lizrenowden

Where there ya go... you just lost all credibility.
Case closed.  Next...

My friend, true repentance means turning away from sin. It is inappropriate to live with someone of the opposite sex that you aren't married to, and the fact that you moved in with her, despite the fact that you had good intentions, is not the proper course of action. Perhaps no continuing sexual relationship exists between the two of you, but the Bishop cannot know that for certain. It is a great thing that you came to him, and have a desire to go to the temple...but the covenants we make inside are not something to be taken lightly. The Bishop holds Priesthood keys, and if you were to go to the temple unworthily he would be at fault as well. He does care about you, but also has an entire ward to look after. The load he carries is heavy. He is looking out for you, and it sounds like you aren't ready to go just yet. Fornication is a big deal, but once a child is born out of wedlock to unmarried parents there are even more obligations you would have to meet as a father before being found worthy. You have made several mistakes and bad choices, and that is not the Bishop's fault. Being able to take the sacrament again doesn't mean you are done repenting and forgiven...true repentance is not just a change in behavior for a set period of time, but a true change of character. It lasts a lifetime. Best of luck to you moving forward, and don't give up. The effort it takes is worth it. 

One more thought, Junior: If you find yourself in this predicament despite having "enjoyed" attending the temple with your mother in the past, we have a major disconnect going on. Methinks you have never actually listened to the covenants you make in the temple, or else you just don't care about them.
Repent. Humble yourself. Bring yourself down into the dust. Beg your bishop for help, then do whatever he says. Stop with the pridefulness. That's my best possible advice to you.

It's not bad to want to go to the Temple.
Usually, by the time you're around 8 years old, you realize you can't always have what you want just because you want it.  You have to work hard to QUALIFY for it or even deserve it.
Go repent some more.  

If a person stops drinking alcohol, is it wise to hang out in a bar?
So you're telling us that you lived with a woman you were still romantically involved with, and find it confusing why that's sinful?
Speak for yourself...  Some guys think there's nothing more attractive to them than a woman who is carrying his baby.
Then why are you even still romantically involved?
Good.
Nothing you've written so far leads me to believe that this is true, brother.
Because you're not worthy to go, according to the Priesthood authority you're refusing to listen to.

Hi Junior.  I'm going to reply to your post point for point because I think there's a lot worth mentioning.  I'm going to be blunt because I want to be clear.  Please do not take offense.  I'll tell you right now I agree with what @NeuroTypical said, I just want to add my own comments to his.
It was, assuming that you had truly stopped sleeping with your girlfriend.  If you did, then all is well up to this point.
Of course he was.  You're having a child and don't want to form a family unit with the child's mother.  Had you broken up with her by this point?
Well, this isn't enough information to be sure, but my guess is that at this point it looked like you were abandoning this child.  That's not okay, and you won't get a Temple Recommend in such a case.
He probably said that because it sure looks like you were being prideful and selfish.  The very fact that you're telling us how insulted you were confirms it.  Brother, look at it this way:  You walked into the Bishop's office, you told him you were gong to be having a child out of wedlock and had no intention of changing that.  Then you wanted a Temple recommend on the grounds that you wanted to go with your mom.  So far, nothing in this story shows you were willing to be humble and repentant, and obey instructions by your Priesthood leader. 
You say you let it go out of respect for him, as if it was you doing him a favor.  Brother, you've got this backwards.  
Ok so you confess that you're living with this woman, outside of marriage, and you disagree that this is sinful?  Dude, seriously.  This is a very prideful statement.  Of course he told you to stop taking the Sacrament.  You were living in a sinful situation and showing no signs of remorse or repentance.
You didn't agree with him so you ignored his instructions and did whatever you wanted.  Good that you moved out, but your demand for a recommend interview so quickly leads me to believe you don't understand the seriousness of this situation.
And he is correct.
No, brother.  It is you who do not understand.  You repented of the fornication and completed the repentance process.  You then went on to:
Refuse to marry the woman once you discovered she was pregnant.  (Are you taking responsibility for any of her medical expenses?  Will you pay child support if you don't marry her?   Move in with her in a sinful living arrangement.  Did you sleep with her? Ignore the Bishop's instructions and took the Sacrament even after being told not to. And you think you're not in another repentance process?  You think you're worthy to enter the Temple?  Honestly?  
Complain to the Stake President.  Maybe you'll listen to his counsel.
He's not being harsh, though I bet he's exasperated with you.  He's trying to get through that prideful attitude you seem to have.  
I really think you need to spend some time thinking about how you've been approaching this.  Pray, fast, and really think about it.  If you were in my ward I'm positive my Bishop would have been the exact same way, and he's one of the finest people to ever walk the Earth.

There are days that I am not sure I belive humanity is worth saving.

It's only a fair and honest vote if your side wins. Otherwise it's obviously a fake, manipulated, mistake that doesn't represent true democracy and you have to vote on it over and over again until you overturn the false result.

Yes, there are many women who are skilled abusers.  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/sep/05/men-victims-domestic-violence
Because men are "supposed" to be the protectors, society doesn't speak up much for men that are abused.  Men because of their size can typically do more physical damage to women, but that doesn't mean men shouldn't have the same level of voice that women do when it comes to abuse.  And as far as mental/emotional abuse, I would dare say that women are equals in this regard.
And I would definitely say henpecking is a form of abuse.  Anything that is mentally/emotionally degrading or manipulative to a spouse is abusive in my opinion.
 

Sounds like a good reason to move to Scotland and bring more members to my tiny little branch!

NT, I've also heard about issues with the honeybee population; from sources I thought were quite mainstream.  What gives?

Cool Beans! You are most welcome! https://www.google.ca/search?q=st+piran+image&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-ca&client=safari#imgrc=XAdQNJRLS8rSsM:

The other ward always smells worse, behaves worse, and messes up the library.  And doesn't put the chairs away.  Probably better if we just stop seeing each other.

I think you have a true point here, and it is the same with ministering. Those in our ward who are ministering are the ones who were honorable home teachers. Since the switch I have two assigned ministers who have never reached out to me or my family. At least with home teachers I had someone reaching out to me occasionally. The whole concept of "a more genuine love and concern" is not hitting the hears of some members.
I think the same for this also; although, this is what should have been occurring all along there are some who will now only have one less hour of church and do nothing with the rest of the time. I believe we are seeing the ten virgins scenario and the wheat and the tares come full fold.
I also hope we will no longer hear, "The church was supposed to teach my children...." This was never to be the case. True teaching happens in the home. Supported teaching at church. We are now progressing toward this even further, which is why Elder Bednar's talk was extremely insightful -- my opinion.

Count me in as at least one on the disappointed list.
However, feeling disappointed in a prophet's announcement immediately puts one in a problematic position. I consider it important for me to put aside the disappointment and look for the good in it. I trust this is the Lord's will, and the Lord does good and right to bring us eternal joy. So I intentionally join the happy camp despite my natural disappointment. I can't say I'm fully there yet. But I will be.

The earth was organized from available material.  I believe that includes planets that at one time had life and left behind their remains.  If that is true, than why would anyone be surprised to find ancient bones/remains.

Welcome, @lizrenowden!

A missionary is 100% dedicated to God for the time that he spends on his mission.  Romantic feelings distract from this.  Because you love him, you will want him to get closer to God as you are getting closer to God.  You don't want to cause him to go farther from God.  Therefore, the best thing for you to do is to not put this missionary in a bad position while serving his mission.  You will need to wait until he completes his mission honorably.  If you want to stay in contact with this missionary, you can write him letters of encouragement to support him on his mission (not romantic letters) and send it to the mission office.  

You don't ask the adversary to go, you command the adversary to go, and ask for the Lord's protection and spirit.   I mean, LDS folks don't do much in the way of exorcisms or stuff like that, but we also know in whom we've placed our trust.  No need to be polite with satan.