The_Warrior

01. My Family 02. Do not have a house. 03. Thai coconut chicken stew. 04. My second son being born. 05. From Nevada to California, circa 5 hours. 06. My wife. 07. Dangerous. 08. Less than 15. 09. Less than six feet. 10. Destroy it; it would destroy a nation's economy and inflate everything.

What does it matter "how bad" a sin is? Degree is only important if in determining your obligation to inform your Bishop; which this case I would opine hardly qualifies. If you are feeling concerned and not at peace then perhaps it is HE that you should be talking to... why are you the mindset of something to hide? Who is telling you to hide it?

I am not sure what you are trying to say - However, If I were the devil and had to work within certain rules (the chief one being that no one may be tempted beyond their capability to resist), I would most certainly go after those who are more likely to make it into heaven. If I was a dark angel assigned to 10 families, I would sort by those that are already committing sin of their own accord, and keep them on the "back burner," and instead focus on the one-two families that are living in righteousness so that I can get them all to the same level. Once everyone is on the same level of "sin" I can focus further on making them miserable and perhaps interact to score the "big sins," adultery or murder. Those last two sins need to be tempered and introduced gradually as to not "shock the conscience." Keep in mind that while only a third of spirits followed the devil, of the remaining two-thirds only an INFINITESIMAL portion is being tried (living) at a given time - so it is very likely that there is a whole TEAM of evil spirits for each person. What is even more frightening is the fact that they all know us better than we know ourselves because of the veil. The only thing keeping things "fair" is the Lord's promise that we will in fact not be tempted beyond our capability to resist... there is another thought: the more righteous you are, the greater your ability to resist; thus the evil efforts grow. Sorry if that does not answer or help you - you seemed to be focusing on the victim aspect... I kinda just played the devil.

Thank you all for your insight; Dravin you seemed to explain a lot for me, I think I was sorting things where they do not belong. I guess I am trying to comprehend evil - and at the same time wonder why some people suffer for their actions here physically (mentally) and some don't. I never correlated the spirit ceasing to strive as a conscience failing to act. I have a firearm for the defense of my family and myself - I had a violent upbringing where I can harness some less than righteous energy to defend my family. I know I won't hesitate in doing what I have to do - but I am scared because once the dust settles, I do not know if I could handle it. Only very recently did I decide NOT to enlist in the military because of this... To take a human life is to deny them the chance of salvation... I am denying them their right to baptism and conversion in this life - YES I know that there is a plan in the next life as well... but there purpose to come here was to accomplish those things here; as long as there is breath in one's lungs, there is hope - barring the unpardonable sins... I guess it bothers me because on the one hand, I feel I am incapable of these atrocities - yet sometimes I feel I can "dish out" those same atrocities against the evil doers. Does that make sense at all? I don't think it is justice; I get REALLY emotional when stuff happens like the incident in Colorado... oh if only I could have been there with my concealed weapon/permit... Anyways - thank you all for your answers, I get tunnel vision and think very narrowly sometimes.

I play Minecraft on the Muttsworld servers - mostly Survival and PVP. I never cared much for the "Creative" side of the game beyond making your own home. It seems like you did a really good job - so far. I kinda think it is odd that you chose a temple to build, but I mean it looks nice.

Recent events have caused a re-occurring thought process for me. It began long ago when the Columbine school massacre happened, I was in Utah and in the midst of tension my elementary aged self made some jokes that were taken out of context (frankly, they were inappropriate) and led to my being suspended and missing my 'graduation' from Rock Canyon Elementary school to Centennial Middle School. Since then, though the events never happened to me personally, I feel an awkward connection and a compulsion to evaluate and understand why people do these things; things which I feel I am incapable of doing (I dread even a self-defense act). My most peculiar thought involved Nephi and his task to take the life of Laban. I have three questions, only the first two have to do with the foregoing Book Of Mormon testaments: 1) Is it plausible that the effects of sleepless nights, vomiting, nightmares etcetera, plagued the teenage youth in his obedience to the Lord? Is this the nature of the beast / was this to be expected as his personal trial? 2) Of all the wars and battles in the Book Of Mormon, what can we find that talks of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? I know that there is sorrow and fierceness and sometimes even 'righteous fury;' but what about after the dust settles? Even though the fight may be just (ordained of God), is there a personal toll to be paid? 3) This last question is the hardest to put into words; such will be the answer. A witness to the Columbine shooting stated he heard (towards the end of their murdering) one turn to the other and say "I think I am about finished, this is boring" (The other was not in the same state of mind because the reply was 'let's try knifing them'). The shooter in Norway AND the most recent event in Colorado shows two killers who are armed to the teeth (the Colorado killer was armored and capable of putting up a fight) - yet they stood down. They were finished, their "blood lust" (whatever that is...) sated. My question for number three (I know I have not stated it yet) involves the conscience - or the light of Christ. Is there an afterthought of remorse? Why didn't they finish their task when they were so able? Is it their soul struggling from behind the veil - recoiling in disgust that their test on this plane has effectively come to an end? I would think no because that would presume that God's plan is imperfect - that the veil could be penetrated; nonetheless, is there a "light of Christ" that never truly goes away, only gets diminished (i.e. to 'harden one's heart'). Will these individuals have PTSD because of their actions? How come some warriors in the military have PTSD and others do not? It seems that criminals don't have PTSD and that warriors fighting the good fight do. Is there a correlation? ------------------------ I know this is a mouthful and yes my 'giant wall of text' is an eyesore, but I really want some thoughtful insight; otherwise I think I will turn to unhealthy sources to indulge in my analysis. I get heartbroken looking up combat/police shooting videos online - but I really am morbidly fascinated in this and I want to know. So please, your thoughtful insights? Also, any police/veterans who have or (through fog of war) think* they have taken another human life... please if you can... share your intimate experiences.

I'm surprised you are focusing on "anger..." I'm not really angry I feel that I am ..well.. a "wussy." I just stand there (at work) and take the punishment, then go home and close myself off to the world. When I am upset I weep in the shower and push everyone away from me; my boys & my wife as well. Whenever my wife asks what's wrong I tell her to "shut up" and "mind her own business" even though I know darn well I'm bringing it home and making it her business... I get mad at her for net letting me retreat into my solitary state... My anger is internal and it's not really hindering me as much as my response to it is. The issue I meant to bring up by this board is that I take complete strangers' views of myself as the definition of my self esteem. If I get a rash of compliments then I feel hyper-inflated; Pride. I get one person telling me I am dirt, then I value myself as such. Thing is, it only takes ONE negative comment to work, and 100 good comments to counteract that.... I'm a wuss - I have a mustache and wear a uniform and at times I feel like a paper dragon. Does that make sense at all?

Firstly, as far as homeschooling went; during my last year of Elementary school the columbine massacre happened. My parents were irked by this and were already considering home-schooling; after a semester into my freshman year of high-school 9-11 happened - everyone was in a stir including faculty and students. In the climate of the times I made a childish comment about "offing myself with an uzi" in total and complete jest; one student did not find it funny. It was reported and I was given a three day out of school suspension. My father was furious almost at the school as much as he was at me. My dad took this as an excuse to pull me out of school - more so to prove a point to the school district than for my "benefit." Both my parents worked graveyard and slept during the day... I was a maid; I cooked, cleaned and did laundry for almost 5 years for everyone. Quite frankly, one day my dad said I was going to take the GED; I studied for two weeks (out of 5 years) and passed the test. My dad physically abused and put my mom in the hospital several times. He was never really PHYSICALLY abusive to us kids; we submitted and avoided brute force. I ran away after turning 18 and then struggled with homosexuality for a couple years; eventually cheating on my male partner with a female out of curiosity and then liking the switch. I hate that my youth was denied to me with fury immeasurable from my whole race through Adam on down. Sorry for the long rant... moving on: I thought about getting counseling, but I am choosing the military as a career choice for me and my family. In one year I get my Poly Sci degree and I intend to go in as an officer. Having any type of "therapy" or "counseling" will hurt my chances in joining. Thank you for ALL of your comments.. I guess I need to reconsider getting help; this seems so minor really - only in the heat of it does it get to me... when it does, it lasts for days and my wife loathes it.

I have a real problem in that I both take to heart people's negative attitudes towards me & I seek praise for earthly accomplishments. The former issue is simple but very difficult to combat even when I am aware of it. As a security guard (in a high income area) I frequently deal with people who seem like they never have good days; in the worst case, they think I am dirt. If I get treated bad by one person, then my day and the next few days I feel horrible. I take it home, dish it out, and I feel bad the next few days. Sometimes all it takes is one person being excruciatingly rude to me and (being at work) feel as if I am corking a rage so hot that my heart would burst from the stress. It happens maybe once every other month but it is debilitating. Only recently have I connected the two: I want to join the military but when I envision my self there I see many people patting me on the back, praising me. I think I have the potential to be a victim of pride - not implying that I am not already - but it will only get worse. I don't want to seem like I just want to go to war and get medals, but hey - it's on my to do list... Does anyone have any insights on this? I doubt this is normal and natural given the way I was raised. I come from an abusive household and to top it off I was HOMESCHOOLED (Grrrrr ), I am very sheltered and social skills are always lacking. I have been told I have the personality of a rock & I have a VERY tight comfort bubble. I've known my in-laws for 5 years and I STILL cannot fathom their desire to hug each other and myself (I do it out of respect but there is extreme discomfort - even a feeling 'gay' -ness)

NOTE: SKIPPED ALL COMMENTS Poly Sci 3rd Yr here: 1) Agency is the ABILITY to choose, and is of GOD: Results delayed but eternal. 2) Laws are the CONSEQUENCES to your use of AGENCY and are of man: Results fairly concurrent but are terminal. Notes: 1) Results "can" be immediate but I write in terms of the Final Judgment; 2) In my academia, Agency is parallel with Liberty - but you can argue on differences there as well. ---EDIT--- For clarification: NO laws cannot impede agency - the two notions are incompatible.

THAT is probably the original question right there - and it is a good one - just like Homer's "Can God create a burrito so hot that he could not eat it?" ... My answer is yes, but he will eat it in due time

I was wondering what doctrines/teachings are about modern day isolated hunter-gatherer tribes? (nice list in Wikipedia). They all have different languages and most are hostile and appear polytheistic - are these to be descendants of Nephites/Lamenites? What blood line or tribe would they belong to? Before the second coming will they be contacted? (Hazardous because of their lack of immunity from our diseases...)