zenbones

Thanks for the comments. The past few months have been good. I was actually just sustained to the Melchizedek Priesthood yesterday at Stake conference and will hopefully have it conferred upon me next week. I kind of feel like Peter when he requested he be crucified upside down because he wasn't worthy to be the same as the Savior. I just can't get over not feeling worthy to hold this high honor.

Wow, it seems several people have their sarcasm detectors set to 0.

Eowyn, if that is the case then it should be stopped. And if the accusations against them are true then they should be investigated, shutdown, and even arrested for infringing upon the liberties of others. And I respect that you want to continue to fight against it. I see nothing wrong with that nor do I necessarily see anything right with pornography.

Who knew the Taliban relocated to Provo?!

I support your right to boycott as well as support Groupon's freedom to affiliate with whomever they want to. I also support the porn companies right to function as they like as long as they are doing it legally and are not coercive and all parties involved do so at their own free will. Isn't free agency wonderful?

"liberate oppressed knowledge" I can think of a gentleman around 180 years ago that liberated oppressed knowledge. I for one am grateful for him doing that. If not believing the official version of things makes me a conspiracy theorist then I proudly call myself that. Funny, I see lots of people claiming the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a vast conspiracy because we don't tow the line in regards to the Council of Nicea. I guess we better get back in line and stop being so fringe!

Because a site doesn't repeat the propaganda that everyone else does, it is conspiracy theorists? Are you aware that you can be charged with conspiracy by the government? If the government thinks conspiracy is legit I don't know it has to be mocked. Maybe it is because sometimes those theories turn out to be true. Yes, zerohedge is focused on the financial system. Like exposing the fraud that is ongoing in it. The corruption and lies. But it must be crazy to talk about how what you are officially told isn't always correct. I guess I should start watching CNBC instead.

zerohedge.com, read it and learn something

Or another reason could be the 2 trillion dollars of "liquidity" the Fed and other central banks have pumped into the capital markets in the past 3 months. Just sayin'.

I have some recent experience of something related to this. My wife added my grandfather to new.familysearch about a month and a half ago. I went to print out a card with his name on it last Friday as we were going to the Temple the next day. To my surprised someone had already baptized him. Now my Grandfather has only been dead for 27 years. And my Grandmother is still alive. We emailed the person who did it and she said she was related about 8 generations down the line, far removed from being a close relative. We asked her to cease and desist. She said she just got carried away. To be honest it upset me a lot. Let this be a lesson to all, you need to reserve the names of your ancestors as soon as you add them or find them. Or else someone will do it for you.

Lilith was first mentioned in the jewish Talmud around 500 years after Christ was resurrected. She wasn't mentioned as Adam's first wife until 300 - 500 years later. This was in Jewish folklore. Not the teachings of the Ancient Prophets as described in the old testament. She was however mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls but hardly anything about being anyone's wife.

I've got a couple of tattoos that I got when I was younger and far away from being a member. They are unseen unless I have my shirt off. Would I have gotten them if I knew then what I know now? Probably not. But I can't say I regret them. They do have meaning to me. They also represent in a way the path I've taken to know Christ. That being said, if I woke up tomorrow and they were gone, I wouldn't be sad. I've made choices in my life that were done without appreciation to the wonders of God. I repented and the Lord forgave me.

In states it may be legal to grow but unfortunately the Feds still like to bully us around. I'm well aware of the situation on the border. I live in Tucson. My neighbor is a BP agent. Seems like half the members of my ward are agents. What you see on the news isn't even half of it. All I'm saying is if you decriminalize the use then you narrow the need to use underground methods of obtaining it. Regarding the cartels, they are not going away regardless of anything. They are big business. Not only to themselves but to others. You don't think they just keep all those billions lying around in mason jars in the backyard, do you? A good book to read is NarcoDollars for dummies by Catherine Austin Fitts, former member of the first Bush administration. The illegal drug trade is big business on both sides of the border. For both the good guys and the bad guys.

Or you could legalize the growing of it here. Put the cartels out of business. Maybe raise a little tax revenue.

D&C 89:8 And again, tobacco is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill. "an herb for bruises" and "to be used with judgment and skill" All bruises are not physical. Some are mental. Take it for what you will. Although take heed that the Lord does advise to use judgment and skill. Again, let the spirit guide you. Again... D&C 89:11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. If marijuana is to be considered an herb (it is by many), then it could be interpreted to allow for its use but with strong discipline. Again, the most correct answer is from the spirit when you pray.