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haha don't worry about it loudmouth, I don't plan on being the latter. I was scared to even tell people because I was worried people would think I would try and convert or judge them to my own way of thinking. No I just see it as a personal revelation on the way I need to live, not effecting anyone else. Thanks for the clarification anatess, I guess I didn't really understand how the word forbiddeth was being used. I read it more like who so forbiddeth, and abstain from meat. Well I feel better about my decision now, thanks for the replies so far.

Thanks for the reference HiJolly. And I thought those videos were funny wingnut haha! I've always been a big meat eater but in the last few months it has slowly crept into my mind to stop eating meat. I haven't gone cold turkey yet, just cutting out where I can. but having researched about the health benefits and the fact that meat isn't appetizing to me anymore makes it harder to continue. I prayed about it even and it still feels like something I should do, but the scriptures make it pretty clear I guess? I just feel guilty now when I eat meat which is strange because there is no one around me or who has taught me anything that would make me feel that way.

Hey everyone, I don't know if this is the right forum to post this in but, I'm just wondering if anyone is a mormon and a vegetarian? Or even if you're not what your views on it are? Lately my feelings have been growing to become a vegetarian. Currently the people I live with are big meat eaters and when they found out I want to stop eating meat It was like I came out of the closet or something. They were kind of shocked and even referenced that the scriptures say we are suppose to eat meat. Does anyone know where in the scriptures it would say that? Or would it just be the way they interpreted it?

I know it seems I seek more help on these boards then offer advice, but I would really appreciate anyone's opinion in the matter. I know I am not the perfect husband but I am constantly striving to make my wife happy. I am at the most peace in my life when I know she is happy. I always ask her what I can do to make her happy, or be better or anything. Sometimes she tells me what I can do, other times she says I'm perfect, yet what ever I do generally doesn't have much influence in her overall happiness. Currently my form of work makes a small amount of income monthly but most of my income relies upon receiving free lance type jobs where I make a good sum of money, but its hard to know when those will come. After finding out the large fee of taxes we would have to pay and our current financial situation she is really stressed. She also is having a really hard time getting along with her coworkers where she works. I have been trying to do everything to reassure here, do cute things for here like bringing her flowers at work, doing chores around the apartment so its clean when she gets home, ultimately she appreciates the gestures but only temporarily. Her stress is to the point where I can't even communicate properly with her, she is so closed off and our relationship is struggling because of it. I finally managed to talk to her about it and asked her maybe if we focused on our relationship she wouldn't worry about the other things so much, but she made it clear that its hard for her to worry about our relationship right now when there are so many other problems in her life. I think the other thing that bothers her is my personality is very worry free. I always have a positive outlook on life, the things we have and how much worse off we could be in life. I think she's bothered that I'm not stressing out or worried like she is. So right now the only thing causing me grief in life is the fact that she isn't happy and no matter what I do, unless I made lots of money (easier said then done) it seems I can't make her happy. I have thought about marriage counseling but am worried she will refuse, partly because we don't have the money right now, and money seems to be more important to her right now anyways. We have been married for over 6 months and its been kind of like this the whole time, only recently its gotten extreme where she will hardly talk to me days on end, only basic communication to get things done. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do more, or not do or just anything to help our relationship at this point? Thanks to anyone interested in replying.

I believe if you look at the context in which the gospel is given... That is: from a perfect omnipotent God, to simple mortal beings such as ourselves is in sense suppose to be simple. To understand everything as is would be is complicated because we are not on a plane of understanding that God is. In other words, the Gospel for us on this earth to gain salvation is simple, sometimes difficult, yes. While the full purpose behind the gospel in a larger eternal spectrum is to complicated for simple minds to understand until we have reach that point in the plan that we can understand it as a simple concept. for me 2+2=4 = simple, for me trying to understand pie = complicated, but it would be simple to a mathematician.

Well you are off to a good start by asking for corrections from strangers you don't know. I don't really struggle with taking corrections, its more putting them into effect that I struggle with. I haven't always been like that though. The hard thing with any form of criticism, constructive or not is it affects our pride. So strip your self of all pride and you are good. (easier said then done) For me it was a practice, the more corrections I take from people with out rejecting them, whether I appreciate it or not, the more humble I become to accept future ones more willingly. Kind of like if you don't like giving service you do it anyways and the more you do it the more you might end up liking it.

Different bishops also have different views of the seriousness of the sin. I've struggled with it for a long time and have gone through quite a few different bishops discussing the matter. Some didn't feel I was a horrible person just that I needed to work on it, where as others wouldn't allow me to have a temple recommend until I went for a certain period of time without slipping. An important step I've found though is to not beat yourself up over it. You will obviously feel guilt but I have found when I tend to think of my self as worthless it becomes easier to make a mistake again. What consequence would there be if something worthless has committed a sin? none really. Which is why it is easier to make a mistake if one feels worthless, because it feels like there is less consequence that way. Because no one is worthless there is always a consequence to sin. its important to remember your worth. But alas it is frustrating having the feeling of not having self control, I know exactly how you feel brother.