RipFoster

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    RipFoster reacted to StallionMcBeastly in Appropriate tv shows   
    A love a good cat fight, meeooow
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    RipFoster reacted to omegaseamaster75 in Necessary confess to bishop if looked at one questionable picture on the internet?   
    Sure you shouldn't seek it out, but it certainly does not rise to a "I need to see the Bishop to confess" status. Not for what the OP has described.
     
    Let me be clear if you are making this a habit then yes please see your Bishop and get some help.
     
    This sounds like a one or two off occurrence aka no biggie 
     
    Clearly you have not seen the picture in question, You see more nudity on late night TV.
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    RipFoster got a reaction from Backroads in Necessary confess to bishop if looked at one questionable picture on the internet?   
    Let's be honest, that picture doesn't show much more than an average shampoo commercial
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    RipFoster reacted to mdfxdb in Necessary confess to bishop if looked at one questionable picture on the internet?   
    No, you would not need to confess for a one-off...
     
    Well, maybe if you enjoyed it...
     
    Seriously, you would be wasting the bishops time.  If you have had a problem with that sort of thing in the past, then you clearly know the line that needs to be crossed.  Did you go back for seconds?  Did you sin further?  
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    RipFoster reacted to sxfritz in Necessary confess to bishop if looked at one questionable picture on the internet?   
    The Bishop isn't a sounding board. He likely has many grave issues he's dealing with.  I too was an Exec Sec and Clerk, but you won't see ALL he deals with. You'd be seriously wasting his time, if in fact you believe you understand what he would tell you (you've already demonstrated you understand). This isn't the Catholic church. The Bishop doesn't sit in a booth waiting for folks to look for absolution on the momentary lapses of judgement of the week.  
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    RipFoster got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in How do I bring this up??   
    I suggest discussing with a YW leader first, and then the bishop, maybe even having the YW leader with you when you meet with the bishop. I question the appropriateness of a YW discussing such things one on one with a male adult.
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    RipFoster reacted to Windseeker in Where is everyone?   
    I think a combination of format changes and problems (i.e. your post didn't show up in 'View New Content' no matter what the settings are) and over-moderation have choked some of the life from the forum.
     
    I enjoy discussing and helping people with real world problems but allot of things that people go thru are off limits now. I also enjoy debating politics but the over regulation makes me hesitant to post anything. The world is getting worse, our problems are getting more challenging so where do LDS people go now to discuss real issues and get advice in an anonymous public forum...not here. There is no purpose in anonymity here because what we discuss here is the same issues we discuss face to face in Elders Quorum and Relief Society and in halls between classes.
     
    It's sad because I can't find any other forum that offers active level headed moderating that has as diverse contributors as this site once had. If I want to discuss politics the only forum I've found contains a bunch of wacked out conspiracy theorists that while claiming they are LDS think the church itself is part of the New World Order, if I want to discuss challenges with living the gospel I'm stuck getting advice from cultural Mormons. 
     
    I really like the people and moderators on this site but the tighter rules and format issues have taken a toll.
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    RipFoster reacted to Wingnut in Conflicting advice between Bishop and Doctors?   
    I have made baptismal covenants.  I've made temple covenants.  I don't personally feel that they specifically include (or exclude) masturbation.  And it's no person's right but my own to tell me what those covenants mean for me.
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    RipFoster got a reaction from Quin in Stop dressing so tacky for church   
    Nothing puts a smile on my face during a boring trip to the grocery store like seeing a nice pair of yoga pants
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    RipFoster got a reaction from Backroads in Stop dressing so tacky for church   
    Nothing puts a smile on my face during a boring trip to the grocery store like seeing a nice pair of yoga pants