Jane_Doe

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Quick everyone--- mass "Like" @Grunt's post!!!

Some temples actually will let you try without buying. It's a destructive try on-- it comes out of the package and then gets destroyed afterwards.

Each garment piece is ~3£, depending on the fabric, and then it's like 50% your first purchase (it's to make everything easier). You wear a top and bottom every day. Dress and ceremonial: many temples have rentals so you don't have to buy (call your local temple to ask if they do). If you want to buy, any modest white dress will do, but there's lots of places that you can buy one, for a whole range of prices. Ceremonial items are so not expensive I don't even remember the cost. As to go about actually purchasing: call your local temple for their procedures. Many temples you can just try things on and buy there, so it's super easy. And then once you know what you like you also have the option of ordering online.

If he keeps using video games the way he is, this may be what you need to do.

<Taking a more diplomatic route here> I know video gamers. They can be a lot of fun. I game myself. But what you're describing here isn't a healthy gamer-- it's a person who's running away from the real world to a fantasy one where he can be a hero/champion. These type of people don't have connection/confidence in real world relationships / responsibilities. Whether or not they are biologically addicted to the game (like with nicotine)(I'm not getting into that argument), they use games the way any addict uses their fix: it's a way to escape real world pressures, so much so that it rules their life and destroys the real one. It's not a healthy person to be around. It's not a healthy person to be. And like all biological-addicts, most of the time they got to hit rock bottom before they realize how bad it is, and then go even deeper before they're willing to seek help. And yes, your husband does need help. He needs to learn how to connect to the real world and find fulfillment in that. Part of me wants to scream "lock him out of funds for games and take away the existing ones"... though that's much like taking away an alcoholic's drink. Whether or not he's biologically addicted, he is mentally hooked and using it in that exact manner.

There is a LOT to resent here. I'm a working mom, and my husband is the stay-at-home parent. Part of his job is daytime child care, all the house cleaning, and the maintenance. He does love video games, which isn't a problem because he handles things responsibly: games come in down time and as part of a responsible budget. He always makes sure to put me and our kid before the games--- that's part of being an adult and being in a family. And I'll play some with him for date nights too. What you are describing here is NOT an adult. He needs to grow up and put the most important things first. If he truly values his games more than his wife or son... frankly that's a MAJOR problem. If you truly feel that he would leave you if you quit funding his hobbies while he doesn't take part in your marriage.... that's REALLY bad.

Not elective abortion-- such is a major sin. Abortion in cases of rape, inset, or major medical risk may be considered after long/hard prayer. There's nothing sinful about BC pills or condemns or an IUD or other such things. The extent to which a government is involved in financing what is between that government and it's people.

We actually don't know that. By default, it's habit to them as physically separate places, but we don't actually have that confirmed. Our confirmed knowledge on post-mortal-life happenings is actually very slim. And honestly, our focus should be on best follow God today.

I think we're having a miscommunicaiton here. I don't doubt the Book of Mormon's importance or it's role as keystone, or the Bible's importance in also teaching the Gospel. From what I gathered, neither do you. So... I'm a little confused on what we're supposed to be talking about here.

How are you defining the phrase "fullness of the Gospel"? For me, "fullness of the Gospel" isn't getting to know every detail of everything (that's just impossible right now), but the central core of the Good News (aka the Gospel): Christ's birth, atonement, and resurrection. And the Book of Mormon does that in spades.

I'm a little confused then: why then the doubts as the to keystone quote?

Does the Book of Mormon go on at length about some super advance doctrine found no where else? No. Rather it hammers home on the basic: come unto Christ for salvation. And that message is indeed the keystone of our faith, upon which everything else stands. Yes, it is found other places too, but no where as simply and directly as the Book of Mormon.

100% agreed. You should always go to a school which is going to match you well. Some people match BYU really well, and have a great time there. I, seeing how Provo was not a good match for me, actually turned down admission and a scholarship there to go to Idaho instead. Which turned out to also be a really bad match for me (personality and career goals-wise), and I instead left for a state school, and things went much better there. Conversely, I know people who left that same state school to attended a BYU and loved the BYU experience. You got to have the right match when picking out a college/program.

It's the exact same concept.

Again, do you object to your tax dollars funding state schools?

Do you likewise object to funding your state schools? Yes and yes. There's less cost with admin overhead and tithing helps support costs. Just as your in-state schools are supported by in-state taxes, and hence generally cost less to attend then other schools.

They want you to be ok with sexual harassment on work premises (your phone is an extension of work)??????

That's a mystery for HR to deal with-- you don't have to. Just hand the whole mess over to them: this type of stuff is literally part of their job and they are much better equipped to deal with it than you.

What is being done to your is severe sexual harassment -- you SHOULD be upset. Block the number, and email HR now. Since this is through work, you have the HR people to help you deal with this horrible behavior. There are established protocols to deal with this type of behavior, establish consequences, and keep it from happening again (to you or other people).

^This is really big of you to acknowledge. I'm happy for you and them.

*looking on tech.lds.org* Children can be sealed to natural parent (their mom) + stepparent (stepdad), assuming that the other natural parent (you) has given signed permission. No adoption required, since they are being sealed to at least one natural parent. The specifics of this are found in Handbook 1, which her bishop can help with.

Are they legally adopted by their step-dad?

Men AND women are supposed to teach the Gospel to their kids, in all venues. I don't think anyone's going to argue with that that. Even if one person is taking the primary lead, the other doesn't leave their partner out in the cold-- especially if they need help and/or are feeling overwhelmed. And sometimes, a child will 'click' more with one parent than the other. It happens, and it's ok. I'm a daddy's girl, my sister is mini-version of my mom. And that's ok.

Mateo was man from Lima Peru, worked really hard at school and got his dream scholarship to go to graduate school in the United States. So Mateo kissed his wife and young children good-bye, and set off across the seas. While in Wyoming, he was lonely and suffering from culture-shock and language troubles. A man named Jones, who was able to reach out to him-- because Jones served an LDS mission in Lima and could really understand him. Jones shared the Gospel with Mateo, and two years later Mateo returned to Lima with three things 1) a degree, 2) a cd, and 3) the Gospel. His wife and children happily embraced the Gospel, are baptized, and sealed in the newly dedicated Lima Temple. Fast-foward 40 years-- Mateo changed the course of his family's life: they were able to break out of the cycle of poverty, and Mateo Jr was able to even move permanently to the States for a job-- Utah even, as the children and now grandchildren love the Gospel so much. One of Mateo's grandchildren is an RM, going to BYU, and dating my sister. She asked me "hey, it's a long shot, but do you know a guy by the name of Jones?" To which I answered "Yes, I know my former bishop." So I've arranged a meeting: for Thanksgiving week, Mateo's grandson is coming to my town, to meet and thank Jones for the impact he had on Mateo's life and the generations to come.