Alaskagain
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Hi HoosierGuy!
Best place to start is by going to FamilySearch.org
In the right column, click the "get started" link.
Then in the left sidebar, click on "Family Group Records", download it and print it out. Fill out all the information you have on your dad and mom, and the Husband and Wife on this form.
Then contact your Ward Family History Consultant, who will help you with the final paperwork you need. (If you don't know who that is, ask your Home Teacher, or the Missionaries)
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I quit. Gave up two years ago. I found out there is no law that requires me to do it and so I just quit. It's great.
I don't pay social security, medicare, or medicaid and don't expect to get any benefits therefrom. That whole Great Society thing is bankrupt, why would I invest in it?
-a-train
:oGood luck with that, a-train. (Did you use your real name to register here?)
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(Satan moved those forms.)
TEN.
Why I have not been in the chat room lately.
Why I have been cranky.
Why I have stacks of papers around my computer.
Why I didn't cook dinner tonight.
Why I am in favor of the Fair tax or any other equitable sounding consumer driven tax system which causes someone other than me to fill out forms.
If the government is going to require collection of taxes from individual citizens, the forms and laws therefor should be easily understood and able to be completed by a 6th grader. It really irks me to have to spend $80-$100 for tax software or $300-$1200 to a tax preparer in order to get the forms filled out properly.
Besides which, I must submit a report of personal details of my life to the government. It is a personal invasion of privacy.
UGH!
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We are scheduled to go on line in April, and have been training accordingly.
I and fellow ward consultants stake-wide are very enthusiastic. Everything is easier - preparing submissions, correcting existing errors, etc, and being able to merge duplicates is absolutely wonderful!
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Welcome! (I make friends quickly with those who like to cook good food.)
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Ooh, yes, that would be difficult, knowing change is just around the corner! How long is your projected wait for the new system?
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I really like it too!
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Do not despair, CB. Keep yourself in good and holy places, and there you will eventually see a good woman.
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Lol, I guess I should have opened that post with "Wanderer, . . ." and multi-quoted, as I was specifically addressing the OP and #4.
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Are you confusing Humanitarian Aid with Church Welfare? The first is relief after a catastrophe; the second is short or long term support of a person or family.
When supplies go out following something like an earthquake, workers do not stand at the end of a truck with supplies in their hands, asking each recipient, "Are you LDS?" and if the reply is "No", tell them to go on without receiving anything. The aid is distributed without regard to religion.
The Church Welfare system is designed to help individuals and families who are unable to support themselves. While sometimes aid is given to nonmembers, its primary aim is for those within church membership. It is not uncommon for the able-bodied recipient to be asked to take on some duties along with their acceptance of help - such as helping to clean the church buildings, but that is up to the individual bishop. The counsel given is that a member in need should go to their own family first, then the church, then outside charities, then the government.
At least, that is my understanding.
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I used to have "I believe in Murphy slaw."
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Ancestral File is not any part of Ancestry.com.
Ancestral File is a family tree database made up from contributed information, not necessarily contributed for temple purposes. While Pedigree Resource File is a collection of unlinked family trees, Ancestral File is a giant linked tree, similar to the WorldConnect project at Rootsweb, or One World Tree at Ancestry.com.
You can search Ancestral File at no cost, at familysearch.org. Click Search, and click Ancestral File on the left.
Happy hunting.
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Wow, Happy Decade! Who are the other oldtimers out there?
The ten-year gift is tin/aluminum.
So here's a celebratory image:
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Nope. I don't want pictures. (See his other thread on the Tibetan Sky Burial).
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Seriously, hope you're having a great time.
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My knee-jerk reaction is: It isn't the church that's asking, it is the Lord. Obviously, you love your girlfriend's money more than you love the Lord.
Very judgemental on my part, and I am truly sorry, but I want to be totally honest that I really did think that for a moment. That is probably what you expected by "flame on". Now I am repenting for it, and asking for forgiveness, from you and from my Heavenly Father.
Obviously, you love your girlfriend very much, and are concerned for her welfare. What a test for you! I am happy that you have gained enough of a testimony that you would like to join the church, even though you feel you cannot do this under your current circumstances.
Is there any way you can find a job that pays you better, or take a school course that would train you for a better paying job?
I hope that you will be able to find a solution. The Lord has a way of making things work out. Sometimes not right away.
I encourage you to continue learning more about the gospel and doing things to help your testimony and faith grow.
Mostly, I encourage you to keep reaching for a personal relationship with your Heavenly Father and know that he loves you and hears your prayers.
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Um, aren't all temple dresses modest?
(sorry)(I already said I like your dress! I love the front shoulder/bodice styling- it sort of looks like a jacket front, very different.)
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:hmmm:have you considered moving to a house with one less bedroom?
just kidding. (sort of)
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To be honest, we feel he needs to be out on his own, and maybe, just maybe, he can learn to appreciate what he had.
Or at the very least, that there is much more to life than video games.
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Correct.But truth will be truth and it doesn't matter what anybody wish to believe!
So, what will you do with me, who adore to the goddess? Would you kill me? Call the Mormon secret service to put me in prison? Ask President Bush to send me to Guantanamo? Or make in the temple a baptizmal for the dead for me (cause i can't do something against ist)? What would be your favorite?
Certainly, I would not kill you. Is there a Mormon secret service? Bah!
I don't have President Bush's phone number, nor would I want you put in prison. You are not qualified to receive baptism for the dead, as you have already received the gospel, been baptized, served a mission, and become excommunicated.
It would be my favorite for you to soften your heart.
If your contentiousness continues, you might be banned from the board though. I can do that. :) I see you have already been banned from the chat room today by an associate of mine.
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We have always tried to get him to set goals but he is very resistant to any counsel given by me or my wife and seems to reject it outright, just because of its source.
I understand. My heart is with you.
If he is still living at home, and the best conversation was had through IM, that is a sad state. I try to follow the kindness and gentle persuasion school. But there comes a time for all to face the harsh realities of life. There is more that needs to be addressed than whether to go on a mission.
If he is living at home, are you charging him for rent/room and board, parking fees? If he is addicted to video games, does he own his computer or did you pay for it? If you bought it, go into his room, unplug it and trash it. Find a counselor for him, and if he refuses to go, make a consequence. If you paid for his car and insurance, the keys are a good tool to use.
Keep in mind, this is just my opinion as somebody's mom and I make a lot of mistakes.
added: I just saw Ben's post above mine. Ben is very wise.
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Maybe some in this group got problems with it, but this is not a fact problem, it a a problem of their own
These are not facts. These are some opinions which have been set to print.
According to you, and the authors you quote,
And the reason why Jezebel has such a bad reputation under Christians and Jews was, that she was for the goddess and against Jehova and had converted King Ahab to her faith in the goddess.
So, according to you, and authors you choose to believe, the goddesses and Jezebel were against Jehova.
Sounds like a good reason not to follow your belief. Yes, I have a problem with it.
I don't have a problem with your believing what you believe.
I do have a problem with anyone claiming to follow some idea that is against Jehova and setting forth the proposition that they are right in doing so.
Tread carefully here.
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Whoa! In a hurry, are you? You aren't baptized, yet! Take one thing at a time. If your goal is to be baptized, then focus on that.
I assume, you don't want just a "partner", but a "wife". It is very important for you to have your religious commitment made first. If you don't, you are likely to choose a woman who does not share your level of commitment, even if you find her at an LDS social activity.
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There have been times when I absolutely dreaded Sunday morning. Hmm, still do, occasionally. It helps me to spend a few minutes thinking back about my conversion, and the feelings I had when I was first learning about the true Gospel and my baptism day. Doing this helps me muster up a bit more enthusiasm - how privileged I am to be able to go partake of the Sacrament and the meeting, to renew my covenants, regardless of any other aspect (circumstances or people) of my life at the time.
I also prepare clothing and plan any breakfast on Saturday, it reduces the stress of getting everone ready on Sunday morning. And, like VoL suggested, have some spiritual music playing in the background. I tend to get panicky if I have to rush, so if things aren't going smoothly, I'm late. Late is better than not going. And the music has a tremendous calming effect on me.
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Way to go! I am so happy for you!
Small Steps - Big Canyons
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Small steps, big canyons.
HoosierGuy, sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump.