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It's one thing to preach repentance it's another to challenge others faith. The first is fine, the second comes off as a personal attack of an individual's faithfulness.

Today as in Monday?

Depending on where he worked Sundays may not have been optional. Your post comes off very poorly.

I personally am against having a calling for the sake of having a calling. I can see how you might think that a calling would help with reactivation, but I would tread lightly. There is nothing wrong with going to church to just be preached at. If your full up start grooming one of these guys to be a teacher, or a member of the presidency. No one holds a calling forever.

"If you wake up the day after your wedding and find out your husband is a serial killer and your response is not to abandon his soul but to work towards getting him closer to Christ even if the only thing you can do is pray earnestly and desperately everyday for his salvation while he spends the rest of his life in jail... then you're ready to marry him." A reasonable person would argue that it would be ok to divorce the individual. You can pray desperately and earnestly for his salvation while he spends the rest of his life in jail. It does not mean that you cannot move on with your life and marry someone who will truly love and care for you. I don't know how you define love but full disclosure about being a serial killer should be at the top of the list before you decide to marry and if he does not disclose it then he didn't really love you.

You started this, if you found out the next day that he was a serial killer, you wouldn't leave him? Don't you think that you need all of the facts when you fall in love with someone, and that disclosing that he was a killer might influence your decision to marry and love him?

Uh yeah, if you found out the NEXT day that he was a bad guy you should run for the hills. we are not talking about abandoning a guy after being married for a decade, we are talking about the very next day. Should you subject yourself to a life of misery because you married him and found out the next day he lied to you?

If you marry a guy and find out the next day he is a serial killer, abusive, etc, etc, you should get divorced.

It does come off as defensive, which seems odd since you are on a website soliciting advice. If you disagree with me that's fine move on. If you want to know what the difference is between 25 and 26 I'll tell you it's 365 days.

Are you using the forum to pimp your website?

Nothing, 25 is very young to get married. Have you graduated college? Do you have a real job? I know that many on this board will tell you that those items are optional, but you should think about accomplishing some of life's goals before you pop the question. If this is the girl for you I recommend dating for at least a year before getting married.

I get where the stake leaders are coming from, and in our church it is difficult to measure many things that are intangible such as the relative faithfulness of the members, why people go inactive etc. but on something where their is data we should chase those numbers. I think that by encouraging youth to serve missions you are playing the odds. The more that serve more will remain active. We are creating building blocks for our church a generation from now. Now you fell in the 9% I think that's great but even you have to admit that you are the exception and not the rule. I agree with this, and you will find that as the youth develop stronger testimonies there will be more of a desire to serve a full time mission.

Your buddy is way off the course on this one, his theory has no merit. I have my opinions on as to why Blacks were banned from holding the priesthood, those theories do not play well in this forum.

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That's a pretty thin explanation, I am aware of the kinderhook plates and I have my owe issues with the Pearl of Great Price. Not that I don't think that they are scripture because I do think that they are. My issue lies with the claim of translation from the papyrus scrolls.

Sounds like her kids are monsters or their mother does not discipline them at all. What's her husband doing while you guys are out visiting teaching she need to leave the kids with him. Advice time. Sometimes people are to concerned with hurting other people feelings and while we should make an effort to be sensitive to the needs of others, she (your VT partner) is not being sensitive to you or to the people you visit with her at her insistence. You need to tell her to LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME (FYI there is not "nice "way to say this). If she won't do it tell the RS president and get a new companion.

@cosmos206 IMHO You do not have to tithe your SSDI this money is not an increase to you, it is money that you are receiving because you did work and did pay into the SS system. The money your wife is earning at the school should be tithed. When you recover? I am not sure if that is in your future or when your wife starts to really work you should tithe on monies that you earn. I noticed you mentioned that your diet was down to 1000 calories/day...I don't know you and you don't know me but this comes off as a falsehood.

This would be a tragedy and really bad advice. OP you need to see a MTF, and your husband needs to see a doctor. If he is over the age of 40 and not interested in sex at all there may be medical issues going on. Even if he lost interest earlier it should be looked into. A sexless marriage is no marriage at all.

See an attorney, I go by the three A's as being acceptable for divorce. While not all inclusive and not absolutes they can be followed in a general sense. Abuse Adultry Addiction You don't need a scriptural reference to make you feel good about getting out of a bad situation. If it is that toxic deal with it.

CONSUL PERSONALITY

Don't be a creep

Don"t do anything

1. Let's take alcoholismism as an example. Once an alcoholic always an alcoholic, Just because you stop drinking does not make you not an alcoholic. People go to AA meetings all of their lives to help stay dry. I suspect for a true alcoholic the desire never really goes away. I will further this and address your what ifs- Yes an alcoholic can make it to the celestial kingdom if they have faith in God the Father, Jesus Christ and his Atonement, furthermore if they continue to repent throughout their lives with real intent to change even if they have relapses but get up and keep fighting the good fight God will forgive them. One day at a time buddy don't project so far out into the future especially if something like this where we don't really know the end outcome of things.

THis she wants to be able to blame someone, and not take responsibility for her actions. I don't know what the laws are regarding divorce in the UK but my advice, hire a good attorney protect yourself and your kids before they get older. You are still young and can have a great life with a faithful member of the church.

It's a lie, we can all be good enough there is this little thing called the atonement (I'm banking on it helping a lot). Lie, are you trying? the struggle is real bro. but as long as you don't throw your hands in the air and quit your good to go. See above think "atonement". You gave 2 examples both good ones. 1. You can't pray lustful feelings away that's ridiculous. Also there is a difference between seeing a pretty girl and admiring God's creation and "lusting" after her. 2. Let's take the example you gave about your sister. You prayed really hard, what your not taking into account is that your sister made a choice you don't know that God didn't try to stop her, that he didn't place red flags in her way. SHE MADE HER OWN CHOICE. God is not going to interfere with our free will. You will be surprised at who makes it to the Celestial kingdom and who does not. At the end of the day are you on a better path following the teachings of the gospel working towards being a better person or just giving up? Forget all the check the box crap. Focus on these things- Faith, Repentance, Baptism for the remission of sins, and trying real hard until you die to be the best person you can be. Everything else will fall into place.