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It's relevant because he seems to be an authority of what goes on at these events. Events to which I would bet a sandwich on that he has never been to. I like Polar Vortex happen to live in the SF Bay area, I have interactions with gay people male and female, have been to "gay" weddings, birthday parties, their homes, etc. They are just like you and I. Same wants same desires. No they don't run around being "gay" all the time, most you would never know they were unless they told you. We put on our religious goggles and seem to forget that they are people also.

Just A Guy same question...how many gay weddings have you attended?

Vort how many gay weddings have you attended?

The real problem is when you enter the mentality that a minimum wage jobs should be your ending point and not your starting point. No one works at McDonalds and says "I've made it" do they? Does the train stop there? Responsible people will agree that having a family, owning a home, driving a nice car, etc requires more than the ability to roll out of bed in the morning. If you think that employer won't pass the expense of payroll increases on to the consumers I have a bridge to sell you. You are correct in that bigger corps may not feel the pinch as much (but they will, and they will cut) but the majority of people are employees of small to medium sized businesses these types of business cannot eat the expense and will either collapse or get smaller, both of which will increase unemployment. Wait then those unemployed people can go work at Mcdonalds.....were a weeks pay doesn't even make the car payment.

Yes they pay their fair share and then some more......I didn't even watch the video, not sure if it is pro or con...but the top wage earners the top 10% are getting raked over the coals.

Just for fun name a Doctrine that has changed.....I am not trying to pick a fight we obviously disagree on the subject, I just would like to know what you think and I will refrain from comment on it.

Oh for the record, the church has no stance on if we should or should not attend gay weddings.

I agree with polar vortex on this one.attend the wedding. Love the sinner not the sin. Ask yourself do you want to have a relationship with your brother? when you blow off big events like this people remember and it affects future relationships. If you and your family have been accepting up until this point follow through. Yjacket is way off base on this, yeah I wouldn't go to a strip club either, but what exactly do you think happens at a gay wedding that is different from a straight wedding? The man who reserved 10 rows for his family, I wouldn't have gone that far, but come on attend your sons life events. As crass as it was for him to rope off a section for his family who didn't attend at least he didn't have to spend the reception explaining why his family didn't attend. They showed their true colors.

Doctrines change? or do policies change?

So WOW......Policy or Doctrine.....? Specifically the way we practice it now, say from 1930ish to present day...

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I am not going to comment on this topic, I just wanted to say that Anatess is the best non Catholic "Catholic" ever..... thank you for sharing your knowledge...

This raises a question in my mind about the culture of our church. Do we as LDS think that we are the only people who have a relationship with God? Honestly why would someone of a different faith pray from something different than what we do? In reply they pray for the same stuff we do, wording and style of prayer...just variations on the same theme.

OP, This is something you need to let go. See a counsler, get medicated, you will destroy your relationship with your seemingly great husband otherwise. Are things so great that you have to look for something to be wrong? Because that's what this sounds like.

17.3.16 Handbook 1 Surrogate Motherhood The Church strongly discourages surrogate motherhood. No discipline involved just that it is strongly discouraged

I'm going to throw this out there only because no one else has mentioned it. Have you been to the Dr.? 48hrs not being able to hold down anything and a strong fever? sounds like you need to see a Dr. I'm not saying don't get a blessing defiantly do, but do everything in your power first.

No I do not plan my vacations around church

I know a lot of Catholics, some hardcore, many not so much. Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but my perception is that once a Catholic always a Catholic. (barring conversion to another religion) even then they don't recognize any other baptism. At least that's been my perception. When they do things that are not in line with the religion like some of the previously mentioned items. In our LDS view point we all see that as a falling away from the religion. Most Catholics would disagree. They are and always will be Catholic

Keep in mind that you get what you pay for in clothing as well as other things in life. I would spend some extra money and get something nice, it will last longer and look 10x better. think Lorenzo Umo, or David Donahue. These are shirts that you will have for years, many years of you take care of them. I have no idea what a distribution center shirt costs, but someone mentioned they had sewn in collar stays....tells you all you need to know.

Then why would you get something for the mother?

So is the birthday for the kid or the mom? Get the baby a toy or a cute outfit. Mom has a husband/boyfriend who can buy her stuff at target

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/official-statement/capital-punishment

I happen to think that we short sheet our YW, YW recognition's are only mentioned in passing and are not given their due. It is not small thing to accomplish what your daughter has done. Then we wonder why they want the priesthood...hmmm

For the record I am not Anti-speak-to-your-bishop. I have never had a run in with my bishop or any other bishop that was hurtful or nonconstructive in any way. Not everyone wants to air their dirty laundry, even if it is to the bishop. The fact that the OP is asking the question leads ME to think that she is hesitant to discuss the matter. Handbook 1 states: When a marriage ends in divorce, or if a husband and wife separate, they should always receive counseling from Church leaders. One or both may also need Church discipline if they have committed serious transgressions in connection with the divorce or separation. In earlier paragraphs it also states that members with serious personal issues should seek counsel with their bishop. So I guess the question is what defines a serious personal issue? I may have been wrong in this whole thing,.......go talk to your bishop

https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/english/young-men/35814_scout-handbook_eng.pdf?lang=eng Our troops are not run like conventional troops as you have stated, I have also completed the training fro scouting, this training is universal. The church's input and influence into the troop ties directly into how it is run.....the problems you have outlined in your prior post touch on some of the functional issues. Try camping out a Saturday night, having more than one fundraiser a year. Scouting in the church does not function as a traditional scout troop would as I am sure you are very aware. Church scouting is similar in name only....they both use the word "scout"