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The only prophesy I care to look out for is the Saviors return. Everything else is a natural cycle of lifes ups and downs.

yup, the world expects better from "mormons", I do to. smh.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXS71_qliKo

http://lds.net/forums/topic/57822-byu-football-thugmormons/

btw the term "thugmormons" is something i see floating out there on social media

I went to school in happy valley and lived there for over 7 years. Since 1989 to this day I have always had a connection to the football team whether its friends or family on the roster as players or on the coaching staff. Had I been a little bit more skilled could have probably walked on myself back in 2001. I get sports, I understand football, I understand brotherhood and having each others backs, I get it. As a member of a group (participant or just fan), in this case BYU football, the mentality is us against the world. If a fight were to break out it would be US against THEM. I no longer live in Utah and dont follow BYU football anymore so I view the university from the eyes of an outsider. Over the years I have witnessed the fights from BYU's football team and the womens soccer. I am still biased and would make the excuse that our BYU players are justified in fighting back or "standing up for themselves". However, I just feel that sports brings out the worst in people and for our churchs name to be associated with BYU and then to witness these negative emotional outbursts from our young men and women is sad. Not good PR. - 2009 womens soccer hair pull - 2014 Miami bowl brawl - 2015 cheap shot vs boise st https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ByywIGstPk

check that, the first Saturday in July was 4th of July and so they put it back to the second Saturday which we were not able to make. ..I guess that fall did cause a bit of amnesia, lol

I disagree, my kids go to public school. Every month there is only one student that gets recognized as the "Super Citizen". That's 9 students a year out of 25. My kids have gotten that award and felt extra special knowing that not everyone gets it, there have also been years when they did not get it and felt left out. Every quarter they come home with grades that reflect their true efforts, I have no problems of pointing out to them their weaknesses and they recognize it and work harder in those areas. When they raise that B or C grade to an A they feel as though they accomplished something special and I praise them for working hard. AYSO soccer is a different story, that is where everyone plays, everyone gets a trophy but im not concerned about that aspect of their lives because in every other aspect they are expected to thrive.

Maybe it is just my ward, but, as a Sunday School President I have gotten used to Two of our sunday school youth teachers not showing up and not giving us a heads up. Today was one of those days when I didnt see one of those teachers in sacrament so I taught the lesson in the 2nd block. As far as primary, you would inform the primary presidency, it shouldnt be a big deal. Gospel doctrine is a class where last minute preparation would be hard. People dont answer their phone if they suspect you are calling to ask them to sub that class at the last minute.

article in this months Enisgn "New Sizing for Women’s Garments" https://www.lds.org/ensign/2015/09/news-of-the-church/new-sizing-for-womens-garments?lang=eng ---------------------------------------------------- I had an experience this past week that helped me appreciate my Garments and life in general. Let me go back to the beginning of this year January 2015, My daughter is turning 8 in June so she keeps reminding me about how great an event and how exciting it will be for her to get baptized. Im not sure about other men but as a priesthood holder and father that will baptize her Im constantly thinking about that baptism date and how I need to be on my best behavior to be worthy to perform these sacred ordinances. Through out the year as Im faced with temptations or situations that I might want to act out in an irreverent way (for example: giving the finger to idiot drivers on the road) I remind myself to be better. I am determined to baptize her and make it a spiritual experience for me and her. Well June comes along and we plan to do the baptism with the stake on the first saturday in July, there wasnt enough kids, (only one, us) so they canceled it. August comes along and my wife has a mandatory class for her MBA degree on that saturday, I thought that she doesnt care about our church functions so Im planning to do it without her. She got mad at me and said she wants to be there so at the last minute we postpone it until September. This past week Thursday, September 3rd, I was doing some roof work at a clients house. I had just completed the job and was wrapping up my equiptment. I must have gone up and down the ladder 6 or 7 times through out the day, this was the last time going up the ladder because I was finishing up, what I did not take into account was that it had just started to rain. As I got to the top of the ladder the bottom slipped out and I fell 15ft to the ground (backwards) onto a tile stoned patio. My feet hit the ground first then my hips, shoulders, then my head. It all happened so fast, the only thing I remember was hearing the ladder making a loud noise as it hit the ground and then the back of my head making a loud noise too as it smacked the ground. The sound of my head hitting the ground was so sickening and it didnt stop there it bounced and impacted a 2nd time. Two loud thumps. I thought I was dead. I then heard my voice as I cried out in shock while curling up in a fetal position holding my head. My next thought after realizing that I didnt die instantly was, I dont want to die slowly. I thought my head would have cracked open and bled to death or some organs in my body wouldve failed. After about 30 seconds of moaning on the ground and the shock wearing off I sat up and realized that all my limbs were moving fine. I didnt break anything. I stood up and my head was fine, my body was fine, just a bruise on my left knee and left elbow. I loaded up the ladder and my tools and went home. As i lay in my bed that night (a little sore in the knee and elbow) I thought to myself how is it that only my knee and elbow are bruised. I didnt even get the wind knocked out of me, neither did I pass out or show any signs of head trauma. None of the skin or areas under my garment were scratched or hurt. I believe that God was watching over me that day and my Garments had something to do with it. Two days later, yesterday, I was able to baptize and confirm my 8 yr old daughter.

my 2 cents: It means what ever you want it to mean, all it is is a reminder to keep following Jesus and not Satan. The spirit is what speaks to your heart and tells you how you are doing, and I can guarantee that if you feel the spirit you ARE doing the best that you can. There are days in church when I hear the speaker say "do your best" and it means - "Dont give up, dont tell your wife you want a divorce!" and to the person sitting next to me it could mean - "I think my neighbor is ready for me to invite them to hear the missionarys" and another person it could mean - "I think im ready to leave my boyfriend who is hindering my progress in the gospel" and to another it could mean - "Yes, I will accept the calling to be relief society president"

There are only two options with this teenager. 1. Love him while watching him make bad decisions 2. Hate/Punish him while watching him make bad decisions My whole reasoning for the two options is that he seems to be going down a path of destruction, hurting himself or hurting others, both of which are not good outcomes. You will have to give him more slack then normal, keep in mind that he is only 3 years away from becoming an adult and leaving the house, do all you can to help him be independent so he can leave and be on his own and will no longer be your problem, think military. Basically be as loving as you can until you can get him out of your house. lol, sad but true.

IMHO, it starts from the top, Corporations, Politicians, Judges, Leaders etc.. people that make the Decisions/Laws which force a variety of groups, low income/poor/blacks/minorities into a corner. The sad thing is that the innocent Police are on the front lines and have to deal with the frustrations of these groups.

I bet back in the 80's 90's they would have asked him to shave but since a few years ago (2005 ish??) the popular culture (athletes, actors etc...) are styling the full beards and because of that our church leaders are more accepting of it, IMHO. Its funny how that works. I know for sure growing up back in the 90's anything other then a mustache you were asked to shave and this was not just for leadership callings it was any priesthood holder.

"overtly sexy" dress as you put it (someone looking for sex) would describe a prostitute or some other really raunchy type of woman. Sister Bednar is not addressing those women, she is talking to the very modest LDS crowd, which means that she is saying that LDS women are responsible for mens thoughts even when they dress a tad bit immodest. Which as I mentioned, some womans group out there would disagree with.

As a Father or 3 young daughters I try to instill this thought process in them not only for church but school and play. I always get grief from them saying that I am too extreme and paranoid over this whole dressing modestly issue. However I am sure there are some women groups out there that would find offense to what Sister Benar is saying, as if its the womans fault for a mans negative behavior/thoughts. "..its her fault she was raped because she wore a short mini skirt."

When my wife left the church 1 1/2 years ago she made an effort to convince our kids that there are better things to do in life then be religious. My kids slowly started to grumble every sunday about getting ready for church saying "I hate church daddy!", I could see the smirk on my wifes face as the kids would say these things. At least one Sunday a month we had to drop the kids off at their grandmothers home because we both were working on Sunday. The kids went to their grandmothers ward and it was funny how I never hear them complain about going to that ward. One day my 12 yr old said I love going to grandma's ward, I ask "why?", she said "because we eat in class!"

I assume you are talking about taking the name of our Savior Jesus Christ upon us as we partake the sacrament on Sunday and then maintaining that reference with us through out the week? This leads to the more basic question of how do we as members be more Christlike during the week. imho, Its a lifestyle change and not simply lessons taught in sunday school or seminary. Parents will need to play a big role in this. For the parents: - getting rid of or limiting distractions like the television or video gaming - have friends that share the same morals/beliefs - maintain reverence in the home, no yelling or screaming at the kids when they do something wrong. - eliminate as much idle time, keep the kids busy and productive For the Ward: - stay on pace with all the different programs that are already in place to maintain constant contact with members, - church on Sundays - FHE on Mondays, - Mutual nights/scouts on Tuesdays - chapel clean up on Saturdays -- Monthly...Hometeaching/ Visiting teaching visits, feeding the missionaries, ward activities As a church we are to support and build up each others faith and the best way is when the ward feels like they are your family.

I wear mesh garments and live in a humid place, I cant go without my garments, thats how much I have become used to them. I dont wear a wedding ring due to my line of work and I dont see a need to because my garments remind me of commitment to God and my Wife, as I carry that mentality of commitment it shows in my deamenor and behaviour out in public so if there was a random woman that found me attractive and didnt see me wearing a ring she would still be able to tell just by my behavior that Im not "on the market". This is one of the blessings for me that I have found in wearing garments. IMHO, garments also force us to dress modestly and for us men with wives and daughters we cringe at the sight of any piece of clothing that show too much skin or show off the figures of our women. Men know what Im talking about but women dont usually understand this idea because everything to them is "cute" and "stylish". The first 12 years of my marriage when my wife was still active and wearing garments, her daily wardrobe was loose fitting and very modest clothing. When she left the church she started wearing tight tank tops and tube tops, short shorts...etc...pretty much what most non-member women are wearing in this area. She explains her new way of dress as feeling free and like a Goddess! I cant help but noticing her curves on a daily basis and im not afraid to admit that I am also aroused daily as I notice her. The sad thing is that other men are noticing her too and I know satan is happy about that.

store.lds.org After ordering garments a follow up email was sent to me to provide feedback about the garments. There is also a "feedback" link on their contact page, you do need an lds.org account to order and to provide feedback. The garment short bottoms that I bought in 1999 were pretty lengthy, even when I wore knee length jeans shorts the garment would sometimes show so I would roll the waist a couple times to make the length shorter. Sure enough in 2012 when I had to reorder some new bottoms online there was an option to choose shorter bottoms. Im sure the church started making them a bit shorter (about a couple of inches?) due to feedback. Yes, our church listens to the saints and works with us (within reasonable terms).

when the appraiser said "...Americas most successful homegrown religion", I couldn't help but feel proud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMrv2zBaF8 It is the first time I have ever seen one of the original editions. I suppose the Church has a few in their vaults.

My wife is the most gorgeous, prettiest, sexiest woman in the world. I am truly a lucky guy. In my struggles with porn it didnt make my wife seem any uglier, I just liked looking at other pretty women. so I hope women understand that sometimes (at least in my case) porn addiction has nothing to do with the wife not measuring up to the models, it was just a lack of strength to resist the temptation on my part.

Wait a minute Iggy, it is my understanding that when a mans testosterone levels drop they are less horny (for lack of a better word). I am 38 yrs old and recently been experiencing a low sex drive, which I attribute to low testosterone, I havent been officially tested or diagnosed as such but this also rid me of any desire to view porn, I have been porn free for a year now and love it.

At the end of the day, I think I would prefer a spouse that looked at pornography once versus a spouse that committed adultery once. ...or are these women saying that they would rather their husband have an ongoing problem with adultery rather then an ongoing problem with pornography?

...instead pray for him to be touched by the spirit and find his relationship with Jesus Christ, This will lead him back to the church where the true Gospel teachings are being taught. A Missionary in my ward said this a few months ago in sacrament..."We convert people to the Gospel of Jesus Christ not the Mormon Church."