NeedleinA

Realized Disneyland was selling Fast Passes to the Celestial Kingdom, even got them on a BOGO sale! Okay for real... 1. Using a ROKU device allows you to get BYUtv and Mormon Channel on your regular TV for free! 2. When giving your testimony take an extra kleenex. At the end of the year you have 12 FREE kleenexs! 3. Keep one of the sacrament cups for your kids after the water gets passed around. Great for making noise/entertainment all during Sacrament meeting. 4. If you are a Brother, don't get tricked into cleaning the Woman's bathroom on church cleaning days. 2-3 times worse in there than the men's bathroom! 5. Count the number of stacked tables before you attempt a running ram job under the stage... your gut and legs will thank you later. 6. Offer up free candy on Fast Sunday, wait a little while and then call out all the sinners as they forget it is fast Sunday and start munching down. 7. Ask which YW or YM need service hours... boom! Free babysitters All I got for right now

In many cases, people either hear what they want to hear (the negative) or sometimes are simply too lazy to dig any deeper and educate themselves to the truth. In other instances, individuals hear what other people or members have to say and then mistakenly identify those ideas as though it is actual Church policy/doctrine. Also in other cases, yes, the Church has a policy or stance that others simply don't like and therefore call it "rotten and poisonous". I suppose any random blogger can post whatever they want. Just because they toss out the bait or cry "fire over there" doesn't mean we have to give them the attention they want or take their bait. Here is an official LDS site regarding this matter from different angles: http://mormonsandgays.org/ I found it helpful in my empathy towards the challenges of others. The fact of the matter is we all struggle with something. We are all on a path to change/better something in our lives. The fact is I believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is his church. Because of my solid testimony, when perceived issues arise, my first instinct is to figure out how this works in harmony with the Gospel and educate myself on aspects of the concern rather than attempt to bend the Church's will to coincide with my own way of thinking.

You are correct Blackmarch, that was the whole point of the fun little exercise. The shades of grey?

I have nothing helpful to contribute to this topic, but it appears you all are cooking hot over here! There I was minding my own business watching the news about a Cheeseburger Stabbing and the scroll on the bottom said "HOT!" thread so I popped over to see what was going on.

Well, I don't geek it up with cosplay outfits, but we geek out to Star Wars collectibles. This belongs to my kids, cough... yes, um my kids

200 man hours = 50 woman hours or = 5 Relief Society Enrichment night hours About how much height did you artificially add to yourself? Extra 5-6 inches? Now that the Con is done, what is the long term future of the suit? Put it on a mannequin in the basement?

TilKingdomCome - only a couple of answers... The cost of a mission currently is $400 a month USD. So the cost of 24 month mission is $9,600. You or someone else helping you pay for a mission pays your local Ward/Branch that $9,600 either up front or in monthly payments of $400. Your mission, Houston Texas, USA would collect those funds from your Ward and usually pays your rent directly to the landlord, you are not involved. You do not pay tithing on your mission. Each month you are given an allowance to spend for items. It all works off a very conservative budget system. There are not registration fees for being a missionary, but you will need to have some specific items purchased for your personal use first.

That is some dedication right there!

Three things that have helped us grow our garden: 1. When we take family trips in the car to neighboring areas we usually pick up a new plant each time. Then when it grows in the yard, we can be reminded of our trip! 2. When non-members take walks and say something about our yard in passing, I say something like "How would like it if a couple of us came by your house and brought a couple of these plants to put in your own yard?" If they say yes, our family PLUS the Missionaries come by to do service and give the Missionaries an in with the non-members. Each time we lose plants this way, we are encouraged to plant even more than before. 3. Cut and swap plants with others, exchange plants. It grows the variety and spreads the love around. It would be neat to see other's pictures too!

"In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem (LAWN), if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team." cue music! If you can find us () our boys, as soldiers of fortune work for pudding cups, Italian icy pops, or Orange Leaf!

Yes Lehi! That is exactly my definition of Mafioso cut = quality control!

We do the half lawn AND half everything and anything we can cram into the space approach. This is our yard... just part of my "front" yard! This has been a family project. Everything you see has been planted/placed by 4 little boys and their parents. When we bought the house it was only grass and one dying shrub. Many family nights in the "garden" EDIT: we live in a Zone 4-5, so we have to baby our plants each year!

That is my Mafioso "cut" of the deal. I take everyone inside and do the work while she gets to chill in the car relaxed... I'm entitled to several "taste tests"

I hope that I haven't inadvertently given you an idea now. My mother does this. I can honestly say I never have done this and never would. I don't look like a homely old grandma and would get caught on my first attempt!

Geez, all these rebels around here! This is where that Relief Society Enrichment class in learning how to stitch a false bottom in your purse pays off! I bet you don't actually stop at those store placed "STOP" signs you see in front of Kohls, Lowe's or the Home Depot crosswalks

You put a smile on my face LP!! If only you knew how hypocritical I feel in this thread, I haven't given my answers on the other questions yet - hah. My kids and my wife learned sneaking food in the theater from yours truly. If you all could see me in real life... I have real pet peeves, but taking treats into the theater really was only for fun, really! If someone wants to talk about smokers flicking their cigarette butts on the ground... then the pet peeve beast would be unleashed! So, my answer to sharing Netflix account password with others... yes, I do it My mother, my sister and my friend out in Utah all have my account. So basically they all have free Netflix. So, yes, you can share Netflix simultaneously with a standard account. King of the hypocrites = ME. I can not bring myself to "cheat" the faceless movie theater, but for some reason I haven't stopped "cheating" the faceless Netflix. ...hangs head in shame and logs off the forum now...

Thanks everyone for your responses, it is fun to see your thoughts and where you personally draw the line. So looking only at question #1: Bring your own candy or drink into the movie theater? Needle's Answer: Yes, I have done this in the past. I currently don't and won't because I have come to believe more strongly that it is dishonest, a feeling that I always knew when I was doing it but tried to suppress or justify. FYI, this is just a fun little thread, nothing more. In the past I always had the feeling of "this isn't cool, this isn't right". Those feelings started by the fact that we have to "sneak" the candy/pop in theater in the first place. Why sneak it, why hide it? Are we being deceptive/dishonest some how? My prior justifications were similar to those described here: 1. "I paid for the movie and their concession prices are so ridiculous" 2. "Big chain cineplexes, too bad." 3. "that's my business, as long as I'm not making a mess." Perhaps as a business owner, I'm more sensitive to this in my older years. Like Vort mentioned, "Clearly, it is done so that they can make money selling concessions -- their big moneymaker". Taken from CNN Money: " Owners (Theater Owners) joke about being in the candy business," said theater owner Howard Edelman, proprietor of Movieland Cinemas, an independent string of cinemas in the Long Island, NY-area. "If you didn't have concessions at a movie theater, there would be no movie theater. We have movies just to get people in to buy popcorn and candy, where we make our money... ... That's why the extras -- especially the concession stand -- are so important. Without pricey snacks, most theaters couldn't stay in business." Is it easier to break the rules if you feel the company is a faceless big chain? Would your feelings change if you personally were employed by a big chain? Again, just a fun little thread, nothing more. Just last night was my son's birthday. We took the teenagers to Golden Corral where each of them snagged a bag of cotton candy before leaving to take into the theater. As I was about to say something about it, I realized my wife was doing the same thing. I bit my tongue and decided this was not something worth fighting over, rather I have to choose my battles. Congrats to @Budget, soon to be translated and whisked away to Heaven for never doing any of the questionable scenarios.

Two things that might put a smile on your face. 1. I'm on vacation with my family, we have 4 boys. We make a pit stop at McDonalds. I send the boys off to the restroom while I order their mother a Mango Smoothie. Once I get the smoothie I head to the restroom to collect my boys. A few of them run past me back to the car. I don't really see who or how many. I enter the bathroom to find no one just standing there, except a closed door to the actual sit down toilet. I say in a deep dad authoritative let's go voice, "Who's still in here?" A crackly old man's voice responds, "It's (grown) me (grown) Marv Murphyyyy". I instantly exit the bathroom almost spitting Mango Smoothie out my nose before "Marv Murphy" could give me his address and phone number too. We all jumped into the van and laughed our guts out. To this day, a year later, the name Marv Murphy puts a smile on our face. 2. This is not sanctioned by the Church and is not gospel advice, but made me pause and look over to watch my kid's reaction. Watching "The Spy Next Door" (older Jackie Chan movie) with my two older boys the other night. Jackie Chan has a girlfriend and he wants to marry her. His buddy gives him marriage advice: " Oh, heck, man, don't get married. Just find some woman that you're gonna hate in five years and give her your house"

Just curious what you think on any of these, are these wrong? Where do you personally draw the line? Do you do any of these? 1. Bring your own candy or drink into the movie theater? 2. Share you online digital movie/tv service account password with others so they can view it from their own house too OR use someone else's? For example Netflix / VUDU 3. Invite a handicap/elderly person with you to an event so you can use their handicap parking tag? 4. Use the other gender's single occupancy bathroom when you are out because your own gender stall is occupied, ex. gas station, restaurant, etc.? 5. Avoid a call at home/work by having someone else say you are not there, when you really are? 6. Leave one movie and walk into another at the theater when finished without paying? (My 65+ year old single mother does this. She says, "oh the theater doesn't care as long as you buy some popcorn every so often". She has done this for years and will watch 2-3 movies per visit) 7. You are at a no saving seats event/meeting, but you still toss your coat, bag,etc across several seats to save them?

Agreed

I gave it 90% chance someone might catch that - good job Zil!

Welcome, welcome!

...And this is the main concern that I have seen voiced over why study groups aren't the best idea. Even study groups with the best of intentions that start out innocently need to take caution that they stay diligently focused on the "actual gospel" versus the gospel according to Bill or Jill. It is wonderfully refreshing to have many strong members and strong moderators here, so as to avoid the cautioned scenario from above playing out. It does/can play itself out as evidenced in even other supposed "lds" forums.

Great job Lehi!

From lds.org, Gospel Principles Chapter 24: The Sabbath Day "The Lord's Day Why was the Sabbath changed from the seventh day to the first day? Until His Resurrection, Jesus Christ and His disciples honored the seventh day as the Sabbath. After His Resurrection, Sunday was held sacred as the Lord’s day in remembrance of His Resurrection on that day (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2). From that time on, His followers observed the first day of the week as their Sabbath. In both cases there were six days of labor and one for rest and devotion. The Lord has given us a direct commandment in these days that we too should honor Sunday, the Lord’s day, as our Sabbath (see D&C 59:12)." Doctrine and Covenants 59 Section Heading: " Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 7, 1831. " August 7th was Sunday. D&C 59:12 " 12 But remember that on this, the Lord’s day, thou shalt offer thine oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High,confessing thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord."