NeedleinA

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    NeedleinA got a reaction from EarlJibbs in Phone Spam   
    This technique is also great for avoiding giving talks in church too... joking
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from Blackmarch in Phone Spam   
    Three little thoughts EJ:
    1. I personally never answer phone calls unless I know the exact person. A watered down version of this would be to never answer phone calls outside of your immediate area code.
    2. Many of those calls are robocalls, automated calls. The idea is that once you pick up, it then lets a human know they should engage with you. If there is no human available at the time, it will hang up. Since it is a robocall, it will just keep trying again until it can connect two humans. If you wait it out, it might last about 1-2 weeks. 
    3. Robocalls are also used to verify that a number is active. Once you answer it, they know it is active and then can turn around and sell your number on a "verified active" list to other real solicitors. 
    Point being for me. If it is someone I care to talk to, they will already be programmed in my phone OR they will leave a message and I can call them back.
    Good luck!
     
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from EarlJibbs in Phone Spam   
    Three little thoughts EJ:
    1. I personally never answer phone calls unless I know the exact person. A watered down version of this would be to never answer phone calls outside of your immediate area code.
    2. Many of those calls are robocalls, automated calls. The idea is that once you pick up, it then lets a human know they should engage with you. If there is no human available at the time, it will hang up. Since it is a robocall, it will just keep trying again until it can connect two humans. If you wait it out, it might last about 1-2 weeks. 
    3. Robocalls are also used to verify that a number is active. Once you answer it, they know it is active and then can turn around and sell your number on a "verified active" list to other real solicitors. 
    Point being for me. If it is someone I care to talk to, they will already be programmed in my phone OR they will leave a message and I can call them back.
    Good luck!
     
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    NeedleinA reacted to NeuroTypical in Child protection   
    Hi Investigator,
    I can speak to this a little.  No, LDS folks don't do background checks, at least not on the ward/unit level.  That said, mormons are in a position lots of churches are not.  When you get baptized, you get a record which appears on the rolls of the church.  As long as you're a baptized member, whether you're active or not, your record will be held in the ward/branch you reside.  This record, for 99% of us, contains the basic info - birthdate, date of ordinances, parents and children, that sort of thing.  There is, for that 1% you and I are concerned about - predators up to no good - a way to annotate a record.  
    People who commit acts that would show up in a background check like child abuse or spousal abuse, will often have their record annotated with that information.  As one of these people moves from place to place, the bishop/branch president receives the record and reads the annotation.  This helps them select the right calling for such folks.  Ex-felons who have done horrible things have a place in this church, but we also have a duty to protect the flock.  So, someone may be the most repentant, reformed sinner in the world, but if you once abused a child, your days in nursery are pretty much done.  And we have a way to make sure that stays true even if you move to a new ward/branch.  Plenty of callings don't involve working with the youth.  
    Oh yeah - and absolutely feel free to discuss such things with someone - bishop or home teacher or EQ pres or someone.  If they don't know they can find out.  Everyone should know IMO, so it's good to ask because it helps people understand the need to be informed.
    Hope this helps.
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    NeedleinA reacted to NeuroTypical in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    Oh hey - I guess I came across a bit strong. There's nothing wrong with this thread or discussion, Needle.   I just saw things starting to go down a road that I've seen get R-rated pretty quickly, and said something. You're fine!
    Indeed, lots of massage places are massage places - that's what we're talking about here.  Other massage places like omega mentions are "massage" places - either aboveboard or undercover houses of prostitution.  It's sort of important to know which one you're walking into if you want to keep your temple recommend. 
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    NeedleinA reacted to Backroads in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    I get professional massages every couple of months.
    I have never had a man besides my husband give me a massage.
    I've always get them by myself, though I'm trying to get the husband to come with me. Not for anything sensual, but because he has some muscle issues and I think a massage would be very beneficial to him.
    Never tried a sensory deprivation tank, but really want to. The spa in my town, alas, does not offer one.
    I have no issue with my husband getting a massage without me. I really want to set him for some good therapuetic massages.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Traveler in The Worship of God   
    I personally believe that many in this mortal experience tend to worship G-d mostly for his power and intelligence.  I personally find the intelligence (all knowing thing) much of a conundrum for those that oppose intellectualism on religious grounds – this impresses me that they may not quite be connected to and well discerning of their own opinions. 


     
    I believe it is possible and in most cases probable that we worship in G-d in ways that defines him most to us.  And that sometimes, I do not think many really understand what they worship.  For example it appears to me that most worship and acknowledge G-d for his power.  In deed it appears that it is the power of G-d that Satan loved and worshiped the most.  Obviously Satan thought that his intelligence already rivaled that of G-d but it was power that Satan wanted most.  


     
    I personally believe G-d would rather be worshiped and recognized for his love, compassion, mercy and justice rather than the power thing.  But for those that worship power (as does Satan) – they would see in themselves the necessity for competition for power.  But when we worship G-d for his love and compassion as the greater attribute, we realize that competition is not a factor.

     
    The Traveler
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from LeSellers in Fast & Testimony Meeting Word Cloud   
    I'm in the same boat you are Lehi = No options tab. I remember LP describing it a while ago, but I simply don't have it either.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Just_A_Guy in is being overweight a sin?   
    Agreed that the factors you cite make a difference on how the body absorbs alcohol, but I think any (implicit) suggestion that one can drink alcohol and be fine, fine, fine, fine, fine--woops!  I guess I'm drunk now!--defies biology, chemistry, and common sense.  Rather, one's intellectual/emotional/moral faculties are being diminished, by degrees, with every sip.  It's just that at some point, the drinker reaches a threshold where (s)he decides that the impairment is no longer tolerable.
    And, here's another thing:  As a drinker, one doesn't know where one's limits lie until one has exceeded them.  In other words, at some point someone got to a point where alcohol undeniably did impair their intellect/emotional/moral capacity; and then--rather than say "gee, that was awful.  I'm staying away from that junk!", they came back with "well, maybe next time I'll have a leeetle bit less . . ."  I don't think, as a philosophical matter, God is terribly fond of our experimenting to find out just how much risky behavior we can get away with. As Unixknight and LeSellers point out--at least we have a legitimate reason to go back to food.  In this era of clean water supplies, we have no such need for alcohol.
    Also, I've never stood up in court next to a defendant whose gluttony resulted in the neglect of their children or got a third party killed.  I've done quite a bit of that with alcohol drinkers, though.  And, every single one of them was at some point sure that their alcohol use was not impairing their parenting abilities or their driving skills--some of them, right up until their parental rights were terminated or they were escorted off to prison.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Vort in is being overweight a sin?   
    Thanks for your expertise on the Mormon viewpoint. Funny, but many people here seem not to share in that viewpoint. It must just be them. You certainly can't be wrong.
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    NeedleinA reacted to LeSellers in is being overweight a sin?   
    One can live nicely without alcohol. Harder to do without oxygen.
     
    Oh, yeah, nice touch.
    As you know, any analogy can be stretched past its usefulness.
    And, as you say yourself:
    Lehi
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    NeedleinA reacted to unixknight in is being overweight a sin?   
    Yeah I have heard of those... But I suppose my rebuttal would be that studies have shown that, on average, Mormons live 11 years  longer than other Americans, so maybe those health benefits aren't all that profound
    That said, in the 1800s the prohibition on tobacco use was also considered odd, with doctors at the time also praising tobacco's medical benefits.  The truth came out later, but at the time all the Saints had was their faith to justify avoiding smoking and chewing tobacco.
    I think you're right though, maybe a new thread on the subject would be fun!
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from NeuroTypical in That "girl" was a "boy" last year...   
    Who started those threads? Yikes... my bad! I'll do better on my threads
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    NeedleinA reacted to prisonchaplain in The Worship of God   
    I read it as a cyber-missionary challenge from my good friends at LDS.net.  :-)  A few years back I took a spiritual retreat, and part of that was to read through the BoM. I confess to having done so at a rapid pace, and with heavy reliance on headings. Nevertheless, on a spiritual note I did not discern ultimate truth, nor clear evil intent. There were a few passages that stood out, but it mostly read similarly to the Old Testament (except of course, for the mentions of Jesus). Academically, given Joseph Smith's lack of formal education, and his young age, it's clear that what he produced is more than what he should have been able to.
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    NeedleinA reacted to zil in The Worship of God   
    Gospel Principles is an official church publication (a Sunday School manual), so I don't know how you get more approved than that.  It is intended for use in the Sunday School class attended by investigators and new converts.
    It's hard to say whether you should read it before the D&C and Pearl of Great Price (I've never considered the question).  I would expect it to be easier to understand.  Just keep in mind that as a class manual, it's intended for use with a teacher presenting a lesson, answering questions, and leading discussions.  Feel free to consider us your teachers and the forum your class.
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    NeedleinA reacted to pam in LDS Facebook groups or pages   
    Might I also recommend to your wife this facebook page if she likes daily quotes:
    https://www.facebook.com/LDSImages/
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    NeedleinA reacted to NeuroTypical in LDS Facebook groups or pages   
    All that means, is you haven't started it yet.  Adminning a FB group isn't a big thing, until your page gets popular.  If you don't want that to ever happen, start the LDS Artichoke and Reactor group.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Vort in LDS Facebook groups or pages   
    Strange. I can't find LDS Jerusalem Artichokes or LDS Molten Salt Reactors.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Windseeker in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    My wife and I got a couples massage last week. I had a female and she had a male. This place was highly rated but neither of us was impressed. 
    We both felt the massages we both give each other were more intuitive and effective. 
     
    I've heard good things about the deprivation tank and would like to try it sometime. In today's age we have such constant intent sensory input I can't think of a better way to truly escape.
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from NeuroTypical in LDS Facebook groups or pages   
    Too funny, and right up my alley!
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    NeedleinA reacted to omegaseamaster75 in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    I have, but more often my wife does
    Yes, I prefer a female. The idea of a dude rubbing my bare skin seems weird to me, but that is a personal hangup. I really see no problem with either sex doing it
     
    Yes, I don't see how it could be a problem
    Nope
    I don't feel anything about it( I am not sure why I would feel anything about it at all), other than I hope she gets what she needs out of it.
    Really it seems like an odd question.
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    NeedleinA reacted to NeuroTypical in LDS Facebook groups or pages   
    If you have a hobby or interest or favorite show or something, sometimes it can be easy to wander into the "wrong type" of facebook fan group.  I've had good luck with my various weird passions, by searching for LDS-oriented groups.  They'll usually have forum rules more LDS friendly, while still giving you a place to talk about whatever.  Examples:
    LDS Star Wars
    LDS Super Geeks
    And of course, my personal favorite: Pam's Weight Loss and Healthy Living Support Group
     
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    Someone needs a "real" massage to become unsheltered. 
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    NeedleinA reacted to pam in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    And FWIW...I still know all of the words.
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    NeedleinA reacted to pam in Massages & Sensory Deprivation Tank?   
    Hey I love that song.  Used to be one of my favorite songs to dance to back in the day.