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“Two men looked out from prison bars, One saw the mud, the other saw stars.” - Dale Carnegie
There are rotten apples in every bunch but you are the one who chooses to see what you look for. If you look for racism, discrimination, hypocrisy, etc you'll find it. But if you choose to see the good and those who do try to follow Christ's example, you'll find that too. Also, I think you're making some assumptions as well as projecting which really isn't fair or helpful.
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Glad to have you here!
I hope you include indexing with genealogy - we need all the help we can get!
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Sorry for your troubles. Honestly, I'd be quite bugged if he were spending money on booz when I had to go back to work for financial reasons. That said, I suggest supporting him by making sure he has time for something that is a better way to cope (ie running, basketball with the guys, etc). That's all I got right now but will chime in if something else comes to mind.
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More thoughts:
- Are you the rebound girl? How much time had passed between the end of his engagement and starting to date you? (you don't need to answer just something to think about) Breaking an engagement should take time to heal (esp when sex was involved) but did he think getting serious again was the solution?
- Do Not Settle!
- Read this and send it to him as well: http://middleagedmormonman.com/home/2013/06/romance-and-mission-prep/ then end this relationship so he can focus on his mission and you start dating other guys.
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Sorry about your son. That's really sad. I've seen these suggested. Not sure which are for phones and which are for homes.
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11 minutes ago, Blossom76 said:
Their side appears to be - assume the worst, get super defensive and personally attack people for asking valid questions.
The worst thing is I am only seeking God and truth. I started questioning my own faith, was given a Book of Mormon and started seriously considering that maybe the LDS church is the church acting with the authority of Jesus and not the Catholic Church as I was raised to believe. I can tell you right now, if this is an indication of how faithful active LDS members behave, then I seriously doubt I will want anything to do with it.
I'm sorry with how some have responded but I would hope you wouldn't judge an entire religion based on *imperfect* people. After all, that's all this Church has as members.
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@zil - Food orders aren't supposed to be a free gift. That would be the same as the "evils of the dole" (Pres. Heber J. Grant). People are supposed to do things in return for the help they receive.
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4 hours ago, Traveler said:
Since this is Christmas and a season of exchanging gifts – what are some of your thoughts concerning D&C 42:54
The Traveler
A sincere "thank you" doesn't cost anything yet too many can't seem to even manage that. An example - For years, I've wondered why those who get Christmas provided by the ward via an angel tree can't write thank you notes and hang them where the 'I want' tags were. It can still be done anonymously and it would show that they didn't just expect it or feel entitled.
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Indexing and other family history tasks!
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My thoughts - Someone on a mission is not always how they are in the 'real world'. I thought there were clues/connections with someone I dated at your age - but I'm not married to him. Lastly, you need to date!! You don't have much to compare this guy to yet nor do you want to look back and wish you had enjoyed the dating scene while you were able.
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12 hours ago, anatess2 said:22 hours ago, Vort said:
Honest, non-snarky observation: If your fiancée has struggled with pornography, that at least seems to indicate that she likes sex.
I'm not sure this follows. There's a very big difference between watching the movie and living the movie. Especially for a female.
Amen and amen!!
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10 minutes ago, Vort said:
On the contrary, a bishop is under a sacred obligation to keep all such interactions private
What about when someone has committed a crime or is a safety risk to themselves or others?
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3 hours ago, Anddenex said:
Did you provide a link to this quote, or was this spoken in a time that this was not recorded by the Church?
Wish I had a quote. It was said prior to the 'official' part but those that were there heard it and someone also heard a seventy confirm that the seal is open. Looking over those scriptures should shed some light though as well.
(the 6th and 7th overlap btw)
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17 hours ago, Alex said:
Hmm, a few things here. One of my friends who is a lawyer for the church worked out the Roman Calendar days (there were only 350 days in the Roman calendar so every decade the seasons were reversed in Rome) and the year the globe ceased using the Roman Calendar. He then worked out the leap years and a few other miracles where the sun/moon were stopped. He then factored in the prophecy that Christ would come at the end of the 4,000 years and then there'd be 2,000 years before the beginning of the seventh... now, if you work it all out -and I can't show you his math because I don't have it here with me- it places the beginning of the 7,000 at the year 2027-2028.
You (and your friend) may want to consider that D&C 20:1 seems to accept our current calendar.
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For those waiting to see everything happen before they think it'll be time, I invite you to consider the possibility that events can happen concurrently.
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6 hours ago, DoctorLemon said:
But I am certainly always open to listening to various Mormon perspectives on the Second Coming.
Just noticed your edit. You may want to check out nofearpreps.com for more info. (a good resource but not where the anon quotes came from - just fyi)
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How Church welfare is really supposed to be handled seems to be one of the best kept secrets even though the quotes are out there for everyone to read. It's about helping people maintain a sense of dignity unlike the govt system.