Grunt

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  1. Bostonians are poor examples for spoken and written English.
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    Interesting. Thank you for that. I saw it posted on other sites that members were paying online because they had an issue with the bishop and it was how they could pay without him knowing what they paid. I suppose this is something else I'll have to ponder.
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    Am I mistaken in understanding that a Bishop would never know if someone hadn't paid a tithe in 5 years unless that person admitted as such? Can't you pay your tithe online directly to the SLC? @Jane_Doe's answer led me to believe that it was essentially straight forward questions relying on your honesty and certification. After all, nobody knows your heart but you and God. Your answer is more likened to a hot seat, which is what I initially took issue with. I'm unsure how the Bishop could know the answer to most of those questions without being judgmental and assuming to know your heart.
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    I did. I also noted it said "strive". That's her interpretation, not the Bishops.
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    Ahhh. That's understandable, then. Sorry for the sidetrack. Thank you for setting me straight yet again.
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    You did. There just seemed to be a lot more "judgment" involved than I would have thought. I would think there would be a list of questions to ask, similar to those asked for baptism. "Do you give a full tithe?" Check. "Do you follow the Word of Wisdom?" Check etc. This post made me seem like he just judges you on whatever criteria he wants. "You missed YW on the second Sunday of May and were 13 minutes late on the first Sunday in June". Sorry. You're out.
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    This all seems incredibly off-putting to me. Is this typical practice in all wards?
  8. I'm sure that there was a legitimate argument at some point in this discussion, however, it appears to have been lost by the second page. That's typically a bad sign.
  9. Not all methods of goal pursuit are constitutional.
  10. Because what is the point? Most of us worry about our own marriages and relationship with God. What do you hope to gain? Condemnation? Insight? What exactly are you looking for?
  11. Even if it's a terminology game, I'm unsure what the point is.
  12. I don't disagree with you at all. I don't see that you've done anything to be sorry for. I can only speak for myself, but it seems like there is a discussion you want to have, but maybe you just aren't wording it in a way that I can understand it and add to it. More likely, I'm just a dolt and can't figure out what you're trying to say.
  13. The natural man is also an animal and behaves as such. I truly believe women are more evolved than men in some areas. Maybe it just appears that way because I think like a man.
  14. The polygamist marriages that I've seen seem to be large families. The women get as much from each other as they do from the men. You're judging others because you don't understand things. It's unfair for you to decide what a man can or can't handle, or even what he's supposed to be handling. I strive to learn what God wants of me. One of the things I find odd about Mormons, and to be honest it's just what I read on this forum, is some of you spend a lot of time worrying about what other people should or shouldn't be doing. In my humble opinion, I often feel the need to question what others are doing so I can judge myself and my life. There are some I meet or see on this board that I feel are truly righteous and they are inspirational to me. Others I view what they say and do and don't think it fits my belief or lifestyle. If I ever find myself sitting in judgment of another, with the exception of a comparison to what I may or may not be doing wrong, I really hope someone here will step in and point that out to me. That said, I don't know what marriage would look like beyond this life. Things must be much easier without jealousy and unpure thoughts.
  15. I don't suppose you're the authority on how someone should or shouldn't feel, or what is or isn't normal. God deems polygamy to be wrong, so therefore I accept that it is wrong. I know people who have a variety of differently labeled relationships who seem quite happy in them and find them very easy, apparently.
  16. I don't know anything about the temple or sealed marriages, but are there guidelines set in the church outlining why people should be married? I say this because I've never seen anything written to my recollection that tells me I can't marry for lust, children, or anything else. I've seen people get married, or stay married, for a variety of reasons, not all of which I understood.
  17. Gas went up 50 cents over the course of a day here.
  18. Rape is sexual activity with a partner who doesn't (or is unable to) consent. Adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse outside of your marriage.
  19. Do you think it's more or less than 50%? Do you think that serial divorcees, like my father, have their marriages counted collectively?
  20. I only asked because of the earlier comment about Mormons getting divorced so young. I misread that as though it were an epidemic. I'd always assumed the LDS divorce rate would be much lower.
  21. Do you believe LDS have a higher or lower divorce rate than gen pop?
  22. I wear what my wife tells me to.
  23. That's between you and the Lord. I'm simply offering my opinion as it applies to me.
  24. I try not to judge anyone for anything. I have my own sins to deal with.
  25. It's not my place to judge the marriage of another. That's between him, his wife, and God.