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I have read every post to this thread and I do not see what I think concerns all of us. Is this a precursor to homosexuality being permitted in the church? I don't get how same sex marriage can be ok but same sex sex is not. Next thing you know they're gonna say that it's time to have women bishops and stake presidents. I don't know about you guys, but I have a problems with going against the grain of the Holy Bible. I already sin, that is something I am always working on. But as a church? Sorry guys, but same sex marriage is as sick and depraved as homosexuality. IMO.

The element itself is not, however the by products are. There are some elements that are toxic, such as molybdenum, vanadium, & beryllium.

That's ok, I'll still forgive you for what you said.

Brunei is a sovereign nation, so whatever their Sultan decides to do is certainly n ot up to us. If you don't like their laws, don't go there. If you do go there and you break their laws, expect to be treated no different than their own citizens.

That's ok NT, I'll forgive you for being in Colorado!

Sounds like a plan!

come to my baptism, if all the paperwork goes through? Long story for another time on how or why, but yes a rebaptism is required. Years ago I removed myself and a few years later decided to return. So far I'd say since 2004. Again, long story for another time. I spoke with the Stake President about this and he is supportive. I have a few things to do on my end, and there is no time frame yet. But with that said, if everything goes through, how many of you would accept an invite to my baptism? Or would inviting be a waste of time and resources?

I took a few courses with H&R Block a few years ago, and I found that the ACA itself really is a good idea, the problem is the morons & idiots they hired to sign people up to it. I initially tried to get ACA coverage, but I found out I was going to be paying about half a paycheck for 7 months until ACA coverage kicked in. Thei I took the courses, and learned the idiots and morons pushing it were beyond stupid. My premium would have actually been less than $15 a month. Seriously, the ACA has good points. The people pushing it only get me to think of Darwin & Lemmings.

I want a copy of the Reagan on the Velociraptor pic!

Maybe not. I was hearing that a few years ago myself. I remember we had a group discussion at our singles ward about that. Whatever our Prophet decides, we will follow.

Hmmm. I heard that Miley Cyrus was gonna marry Kim Jong Un, but now...I dunno.

In large, no. Mercury is not toxic. A dish with one pound of mercury in it is not toxic. However, did you know that mercury, being the element it is, it already molten, sorta. Well, it's liquid. The melting point has been reached, thus you also get...mercuric fumes, which are toxic. The same one pound of mercury, in an anaerobic environment with decomposing vegitation, can create methylmercury, which is extremely toxic.

Please, oh please, be easy on the holy rollers, will ya? I mean, buddy when they get to going at it, it' time to either join in or step back & wait for the popcorn! The church scene in the original "The Blues Brothers" is an excellent example. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ypX22-SYY

Fether, I am far from holier than thou. Two reasons why pron does not impress me- First, I am a naturist. I call it naturism, the slang term is nudism. I'm a nudist. I look at a naked man or woman, skinny fat or trim, and I do not get sexually aroused by it. Even though I was molested and raped and sexually assaulted, it never changed how I was raised, and I was bought up to respect that the human body itself is a marvelous creation. Seeing someone naked as a jay bird does not mean it's time for sex. In my opinion, and my kin, if you can look at a naked man or woman and get sexually aroused just from that, you're a danger to the farming community. How would you react to seeing a couple of horses "going at it"? Cattle? Sheep? They're naked all the time. Second, I spent 13-1/2 years in fire & rescue. I have seen a lot of stuff, naked people, dressed people, you name it. It just doesn't impress me. It disappoints me, because I feel that considering nudity = sex is disgusting and deplorable. It is child abuse, one step from child sexual abuse.

Uh, Jane I disagree. "We" as in the Church as a whole, you are correct. But on the individual level, much different story.

Scott quoted some tripped out bible thumper who said, "The Mormon people of today are highly respected in our society, but there is nothing respectable about their doctrines." Really? Hmmm. I have heard that about my dating standards, but not religious preference (at least not recently).

Reminds me of the best burger I ever had- cheeseburger and lettuce tomato, onions, pickles, and a special topping made of Butterfinger Blizzard, A-1 steak sauce, ketchup, mustard, malt vinegar, grape jelly, and garlic salt. Havn't had that in a long time. I'll have to go hit up a Dairy Queen and try it again.

Pffft! Darned if I know!

Sometimes people are quick to believe the non-mainstream medical professionals because of some story they once heard. I knew a woman that refused to get vaccinations for herself because she heard from (where ever) that it was some kind of ploy by the UN to infect people with somekind of a biological timebomb that would shut down their immune system. Or something like that. You see, that is one case, and the reasons are many. Yes in some instance toxins are used. Like mercury. Well, I can't explain what is used where, but there is no conspiracy by the medical community (as alleged) to make everyone sick and dependent on drugs. Much easier to use narcotics and feed into the drug culture. When people read stuff, and out of their ignorance they "feel" it's true, they do stupid things. They follow the wrong people. At the same time, doing just that has saved my life. I listened to Dr. Joseph Mercola about his rant regarding certain medications. Except...I researched everything he said. I even made it a point to talk to him. We talked, back in 2001, and based on me actually researching what he said, I got off of medication doctors said I needed. They had diagnosed me with an illness I never had. Turned out the doctors were wrong. And I have that documented. You see, not all conspiracies are true, but not all doctors are honest, either. Like in my case. I did what a lot of parents don't do- research. Few people do that. They find it easier to listen to what everyone else is saying, generally following the premise of "well, everyone else is listening to 'Dr. X', so why shouldn't I? If there was anything wrong, someone would say so!", not understanding that everyone else IS following 'Dr. X' (as example only), and they are responding in that manner to those that have researched and found 'Dr. X' to be in error. Yes, mercury is used in a lot of vaccinations. I do not know which ones nor do I know why. Yes, I also know that mercury is very toxic, under certain circumstances. One gram of methylmercury at 80% concentration can go right through a nitrile glove and kill you. THAT is documented. Yet I can also dip my hand into a 1 gallon jug of pure mercury, and survive for decades. Uh, in fact I have done just that and I am still alive. I used to work with pure mercury in a laboratory. Because people are so scared of mercury's toxicity is why a lot of mercury compounds are no longer used, not because of any proven toxicity. There are instances where people have a valid concern for vaccinations. Are they toxic? Will they do more harm than good? Truly, stuff everyone should ask. But then...research it. Which people don't do. At least not very often. In cases like LadyGunnar's you bet she has every right to be concerned. This is something that can cost her kids their lives! But that doesn't cover everybody. Like with the flu vaccination, you have to talk with your doctor and find out if affects you if you have an allergy to either eggs or any of the ingredients to the vaccine or if you've had Guillain-Barre syndrome. Sometimes people don't do that. LadyGunnar, I'm not belittling your case at all so please don't think that. I just hope that people don't end up in that spot. Which you and I have no control over, but hopefully someone somewhere out there starts doing research on their health concerns instead of spreading gossip and rumors without foundation.

I never could understand how people enjoy porn. I've looked at it, and I'm not impressed.

How so?

I think this is stupid. Banning the weapons she announced harms only the gun owners. I feel that if anything, had there been one or two armed staff at the mosques, if someone had the ability to defend the members of the mosques, how many people would have died? Is it better that 50 people died, then banning the weapons? Or perhaps maybe only a couple of people, shooter included, after the armed staff took a stand in defense? I prefer the latter. In light of what happened in NZ as well as other churches including our own, I don't have any problem with arrangements being made to provide armed security at even Mormon churches. Better that than to do nothing and to risk something like this, here stateside. Or even worse, in an LDS facility.

It's about love, it's about trust, it's about a lot of pain in being lied to and cheated on. Must one forgive? Yes, the bible is very clear about that. We must forgive, it is God whom can choose. But then there's this thing about love, about the trust that was destroyed, and the emotional grief one has knowing that for whatever reason, they weren't good enough for their spouse, even though it was for a short time.

Does one care about what Pres. Nelson says, or what CNN says? Who is your prophet?

ALL fake media has it out for Donald.