LePeel

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    LePeel reacted to Fether in New Book of Mormon videos start hitting YouTube today   
    I’m actually really impressed with it! My only complaint is having Rick Macy as Lehi. Having him play the wise old man in every church movie is becoming incredibly redundant. To me, whenever I see him and Nathan Mitchell, it distracts from the video/movie.
    But other than that I loved it. I enjoyed the approach to All the sons of Lehi, I REALLY appreciate how young Nephi is, I’m actually pretty excited to see how they will age him over this first season.
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    LePeel reacted to NeuroTypical in The average American 401(k) balance by age   
    The Dave Ramsey radio show has a "self made millionaire" segment, where people with greater than $1m net worth call in and tell their stories.  Overwhelmingly, they did not inherit the money.  They just saved responsibly and had a plan.  All of them (at least that I've heard), have a chunk in various 401Ks or IRAs.
    Save!
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    LePeel reacted to dprh in What is the bishop NOT allowed to ask me?   
    You can do it!  I'm going through something similar, among other things.  I just hit 5 months clean and I am not planning on relapsing.  I suggest finding a local Addiction Recovery Program to attend, getting a sponsor to keep you accountable daily, going to therapy to find the underlying issues that @Jane_Doementioned.  I am doing it, and I know you can too.  You can DM me if you have any questions or if you just want to talk.
    https://addictionrecovery.churchofjesuschrist.org/find-a-meeting?lang=eng
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    LePeel got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in What is the bishop NOT allowed to ask me?   
    The bishop is requiring me to abstain from masturbation in order to meet his worthiness requirements. I've been trying to meet that requirement for the last 12 years, it's not going to happen, and at 25 I've decided that is not something they should be asking me. So I figured the next time he or the stake president asked, I would just tell them I'm not comfortable with that line of questioning.
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    LePeel got a reaction from Alaris in Is Having the Constant Companionship of the Holy Spirit the Same as Feeling the Spirit 24/7?   
    The companionship of the holy ghost isn't a feeling, it's much deeper and more subtle than that. It's like following a trail surrounded by fog, but when you reach the end of the trail you find yourself at the pinnacle of a high mountain. Whereas not following the trail, you find yourself stuck in a swamp, oblivious that there's a mountain at all.
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    LePeel got a reaction from askandanswer in God ceasing to be God   
    If a government didn't enforce its laws, would it still be a government? If the Father didn't enforce the law, He would still exist, but He would have no authority, he would cease to be God. 
    Alma 42 has extended meaning for me. I grew up with weak parents, and by weak, I mean they literally had no authority in the house. Nothing they said to me carried any weight, nothing would happen if they threatened me with a punishment. And as a consequence, I've had to learn some things in adulthood I should have learned when I was a child. Weakness in authority has negative consequences for "weaker intelligences."
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    LePeel reacted to Anddenex in "Well Behaved Women . . . "   
    This is well stated.
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    LePeel got a reaction from scottyg in "Well Behaved Women . . . "   
    I'm skeptical of the need to even call ourselves "feminist." We're radically free, and our gender roles are unalterably defined. Expand within these parameters, not within "feminism." Feminism is about as necessary to understanding women's roles as Nicaea is to understanding the Godhead.
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    LePeel got a reaction from dprh in Unleash Your Inner Hero -- to overcome porn   
    For me, porn was like a black hole, and I was stuck. What Christ did was pull me out, restoring my ability to choose. But porn is still a black hole. If I get near it, chances are I'll get pulled in. But at least now I have a choice to stay away from it. What didn't help me was that the church essentially taught me to be scared of it or by making me feel shame. I felt shame because they told all these stories about hurt wives and children, and if I watched porn, it meant I didn't care about that and was a bad person. Porn, in reality, is a small thing. The God of creation comprehends all things, and He counsels man about all his choices. Rather than fear porn, one of many choices available to man, we should accept that God has cleared us of the law and we are free to make mistakes and to learn without shame and without giving undue power to the devil through fear.
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    LePeel got a reaction from Anddenex in "Well Behaved Women . . . "   
    I'm skeptical of the need to even call ourselves "feminist." We're radically free, and our gender roles are unalterably defined. Expand within these parameters, not within "feminism." Feminism is about as necessary to understanding women's roles as Nicaea is to understanding the Godhead.
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    LePeel reacted to mikbone in What does it mean to be a man?   
    Man of Steel and Velvet: A Guide to Masculine Development, by Aubrey Andelin

    Testimonial - I read this book at age 14.  My mother persuaded me...  Anyway, I took the advice and it worked.  When I dated, the girls would relate that I was different than all the other boys in my high school.  The book studies the characteristics that make a great man.  It uses examples of men in history and is LDS influenced with many references to the paragon of manhood, Jesus Christ. 
     
    You can get it on Amazon.com for $7.25
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    LePeel reacted to Connie in What does it mean to be a man?   
    Vort mentioned books on the subject and that reminded me of a book we read with our kids several years ago called Boyhood and Beyond: Practical Wisdom for Becoming a Man by Bob Schultz. It's geared toward kids and teens, so not hard reading, but it's really quite good if you're looking for more practical advice. The author is not a Latter-day Saint but is a Christian and writes in that context.
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    LePeel reacted to Vort in What does it mean to be a man?   
    It means taking care of yourself rather than waiting for your mother (real or surrogate) to take care of you. But it also means being willing to enter into dependent relationships, where you DO have to count on others. It's a process: First independence, then interdependence.
    There are hundreds of aspects to adulthood (and manhood). Libraries are full of books examining this question. History is a tale of adult men and women trying to figure out what it means to be an adult and a man or woman. We welcome you in joining us on our common journey.
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    LePeel reacted to Vort in What does it mean to be a man?   
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    LePeel reacted to Connie in What does it mean to be a man?   
    This poem by Rudyard Kipling comes to mind. But I think Jesus Christ is the ultimate man. Study His life and become as much like Him as you can.
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    LePeel reacted to SilentOne in What makes a man attractive and unattractive?   
    I didn't answer before because
    but since you also said
    I guess I can tell you that if you want women to find you unattractive, get an obviously extremely unhealthy physique going. The easiest way to do this would be to eat constantly and exercise as little as possible. Find a motorized way to get around the house/apartment, even. You could also go for the disturbingly underweight or 1% body fat bodybuilder looks, but those seem harder to achieve. Avoid bathing and brushing your hair and teeth. Talk over people at every opportunity. Brag about everything you do well and blame somebody else for all your mistakes. Always speak to women as though you doubt they have more than a sixth-grade education, if that, and never look at their face during conversation. If you ever hear them make a good suggestion you can't ignore, talk about it as though it was originally your idea.
    If you follow these suggestions, you should repel most women.
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    LePeel reacted to The Folk Prophet in What makes a man attractive and unattractive?   
    Shouldn't the question be, "What would make women LePeel is attracted to attracted to LePeel?"
    Or if it isn't for you you're asking, "What would make women [a certain man] is attracted to attracted to [the certain man]?"
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    LePeel reacted to anatess2 in What makes a man attractive and unattractive?   
    First of all, I am attracted to people who are seeking God diligently, humbly, honestly, and constantly.  They don't have to be the same religion as I.  They just need to be searching for truth and acting on it in all things.
    I like a MAN.  Not a soy boy.  I like someone who takes that gender role seriously.
    The Man doesn't have to be McGyver or Tony Stark... like, for example, before my husband and I got married, he didn't know where to put the jack to lift the car to change the tire.  But that didn't stop him from changing the tire telling me to stay out of it even as I told him my dad taught me how to change my own tire because he says it is his job to change the tire.  So, I taught him where the jack goes and he changed my tire.  So, even as I was amused that he didn't know where to put the jack, I was weak-kneed at his very serious sense of responsibility to take care of his woman.  And from then on, he learned where to put the jack.
    What I find unattractive are men seriously lacking in self-confidence who put women on pedestals spouting sonnets and slinks away when the woman says "Shoo" as she goes chasing other boys.  What I like about my husband is he didn't bother trying to "date" me.  He became my friend and we did things together with our shared interests, he had girls chasing him, I had boys chasing me, then one day when he was ready, he told me I'm his girl, and that it's time to get rid of those other boys.  A few weeks later we were married.  He is confident I'm not going to cheat on him even as I still have my male best friends we hang out with because, "my wife is not stupid.  She knows she has it good with me."  So, I love that he is confident not only of himself but also of me.
    I also find men who don't stand up to their principles (if they even have one) unattractive.  Men who don't know who they are and what their responsibilities are.  When I want my husband to do something that crosses the boundaries of his principles, I can wail and scream and threaten and manipulate... he'd just say, "are you done?" and wait until I've accepted it's not happening.  That's my kind of man.  At the same time, he gives me the freedom to live my principles - to succeed gloriously or to fail spectacularly - with him a steady rope I can hang on to, cheering me on when I succeed, dusting me off when I fail.  Then having the good sense to put the hard breaks on if I'm hurting us too much - like when I almost put us in the poor house.
    Oh... also, I want a face I like looking at.  This is the guy that I will wake up to every morning.  I like to start off the day looking at a face I like.  And this is the face that will be passed on to my children.
    Anyway, being attracted to a Man is not a constant.  When you marry that Man, he grows and changes according to your influence.  So, he either grows to stay attractive or he grows into something you don't like - which could be a result of how you treat that Man.
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    LePeel reacted to Fether in What makes a man attractive and unattractive?   
    If a woman is not impressed by a strong KD ratio than she isn’t worth your time
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    LePeel reacted to Fether in What makes a man attractive and unattractive?   
    High KD ratios
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    LePeel reacted to Just_A_Guy in This woman might have been the president   
    I think Trump is no better, from a narcissism/personal character standpoint.  But, this still amuses me:
     

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    LePeel reacted to Edspringer in Touch me not   
    This makes sense, especially if we take a look  at what Elder James E Talmage wrote on his book "Jesus the Christ" on the matter. 
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    LePeel reacted to Fether in The Next World Order and Social Justice   
    Your entire post is based on the assumption that the righteous will have something to do with wealth, color, and social standing.
    Here is what I think. This verse has everything to do with our decision to choose God over man.
    ”First”: people who put all their time and wealth into raising their personal and social standing.
    ”Last”: Thise who choose God first in all things even to the sacrifice to worldly blessings.
    Someone’s color, wealth, and social standing have nothing to do with this.
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    LePeel got a reaction from person0 in If you reject the BOM does that mean you are not a true Christian?   
    Legally speaking the only "christians" are those who've been baptized, and the only church with the authority to baptize is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It has nothing to do with the Book of Mormon.
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    LePeel reacted to Fether in Why are we here?   
    I’m here for the food