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I don't understand why the church won't make it policy that anybody under 18 must be accompanied by parents for interviews. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the kid won't be as honest if their parents are around. My daughter was just baptized Saturday. I found out she was interviewed alone by her branch president. It freaked me out that something inappropriate might be asked. I don't care how much my ex or in-laws trust the branch president. You just never know what could happen. There are plenty of horror stories about these interviews. Do you think a parent should attend interviews for any child under 18? Why or why not?

1) How precisely does a biological male come to the conclusion that he is really a woman? It's in the soul and brain. Just like you know the church is true they know they are the opposite sex. 2) If he arrives at this conclusion based on the fact that he "feels like" a woman, how does he know what it feels like to be a woman? He does indeed feel like a woman. They know based on the fact that they're more like a woman than a man. It's easy for them to see they are different from their biological sex just by looking around at other women. 3) What exactly is a female feeling? I'd say a female feeling is to want to dress like a female, act like a female and do all things normal females around them do. 4) Even if it made sense to speak of female feelings and female thoughts, and even if it were possible for a man to know for certain that he is experiencing those feelings and thoughts, in what objective sense do those feelings and thoughts make him a woman rather than simply a feminine man? Like I said, they know from examples around them. There are plenty of feminine men who do not think they are females. That's proof alone that they are not just feminine men. If they were feminine men their soul and brain wouldn't cause them to think they are female. 5) But the Left tells us that gender is a social construct. They reject the idea that women must necessarily have any particular feeling or thought or taste or preference. If gender is indeed an artificial construct and our physical features have no bearing on our identity as "man" or "woman," then what in the hell is a woman? A woman, in that case, is not defined by her feelings, thoughts, ideas, preferences, or her body, reproductive organs, chromosomes, DNA, etc. So what is she defined by? If he isn't defined by anything, then how does it make sense to call yourself a woman? Isn't that like calling yourself a whooziwhatsit or a thingamadoodle? Isn't "woman" now a term empty of all objective meaning? I don't think gender is an artificial construct. In fact, most "leftists" don't think that either There are very really differences between a man's brain and a woman's brain. If you look at a transgender brain they are more in line with the sex they think they are. This isn't about left or right. It's about rather we want people be to be joyful like Adam or miserable like unto the devil. Trying to make an LGBT man or woman fit into this church at this time makes them miserable. You will say that they can still marry and love. How many of those marriages end in divorce or the person is just plain miserable? This is not a church for all to find joy. It's a church for heterosexuals to find joy. That doesn't align with doctrine. The problem is that if the Prophet came out today and said LGBT can be full members there would be a schism. You can see the evidence of that in the other thread. Most people said they wouldn't believe the Prophet if he came out saying that. That's why they are not receiving revelation to solemnize LGBT in the Temple. Similar to how blacks weren't allowed the Priesthood for a long time. God in his infinite wisdom didn't send the revelation until the members were ready. The rough stone rolling will keep on rolling roughly gathering the elect of God at all costs.

Another universal truth is that every generation thinks the second coming is going to happen in their generation or the generation after.

Counseling to discuss their issues with a mediator. An objective non-partial third party. Also remember you’re only hearing one side of the story. IMO which ever person can make the higher income should work or both work part-time. It’s a partnership after all.

It’s more of the same ol same ol. It seems every generation thinks they are better than the next.

I'll take you up on that. That's how sure I am that the church is going to capitulate. The church is a rough stone rolling that can't be stopped. If it doesn't change course on gays the converts will be slim to none in the U.S. You're already seeing that in Europe. That's why I am sure the church will reverse course. We need all hands on deck rather they be straight, gay, transgender or any sexuality.

As far as I'm concerned the whole family proclamation will be scrapped in the not so distant future. It will be looked at as men of their era talking as men. *hides*

Most of the advice you have been given here will lead to a divorce. If you don't want that don't follow their advice. I would try talking to your husband and going to counseling. Who's to say he doesn't want to stay with the kid as much as you do? Why should he not be allowed to see your kid grow?

You pull one thing out and believe the whole party is of the devil. Just like all LDS don't believe the same stuff -- all democrats don't. Plenty of good LDS folk are democrats. As far as gender being eternal, immutable and unchangeable facts simply don't bear that out. You can look at brain studies of transgenders and they align with the gender they claim to be. The further research delves into gender identity the more it will disprove LDS theory. Why would somebody for heaven sake want to change their gender? It makes no sense that transgenders are lying about it. I don't know a soul who would want to change their gender for no reason. There are too many negative repercussions for a transgender person. You can talk to parents of these kids who say they've been the opposite gender their whole life. Do you actually think a parent would want to make their kid transgender for no reason? What kind of parent would do that?

BOM as an example. When I was an investigator I wonder why you guys talked about the BOM so much. Then I read it and I was like oh ok.

Care to elaborate?

Do you think the student debt bubble is bigger than the corporate debt bubble?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mia-love-concession-trump-transactional_us_5bfc2dfee4b03b230fa57463?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 Looks like the Mormon politicians are gearing up for a fight in 2020.

Absolutely. I didn't get partial VA benefits until about a decade after I discharged.

He could easily get diagnosed with PTSD if he is a combat vet.

He should at least go to a psychiatrist to make sure he doesn't have PTSD. It could mean upwards of $3,500 a month.

What’s the difference between a tax break and welfare?

Interesting.

I understand most Libertarians think taxation is theft and shouldn't happen. I'm in agreement that it is essentially theft. With that said, it's the only way for government to operate. Without taxes there would be no roads, police, fire, military and a host of other worthwhile causes that we can all agree on. How do you reconcile your political beliefs with scripture? In particular, the scripture about give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and God what is God's.

So... No, no and no.

Do you support abortion? Are you in favor of contraception? Do you think a child and family should be supported via government programs or other programs?

I'm grateful for a bed. I never realized how thankful I am for a bed until I had to sleep on the floor one night.

I lasted about 20 hours again. There is some emotional tie to my smoking. When I talk to my dad I want to smoke. It's probably cause that's one of the things we bonded over in the past. As sad as that is. This goes down as the toughest thing I've ever had to do in my life. I know that God's blessings are so much more greater than smoking. I'm trying to keep an eternal perspective. The dependency is really difficult to shake.

There is going to be a wave of automation to hit the U.S. soon. It will eliminate around 40% of jobs. That means there is going to be a lot of people out of work. As work is a principal of the gospel that leaves me with one question. What will the church do when 40% of the population can't work? I guess it could be an unprecedented time of church growth. The church members who are not employed can focus on building up Zion or other charity work. As I assume the government will come up with some kind of way to pay the unemployed. It seems even if they are paid by the government somehow it will leave a lot of idle time. That violates principals of the gospel. Will the church turn away from work as a principal?