Carborendum

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    Carborendum got a reaction from mordorbund in Symbols on Temples   
    I've been listening to this guy (Bryce Dunford) on Youtube for a few days.  I figured I'd share one episode.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDmQfVhoA3Q
    It's a bit long, so I'll just point out one symbol he pointed out from both the Nauvoo Temple and the SLC Temple.
    We know there are stars, moons, and suns on the temples. But the order is messed up from the Telestial, Terrestrial, Celestial sequence.   Stars are on top Suns are in the middle Moons are at the bottom He points out that this incongruity can be clarified by looking at the following verse:
    He points out that the woman was a symbol for the Church.  Thus the temple (also a symbol of the Kingdom of God on Earth) is wrapped (clothed) with the sun in the middle, with stars near the top (crown) and the moon near the bottom (under her feet).
    Very interesting.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from Crypto in What would Jesus do over a potential houseguest that would potentially never leave   
    He threw the money-changers out of His own house.  It was because they were not using the house for the purpose which it was intended.
    If the purpose is for this relative to stay "a few days", then that is it.  More than "a few days" and they are not using the house for the purpose for which it was intended.
    Define a few days.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from JohnsonJones in LDS Church's New Managing Director for Church Communication   
    It looks like the same guy.  
    I'm assuming, of course, that Old is being forthright and has done due diligence on his screen captures and links.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Isaiah 4:1 - An Additional Interpretation   
    I've been considering that virtually all of the latest social pressure regarding any male/female issues are all about the promiscuity among women, while also being unwilling/unable to marry or have children.  This would include transgenders, abortion, homosexuality, feminism, etc.
    I have always wondered how a prophecy from over 2000 years ago could talk about seven women who have their own money.  Only prostitutes had their own living as single women (with some very rare exceptions) in that day and age.  How could such a prediction have been considered reasonable in that day and culture?  
    Feminism has opened the door for the professional woman.  I think that is a good thing that the door is open.  But the culture went further than that.  It pushed the idea that it was not just open as a backup plan.  It was supposed to be the preferred choice over that of homemaker.  This is destroying our society.
    Over the past several decades, marriage rates have been declining.  Divorce has been rising, and about 70% of marriages are initiated by women.  This is true whether it was the man or the woman's fault.  In earlier generations, men cheated more than women.  Over the past couple of decades it has been shifting.  Today, married women are slightly more likely to cheat than men. 
    Among unmarried, but committed couples, women are FAR more likely to cheat.  And this is due to an interesting dynamic.  Women are MUCH more hypergamous than men.  So, when we're not bound by the social and legal contract of marriage, the entire population of available women will tend to choose a small percentage of available men.  And the ratio?  It tends to be about 7:1.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from JohnsonJones in 116 Pages ... Additional Context   
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    Carborendum got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in Tell me... without Telling me...   
    Tell me you work for the government without telling me you work for the government.
    I asked for the documents required for me in my job description, but I was denied because... those documents are only available on a "need to know" basis.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in 116 Pages ... Additional Context   
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    Carborendum reacted to Vort in 116 Pages ... Additional Context   
    Funny. I just watched this video an hour ago. Good video. One of these days I need to read Lucy Mack Smith's book.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from askandanswer in 116 Pages ... Additional Context   
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    Carborendum got a reaction from LDSGator in Rather Unfortunate...   
    Did anyone hear about this?
    I guess he got a bit too excited to have his dream fulfilled.
    Tough breaks.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from zil2 in Rather Unfortunate...   
    Did anyone hear about this?
    I guess he got a bit too excited to have his dream fulfilled.
    Tough breaks.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from zil2 in 116 Pages ... Additional Context   
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    Carborendum reacted to mikbone in Great News!   
    Figured we needed a positive thread.  
     
    My son freakin loves his mission.  When he got called to Farmington NM I sighed. 
    I hate NM.  Got like 3 speeding tickets going thru a 30 mile stretch (NE corner of the state) back and forth from Texas and BYU during undergrad.  Total speed trap 65 MPH on Texas side and 55 in MN - and no one lives along the road, its totally abandoned other than dirt, weeds, scrub trees and cops dispensing citations!
    Anyway, he has been in the Zuni Pueblo for 3-4 months and absolutely loves it.  Lots of service (mostly chopping firewood).  Confiscating alcohol from the members and the occasional dime bad of cocaine.  Had to explain that we don’t take possession of illegal substances.  And teaching the gospel.  
    His letters are great.  And his attitude is spot on.  The ward Sunday attendance has gone from < 10 to over 40.
    Once again the Lord knows best.
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    Carborendum reacted to zil2 in Basic Math   
    There, fixed that for you.
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    Carborendum reacted to Vort in Basic Math   
    It's a complex calculation.
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    Carborendum reacted to mordorbund in Basic Math   
    5! vs 5? I figure you've got 50/50 odds of being correct.
    For those following along that's a sure thing.
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    Carborendum reacted to NeuroTypical in Basic Math   
    Rather than admit @Carborendum's cleverness, Imma dig in and fight back.   Admit it!  Your math might be good, but your punctuation stinks!
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    Carborendum got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Basic Math   
    People look at the following calculation:
    230-220/2
    and believe the answer is 5.  How ridiculous!  People will say.
    But the truth of the matter is that, believe it or not, the answer really is 5!     
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    Carborendum got a reaction from Vort in Basic Math   
    People look at the following calculation:
    230-220/2
    and believe the answer is 5.  How ridiculous!  People will say.
    But the truth of the matter is that, believe it or not, the answer really is 5!     
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    Carborendum got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Basic Math   
    Where is @mordorbund when you need him?
    I didn't say the answer was really 5.
    I said the answer was really 5!
    I can't believe no one got that.
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    Carborendum got a reaction from zil2 in Basic Math   
    Where is @mordorbund when you need him?
    I didn't say the answer was really 5.
    I said the answer was really 5!
    I can't believe no one got that.
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    Carborendum reacted to Jamie123 in Basic Math   
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    Carborendum got a reaction from Jamie123 in Basic Math   
    Where is @mordorbund when you need him?
    I didn't say the answer was really 5.
    I said the answer was really 5!
    I can't believe no one got that.
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    Carborendum reacted to zil2 in Basic Math   
    This is clearly a sin.  Jesus commanded that our i be single.