LDSGator

Oh agree. I dislike it when people surrender to it either and use it as an excuse for bad behavior. Having said that, I absolutely think it exists and is treatable.

Speaking for me only, I was on Ritalin (not uncommon for 90’s boys) in my teenage years and it did nothing. When I stopped taking it in college I began to thrive. I don’t think Ritalin/not being on Ritalin had much to do with it. Environment and mental health matters much more.

Perfectly said.

I’ve mentioned this before but the idea that women are more holy than men was shoved down our throats growing up. At our confirmation the bishop (roughly equal to SP) ranted about boys being out of control and women being pure and innocent. I can give more examples too. Amazingly, Catholic leaders in the 90’a would bash men constantly then complain about no man wanting to be a priest. Think hard guys. Real hard.

Lol!

When asked how many people work at the Vatican, Pope John XXIII said “Eh, about half of them.”

Just to be clear, I’m a casual hobbyist. If I ever dropped 5,000$ on a baseball card Melissa would very quickly sell it, buy a hitman, and you’d never have to deal with this gator again.

Yes…and no. There really is a sucker born every minute, and you could fool them. It might even work out for you in the short term. But serious collectors would scoff at your attempt. When you have people willing to drop 5,000$ for a comic or baseball card, most know what they are looking for and are extremely savvy. Do we still get duped? Sure, but it’s much much harder.

Pure evil. After I saw a Chick trac at a very young age I was terrified all my friends and family would burn in hell for eternity just because they were Catholic. Big moment for a second grader.

I always try to be polite to them. If for no other reason than I lose my right to call out people being rude to our missionaries.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/17/us/florida-state-university-shooting-phoenix-ikner-invs Here’s who he actually is so far. “He would joke about the deaths of minorities,” Lucas said. “He talked about how Stonewall was bad for our society,” he added, referring to a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.” Riley Pusins, who became the president of a nonpartisan political discourse club last fall, says he remembers Ikner calling protesters in the pro-Palestinian movement and demonstrations that followed the police killing of George Floyd “dirty rats“ So, if he was aligned with leftism and gangs, he’s got a very strange way of showing it.

Okay. So far there’s no actual evidence that he’s involved in anything like that. Just feelings. Which are nice, but meaningless.

I totally understand. When I finally got to UNH I felt like Dorothy seeing Oz for the first time. Everything was in color. It’s the same feeling I got when I moved down south.

Everyone knows that college football is a religion down here, with rivalries causing true hate between people. The shooting at FSU has united Floridians. This pic is making the rounds on social media down here. It’s the mascots of all the schools comforting the FSU mascot.

And you are wrong. The guy has white supremacist views, acted alone, and we’re still trying to figure it all out. https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/fsu-shooting-suspect-club-white-supremacist-views/amp/ You are free to believe whatever garbage you’d like, but Floridians would appreciate it if you don’t spread lies about what happened or politicize this horrific act. Especially because the bodies are still in the morgue, and you have no idea what you are talking about. Thanks.

Oh, of course. There‘s no easy answer. I’ve seen the same thing happen. Once the enthusiasm wears off (and it did because the ward used him as a workhorse-he was the only one under 65) you’ve got someone with nothing to do and no meaningful connections.

I’ve always thought there’s a simple cure for low activity rates: be happy. It does not take great insight to grasp that people are seeking a happy place to be in this world. If we created an environment where people left happy, we’d have no issues with retention and activity.

Almost all religions are experiencing a decline in membership and activity rates. Everyone wants to think their religion is immune to this, and that’s fine, but it’s not true. Religions all across the board are struggling right now.

You aren’t alone my friend. One of the most faithful and Christ loving people I know in the church thinks exactly like you do. And I met her here on thirdhour. While there is still work to do, I truly believe the church is changing and in the next few years many of the things you are describing will be openly talked about and maybe even changed.

There’s nothing like leaving a place like that either. Ciao, good luck in the future.

Everyone should be required to be a server for six months. You learn to deal with entitled people, obnoxious people, irritating people, flat out stupid people-and your only weapon is your smile and personality.

Those kind of jobs are unpleasant-no one says “I want to wait tables and clean garbage cans when I grow up.” But they teach valuable lessons. You work hard to get out of them so you don’t have to live your life working terrible jobs!

I had to wait tables and deliver pizzas to pay tuition too. It happens to all of us. And yes, my first college played games. Wretched place.

Did anyone who had a bad high school experience have a good college experience? That happened to me. I went to a small, Catholic college for two years and was miserable. Then I transferred to UNH and absolutely loved it. Graduated with honors too.

I totally agree with you. Yes, it’s a musical called Dear Evan Hansen.