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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.

Be More Chill and DEH were two of the most intense musical experiences I have ever had due to that very reason.

He needs to express himself and get some advice from faithful LDS. This is the best place to do it. I understand totally why he’d do this. OP-I’m sending love. Even though it hurts now, I want you to know other couples have gotten through things like this, but her showing no remorse is a grave red flag because it means it’ll happen again. I’m so sorry bro.

Correct. Most liberals also believe that as long as you think leftward, that’s all you need to be a “good person”, so they don’t bother helping people. More ridiculous than offensive. He’s so off base with this that it should be more funny than insulting or offensive. Liberals don’t understand irony if the joke is on them, but to be fair, neither do conservatives, atheists, believers, agnostics….

Truth has finally come out. All I need now is for @NeuroTypical to finally admit he‘s still a Brony.

Of course they don’t, that’s what makes America special, and I say that with the greatest love for my country.

It’s nice to see our boys win the title. • Zero-star basketball recruit • Rejected SEC football offers to pursue basketball • Described by Iona coach Rick Pitino as "fat, slow, and can't shoot... but could pass" • Transferred to Florida when Pitino left for St. John's Now, Walter Clayton Jr. is an NCAA CHAMPION Where you at Pitino?

Don’t sell yourself short bro. You’ve made musicals yourself. That requires a high level of knowledge and understanding of the craft.

Almost all of us can if we hit a persons weak spot or insecurities, which we all have. It’s also not something to brag about. I’d be much more impressed if you said you can heal someone with words-that’s a talent that actually takes skill. Being a jerk is easy.

Not a cat guy?

They didn’t.

2025 NCAA CHAMPIONS what a comeback!

We’re playing terribly right now. 8-0 run Houston 😞

My take on Wicked-haven’t read it, haven’t seen the movie/musical in full-but I think Defying Gravity is a modern day classic. 5 star song. Up there with I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miz

And I’ll be the first to admit-my knowledge of the genre is a tiny bucket of water compared to yours, which is an Olympic level swimming pool, @The Folk Prophet.

As a joke, Melissa always said I should start a support group called “Heterosexual, married men who like musicals” because I was the only one out there.