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Patriarchal Blessings can take years to have effect. I was kind of disappointed in mine when I got it, as the years go by (20 now) I can see things in it I did not understand when I received it. Give yourself time, stay faithful and don't worry about it. Put it away in a safe spot for a while, pull it out every few years and read through it, you might be surprised.

Your are right, I was just making it easier to state.

Is the Church any less true if some people don't go every Sunday? Why do we report 15+ million? because that's how many people that are living that have been baptized that have not requested their names be removed from the membership rolls. Some may never go, some work Sundays, Some have health issues, Some like to sleep late occasionally, Some don't go when they're out of town, and yes, some people stop believing(some permanent, some temporarily) there's many reasons why people do not come every Sunday. We have 3 members in nursing homes in our ward that we take the Sacrament to every Sunday, they get home and visit taught, but they never show up as active members - should we remove them from the rolls to satisfy some statistician somewhere?

Zoooooom! right over my head.

I don't even like jello! But then I'm a Convert.

As a convert myself; People watch you when they know your 'Mormon' I did when I knew someone was Mormon before I joined the Church(before I even investigated the Church), if you make jokes about it, then they will think you're not serious about it. I am not saying you have to be serious all the time, but please watch what you say and do. I used to work with a non-Mormon that did a 3 month contract in SLC, because the people that worked with him were not serious about their beliefs and joked about things that shouldn't be joked about, he had a very strange view of Mormons. he made so many wrong observations about us that it took me the entire 3 years I worked with him here in Texas to rid him of his bad opinion of Mormons -- not sure I ever really did but at least he stopped complaining about what Mormons believed or did when I was around.

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I saw this quote for the first time yesterday and thought it really applied in this situation From Elder Holland: Keep your hands out of areas that are covered by clothes - they're covered for a reason.

just watched Hunger Games this last weekend, thought it was OK, not worth all the hype it got when it was at the theaters though.

Elder Bednar was recently at UTA (University of Texas at Arlington)

Dip them in batter and deep fry them

In the past, I would take opening day of Bond movies off and go watch it. That's how much of a Bond fan I used to be. I saw the first one with Daniel Craig (Casino Royale)and have not watched any more at all. The franchise died when they did the re-boot. - - - Bought the DVD of the Hobbit and watched it for the first time last weekend. As a fan of the book, I was not impressed. First half hour was very close to the book, then it took off into uncharted territory

For just being statues, they're the creepiest 'monsters' there are.

Sometimes ideas are our own. God does not punish people to get them to do what is right - that would go against the whole plan of salvation. Satan does not coerce people to do right. That leaves you as to where these thoughts are coming from. Perhaps a discussion with a counselor of some kind; LDS social services would be best with the kind of issues you are having as they would understand your belief system which your average counselor would not.

Let me give you a male perspective: Your husband is really over the line. It really seems from what you have posted and not hearing his side that he is one step away from porn and/or cheating and if he want to grow up and be married he needs to put away his childish ways. texting other women? unless she is his: Mom, Sister or Boss, that would be off limits except in a real limited way such as: 'Sister So and So can we come Home Teach this Sunday at 4?' Calendar --hmmm, if that was the only thing he was doing I'd probably say leave him alone, BUT its not the only thing he is doing - so it goes. Photographing women in boudoir type photo's -- NO! Facebook: my opinion of Facebook is very low to begin with, I have little use for it but know some people keep in touch that way, as long as everything was open so the world could see it, then I guess.

How is he Church making your life worse? I don't see how that is possible.

I am fully aware that we may use whatever version we want in our personal studies. If you would like to discuss, we should not hijack this thread.

the only people who have the authority to change the rules is the First Presidency along with the Quorum of the Twelve and it must be unanimous. Personally I want the Church to adopt a modern English version of Scriptures, but it ain't happening until those 15 men decide it will.

I see it as being humble in that perhaps God does know better than me, so I will listen to what people who have been called to teaching positions say and see if they can offer additional insight without my causing contention in class.

Based solely on what you have posted on this thread and not knowing anything else about either of you or your relationship, I'd say its probably time to see a divorce lawyer.

I converted as an adult when I was 37, 20 years ago, there are still things I am reconciling. Some things I just keep my mouth shut on. There are some things that I was adamant about that I have come around to the Churches way of thinking, other things not yet. If something is not a deal breaker for you, you may find your attitude changes with time on some things, it has on mine -- are you willing to listen, but stay silent when you have something like that? (meaning not to push/preach your personal point of view during church/classes).

Some do, not all.

Bring nothing but wear your Sunday clothes, be prepared for a taste of what the Temple is like. You're be standing in as a proxy for the dead in 3 ordinances: 1.)you will do baptisms (probably 10) for the deceased whose names have been submitted for this ordinance, 2.) you will also be made a member (as proxy for the deceased) 3.) You will have the Priesthood bestowed (as proxy for the dead) if you are male for the male names.

Not having went to BYU, I am wondering why their shorts for sports (in the picture of the article) are so short?

Remember: You only see most Church members at Church where they are at their best. EVERYONE makes mistakes and has their own problems.