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We respect Mary, but we don't venerate her, and having married into a RCC family - we don't talk about her anywhere near what RCC members do.

Try quoting a non-KJV version in a classroom setting and see how fast two or three people are talking to the Bishop - happened to me when I did it in E.Q. once when teaching.

Ward Executive Secretary

Same things has been making the rounds all over the internet. Its a rumor, nothing more.

Possibly, especially if he works on inspiration. I never really wondered if the Bishop like or dislikes me - he does his duty and I do mine, likes and dislikes don't really enter into it. My duty (as Ward Exec Sec) is to do whatever the Bishop needs me to do. In my case its; making his appointments and calling people to speak and pray in Sacrament meeting. Every calling I have had has allowed me to grow, both temporally and spiritually. In having a couple minutes to think about it, I neither really like nor really dislike my Bishop. He is a man trying to do the best he can in his calling but he is also human -- nevertheless I raised my hand to sustain him and I will. I also accepted his calling me to be W.E.S. and I will do the best I can at that.

TicTacs -- thousands of TicTacs -- its what finally helped me to kick my 17 year habit - that was 22 years ago now.

It could, yes

I gotta agree - I was not aware this was not an adult. My new advice based on that - If the work has not been done by the time you have your own endowment then I say - go for it, until then just wait. You might want to ask them if it would be ok for you to do the baptisms and ask them to attend to see it being done. Unless your Grandma is breaking her baptismal covenants she should be able to get a limited T.R. to attend the bapistry. It might even give her an incentive seeing those done and being inside the Temple

Talk to them and treat them as adults. Study your lessons. Also you should visit the Temple often - this will help invite and keep the Spirit in your life, give you insight into Scripture and bring peace to your life.

Lizzy, perhaps this is a goal your Grandmother needs to motivate her to become Temple Worthy and without this goal she may not make it. I agree with Loudmouth Mormon, give them a date (although I think Jan 1, 2011 is too soon if your Grandmother is not almost ready to get a TR - many Bishops want you living Temple Worthy for a full year) and if its not been done by them by the date you choose, then do it yourself. Personally, were it me, if she is not already on her way towards a T.R. I would give her 13 month's - 1 month to understand she needs to get ready and 12 months to live worthy and get her T.R. Will she make it? maybe, maybe not, but at least you have given her the chance, and made it clear in advance that you will not let it go on forever. The ball will be in her court then.

Dahlia - You're not good enough? No one is good enough (although we should all be trying). We are only good enough through the atonement of Jesus Christ - only he was perfect.May I suggest you pick up a book called "Believing Christ" by Stephan Robinson DeseretBook.com - Believing Christ: The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News Amazon and Barnes&Nobles sell it too, but at a much higher cost.

My Bishop has given the orders no married couples giving prayers or speaking the same day.

I do. The Ward Exec Secretary. WHen I was called to the position the Bishop gave me his guidelines to follow and lets me know if there is someone I should not ask (ie someone under disiplinary action)

No, can't stand the guy.

To me it means I have made an agreement with God to be held to a higher standard and in return He has promised that if I hold to that higher standard He will bless me. For example, it is not a sin for a non-LDS person to drink coffee or tea, but if an LDS member drank either they would be breaking their Covenant.

1.) We believe most everyone will make it to Heaven, but we also believe there are levels to heaven and you will get to the level you deserve based on how you lived your life, the knowledge you had (of God), the choices you made and what was in your heart. 2.) See answer to number 1. Your example person "So I could have sex, do drugs, drink, kill someone, be pagan, and live a totally mean horrible life," would probably only make it to the lowest level -- however God will be the judge of what was in that persons heart, not me. I would also exhort the LDS members replying here not to get salvation and exaltation mixed up - a very common mistake.

Yes, what JThimm88 said Some people wait and time it for their anniversary, others have 2 anniversaries a year.

I didn't say everyone has to make their appointments on Sunday. All I was saying is that if someone can't or won't call during the week after saying they would, then he could make the appointment in person on Sunday when he is already talking to the person which was the deal this particular case.I have one family that never answers their phone and never calls back (why? I don't know, but they just don't and I have learned that), so guess what -- I make the appointment when I see them at Church and I get to visit them every month that way. I go to Church knowing what my schedule is with a couple possible days open and free just in case one or more days/times don;t work out for them. Its not rocket science -- for families that want (or at least accept) home teacers in their home, make an appointment any way you can and keep it.

No, where'd you get the idea I think he should be released from his calling? (but to expect him to accept a calling to become a bishop would be silly) I am saying he needs to cut back on his activities if he can not get his home teaching done. I also think that someone who is that busy would need to know what his schedule is in advance and know that he has (and keep) one night or weekend afternoon free a month to do his home teaching. I mean does this guy really does not know on Sunday that he's going to be out of the country for two weeks starting on Monday? And if he told his EQ Pres (or HP GL) that he's out of the country for 3 weeks a month perhaps his EQ Pres would assign easier families to schedule to home teach? Our YM's President (a father of 5) is in China 2 weeks every month on business, we make sure that he has the people to back him up in his calling and that he has some easier families assigned to him to schedule for Home Teaching. Those Brothers and Sisters with an easy schedule can take the hard to reach/visit families for HT/VT. We have been asked to keep one evening free a week for family activities (FHE) somehow I think keeping some time free for Home Teaching once a month is just as imporant.

is your life so full of activites that on a Sunday you are not aware of what free time you have that week? if so perhaps you have too much on your plate. In my opinion if your activites keeps you from doing your duty then its time to cut back.

I am sorry that has been the case, it is every Priesthood bearers duty to home teach the people they are assigned to. I know some people fail in that. We just had a new family moved into my ward, I was assigned to be their H.T. and called them the first month they were in the ward, they said that in 7 years that they had been married I was the first home teacher that had ever showed up -- I am NOT trying to blow my own horn, just to let you know that I do know it does happen. That saddens me as its so basic and so easy to do, I have a hard time understanding why someone can't take 30 minutes or so a month to see how someone is doing and share a short gospel message. I mean if you see someone at Church, rather than telling them you'll call to make an appointment -- just make the appointment while you are standing there. Now on the other hand, and we've talked about this in our Bishopric meetings, some people do not make it easy for the H.T.'s to come over - they're constantly not available or don't return phone calls, etc (NOT saying this is the case, but there is sometimes a flip side)

As a convert myself (17 years as of tomorrow 7/31) Its a major life change. You must learn a whole new language (things specific to the Church), develop new habits, get rid of old habits and sometimes the friends that go with those habits. You may be the only family member in the Church. Its culture shock. I had a family that lived nearby that kind of adopted me and worked me through the life changes. President Hinckley was correct, every convert needs a friend

Please talk to your Bishop or Relief Society President about this. You need to be assigned Home Teachers that actually do their duty, you also need to be given the new member lessons, even if you've been in the Church a year.Do you know who your home teachers and visiting teachers are? do you see them at Church? if so, go up to them and introduce yourself and ask them when they are available to come over and home teach. -- I know it shouldn't be up to you, but I've found occasionally that this is what it takes.

They are not sinful in and of themselves, you have Covenanted to not partake of them, thus if you do partake you are breaking a Covenant.

Many women in my ward are stay at home moms. My wife works and always has, we did get married later in life though (mid - late 30's)and we are both converts. We are looking forward to an early retirement (which both of us working allows us to save for) - if the economy doesn't completly tank.