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If you want to drink beer, then go ahead, just be aware of the consequences as it IS against the WoW no matter what your wild claims are.

No it does not, learn what "mild drinks" means before you start making wild claims like that

A google search of non alcoholic barley drinks brings up a multitude of drinks that the Beer and Soda companies don't want you to know how to make.

I can't help but thinking: if God himself (in person) asked a woman to share her husband with another woman, would the woman He asked say no? or would she trust God to know best. To me that is what this really boils down to since we're talking about life in the CKSomething to think about - don't want to hijack this thread or it may deserve a thread of its own

Been using it for about a year here -- Our Temple district was part of the test group

Lets face it, some Wards are not as friendly as others, I've lived in them and I'd bet others here have also. As a convert: the first 3 wards I lived in were very friendly, imagine my suprise when we moved again into a 4th ward and nobody except the missionaries noticed. after 3 months in the Ward we decided we had to do something, so we started inviting a different family over for Sunday dinner every week - Did this for a couple months and you'd be suprised how many people became friendly, they just needed someone to break the ice -- I think my Texas BBQ skills really helped:D To get a friend you need to be a friend.

Find out who your home teacher is and invite themLots of people are shy and/or afraid of calling people they don't know to set up a HT appointment. I absolutly HATE cold calling someone, but once I get to know them, I do it. A definate charector flaw, but I find it very common.

First (and its a BIG pet peeve of mine) there is no such thing as a 'Temple divorce' You don't go to the Temple to break family ties, there is no divorce ceremony. However a Sealing can be canceled by the First Presidency (if warranted). Your "sister" needs to talk to her Bishop or even a Temple President about this if she is having issues as I really don't think she understands the sealing covenant

Sorry to hear that, thankfully everyone made it out - thats the really important thing. on the lighter side - now is the time you decide what 'stuff' you really need. I certainly know we could get rid of at least 1/2 of our stuff and be just as happy and the house would be a whole lot neater loking.

unicorns, cockatrices, behemoth's and jabberwockies.

Open your scriptures (LDS version of the KJV) to the Book of Revelation in the N.T. and you will see: THE REVELATION OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE

Having been a car salesman at one point in my life, it really depends on the dealership owner or manager how the customers are treated. In many cases they won't let the salesman talk price until they have you settled on a car, and in many cases the salsperson has no idea how low the owner/manager will go. I stick with placs like CarMax where this price you pay is clearly on the sticker and there is no haggling. However let me throw out some ways of getting the best deal at a 'normal' dealership Shop the last week of the month and ask for the most experienced salesperson -- salespeople have quotas to make and get their salary increased based on how many cars they sell. New salepeople usually are not close, experienced sales people know that by selling just a couple more cars they can increase the percentage they get off of every car they sold that month and would be willing to take less profit on one car to get more from every car they sold example: a saleperson earns (for example) 30% of the profitfor all the cars they sold if they sell up to 10 cars in a month, but if they sell 11-15 they get 40% of the profit of all the cars they sold and if they sell 16 or more they get 50% of the profit from all the cars they sold that month -- you might be that salespersons 16th car. Sometimes they are given 'spiffs' seLL 15 cars, get a trip to Vegas. Thats why you go the last week of the month and ask for the most experienced salesperson. 3 RULES to follow so they don't wear you down (something some dealers attempt to do): 1. Always eat before you go. 2. Plan of spending 4 or more hours 3. If you give them the keys to your current car to get a trade in price, ALWAYS make it a spare key on a ring with nothing else on it, that way if they jack you around too much you can pull your keys out and leave. 4. if you are stuck at an impass, don't be afraid to stand up and start to leave -- usually a sales manager will rush over and see what he or she can do to 'earn your business'

No, the only time you would stop wearing your garments would be if you have your name withdrawn as a member or are excommunicated.

You are right, I always thought it meant Christs conception -- hmm, learn something new every day.Thanks

Mission Presidents say that to re-enforce that the missionaries are there to serve God, not meet the opposite sex. I think you may be reading too much into it.

Bags of leaves left all around your foundation or basement will help, not as much as hay or straw bales, but better than nothing and they are fre for the raking, you can also cruise alleys/neighborhoods on garbage day and pick up lots of them free and someone else already did the raking.

You could move south, of course summer air conditioning here in TX raises my electric bill to about $350 a month, I love winter as my electric goes down to about $100 although the gas bill (gas heat) does go up to about $75-$80. Spring and fall are the best when we use no heat or air.Here's an idea from my 31 years as a northerner (before I got smart and moved south). Get a couple of ceramic heaters and turn them on in the rooms you are in while you keep your thermostat set low. Why ceramic heaters? because they are safe and use litle electricity compared to other kinds

Ifthe Bishop felt that was a problem he could have said "The Law of Chastity means you don't ......., but ....... is ok. Do you live the Law of Chastity? rather that asking her to descibe what she does with her boyfriend.

WHAT?! Thats news to me and about 13 million other Mormons

The only answer required when questions start going that way is "Bishop, I understand the law of chastity and am keeping it" If he continues probing you get up and leave, maiking an appointment with or sending a letter to the Stake President complaining about the probing questions. Funny story, about 6 months after we got married my wife had a TR interview with the 1st counselor in the bishopric a younger man who had recently been called. Anyway he gets to the queston "Do you keep the Law of Chastity" and my wife says "No" he stops, gets the look on his face like 'oh, oh, what do I do now' when my wife continues and says "I'm married now brother xxxx, did you forget?" So maybe she didn't quite understand the complete law, but when she told me what happened I was ROTFLMBO

Jesus is the God of the O.T., He was already God before He came to this earth to become its Savior, thus He did not need to progress in this life as He already had -- unfortunatly where and when is only speculation. I've got my own beliefs on the subject of where and when he became (a) God, but since nothing has ever been revealed it is only speculation. One thing to remember; the body and the spirit are not the same thing, your spirit will leave this earthly body at your death to eventually gain a celestial body, so you will have at least 2 physical bodies in your existance -- so then why not 3?

Depends on the Bishop. Having been ward Clerk under 2 Bishops, I attended Bishopric meetings. With one Bishop there was much prayer and contemplation, under the other it was like a business decision: (what callings were open, who was avalable, who would best fit) I preferred the prayerful Bishop, but the other was not ineffective.

'75 I was already out of high school and engaged!I think you'll find that most Mormons avoid caffine, but are not nuts about it. I don't buy caffinated soft drinks for home or work, but if we go out to eat, I'll have a diet coke and not think anything about it - the other choices when you go out are worse in my opinion.

We covenant to avoid coffee and tea, while many people have tried to explain why (caffine, tannin, the hotness itself, etc) the fact is the Lord has not explained why. Caffine is not forbidden, but many Mormons do not drink things with caffiene on the belief that its a habit forming ingredient. Its really a personal decision. We also do not drink alcohol We are to eat meat sparingly. what exactly sparingly means is left up to the individual person.

As I said, I would only stop if they were very vocal in their opposition/anger to the Church. Why would I want to support someone who was against what I believe in?If they just stopped coming and perhaps had their name removed, it wouldn't bother me in the least and I would continue to go there. I have no problem with people who believe differently from me, only when they start fighting against what I believe in I hope that clears up my position and I believe prison chaplin was saying the same thing.