Historic_Moment

LOL, thanks for the laugh! I've been in FL since '99 and I've yet to have scabies. Hehe Granted all but 2 of those years were in Ft. Lauderdale, not much you can get from concrete, palm trees and lizards as long as you wash your hands :)

Thanks HiJolly! I wouldn't say that the caffeine thing is a matter of life and death, but I'm unable to function without the meds which is difficult. Ah well. I believe that the shawl you're referring to is a Tallit?

Thanks Checkerboy. I appreciate your patience. I have more in depth questions for whoever might have an answer, but these are more questions about Christianity in general then about LDS in specific... * How can we know that what is written in the Bible is the truth? I know that sounds like a basic and idiotic question, but it's been one I've had my whole life and never gotten an answer. The Bible was written 400 (average) years after the death of Jesus. To take it into perspective, when my mother would tell me a story and my grandmother told me the same story, they weren't the same... they were different from one another. So how do we know that what's in the Bible is correct? * Many other books have been found that didn't make it into the Bible. Why were they not important enough to make it into the good book? * And the age old question, that I identify with the most - I've had a life wrought with problems and turmoil although I'm a good person (I believe). Why would a just God do that?

Thank you so much for your quick response! I appreciate your answers. Do you mind elaborating on the coffee/tea thing? I thought it was caffeine that was the issue, I had read somewhere (online, albeit not always the most reliable source) that soda/tea/coffee were all not allowed. Why just coffee/tea? I totally agree that large doses of caffeine aren't good, unfortunately, without these meds, I seem to live my life crying and sometimes throwing up. No fun

Hi everyone. I have a few questions, they probably seem silly but I'm unsure... 1) I know that LDS church frowns upon caffeine. Is it a complete banishment? The reason I ask is I don't drink caffeine (soda, coffee, tea, that kind of thing) but because of a history with migraines my doctors have me on a lovely drug cocktail, at least one of which contains a fair amount of caffeine (sleep? Who needs sleep?). Is it allowable if it's medicinal? 2) I grew up in DC and remember hearing that you couldn't just walk into the church there (the big one with the gold Jesus if you know the one I'm talking about). Is that true? Or better yet, (now that I live in Florida) does that stand for all LDS churches? Or can I go to one locally (if there is one) and show up for services? 3) What's with the undergarments? I've read the book of Mormon (not studied, just read), also read the Bible a few times. I could have not been paying enough attention, but I don't remember anything about special undergarments. That's all I can think of for now. Thanks so much!

Hi Lisa Jo! Middle-of-nowhere Florida. Yes, even Florida has a middle of nowhere (an hour from a proper grocery store, and 2.5 hours from Mickey Mouse, it's scary really)

I don't really have a lot to say. I'm just checking out the LDS church, trying to learn more. I think I know the basics (thanks to the LDS website and Wikipedia, what did people do before that site?). Anyway. Stats: 29, long term relationship with my x-H (a bit more on that on my bio page thingymadoodle), I live in the middle of no-where. Uh... Yeah, so, HI!!! (and my cat Izzie says MMmmrmrrrrrrshorkmmmmmrrrrr) Meg