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- 04 Oct 2020, 09:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General Conference this weekend
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3328
Re: General Conference this weekend
Is Ballard wearing a light blue shirt, or is it the lighting or my poor eyesight??
- 29 Mar 2020, 13:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letter to my kids
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3912
Re: Letter to my kids
Hi Harmon-y, A couple of thoughts. The church doesn’t require one to be in the country legally for the ward to provide assistance. I’m not sure why exactly they didn’t want to help. I live in Arizona where a few years ago a prominent member of the church who was in the state legislature sponsored a ...
- 27 Mar 2020, 19:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letter to my kids
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3912
Re: Letter to my kids
Now that some time has passed what are the family's feelings on it? Hi Mom3. My two oldest daughters have brought it up a couple of times. My oldest daughter is engaged to a good Muslim man and has said she appreciates the open-mindedness. Her fiancé thanked me for the sentiments also. Interestingl...
- 27 Mar 2020, 13:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letter to my kids
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3912
Letter to my kids
Hello, I used to post here frequently but now I come here every few days to read and haven’t posted for months. I’ve mostly come to peace with my participation with the church. I wrote this letter summer 2019 to my kids a couple of months before I expected to be released as a bishop. They all told m...
- 22 Oct 2019, 18:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Standing when a woman enters a room
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5122
Re: Standing when a woman enters a room
I’ve rarely observed this in non church life. I’ve observed it only occasionally at church.
A Bishop once told me that Adam set the example in the temple and that we should arise when a woman enters the room as Adam did when Eve arrived.
A Bishop once told me that Adam set the example in the temple and that we should arise when a woman enters the room as Adam did when Eve arrived.
- 12 Aug 2019, 14:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can We Talk about The Atonement?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4734
Re: Can We Talk about The Atonement?
I've heard this explanation verbally and it may come from Cleon Skousen, but I'm not sure where it originated. It raises as many questions as it answers: Justice isn't demanded by God, but rather by entities that we don't normally think of acting for themselves. The elements for example, and mountai...
- 05 Jul 2019, 12:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missionary Payment going up
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4473
Re: Missionary Payment going up
I know lots of poor members who have served. I think local church culture is a big factor, as well as some huge cultural issues for many members, especially those who provide a significant amount of financial support to their families. Hi Curt, Our stake president told us that family finances shoul...
- 05 Jul 2019, 12:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missionary Payment going up
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4473
Re: Missionary Payment going up
Does the church cover missionaries for medical expenses when on a mission? Or are the parents expected to keep their children on their health insurance package? Assume the parents are in Canada or US and their son or daughter is in the same country... Hi SD, I don't know whether the church covers m...
- 01 Jul 2019, 15:21
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missionary Payment going up
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4473
Re: Missionary Payment going up
While I agree that the increase percentage feels big (25% at once), I think for some of us $500 is cheaper or near equal the cost of keeping them at home. My 19 year old daughter is at BYU and while she does have a job, I heavily subsidize her. Rent, food, car insurance, utilities, and... college tu...
- 29 May 2019, 10:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeing the Word of Wisdom through a New Lens
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4797
Re: Seeing the Word of Wisdom through a New Lens
Like others have said, I have issues with how we observe the WoW, but I also appreciate that I'm not dependent on alcohol from an addiction standpoint or as a prerequisite to have fun. My eyes were somewhat opened recently when a good friend of mine who's an ER doctor in a predominantly LDS communit...