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Yes, I wish that there were more moderates to help bridge the gap between opposing sides. I am more limited in my desire - I wish that both sides realized that there is a valid reason for moderates to exist... instead of playing leadership roulette to decide whether a witch hunt was in session or n...

Thanks for sharing your story. And welcome to the forum. You can read the posts...but it is more fun to join the conversation and share thoughts too ;) Sometimes I think God wants us to realize that church is what it is, but we have to decide for ourselves what we need in life. We learn that church ...

I had a good experience this past Sunday. My son is 14 and picked out his outfit for church...got dressed and rushed out the door to get a ride with his step-mom while I collected some last things I needed to teach a lesson that I was woefully unprepared for. When I got to church...my son was up fro...

One class member shared a similar story where he stood up for his beliefs. I'm wondering if there will be an opportunity some time for me to stand for my beliefs in church...and see who accepts me for that. I believe same-sex marriage can be a good thing. What would people in your ward think if you...

Is it offensive to me that they simply won't leave me alone about how important jogging is and how wrong stationary cycling is? That they impose the one solution fits all program on everyone? I would say that is it. I think you hit the nail on the head. The offense comes from the one-size-fits-all ...

The nice thing about the Book of Mormon is so much of it sounds like many parts of the new testament and gospels. :) Matt is quoted...teachings of the beatitudes. The allegory of the tame and wild olive trees in Jacob 5. God works with his people and weeps. More the weeping god than vengeful god. 3N...

Too often in the Church, we make poor connections between behaviors and desired outcomes. I think this is one of them. Are they saying that people that do not attend SM all the time should feel guilty about going to the temple and that the guilt should increase SM attendance. I believe the two may ...

Great comments. Funny you bring up weight loss as the analogy...I was talking to my wife about that this morning...and frankly...I'm not bought into it right now. I know I need to lose 20lbs, but it isn't like it is urgent. I SHOULD lose weight...but I'm also ok where I'm at and the level of effort ...

My HPGL wants me to lead a discussion tomorrow in 3rd hour council meetings on the topic of how we can achieve our goal to have 150 people attend sacrament meeting by increasing temple attendance. Any ideas for me? How do you feel about goals and how would you suggest it be approached? We can't pres...

I like wayfarer's line of thinking in this thread:

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