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I felt I had no choice but to accept my last calling. I felt pressured into doing it with all the usual things eg it is an opportunity to learn and grow, blah blah blah. They said they had prayed about it and were inspired to call me and knew I was a perfect fit for the role. At the interview, when ...

I agree that the younger generation just don't care that much. Though I am from Australia and the Mormon population is pretty small. My teens have all said they are not interested in getting one, perhaps that is from church teachings, but I think it is the needle issue as well :) They have friends t...

There is a series of articles in the ensign from that time period covering a few of the different beliefs. I found a lot of the articles from back then really informative, or a launching point for further investigation (eg the Palestinian conflict). I must get back to them .... I gave up when the Go...

No idea on the official church position on this, but as far as I a concerned, I consider this still in the marital bedroom (even if you are in separate rooms/countries/time zones) and totally off limits to anyone else sticking their nose in.

Steer clear of ward talent shows though... they're awful. We have a number of trained singers in our ward + a lot of Polynesians who do cultural dances + a family into some medieval type music on traditional instruments. Add to that the youth who do hip hop and rap and it is surprisingly good! Our ...

This is a really hard question to answer. I think I am intelligent (IQ), I rated well on the tests. I was very successful in my career in computing and had the Emotional Quotient (EQ) as well to be a good manager. I can usually read people and situations well and mostly know how to act/react. I am g...

I was very disappointed with my PB. The patriarch has been an honorary uncle in my husband's family just about forever. He grew up with my father in law and they are like very close brothers. My PB was all about my husband and our family. What little it did mention of me was completely wrong. I have...

Our local volunteering organisation puts out proper job descriptions and people can apply for the positions. Expectations are set up front very clearly and there is no guarantee that you will get the position. In the beginning I found it really odd, but it made a lot of sense on closer inspection. ...

Our local volunteering organisation puts out proper job descriptions and people can apply for the positions. Expectations are set up front very clearly and there is no guarantee that you will get the position. In the beginning I found it really odd, but it made a lot of sense on closer inspection. T...

- The sense of belonging. Being part of a "club" or family where everyone is accepted. As an introvert, being involved in social activities, like pot-luck dinners, that I wouldn't be involved with otherwise. Knowing that I can disappear to the kitchen and do the cleaning or cooking, etc and it is en...