[Brown]

I’m somewhat offended by the idea that lack of “success” on a mission is as a result of a lack of effort on the Missionary’s part. How’s that saying go? You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them come back to church after a quickie baptism.

[Brown]

This might sound chauvinistic, but from a guys point of view it is difficult to stay angry when your wife is being free with the lovin’.

[Brown]

Old-Timer wrote:

I believe in the principle of prospering in the land by keeping the commandments – at the communal level; I do NOT believe in it at the individual level. Life has taught me that – clearly and undeniably.

I think there is some truth to that, but not because God will bless the society. If the majority of people are honest, charitable, forgiving, non-violent, respectful of property, etc, then that makes for a happy and safe society. It’s kind of like we all bless ourselves and others by living the commandments.

[Brown]

Bad stuff also happens to bad people and good stuff happens to good people. And sometimes bad stuff turns out of be good and good stuff turns out to be bad.

Honestly? The only explanation that makes me feel any better is that half of it is random and the other half is a byproduct and unforeseen consequences of our own and others agency. Say you miss a light and get stopped an extra 30 seconds on your way to work. Then you get in an accident. If you had made the light, you wouldn’t have been on a path to get in the accident. God didn’t make you get in the accident and he didn’t decide the exact speed you drove or when you left the house. Yet something bad happened.

One I am dealing with right now is cancer in a family member. It might just be random, or perhaps it is a result of a series of seemingly innocent choices throughout their 60 years that causes Cancer to form. It’s hard not to want to blame God. Any maybe he did do it. Maybe it is something she is supposed to learn from and it will make sense in the next life. But I tend to think it is more of the randomness mixed with unintended consequences of modern society.

[Brown]

I just checked in, knowing someone would have had to post this. I was laughing uncontrollably at the list of the “13 particles of faith”.

[Brown]

If people show up, they will think it’s OK. Don’t do it.

[Brown]

church0333 wrote:

Elder Holland’s last ten minutes could have been written by many of here on stayLDS. He spoke to us. He spoke to me. We need hope and he delivered.

Too bad I walked out when he stood up. I normally hate Elder Holland’s talks, but maybe I should have listened.

[Brown]

DCGSage wrote:

Brown wrote:

I want to believe these are true, but then why are angels so selective in who they rescue? Why didn’t they save my brother from the pool he drowned in?

Now I feel bad about sharing my story. I hope I didn’t hurt anyone.

Don’t feel bad about sharing it. I certainly wasn’t hurt by it. I like hearing those stories, I just wonder how God chooses who to help or if it is all just random luck we attribute to God.

[Brown]

HSAB wrote:

I don’t see a real reason why women don’t have it other than tradition.

I tried to think of a reason and I can’t come up with one either, other than it seems weird because it goes against what we’ve always done. I know you probably think I am sexist from your other thread, but I have no issue with women performing ordinances. In fact it makes more sense to me because in my family the only time a man did anything with the priesthood is when his wife or mother told him it needed to be done! Might as well skip the middle “man”.

[Brown]

I will admit, you scared me. Three days late, even. 😮

[Brown]

Your calling or job, if you will, is to teach the manual, not your own opinion of it.

[Brown]

I want to believe these are true, but then why are angels so selective in who they rescue? Why didn’t they save my brother from the pool he drowned in?

[Brown]

This is laughable, honestly. If a GA wants to get up and announce that it has been revealed that women are now to be considered equal, then that is one thing. But to go on and say that the doctrine has always said that and we just misunderstood is somewhat insulting.

I wonder how this plays out with Plural marriage? Does each spouse get an equal vote or is it 1 vote for the man and 1/x vote for each woman where x= number of wives.

[Brown]

HSAB wrote:

I am sorry that she was rude to you. Did she ask your wife what your name was too?

No. If I’m invisible, she wouldn’t know I am there, so why would she ask my name? :think:

I honestly didn’t see it as completely rude. I didn’t offer my name or ask hers, either.

[Brown]

I think people are trying to find meaning in the meaningless. LDS is the official name and Mormon is the nickname. To me it’s like arguing if wiener and hot dog have separate and deeper meanings.

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