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I sincerely hope this change is made and made soon. If we had married in the temple first, I doubt my spouses family would have been able to accept me. He was a new convert, and we didn’t want to extend the engagement, so we had a civil ceremony and then sealing later on. I’m so glad we did. It would have been a terrible way to start off our marriage, without his family being there. It leaves people in a bad position when family members can’t participate in the wedding. A change would only make sense and avoid hurt feelings. I seemed to understand it, as a child. Now as an adult I feel lost among the things I feel come from Christ and the things that I don’t. It works for people until it doesn’t. It is simple until you find contradictory facts, arbitrary punishments (which fluctuate with different leaders), withholding of recommends, weddings without families, inability to question things without getting crusty looks, people who feel left out or less than (LGBT, singles, divorced, unmarried). The gospel of loving our neighbor is a simple concept. It is when men get involved in outlining the specifics that it becomes impossible for me to reconcile.
That is why I have to go back to Christ and his teachings. That brings me comfort and feels right.
Great lesson, Curt. Thanks for sharing it. Those are some lucky kids in your class. Sounds like you have a good bishop too. The wording in the Administering of the Church is “The Church does not normally encourage cremation. The family of the deceased must decide whether the body should be cremated, taking into account any laws governing burial or cremation. In some countries, the law requires cremation.” It seems less stringent than what I first believed the church’s policy was. I’m glad it is a family decision.
Thought this article in the Telegram Tribune would be interesting re WOW. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home3/57445355-200/church-wine-lds-alcohol.html.csp Quote:Then, anger was followed by sadness. I felt a terrible emptiness to think that everything that I had held dear wasnt true.
So many of us have felt the exact same way. I am sorry for what you are going through. I hope we can be of help to you as you negotiate this journey. Taking things slowly seems to be the best approach. Welcome to SLDS.
Harmony
Sorry you had such a negative Sunday. I think your daughter should challenge the guy to a run. Or let some moms let him know that birthing children is a much harder task than a pull up, so maybe he should lay off the “weak women” topic. : ) :thumbup: We also had a Hastening the Work sacrament meeting. Somehow I didn’t let it bog me down, and I tried to find some positives. Statistics on paper seems a cold way to go about HTW, so I hope there are other things in place to help those already in the ward who could use it as well as those who are investigating.
I hope next week is better for you. Maybe have a hallway class next week with someone you get along with. It helps me break up a long Sunday.
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Mom3 Thank you so much for the references. I will check them out. I appreciate your taking the time to post those. 🙂 HarmonyI don’t have anyone getting ready for a mission, but when our daughter was a senior and preparing to leave for college, she went from easygoing to more difficult. It doesn’t sound like unusual behavior to me, as I have had many friends experience the same attitude from their older children. I think it is part of the separating process, and while it is stressful and annoying, I don’t think it is particularly out of the ordinary. The other good thing is that if they are annoying and inconsiderate before they leave it makes it easier to see them go. : ) If they were wonderful up to the last minute it would be a lot more difficult as a parent to send them off. Good luck.
This year has been the first year I have heard of the “head in hat” method of translation or the multiple accounts of the first vision, along with other things, and I am a lifelong church member. I am glad this information is being provided on the church’s website, but it does seem to be sort of slipped in there, and I think I would appreciate it more if it was being mentioned in church or brought to members’ attention. I know these things had never been brought up in church before. It should make things easier for the next generation in that it has at least been published on church websites. They hopefully won’t be caught off guard like I was. Thanks Mom3. Is there a particular book to reference for the meditation you use. I really do think it could be helpful to me. Ohhh, its Saturday night, and here it comes again. Anyone have any good meditation ideas? I need something to help lessen my anxiety. Cwald, I’m sorry that church was killing you. It seems like the opposite of what church should do for us. I wonder if it can become a haven again. I worry about going, but then worry about not going. If everyone in my family attended, i think it would be much easier for me to slip under the radar. I’m sorry your experience was that bad. I wish it could be different.
