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I thought the hymn the Spirit of God was only supposed to be sung at dedications? I got told off by leaders for suggesting to sing that song for a sacrament meeting, because of the “sacredness” of the hymn?
Anybody knows anything about this?
I have a story I got from a friend who is serving in the Leeds mission. There is a story going around there about a Laundromat which missionaries used in the past. The elders had to leave their washing behind for a bit because of something that came up. When they returned, the owner had hung their garments in the window with a note: “Mormon Monkey Suits”.
They gathered their belongings under a lot of mockings and called their mission president. The president then went to the Laundromat and ”shook the dust of his feet’.
Within a week the Laundromat burned down.
True or false? I don’t know. I just think it’s quite a sensational story people feast upon and change over time
I think it’s a good question that calls upon another question. Do you personally believe that the Heavens are opened? Do you believe that angels can speak to menkind? Old-Timer wrote:I know that’s true of my own strongest experiences – and I’ve had some really strong, really difficult to dismiss experiences.
Many people in the church and of other faiths in the last millennium have testified of having heavenly messengers, visit them, most of them were family members from beyond the grave. They came to warn, comfort, support or reveal. Can those accounts be denied?
In the time of Joseph Smith it was common to say God and Jesus were one, and they were a spirit.
Why proclaim something completely different? Why would Joseph Smith say that he saw 2 separate Beings, with glorified bodies of flesh and bones?
SamBee wrote:If it’s any consolation, Pres Monson started talking about people not getting married in priesthood session today.
We had the area president share this as well in stake conference, and I believe elder Ballard spoke about it as well.
Well, this is only going to increase some members’ motivation to bug me, others will hopefully back off
Hi and welcome! You shared you felt left out growing up in church and that this behaviour took you away. I know the feeling. I had the same, although at a later point I returned back, because I have a testimony of the church and the doctrine, though people can be a different breed so to speak.
I hope you find things that will help here. It’s a good start, at least for me it was
Heber13 wrote:Unfortunately, it is the way it goes. Once you get married, then those who have children will start asking when you’re going to have children. They seem to frame reality from their perspective…and just assume what they did everyone should do. Kinda narrow-minded, huh?
Quite true. Though we have two couples in my ward who only could have children with IVF and a lot of treatment. We have some members that just got sterilised for different reasons, so it seems like there is more consideration.
Though I liked my sisters comment when someone asked her if she was pregnant again (she wasn’t at that time) “No, i’m just fat!”
Never got another question again
😆 mercyngrace wrote:Jump in with both feet and have fun!
So if someone asks you why you aren’t married yet, smile sweetly, lean toward them, and whisper conspiratorially “Actually, I’m already married. We had to elope because my husband is a CIA agent and is presently undercover investigating a string of etiquette violations by a group of nosy Mormons. You don’t happen to know any ward members who ask questions that aren’t any of their business, do you?”
Totally like that
Quote:Yes I got married and now I’m filing my papers for divorce
He got the point.
🙄 I do agree that marriage is important, because it’s hard to do everything alone. So many single mothers I know are alright being single but say it would be better to have another parent to support them. The reason I’m not looking forward to the lessons is that people always only consider the married members. Sometimes there is a considerate soul who thinks of the not married anymore members. I’ve had bad experiences in those lessons and went home broken and not uplifted. I think it’s a shame.
Roy wrote:I believe that the choice of whom to marry is perhaps the decision that will most influence the rest of your life. This decision should be made carefully with both your heart and your head (and if you feel so inclined, a measure of prayer). Please don’t let others push you into a life you wouldn’t have otherwise chosen for yourself.
Thank you. I really needed to hear that. It’s weird, because I think 80% of my ward has served missions and should know how they felt when they came home. The ones who do just leave me be and check up on how I am feeling. The ones who forgot just try to meddle with my life. It’s a pity. But I am grateful for the support that I do get. It’s not that I do not want to get married, as was said before, it’s a desire, but I’m a happy single right now and I’d like to stay that for a while.
It is a very tough decision to get married.
Heber13 wrote:Sorry…I didn’t mean to give you a bunch of homework…just some suggestions. Especially if you are struggling enjoying or getting anything out of church, perhaps you could study these on a Sunday and continue to seek spiritual food regularly.
No problem, thank you very much
:clap: Very happy someone is helping me around.My prayers sometimes are short and sweet. I usually pray for other people. I used to say a prayer of thanksgiving in the morning and asking things in the night.
I feel that He is truly my Heavenly Father, which means I can say anything to Him. When I’m mad at Him, I tell Him. When I am happy I do the same. I just say whatever I feel like. I use language I feel is appropriate, not per se the special language of prayer, but only as long as it feels respectful to me.
Sometimes before I pray, I make a list of things I want to pray about. It helps me as well.
