My TBM friend's son is doing a 'service mission' at the Bishop's storehouse...I understand that it is basically free work for the church...but how are they viewed by the church members? My friend's son is somewhere on the spectrum - high functioning Aspergers most likely and thank goodness they realize he couldn't do a regular mission. I am just wondering more details about it. Is it two ye
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I also found my father's information on familysearch.org. I was shocked and very bothered that he had been dead dunked - even if I don't believe in it. But then as I looked at it more - I'm not sure he was baptized...maybe it is just his information? If it is on familysearch.org does it mean for sure that he was baptised? Or could it just be a database?? We are all nevermo's. Carrie
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and wondering what had happened...SO TELL US!! Can't wait to hear your story! Carrie
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I'm with you...don't usually watch, but I do have two favorite quotes... "A child would rather be from a broken home than live in one." "How is that working for you?" He uses it when someone is coming up with every known excuse for why they can't do something they should...or trying to excuse what they are doing. I've used it on a few family members!
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I also grew up in Southern Cal in the 70s and was told the same thing. It was mentioned in Seminary and my TBM friend said they were taught to donate everything to DI...that one shouldn't make a personal profit off of it. I would always think about that when my own family had garage sales and then went out to dinner on what we had made. :) Carrie
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we need a 'like' button!
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I am a nevermo that grew-up going to church with my TBM best friend and her family. I never joined - always thought I had committment issues! LOL! Glad I didn't show for my baptism date! When I was pregnant with my first child I was thinking more about how to raise him properly, if I had made good decisions so far, etc. I remember really thinking about why had I never joined the church. I
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YES! That is what I was looking for...another question If a person is listed on this site does it mean they were baptized into the LDS church or is this just genealogy information? THANKS!
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HI! A while ago someone posted information on how to find out baptisms in the LDS church and baptisms for the dead. At that time I did a search under my father's name and found out that the family of his ex-wife had them both baptised after their deaths. It even recorded the person who requested the baptisms. I thought I found this information at FamilySearch.org...but now I can no longer fin
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My best friend since 1st grade is TBM. Growing up I went to church with her, primary (on Wednesday after school), seminary and eventually a few classes at the institute. I was very close to her and to her mom...She was like a 2nd mother to me. In high school I always thought I'd get baptized at 18. My parents were never against the church, but didn't like the idea of not being able to see m
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My best friend is TBM and I am a nevermo. I think living a good life and being a kind person is the best thing to show her that good things happen to all people, not just LDS church members. Several years ago we visited them in Utah to go skiing and spend time with them. Her daughter did comment that she was shocked we could have a new van and afford for us all to go skiing - all without b
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I haven't seen any testimonies either! I would be surprised if my TBM best friend did write a testimony...It is not her style.
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When I was 19 I also had a baptism date planned - I just knew in my heart that it wasn't right. The day of the baptism I went to a friends house and hung around so they couldn't bother me at home about not showing up. After that day I just told them I wasn't interested - and kept repeating it! So get away - it doesn't have to be far, but someplace they won't know where you are. Turn off y
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My best memories are at sleepovers at my TBM friend's house with her family. Her mom always took us toilet papering! I'll have to ask my TBM friend what she thinks of this new rule!
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