Usually, someone is liked and loved by somebody.
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noNOtojoe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whether I go on and on or not, how THEY take it is > none of my business. I'll say what I have to > say...and let the chips fall. Ahhh...yes... the reader takes responsibility for how they respond to the written word. I like to follow the 2nd Agreement in the Four Agreements: "Don't take anythin
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I had gone home to CA when my mother passed away. Nobody was with her when she died. My husband passed while I was sleeping. I woke up almost immediately, however. It seems to be quite common that people seem to prefer to pass away quietly when they are alone. It's a kind of private thing, I think. I often hear of someone walking out of the room for a few minutes only to return only to find t
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In the 50s and 60's my husband received an excellent education in Electrical Engineering, minor in Math. What it became in the 80's and 90's and later has been shocking to him and to one of our children that attended. The ideas about Honor Code, etc. are bizarre.
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What we are often confused about is: what is truth and what kind is it? Scientific truth, absolute truth, objective truth, personal truth, and on and on. Religious belief systems are, in my view, objective truth. It's not about factual evidence, but rather beliefs by faith that ring "true" to the person. It's also a kind of: "personal truth" as it's most often emotionall
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It's my understanding that once they receive your letter of resignation, and in this case, acknowledged it, you are no longer a member. What the locals or others do is just their internal bookkeeping and doesn't involve you as you are no longer a member.And yes, apparently, they see no need to complete their process in an expedient manner. You are done, done, done! Congratulations on taking yo
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(Same post from another thread on same general topic.) It appears that human beings have an innate desire to make an emotional attachment to something outside themselves. Call it: mysticism, paranormal, spirits, after life, visions, ethereal, spiritual, deity/s, supernatural, etc. somewhere in every culture there is a system of belief that unites them. It's not about what is true or false, i
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It appears that human beings have an innate desire to make an emotional attachment to something outside themselves. Call it: mysticism, paranormal, spirits, after life, visions, ethereal, spiritual, deity/s, supernatural, etc. somewhere in every culture there is a system of belief that unites them. It's not about what is true or false, it's about belief by faith. That is an important distinctio
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summer It often looks like that just one thing, however, a bunch of things have been adding up, (justifying, excusing, ignoring, forgiving), sometimes for years until that just one thing hits the tipping point.
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Thousands of policies/doctrines/statements have been changed. It's always touted as new revelation of some sort. No mistakes are ever admitted.
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I have found it very interesting to see how many people, when examining Mormonism and it's mystical, supernatural, visionary claims, can discount it (claim duped, they are liars, a cult, etc.), but accept the same type of claims, organization, leadership, etc. in another religion as superior. Some even miss the fact that Mormonism is built on Christianity and the need for a savior. That's h
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I guess he'll just have to wait and see what happens when you both die!
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Congratulations. You're taking your power back and owing it. This is your life. You have the right to live it as you choose. You've found out what doesn't work, now find what does work for you while creating a big new World View! It's fun, exciting and exhilarating to try on new and different ideas and see how they fit! I've found that the older I've become, since taking religion and it's over
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I don't recall being lonely. Maybe it's how I'm wired. Seem to have missed that.
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Is her memory visual or audio or both? What kind of testing has she had done? We all have memory that goes places we'd really like to forget! I know mind does and it's really annoying! I happen to have a very good visual memory for print and places recalling where I saw something, for instance. Totally lacking in directions, however.
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I am a strong supporter of the healing power of laughter/humor. I've often thought that the doctor ought to prescribe some funny take home movies or some cartoon books that the patient finds very funny as part of recovery! The health benefits are well established. My first response, when I realized that Joseph Smith Jr told whoppers and got people to believe him, was to snicker, then laugh an
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Is it possible that the particular Marriott is a franchise that is run by Mormons and they had RFM blocked? Maybe other web sites?
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Every part of life is used as a learning experience. I may forget specifics, details, etc. but there is always something important that I needed to know. My religious knowledge and experience is not just with the LDS Church as I was a convert. It is a bank of information that is used to protect me from anyone using it against me or trying to persuade me. It's mostly, informative. Knowledge that
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It's a good word to describe all kinds of destructive behavior. It's not a legal term, more of a religious term, but it's one that people can grasp quite easily as it's the opposite of good, righteous, moral, ethical and probably another 40 terms!
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What terrific news. A correct diagnosis! What a difference that made. Congratulations on getting your life straightened out and on track! It's wonderful to be in a state of mind that is healthy on so many levels. You got your life back!
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I like: Freethinker. It's a good term, been around for a very long time.
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I think it has to do with how we are "wired"! I can recall my family trying to get me to slow down and relax as a child. I was the extrovert among a bunch of introverts! Must be something wrong ..with...me! Right? Actually, what my grandmother taught me at a young age has been very helpful. She would talk me through putting my body to sleep starting with my toes, up my legs, knees
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No. Never. I was not a candidate for depression, even a little bit. Still not. It's just how I'm wired, I guess. Did I get frustrated and annoyed? Sure. Were people outrageously childish and bizarre, at times, Sure. Was I astonished by the behavior of a lot of members? You bet. Did the lies/liars shock me? Oh ya! Was it any different than people everywhere else? Nope. And that is imp
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I just noticed you signed this: "Confused". No. You are not confused, you know what needs to happen.
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There is no such thing as a specific "Mormon smell" ! That's just silly. There is a commonality among old buildings and barns, and old houses that are often closed up for the majority of the time. That's just the natural combination of odors that collect over time. Old churches, schools, etc. have odors also. There is a certain smell to every building: sheds, homes, barns, (that's a
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I would classify her statement as: terrible judgement. Wrong forum, wrong time. And, in my view, she had to know she was not following policy re: her job and church. So the question is: why? Tired of her job? Wants out of the BYU teaching environment? LDS Church views are no longer her views? I don't think the consequences of her statements on Facebook were a surprise. Did she do it on pur
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Unbelievable. How can people lose track of a child? That is not an accident. That's just plain old laziness and neglect. What is the matter with parents that can't keep track of their youngsters?
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My question is: why are with someone who will not contribute to all facets of your home, relationship, etc.??? As an outsider, it looks like you've attached your star to someone who has a failure-whoa is me complex and wants a mother-keeper to take care of him. Why do you think this is all you deserve? You know that you want more out of your life, relationship, home. My advice is to let the
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A 73 year old bishop (presumably in good health) was released after two years, and we don't know why. That it? So the speculation goes on and on and on!
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Again, economics is playing a huge part in family size now days. Fewer and fewer women are able to be stay at home mothers. Keeping up with the Mormon Joneses is huge in Utah, from my observation. Houses are bigger, mortgages require two incomes, and family life changes a little every generation. Divorce is taking a huge toll also. The single parent now has limited their family numbers.
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