Mid to late 70's. Disco era. I'm certain the polyester was mixed with substances not found in nature...or anywhere else in the universe for that matter! Oh, yes, they were "mainstream." All the "hip" kids (and celebrities) wore them. Geezers of the time pooh-poohed them. I had one. Only one. It was baby-blue. Feel free to ridicule me. :) edit: it looked a lot
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Let me know when they start tracking hate crimes *committed* by LDS Inc. They're about 190 years behind on starting that.
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So...Dwayne is offended by the easily offended? :)
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Lot's Wife Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When someone calls young people "snowflakes," they > put the question on the level of stereotype. Older generations have been bemoaning the "toughness" of younger generations as long as there have been older/younger generations. Remember the trite put-down, "You're complaining about
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Being factual about the authorship of bible books doesn't (necessarily) make the bible "mistaken." After all, if what's written is "true," it doesn't matter who wrote it, and the only "mistake" would be the attribution of an author's name. But, of course, that's a "crack" that mormons (and many christians, too) aren't willing to let open. They think it
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Snowflakes are (supposedly) all uniquely individual. Snowflakes are natural, beautiful, complex. Snowflakes are mortal -- born in a tumultuous storm, drift for a while, put down somewhere, then disappear without a trace. Yeah, I don't like the way the ignorant use that term, either. But I like my version of the analogy :)
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I like it. :)
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Well, there's this: https://www.uvu.edu/profpages/profiles/show/user_id/13110 But all it really has is a title...
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Oh, my! (I haven't seen a temple film in 38 years...)
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There you go again, letting facts ruin a good story...:)
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I hear it's something about always keeping your shoulders covered, how great sex is with garmies on (not off!), and how if you're not pregnant or nursing, you're not fulfilling your role as a celestial bride. Or something like that.
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Mother Nature clearly isn't our mormon celestial mommy... Or at the very least, she's not active! :)
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Have you seen the price of vanilla extract lately? It's gone through the roof! https://www.businessinsider.com/vanilla-expensive-stolen-madagascar-2018-9 If it's alcohol you want, beer/wine are much more cost effective :)
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Is there a possibility? Sure. A small one. Is it more likely that the family story wasn't accurate? Yep. Mormons like to think "DNA disappears!" as an excuse for why there's no trace of Jewish DNA in Native Americans. In the real world, that's not how it usually works.
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Aloysius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ificouldhietokolob Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Priest's quorum First Counselor > > > There is no such calling. The title is "First > Assistant." > > Oops It was First Counselor back in the 70's when I was in. Oo
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logan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The comment made about women being independent and > not needing men now is ridiculous. Women will > always need and be with men no matter how > "independent" you may think they have become. I > know zero single women. And if they are single, > they broke up with their man yesterday. I thi
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Deacon's quorum president Teacher's quorum president Priest's quorum First Counselor Full-time missionary (2 years) Sunday School teacher -- the calling I refused after my mission, when I decided to leave (but I'll still count it as "called"!).
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Depends. Sometimes stupid things, despite being stupid, can be fun. I wouldn't put going back to church in that category though...:)
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Lot's Wife Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who is that they may have meta narratives? Those who feel they need an overarching account or interpretation of events and circumstances that provides a pattern or structure for their beliefs and gives meaning to their experiences. So not me. :)
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Paris, Caen, Poitiers, Versailles. :)
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If any of that chart is real, Joseph Smith & Brigham Young (among many other prominent mormons) will be in the "dishonest, liars...adulterers, whoremongers" group. I'd rather be in "outer darkness" than anywhere with those two for eternity anyway. Don't worry, though -- none of that chart is real :)
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#2: you do know that Monson is dead, right?
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Yeah, that was a winner :)
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laughing in provo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > its not impossible to change the scriptures but > its a little more difficult. True. It is, however, extremely easy to simply ignore the ancient rantings of an ignorant misogynistic culture that are called 'scripture,' and simply treat women and men like individual human beings. :)
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anonculus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Too bad the crowd didn't break into loud and > obnoxious comments about polygamy, racism and > blood atonement. ...or quote the parts of the WoW that allow drinking beer. :)
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I agree. And I'd add that there is no "one size fits all" solution. I think it's important to recognize that.
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Hmm, let's see... "OME!* We're losing members! What should I do? I know...I'll make members stop calling ourselves mormons, double-down on discrimination against the kids of gay members/non-members, make church shorter on Sunday, and change the eternal/unchangeable temple rituals so women feel less like property! That'll do it!" Yeah, so...no. No credit. * Oh My Elohim
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You don't "need" to. You also don't "have" to. There's a difference between "you have to" and "if you don't people will gossip about me/chastise me." If you don't care about gossip and chastising, then they're irrelevant. Wear what you want. And ignore the peer pressure. Or better yet...don't go :)
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"Russel wants me for a sunBEAM, to learn nothing new each day..."
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3X Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In an interpersonal situation? It's generally > pointless, unless the correspondent is already > receptive to facts that contradict doctrine and > beliefs. Maybe. Maybe not. It's possible that people can become "receptive" by more often hearing factual arguments that contradict doctrine and belief
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