Scovy

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  1. Recently been in quite a few wards over the past few years and one thing I noticed was the lack of new families here for the summer trying their hand with door to door sales. Which is a good sign, but for others out there are young couples still getting duped into making riches over a period of three months trying to sell pest control, alarm systems, or living scriptures? I got roped into one of these years ago for summer in between college at BYU-Idaho, wasted 8 weeks working 12 hr days a day 6 days a week to come out with nothing.
  2. The day I have to give up bacon cheeseburgers is the day I become inactive.
  3. 1 Nephi 2:15 And my father dwelt in a tent.
  4. I wish I had the ability to eat an endless amount of double bacon cheeseburgers, without consequences to my health or weight.
  5. Obama has something positive going, he's become the #1 gun salesman the past few years.
  6. "Tender Mercies" Ever since Elder Bednar gave that talk its been way overused in just about everything. Call me grouchy but members using in every context of their life and ordeals, it doesn't have that much meaning to me anymore.
  7. A big misconception of garments being magical is a very big lie. Garments represent covenants we make in the temple to help remind us of them. Garments are very sacred, this link produced by the church does a very good job giving a understanding of what the garments represent and why we wear them. Unfortunately many of the stories of lds members surviving deathly encounters by wearing their garments if of urban legends (not to say there are legitimate ones out there). Wearing of the garments most importantly helps protect us from the many dangers or temptations of the world by giving us a reminder of the way we live a Christ like life.
  8. First of Byron, this is not offensive to ask as others might have suggested. The nature of Mary becoming pregnant manifests the power of God. How it was done on a physical level one might never know during our period on Earth. I applaud you for asking of these questions as many misconceptions can lead to incorrect teachings and beliefs. We should seek out truth and understanding. Many times we may not know or understand the answer, but remember faith helps us in knowing that God is all powerful and knowledgeable.
  9. I drink Pepsi or Mountain Dew, and yes I am not going to outer darkness which some Mormon hardliners might think. There’s no commandment that says you can't eat a bacon cheeseburger every day, but your health and gut will say otherwise. We self-govern ourselves to make correct principles, which in hand can lead to a healthy or poor lifestyle.
  10. A few weeks ago the lesson for third hour was on husband and wives. I shared the importance of human initmacy in marriage and the sacredness of it, midway through my thought I got interupted by another Elder that said he didn't want to hear any more of it. Seriously nothing rude or even remotely specific to sex was brought up. Why is it some members can't even feel comfortable talking about a important part of marriage?
  11. If you want a good read, turn to the Journal of Discourses and read about Brigham Young’s thoughts on inhabiting the moon and the people 20 feet tall that reside there. These are not doctrinal teachings and such should be taken very lightly when researching the church. We live in a current time of transparency where the church is being more open. Which I am very happy about, I've gotten to know more insight into early church practices and teachings. Critics will always look for the faults in our leaders and never the good. Their sole purpose is to show offense and cause offense in this pc rubbish world. But I say let them stand on their soapbox and rant all they want. We have ordinary men called as prophets and apostles to lead this church, who I will always support.
  12. I've never been so ruffed up, bruised, tripped, received a sprained ankle and argued over stupid fouls than during church ball. Been over 10 years since playing church basketball and don't regret it.
  13. If you pay tithing once a week or once a year it doesn't matter, every person’s financial situation is different, I knew someone that paid his tithing the very last week of the year due to investments, business agreements and various other means. He wanted to make sure it was all accounted for.
  14. My feeling is its your house, lounge in what you feel comfortable. I had plenty roommates walking around in their garments, it never bothered me.
  15. Prayers over meals seem to always bless the food and that it may do us good feels like a vain repition of prayers. Do people have other suggesions what can be said? Latley I've been focusing more on giving thanks for various things.