LDS's?  I need somebody's help...?
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I am not 'Mormon' but have read about and understand your point of view. My unbiased opinion is that if you are targeting a large audience and want to incorporate your beliefs, emphasize your basic belief that through serving others, people can experience joy and be drawn closer to God. This underlying theme will attract the largest group of people and spread a good message, as I believe your goal is. It is, aside from the value of family, the message that most people can relate to and benefit from amongst the LDS doctrines.
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Hi,\nI'm LDS. And I love to be one. I was catholic before, and I'm happy that I found the true church.
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It probably wouldn't hurt to get a letter from your local bishop, indicating what a great person you are. I imagine that would go a long way toward getting a BYU scholarship. Good luck!
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Mormon heresy? OK c'mon now trask, y'know you'll full of it! someone, especially Mormon missionaries, listening to you?\nmy advise, avoid the queen of hearts\n(i.e. brainwashing=bad mojo man)
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Good luck!  I'm interested in the same thing where I live.  It's good to know that there are people out there in the same situation.  Sorry I can't be much help though.  The only thing I can think of would be to talk to local churches in your community and see if they would be willing to help out or if they would know how to go about it.  I wish you well.
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Good questions. I am LDS and will let you know what I understand of our official policies. \n\n1. We view this as a biblical sin. If the person is willing to repent then they would not be ex-communicated. However, this would imply that the person is willing to stop the sin. If a person continues such behaviors, knowing that they are wrong and has no intention of stopping the sin, then the possibility exists that they could be excommunicated. However, we are humans and the church is here for those who have a desire to come to Christ. The first response of the Church would be to help the individual repent, not punish them.\n\n2. This is also viewed as a biblical sin, despite the fact that some countries and states now recognize such unions as legal. I have met homosexual members of the church, but while they had such feelings they had not acted on them and therefore it was not an issue. If one engages in an intimate relationship with another person, then it would be treated the same as number 1. \n\n3. LDS people can use birth control. It is a personal, prayerful choice that is to be made by the person/couple using it.\n\n4. The Church's stance on abortion is that it does not condone abortion except in instances such as rape, incest and the possiblity of death to the mother and child. Even in these sitautions, the person involved is counseled to pray ernestly for guidance on the matter to try to understand the Lord's will.\n \nAs you point out, having a child out of wedlock is not ideal either and is the result of sin. Since the Church does not condone abortions, it encourages members to place children up for adoption to a loving family. The Church has an organization called LDS social services which helps in matters such as these. I have some good friends who have not been able to have children. They adopted a beautiful boy from a young LDS girl and it has been the best thing for everyone involved.\nThat said, many LDS girls choose to keep their babies and do the best that they can. It is not an easy road, but the church is very service oriented and the single lds moms probably get a lot more help than their non-lds single mom counterparts.\n\nI joined the Chruch during my senior year of highschool. I came from a very rough background, to say the least. While I was concerned about some of these same issues, I found that I was strengthened and did not have trouble with any of them. It has been the best decision of my life. \n\nPlease let me know if I can answer any other questions for you. Good luck.\n\nwhapingmon@yahoo.com
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Contact your nearest Mormon chapel:\nhttp://www.lds.org.uk/chapel_locator.php\n\nIts OK, they wont try to convert you (well, not much) :-)\nMormons are very big on genealogy and have loads of records and expertise. It is possible that they have a genealogical research group in your area. they have lots of records on hand, and can get microfilm/microfiche of practically any records that you need.\nthey are usually happy to help out and advise any new comers, and will be able to advise the best places to start..........and it's all free
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honey, do not allow him to push you into anything. You are a great catch and someone will love you for who you are. When you love someone you love the whole person-especially the 'flaws'. If he won't date or love you because of his religion then tell him to find a another mormon. If you are less then 100% sure then don't do it.
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all you would have to do would be to call the Church Office Building In Salt Lake City.  They have everything there!!!!  Just talk to your bishop and they will have all the numbers you need.  Your stake clerk might know as well.
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May I have an incense recipe?  I don't think you would consider me pagan.  I don't know what to consider myself.  I usually answer all of the Mormon questions because I am close to some members of the church and I don't like to see it talked about so terribly (which happens A LOT here).  Other than that, just wantin' some incense ;-)
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EDIT: I didnt have my Bible with me when I was at work yesterday, but I knew of some scripture I wanted to share with you, some that have helped me - I brought it today.\n\nEPHESIANS 6: 10-18\n10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.\n11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.\n12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.\n13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.\n14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;\n15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;\n16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.\n17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:\n18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;\n\n1 CORINTHIANS 10: 13\nThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.\n\nHEBREWS 2: 18\nFor in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.\n\n\nOne non-scripture book that I have read, "Putting on the Armor of God," provides practical expersices to build faith and strength in relying on the Lord, to see you through any manner of addiction.  This book helped save my life, in some ways.  I dealt with issues such as the one you described - related to pornography, among others, the addiction of drugs and alcohol.\nIt is written by an LDS author, but is meant for all, and is not full of missionary stuff to convert, only real life experiences, and a lot of study and prayer, and exersises for one to practice to learn to rely more wholly upon the healing and overcoming power of Christ.\nIt applies to recovering and obstaining from any addiction, and I highly suggest you read it.\nOne suggestion in the book, which I still use, is to make up some small cards and write some empowring scripture verses on them.  Carry them with you, and when you are tempted, you pull them out and read them.  This puts your mind on the things of God, causing the evil whisperings of Satan to dissapear, filling you with Gods Spirit and strength.  Just one mans suggestion.\nGod Bless you.\n\nhttp://lds.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=lds&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cedarfort.com%2Fcatalog%2F1555172830.html
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I love Mormons. Probably because I am one though. Keep up the good fight! \nFor REAL answers concerning the Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), please visit the following:\n\nhttp://www.mormon.org\nhttp://www.lds.org\nhttp://www.fairlds.org\nhttp://ldsfaq.byu.edu/\n\nThanks, and have a wonderful day!
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My brother is a Mormon (LDS). I've heard the strangest things about how they sacrifice animals and they have more than one wife (not true of LDS - only of fundamentalist Mormon denominations, which are few and far between), and they are so annoying and this and that on and on. When I hear people talk about them, I usually just listen and say, "Really?" every now and then until they are finished. Then I tell them that my brother is a Mormon. That usually produces a Kodak moment :) \n\nI don't agree with the Book of Mormon (see link for good reasons why) or some of the doctrines, but neither have I ever met a Mormon that I didn't like. Even Trey Parker and Matt Stone were man enough to portray them as really nice and loving people.
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I know what you mean.  Why just the other day I was in the process of making a burnt offering an ox on the alter that I have erected on my front lawn (To get the Lord to rig the next power ball drawing for me, as per the bible, book of Carbonization, 23-10), when I was accosted by a pair of LDS missionaries.  They actually had the audacity to interrupt my opening benediction to ask if I was interested in their religion, and whats more, their caterwauling frightened the ox, who snapped his restraints and bolted, leaving me with a roaring fire, some very sharp knives, and two belligerent missionaries.\n\nAs I am sure you can guess, this sort of threw off my rhythm, and basically ruined the sacrifice.  Whats more, they refused to buy me another ox to sacrifice in place of the one that they had frightened off.  \n\nI just can't understand it.  I mean, I let them practice their religion in peace, why can they not extend the same courtesy to me?
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For the do-it-yourself-er (URLs are listed below):\n\n- the two major $-sites Ancestry.com & Genealogy.com,\n- FamilySearch.org (Latter Day Saints/LDS/Mormons),\n- U.S.GenWeb Project,\n- World GenWeb Project,\n- RootsWeb.com (free, sponsored by Ancestry.com),\n- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet,\n- the "swiss army knife" of websites: Google.com (but there are some tricks to using it for genealogy);\n- non-Internet non-computerized sources such as county courthouses and historical societies - the addresses are on the Internet (for your specific locations) but the information you will have to find "the old fashioned way" by looking it up.\n\nIf you need help:\n\n- the Family History Centers of the Latter Day Saints (more than 3,500 around the world), and they occasionally offer classes or seminars on genealogy & family history; they sometimes have volunteers willing to help you get started. \nYou can find a list of addresses of FHCs at the FamilySearch.org website.\n\n- try the Yahoo Groups for subject GENEALOGY (see URL below) - there are currently 2,813 Groups tagged as "Genealogy"; some Groups are specific to a surname or location or ethnicity, while others are "open non-specific"; many Group members are willing to do free look-ups and help with genealogy questions.
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I like your first responder, am a praying, studying follower of God!  I would be honore to share in your faith experiences and vice versa!  My email is pinkpearl0872@yahoo.com.  \n\nIron....If you are willing to participate in this journey or anyone else...please feel free to write!\n\nGod Bless!!!!
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You know, I grew up being a 'religious hopper'. My mom would change our religion every week, and we would be forced to go and I hated it. We were over my childhood Baptist, Fundamentalist Baptist (perhaps the most traumatic experience in my life), Catholic, Lutheran, Church of Christ, etc, etc. You get the point. The only thing we weren't was Mormons....lol. Right now we are sort of trying out a Free Methodist church, because I would like my kids to have some idea of God. I myself don't feel as if I'll ever be done looking. There is always knowledge out there for us to find. Your religion is not what defines you, it is what you believe that defines who you are. =) I hope everyone finds what they are looking for no matter what you choose.