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Question for Mormons

Mormons: Would you only marry if it was to another Mormon?

  • Yes

    Votes: 13 41.9%

  • No

    Votes: 18 58.1%
  • Total voters
    31
PKM said:
Wasn't meant to be. Was a sincere compliment. Also a warning that most can't/don't keep from conforming to their environment .. even if it's something they perceive to be 'wrong.'
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Thank you, I appreciate it. I personally think that we all possess equal to not conform- our conscience simply needs a good enough of a reason not to.
 
PKM said:
I thought this was a good post, spazz. I kind of disagree with what is bolded, but it's certainly not debating and ruining an otherwise solid message.
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I didn't want to make it a huge post to explain what I meant with every line... and I know it was not as clear as I would have liked it to be.

What I meant there was that he did not go track down the Pharisees and Sadducees where they were to hang and chill with them. He did not join them them when they were doing things he knew was wrong just to keep them company. They sought him out, and he would not turn them out.

He would go where he wanted and do what he wanted and they were welcome to tag along, but he usually did not seek them out in their place of business to call them to the carpet. The one exception was when he cleansed the temple, but that was not him seeking them out to call them out... that was him doing something he thought was important.

I don't know if it did... but I hope this cleared up what I was thinking.
 
dalamon said:
Been hanging with friends on weekends every week since grade ten. 90% of the time they're all drinking, and Im the only sober one. Same with smoking- nearly all of my friends have tried weed, cigarettes, and I haven't tried neither. I just think that the breaking point comes down to what your perception of this moral is.
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That's great but I don't believe in anyone being impervious to temptation.

Things like this come down much more to your sons behaviour, as opposed to trying to get him to avoid these "environments". Kids will always stumble into these sorts of environments- simply avoiding them won't help. Comes down much more to education from the parents, coupled with what the child him/herself thinks.
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I think it's both. I think you can't depend on only controlling your environment or only having ironclad beliefs. I don't think you just go blindly into "enemy strongholds" because you feel God is on your side and so no harm will come to you.
 
Why does everything always have to be couched in the extreme? I guess it's the easiest way to make a point and/or alter the circumstances to be right?

Who is quoted as saying they think it's a good idea to walk blindly into the enemy's camp and assume you'll be okay? I don't recall seeing that anywhere.

Here's my philosophy; never run TO the devil ... But also never think you can outrun evil. Be solid in your beliefs, don't tempt yourself, but have enough confidence in your God that if you find yourself in a situation ... That you'll emerge victorious.
 
JazzSpazz said:
Fixed back... and I will add this note. NewAnonymityOldSkeptic does not believe it, and that is just fine.
Go back into your faithproof foxhole and enjoy yourself.

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Lots of faith/belief in my life. But, I reject anthropomorphisms of god.

Such a combination is possible.
 
PKM said:
Confused by what you mean here.
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Nevermind, I gotcha. You're saying it's possible to not believe in God and yet have faith/belief. Well, of course I believe that .. it's almost it's own religion (no knock).
 
Here's my philosophy; never run TO the devil ... But also never think you can outrun evil. Be solid in your beliefs, don't tempt yourself, but have enough confidence in your God that if you find yourself in a situation ... That you'll emerge victorious.
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I got no beef with that. Like I said, beware your environment and be strong in your beliefs.
 
PKM said:
Why does everything always have to be couched in the extreme? I guess it's the easiest way to make a point and/or alter the circumstances to be right?

Who is quoted as saying they think it's a good idea to walk blindly into the enemy's camp and assume you'll be okay? I don't recall seeing that anywhere.

Here's my philosophy; never run TO the devil ... But also never think you can outrun evil. Be solid in your beliefs, don't tempt yourself, but have enough confidence in your God that if you find yourself in a situation ... That you'll emerge victorious.
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I'm sure the Devil would say no one ever thinks they're running to him, when they actually are--that's kinda his strategy, wouldn't you say?
 
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