The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded today to the Boy Scouts of America vote on its membership policy with the following statement: For the past 100 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has enjoyed a strong relationship with Boy Scouts of America, based on our mutual interest in helping boys and young men understand and live their duty to God and develop upright moral behavior. As the Church moves forward in its association with the Boy Scouts of America, Church leaders will continue to seek the most effective ways to address the diverse needs of young people in the United States and throughout the world.
The key idea here is following the law of chastity no matter what your sexual orientation. I personally think the BSA made a good decision. Boy Scouts should be open to all boys & young men. As long as they follow the moral code (abstinence basically) then it’s all good.
I hate when I accidentally post stuff for one Tumblr blog into another of a different theme. Sorry about that.
I deleted the post so if you didn’t see it then see my anime tumblr => (osaka-chan.tumblr.com).
demeter42 replied to your post: The LDS Church is very social. This is quite…
One suggestion: you can meet with the VTs outside your house. My VTs have never been in my home at all. I also take Ativan for church events, and at the ward Christmas party, I had permission to lock myself in a classroom when it got to be too much
Those are some pretty awesome steps you take - :D
I could do the outdoor VT thing. I have done in the past, but those were during my mega agoraphobic years, so the visits were super short. Also in Oregon (like tonight) it rains a lot. So the best VT outdoor visits are in the summer. In these new apartments though, there’s not much space for visiting outside. The old place we lived in had more lawn space and we could enjoy the outside pleasantly. Here.. I don’t know. It’s iffy
Even if I take my Xanax I don’t go to most church events because they’re during the week when my husband’s working (I rarely go to those things by myself). Also, I’m claustrophobic so locking myself in a classroom would be even worse for me. Is it odd that I’m agoraphobic and claustrophobic? But when we do go I generally do okay for the most part. I tend to leave early, though I do try to stay at least 1 hour.
The LDS Church is very social. This is quite frightening for me. On the one hand I do want to make friends, but on the other hand being in groups is scary. Facing people at church with a fake smile every Sunday - people have no clue how truly terrified I am to be there - is an anxiety-inducing activity. My husband asks “but it’s a place filled with the Spirit. How can you not feel peace?” Spiritual peace does not always completely alleviate mental anxiety - It makes little sense, but over the course of 20+ years I have discovered this. This is my earthly trial and I somehow have to deal with it.
(this is a somewhat lengthy post - so read on if you’d like:)
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Men and women have different but equally valued roles. Just as a woman cannot conceive a child without a man, so a man cannot fully exercise the power of the priesthood to establish an eternal family without a woman. In other words, in the eternal perspective, both the procreative power and the priesthood power are shared by husband and wife. And as husband and wife, a man and a woman should strive to follow our Heavenly Father. The Christian virtues of love, humility, and patience should be their focus as they seek the blessings of the priesthood in their lives and for their family.
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Elder M. Russell Ballard
General Conference April 2013 - Saturday Morning Session - ‘This is My Work and Glory’
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I love this for many reasons.
It shows that ‘equal’ doesn’t have to be exactly the same in every way. It helps to explain that women do not need the priesthood. It emphasizes the importance of a marriage between man and woman. It aids in understanding the bond between husband and wife. Love it!
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I used to keep a journal. I haven’t done so faithfully since the internet. Since then I put a lot of my thoughts on blogs and email. But a hard copy of my thoughts? No, I just can’t keep a regular journal. Perhaps if printer ink were less expensive I would print out everything I write, but on our budget we can seldom afford the ink without sacrificing other needs. But writing things down by hand? My hands can’t keep up with my thoughts. I have considered dictating my thoughts on one of those little mini recorders and then writing it down. I’ve just never carried it out. I’ve been taught all my life to keep a journal. And now, when I have the most relevant thoughts, I have discontinued doing so. I try keeping a journal by my bed, but I seldom open it even when it’s right under my nose.
I think, though, that my kids are pretty aware of my likes and dislikes. Thanks to the internet they can see the things I write on Tumblr and Facebook and my own personal blog elsewhere. If they don’t read those things then there’s not much of a chance that they really understand who I am as a person.
But in all honesty I need to do a better job of actually keeping a written record of life events.
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It’s, as I’m sure you know, counterproductive to berate yourself for this. Best to try and fight the tendency *despite* the difficulty, or at least say “I can’t do that right now, but here’s what I’m doing so that I can do it NEXT time.”
well said. it’s what i’ve been trying to tell myself for many years - it’s a process. then if I was perfect I’d have no need to be here .. ;)
