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“Increasingly, the messages to boys about what it means to be a man are confusing. The machismo of the street gang calls out with a swagger. Video games, television and music offer dubious lessons to boys who have been abandoned by their fathers.” —William J. Bennett Why men are in trouble – CNN.com. The [...] Over at By Common Consent, there’s a new Q&A series leading off with the question “is arby’s jamocha shake against word of wisdom?” Mostly, the commenters have debated over various definitions of what exactly constitutes a “hot drink”, which the word of wisdom prohibits. Others argue that any obviously unhealthy thing is against the WoW, [...] A very interesting post, though I don’t think I totally agree with some of the points made. Obviously, many church members fetishize modesty, and our cultural perceptions thereof are probably warped. However, does that mean that how we dress doesn’t matter? Does it mean there’s no divine standard in dress and grooming? I get [...]
Teaching on a plain overlooking Galilee and then to believers gathered around a temple in the Americas, the Savior admonished His disciples to “be the salt of the earth”.¹ Understanding this commandment puts perspective on the relationship between our premortal and earth life. When this principle is understood, we discover that the Lord blesses His children through a small but powerful minority. As members of the church, we have the responsibility to be those people. Julie M. Smith: I’m sure you’ve heard counsel to the YM along the lines of “Don’t just marry a girl because she’s pretty–you may be stuck with a shallow, or faithless, or humorless hag for all eternity” (of course, they phrase it a little more nicely). But you never hear this: “Don’t just date [...] | |||
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