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I think we can all agree on death as the end of the union of spirit and body. Now, as to what exactly constitutes death, that is a can of worms with seemingly no end....

My intent wasn't to say that it was required by such to abstain from meat, only that that possible interpretation could be taken. Continuing on with D&C 49, verse 21 says "And wo be unto man that sheddeth blood or that wasteth flesh and hath no need." So one possible interpretation of ...

Reading the church doctrine on this (e.g., the word of wisdom) it seems that one possible conclusion is that we should be vegetarians. I mean, we're taught to eat meat sparingly and only in times of famine, and with the ability to get food grown from a variety of different places around the world, r...

I have been aware of the proceedings of several church disciplinary councils (note: they don't call them courts anymore), and have realized that, at least in the ones I've been aware of, excommunication is a last resort. However, this is the Lord's church, and the policies and procedures therein are...

The argument that's always made the most sense to me is this one (although, I was looking for the reference, and couldn't find it, so maybe someone with better searching skills could?): Without the spirit, we are just lifeless husks. We cannot move, act, or do anything. Hence, once an unborn child i...

Well, I'm 24, don't know where that puts me on your scale. I've tried both sides of the coin; as a matter of fact, the girl I mentioned who is looking to become a tatoo artist now won't even speak to me because I refuse to be "open-minded" and say I would be alright with my (potential) fut...

Not at all. I'll give you an example. My mother is a convert to the church. My grandmother, a member, was baptized after the death of her first husband, and has since remarried to a man who is not LDS. He, now deceased, drank, smoked, cursed, and generally did most of the things that we in this chur...

It might do well when considering such (that is, when we desire to use our allegiance to God as reasoning for disobeying earthly law) to be absolutely certain that is why we are disobeying this law. I think only direct conflict with revealed doctrine (whether revealed through the prophets, scripture...

Well, thanks for your responses guys. I will be honest, I'm still struggling with it. It doesn't help that I hate dating to begin with, but your responses have been helpful, if for nothing else than a "chin up, keep trying". Perhaps I need to find some sort of alternative. I suppose my mai...