The scriptures speak of heathen nations. Elder Orson Pratt defined the Gentile nations as those who embrace Christendom, and heathen nations as those which have not accepted Christianity (see pg. 18-19 of Prophecy Key to The Future by Duane S Crowther). The D&C 90: 9-12 says that the gospel will go to the Gentiles thenRead more
Introduction: Addiction is seen not only in illegal drug use or alcohol use, but also in pornography use, and abuse of common foods leading to decreased life satisfaction, chronic illness, and premature death. Addiction of any type will hurt our bodies and our spirits. We must train our spirits and our bodies to beRead more
Response to a friend: Eh… I don’t do much with legal stuff but I will say in the foster parent world no spanking is allowed. You could look into what constitutes a removal of custody to put a child into foster care. You could look at what a parent has to do to get theirRead more
Meg writes on abortion 2019 Unpopular opinion time but killing the person growing inside you is not your choice. It is not part of you. The umbilical cord literally separates it from you so your blood doesn’t mingle because if it does there are serious consequences for the baby. You had the choice to engageRead more
The Effects of Family of Origin on an Individual’s Attachment Preferences Kourtney Hernandez, Katelyn Louder, Michael Kezele, Nate Richardson SFL 290 – Brigham Young University Professor Draper Abstract The family an individual is raised in can change their entire schema, perception, and trajectory of life. This study seeks to understand whether the sizeRead more
Surely one of the things most poignant on the mind of an ‘empty nester’ parent is simply, ‘when will I see my children’s faces again?’ If today is that day, then sweet is this day. Fear not to “lose” a child upon their aging and moving out. This fallen world has many difficulties which willRead more
The author is a long-time social scientist and church member who has worked teaching in the CES program. Home environment Quality time The crossroads Family traditions Children’s friends Peer pressure Television Music Movies Parental example Expressing love verbally Physical affection Support Marriage Family fun Discipline Worldy heroes Teaching correct principles Human intimacy Steady datingRead more
It’s amazing what people say when they hear of a stay at home mom (especially one with more than one of those little boppers waddling around)… ‘how does she do that by herself?!’ (well she’s not always by herself, and the community is there to support, and God helps, and even the kids themselvesRead more
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To the couple who is sexually active yet forbids from marriage, and thus forbids procreation of children together, we also ask: If your sexual intimacy is always hindered by the placement of some unnatural item between you, such as a condom, or some unnatural act such as spilling the seed outside, or some unnatural medicationRead more
Video Link: Mormon Channel: Jessyca’s Story—Coming Out, the Most Healing Thing I Have Ever Done (The story of a gay woman who believes that obeying Gods laws makes her more happy than satisfying her biological desires, and therefore remains faithful to God in not dating or marrying another woman.)
Some key players in the movement are Dr. Warren Farrell, Paul Elam, Suzanne Venker, Harry Crouch, & Cassie Jaye (“The Red Pill” movie on this). Try ncfm.org. I appreciate Dr. Farrell’s message, and agree with much (not all) of what he says. He has become an outcast in the gender studies world as his academicallyRead more
God has ordained that men are to marry women. Further, God has ordained that there will be great joy in the friendship between brethren. “No man can love another man as much as I love Joseph.” – Brigham Young Thus we see that the highest form of love is not erotic/sexual/romantic, but the love ofRead more
Table of Contents: Documents Communication Electronics Finance Food Medical Security & Armory Shelter & Clothing Transportation Documents -passwords -passports -bank account numbers -key phone number & email & address contacts (don’t depend on social media as your only way to contact someone; use social media to collect needed contact info in case ofRead more
DON’T: -don’t inflict physical harm -don’t yell -don’t instill fear -don’t expect immediate obedience -don’t withhold meals & snacks -don’t isolate -don’t humiliate/ridicule/belittle/mock -don’t selectively enforce rules -don’t make threats & rules you aren’t willing to follow through on DO: -out of control children should be kept near a parent until theyRead more
read academic articles, take notes on themes get reference stuff from abstracts of academic articles (~6 references /page); multiple authors in each section, mix them up. expound on it relate it to theories you’re operating on write an intro sentence before each reference paragraph, and an outro-sentence on the same.
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman -Business isn’t necessarily evil. It’s a wild card, but most use if for evil in that they ignore knowledge in other critical fields,Read more
No amount of time is too small to study No task is so small that it justifies postponing; usually things take a long time, deal with it, start now do get those things done No caffeine or junk food, it makes one anxious and scatterbrained, particularly in the long run; the power of the bodyRead more
Here are ways to ensure that any training has joy at its center, so the learner remains motivated and rewarded for his efforts. We will look at just a few subjects: Language: Teach speaking skills so some even if small communication can take place, long before details of grammar, conjugations, declensions, etc. areRead more
Religion – to be faithful, and spread faith, to have peace History – to know things so as to not an idiot; this helps everything Family science – to heal families, successfully parent, build strong marriages Government – to be ready to help, to defend my morals and gather others to them, to know what’sRead more
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Library Resources: -britannica.com -Online Liberty Library – free pdf etc. – oll.libertyfund.org -librivox.org – free public domain audiobooks -archive.org – free public domain texts, movies, audiobooks -survivorlibrary.com (public domain PDF book downloads on many topics) -openculture.com/freeonlinecourses – Free Online Courses from Top Universities (movies, eBooks, audiobooks, textbooks, language lessons, business courses, K-12 Ed, etc.) -DeseretRead more
Before you eat me alive and call me anti-scientific, let me assure you I’m familiar with the study showing that clothing worn by rape victims varies along the spectrum of immodest and modest alike. Let me also assure you that I believe men are accountable for their choices; that it’s never the fault of theRead more
-Promoting Modesty for Christians on Facebook! (2,718 members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/117788312305/ -Promoting a culture of life through modesty in dress (507 members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/804891312881104/ -Modern Modesty (WOMEN ONLY GROUP) (5,432 members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/119982558198502/ -Modern Modesty Movement Community (WOMEN ONLY GROUP) (29 members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1604163189862418/ -Marylike Modesty in the Modern World (WOMEN ONLY GROUP. PRIMARILY CATHOLIC.) (275 members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/333745833373471/ -Modesty forRead more
From BYU Idaho Education Week, July 31, 2015 Text click here Video click here Over the last few days at Education Week we have learned much about the gospel, but what exactly is the gospel? The word comes from the Old English word godspell—god meaning good and spell meaning story or news. The gospel then means good news, butRead more
Mormon 8:15 defines the glory of God as his covenant people. God is full of glory, having a numerous people, and his glory grows forever, the more people come follow him. He continues to have children. He doesn’t rule over anyone save they are his child. That is how heaven works. It’s structured in families,Read more
The scriptures treating Eden say that Satan was the most subtle, above all the beasts of the field (Gen. 3:1). Subtle can be translated to naked in Hebrew. It also uses that word to describe Adam and Eve, stating that they were naked. Later we read of being clothed with coats of skins. One possibleRead more
Thesis: not only God, but humans also, have the power to vastly effect, or “CREATE” the eternal destiny of human beings. Your contributions are significant, for good or ill. God’s plan includes, and perhaps is even based on, humans impacting each other. Complacency with the idea that “God will take care of everyone” is notRead more
Overview: The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead. The Holy Ghost is a spirit, and shows us how to live in a premortal state. Those who prove worthy there eventually come to an earth to live. Jesus Christ is another member of the Godhead. Jesus Christ came to this earth 2000 years agoRead more
Ideas from BYU Family Life Professor Thomas Draper This suggests that the power to meet our goals lies in our ability to say no to distractions, etc. We have the power to choose what we do. We are not powerless. Perhaps we should make “No” our new favorite word we tell ourselves. Agency existsRead more
One friend mentioned that she might not be so interested in heaven if it’s just harps and clouds all the time, Sunday on repeat forever. This friend specifically asked about pets and eating in heaven among other things. Here is my response: Lol. All I can say is study the teachings of Joseph Smith allRead more
Joel Fuhrman: You don’t want to add size to your body as an adult this is also increasing the cancer if you’re encouraging the growth as an adult, so you don’t need a bunch of meat to increase in size the football linebackers always die at a young age becauseRead more
Surprising insights from a whole food, plant-based perspective Like usual, these my notes are much more simplified than the text, and I suggest a reading of the text for evidence & sources of statements written here. For more detailed analysis of WFPB, look at books and lectures by Joel Fuhrman and Neal Bernard, justRead more
The person with honest intent doesn’t need lots of time giving introductions. – Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand This article was brought to my interest when a woman spoke to me of her confusion for why the latter-day Saints marry oftentimes quite young and quite early in a relationship. Though we as a peopleRead more
“I would not want you to neglect your body. It deserves daily care. Physical conditioning through regular exercise requires self-mastery too. I marvel at Elder Joseph Anderson, now in his ninety-sixth year. For decades, the strength of his spirit over his body has induced him to swim regularly. But his motivation has never been toRead more
Grow Where You Are Planted Elder Stanley G Ellis spoke of this in a conference report not long ago, suggesting that wherever we are, we should grow, rather than be always looking to leave and live somewhere else, living reserving ourselves to give more fully in some more comfortable location or something. IRead more
The Anti-Socialist: Applied Fields Parenting Labor Religion “Reality is the only escape from reality” (You must work your way out of your problems rather than averting the responsibility for your success somewhere else) Parenting: Is it a reflection of the socialist trend to have children with no duties? To not require them to perform,Read more
Priesthood: To heal. To help. To persuade. To reveal the future in such clarity in all it’s brightness so as to gain the confidence of your friends and lead them along to it in the bravery if sacrifice. To show them self-care in the midst of care of others. To initiate them in all thingsRead more
The Way of The True Man There is a way of manhood, of the true man, even God our father, and we becoming like him, shed various things which are not compliant with the standard of his character (and there is a female counterpart hidden presently from view for sacred protection which pertains toRead more
OBEDIENCE TO GOD CAN BRING UNRELATED BLESSINGS: to say only nature can reward us, i.e. not getting punishment for breaking laws of the land, is atheist. Obey God in, per se, writing in your journal, and God can bless you with finding a 5$ bill on the street. What does finding random currency have toRead more
Sections: Emulating God Through Health Time for Health Eliminating Health Excuses Developing a Taste for Zion Culture Things Healthy People Do Why They Do It Emulating God Through Health Brigham Young said of the kingdom of heaven, how each person there is as breathtakingly beautiful as the next. That one would gasp and per adventureRead more
See also the research essay some peers and I wrote at BYU earlier in this text, “Effects of Family of Origin on an Individual’s Attachment Preferences” which demonstrates that those from larger sibling groups are more prone to prefer family relationships to friend relationships. Note: These are generalizations. Follow the spirit regarding your familyRead more
One country singer speaks of how the he cannot think of how heaven could be better than being with his wife. He wonders why people look forward to heaven since he seems to have reached the sum felicity of existence when with his wife. The answer is this: What he experiences with his wife isRead more
List of questions: Why would you go to heaven and not me? I’m a good religious person. What about those who never got a passport but were good people? Can they enter God’s city? If I am a good person just not a member of the church, why would I have to live with murderersRead more
note: audio of the complete text can be found at archive.org in the public domain at this link: https://archive.org/details/AynRandAtlasShrugged_1957 A pdf of the full text can similarly be found here: https://ia800305.us.archive.org/19/items/AtlasShrugged/atlas%20shrugged.pdf Further, the Ayn Rand website folks will send you a free copy of the text if you contact them and commit to reading it. They sentRead more
The following link is to a summary recent educational research supporting my claim of the minimally helpful or even hindering role graded homework can play is found here: click here Note though graded homework can be negative, feedback on assignments is still critical. Assignments aren’t tests, they are about learning, and thus ought not toRead more
First, I acknowledge that much good can come of mental health treatment, and mental issues are often real and needing serious attention like we would give to physical illness (as taught by Elder Holland in his address “Like a Broken Vessel” https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-vessel?lang=eng). Any opportunity to serve others in a genuine way is of the Lord. IRead more
Video games and screen time in theory and application A favorable view of video games for children. I pooled some opinions on several groups on Facebook including homeschooling groups and groups of primarily large families, and found these main ideas about screen time and gaming. Outline: -Summary of theory of screen time: pros and consRead more
How Beautiful are the Feet of them who publish good tidings. This refers to messengers of the gospel. Possible meanings for the use of this analogy are as follows: -When a messenger from afar comes running with good news, you’re happy to see him, even his dirty feet are beautiful to you. Their message isRead more
They Sold Their Soul for Rock & Roll & Hollywood’s War Against God: Documentaries by Good Fight Ministries (from GoodFight.org) Here we have a documentary on the evils of rock music historically and today. We also have short films about the same. Finally we have a documentary about Hollywood’s use of Gnostic undertones to teach rebellionRead more