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Handbook 1, Section 16.13
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints… The Mormons I am what is commonly called “A Convert”; meaning that I was not born into the Church, but joined later after being converted into the faith. Never the less, even as a convert, I have been a member for about thirty years. As a member of a Christian based Church, basing our faith on the teachings of the Bible, as well as other Gospels, we are taught that marriage is a holy union between a man and a woman. Same sex relationships are denounced by the bible, which is in fact the word of…
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Miracle? Or Miracle!
My mother has been waiting for a kidney for over three years now; she is on three different lists and has been doing quite well despite her condition. In order to be on a kidney donor list one must be in prime health. This meant losing weight, watching what you eat and moderate exercise. The diet is not only geared towards keeping her weight down, but it is a specific diet geared towards people with kidney disease. Suffice it to say it is one of the most boring diets I’ve ever seen. Most of the things that the rest of us take for granted as edible, my mom can’t even…
