Re: [ZION] Gripe session

2003-07-02 Thread George Cobabe
You go to the Bishop and say "Hi, Bishop, hows it going?" and see where it leads from there. Just start talking. George - Original Message - From: "Stacy Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 5:47 PM Subject: RE: [ZION] Gripe session > I hav

[ZION] Antipathy for Family Members

2003-07-02 Thread Stacy Smith
Hi. Ever since I can remember growing up and growing more unloving towards my sibling, I have had the problem of plain starting out with mild revulsion for her, constantly growing into complete dislike for her and wishing I could have nothing to do with her. Since I know this is not spiritual

RE: [ZION] Gripe session

2003-07-02 Thread Stacy Smith
I haven't spoken one word with my current bishop since a certain incident happened in our ward. How do I somehow break the stalemate? Stacy. Heidi Page: > Okay, we're in this new branch ... Stay cool. Every ward and branch is different. > Am I just being too nit-picky here? I don't thin

[ZION] Little Ducks

2003-07-02 Thread John W. Redelfs
Just outside my sliding glass patio door are a number of "wild" mallard ducks. One of them is an expectant mother sitting on a nest of eggs. She is so dedicated that she will not move even when I approach her even though she is terrified as evidenced by her hyperventilating. But another femal

RE: [ZION] Gripe session

2003-07-02 Thread Larry Jackson
Heidi Page: > Okay, we're in this new branch ... Stay cool. Every ward and branch is different. > Am I just being too nit-picky here? I don't think it really matters. About the only thing you or I could do is set an example when called on to pray, or include it in a lesson we might be aske

Re: [ZION] Gripe session

2003-07-02 Thread Paul Osborne
Heidi, On the hallowed language issue-- you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. The General Authorities have constantly tried to tell the Church to use the appropriate language. There is usually a conference talk on this subject at least every few years. But these members just

[ZION] Gripe session

2003-07-02 Thread hkpage
Okay, we're in this new branch (though it will probably be a ward by the end of this year at the rate we're going). While there are a lot of new members, I'd say about 2/3 of the branch have been members for a while. However, it seems like some of those just don't bother to do the right thing.

Re: [ZION] Who Owns Coca-Cola?

2003-07-02 Thread Paul Osborne
On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 12:33:21 + Jim Cobabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Well, Paul, I prefer Mountain Dew. It isn't Coke, so I can still > claim > to be holier-than-thou! ;-) > > At least those of us who are painfully honest about our bad habits > can > admit that we only like these

RE: [ZION] Who Owns Coca-Cola?

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Cobabe
Well, Paul, I prefer Mountain Dew. It isn't Coke, so I can still claim to be holier-than-thou! ;-) At least those of us who are painfully honest about our bad habits can admit that we only like these drinks because of the things in them that are bad for us -- empty calories, pure sugar, caff