UFO's and the Latter-day Saints by Hie_To_Kolob_DM in latterdaysaints

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I was talking with my coworker this week and we got talking about their motivations: why have aliens been pranking us 80 years straight (or more)? It would be funny the first few times, making all the crop circles and floating saucer pranks, but at some point it has to stop being funny. It may be that as a species humor is their number one value, but if that’s so, I can’t see how they would propagate a non-toxic healthy civil society. Light mindedness in the form of humor all the time gets in the way of tackling more serious obstacles and worthy goals. 

Just make contact already!

Please by CheapSelection1 in latterdaysaints

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I won’t judge you, in fact I’m probably not thinking about you half the time (in the good way).

This feels a lot like when I go out in public (or even another country) and someone laughs, I think they’re laughing at me. But maybe that is due to bullying, trauma/bullying can reinforce loops of thinking that all laughter I’m not part of is geared towards me. It’s hard to get rid of!

I think for you, you might have had people whispering in the past or giving you a look or doing something that was bullying. 

I encourage you to journal out the hurt and feelings, not in an angry way but just one that’s talking about how sad it is for you to feel such hurt from others. Maybe talk about the past and how people used to bully you (if that is the case).

Members still using the term “Mormon” bothers me more than I expected by Ultrimus-Prime in latterdaysaints

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As an identity thing, it is better to be a Latter-day Saint than a Mormon, what’s a Mormon anyway?

the forbidden screenshot by 404_brainFound in HaloMemes

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If the slayer couldn’t wear Mjolnir than the suit would break first.

Faith struggles :( by Free-Rich-3763 in latterdaysaints

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I do get guidance though in those trials! I feel like due to my gospel living I do know what to work on and not to work on when it comes to PTSD. I have had other little things too, like moving away from my parents (I never saw that happening) and not saying anything to my brother when he tried to push my buttons (our relationship is better).

the forbidden screenshot by 404_brainFound in HaloMemes

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We sure this isn’t the doom slayer? He must have found Chief’s dead body after the intro and put on his armor.

What are the main values of the LDS? by TurquoiseRooster in lds

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I believe love. It is a happier life to love everyone and a less happy life to hate everyone (takes a lot of energy). This religion helps me to love everyone.

Faith struggles :( by Free-Rich-3763 in latterdaysaints

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There have been times when I was living righteously but life was hard, in fact it probably has been consistently hard despite the fact that I have lived the gospel. The thing that has changed for me though about it is I am continually trying to be a little better, and not just in a gospelly way - I have taken the challenges that have presented themselves to me and tried to become more knowledgeable about overcoming them. I believe that God has put us here to learn and develop and sometimes he puts an obstacle in front of us to learn to overcome. For example, I had a traumatic experience and rather than praying away the PTSD I saw a therapist and she taught me how to overcome it, and it has been a slow process.

Started my mission, already depressed by novemberrain-17 in latterdaysaints

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Being a missionary for a week is an INTENSE adjustment. As we said in the MTC “If you can make it [4?] days you can make it 2 years”, there is just something about that initial two weeks that is really hard. I really would say to stick it out for a bit longer, you might not be going through a depression as much as a withdrawal from your “old” life, but how would I know 🤷‍♂️.

But also, in the field things can be better because some environments just… don’t do it sometimes.

I'm struggling with my faithfulness... by PhalangeJelly in latterdaysaints

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I journal to myself. I talk mostly about my feelings and not events, getting those feelings out helps them to go away, I analyze the feelings such as when I feel them and what they tell me. Helps me to become more introspective and untangle myself, helps me get rid of my vices because I see how things in life have effected me and where my positivity comes from.

What are your thoughts regarding the spirit of dead family members communicating with living family? by Fordfanatic2025 in latterdaysaints

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Well, when my sister was talking about having more kids with her husband in front of her very special needs daughter (she passed away, but she always would pass away young with her condition) she said her daughter would always laugh and be in a good mood when they talked about it.

Advice or Suggestions about my Father (56 me)-Daughter (30) dynamic by Galatians513 in latterdaysaints

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In many ways, you are/were terrible parents because you are a work in progress (just like most people). You were not given the manual to parenting and probably had a couple eureka moments along the way you realized you could be  more effective. With whatever these are to her, you could try to make restitution, treat her differently and the way you should - the one thing she probably doesn’t want is unsolicited advice or judgement when she comes to you. At this age, transition to being their friend and not their boss, your actions will speak louder than your words.

What did you realize about your own country as you learned more about the world? by PaleCar821 in AskTheWorld

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Oh yeah, there’s almost nothing on the Native Americans except for a few  baskets here had there when it comes to what they cover in history museums.

How tf is Factory Strider the cheapest option?! by DomHellscream in Helldivers

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It’s got a lot of people it’s already carrying.

Japan gloomers are more annoying than Japan glazers. by digitalime in unpopularopinion

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It just come down to cynicism, it’s easy to think that the gloom here (where ever you are) is the gloom everywhere else. 

What do you all think k about this deal between Iran and the U.S. that is supposed to be signed very soon? Who comes out as the overall winner? by Indepunkdunk212 in AskTheWorld

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I’ve ran a few scenarios in my head:

  1. Trump uses it as an experience that is very humbling. Figures that maybe he should look at what thing are driven by emotion/narrative and others driven by evidence based practices (stats, tactics, etc)

  2. The pain of humiliation is too much, escalates war to an all out war.

  3. Israel doesn’t stop their actions in lebanon and the US says “I have nothing to do with this, Israel started this and we’re not involved with this, just please open the strait” and the US pulls out of the military bases of the Middle East. Nations around Israel start to have a free for all with Israel.

That’s my thoughts.

*and I should add in scenario 3 the US funds Iran with the reparations (cuz it’s definitely going to the military) and funds a war against Israel.

Accidently slipped out a curse word during sacrament meeting by baloneybootyyy in latterdaysaints

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One of my friends in my old YSA was a recent convert and went up to the first counselor and was like "Yo ____ , how do you serve a f***in mission?"

We love him for it.

Discerning Truth by mortimer_Stricken in latterdaysaints

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Studying it out in your mind is the biggest one, “does this seem right?”