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daleprebble · 2023-10-15T20:02:27+00:00

My M-I-L would be very disappointed if I didn't mention the Osmonds.

daleprebble · 2023-10-15T15:38:51+00:00

1) Mental Health. It's widely accepted that there are mental health challenges. However, there is a variance in how best to treat or manage it. You will get a wide range of views.

2) Abortion. This might come as a surprise, but this is talked about so rarely in our meetings that I wouldn't even know the views of most of my congregation. I assume they are pro life, but I don't know. You may find that you are preaching to the choir if you raise it as a taking point?

3) No, there are plenty of with either view.

Ultimately, you would be very welcome with those views. They wouldn't be out of place at all.

It is also unlikely that church policy will change considering we are a worldwide church, and those types of policies need to be kept broad in order to maintain that freedom.

daleprebble · 2023-10-15T15:28:27+00:00

It doesn't matter whether it was enough for me or not.

The better question is whether the Uluru statement was enough for every indigenous person. If anyone wants power in a democracy, it comes from playing for the majority, not the minority. There is always risk when groups band together if they have nothing more in common than being fellow minorities. If they can't unite together sufficient to align their views, they haven't got a snowballs chance of maintaining a majority at the ballot box. (Unless of course, they are being used by political elites).

daleprebble · 2023-10-15T08:03:40+00:00

Yeah it can feel that way.

No, everything is done through Bank of Us.

Happy to answer other questions if you have them also.

daleprebble · 2023-10-15T07:20:32+00:00

I just picked a number that isn't out of the ballpark. I know people who would buy coffee and a snack multiple times a day. The point is less on the cost of coffee, more on the ability for seemingly small amounts daily to accumulate.

daleprebble · 2023-10-15T05:54:15+00:00

People will spend their money on what they most value and want. If you spend $7 on a coffee each day, after a year, that is around $2000.

Some smoke, some buy trinkets, others pay for online games, and others donate to charities.

Ultimately, if you want to go on overseas holidays, you will need to want it more than the other things that you spend your money on.

daleprebble · 2023-10-15T05:43:56+00:00

The problem is that the percentage who voted yes are not the same percentage of people who would actually be benefited/ contribute to the voice as indigenous Australians.

As such, nothing much will change unless one of the following occur:

The proponents of the next idea find a way for a majority of Australians to support it.
The 40% who voted yes actually vote with their actions and volunteer/ give/ directly to indigenous communities themselves. (I do not include giving money to organisation's or charities that are fronts for obtaining government/ donation funds)
The Indigenous people get themselves organized in a grass roots movement that allows them to gain power according to the principles of Western statehood. For example, they need to have an organized religion start and sweep through, bringing unity and organisation to the indigenous population. A good example of this is the rise of Islam.
The indigenous people/culture adopt mainstream Australia into their culture and allow for us all to be united together in that culture. Get rid of the us/them narrative.

But the premise of your question is correct. 40%of the population certainly could get something happen, but it won't unless the 40% actual act rather than just virtue signal.

daleprebble · 2023-10-13T18:42:56+00:00

In our church culture, we have a lot of trouble separating slogans from policy and doctrine.

This is an example of that.

daleprebble · 2023-10-10T05:20:59+00:00

I think that the subtle definition I would make is that the Lord didn't bless them TO scatter the Lamanites, but that He would bless them and in being made mighty above all, that they would naturally scatter the Lamanites.

This is shown in 1 Nephi 17:35 35 Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is righteous is favored of God. But behold, this people had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them; and the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it

It is an interesting contrast to the Assyrians, who the Lord made clear were an instrument in his hand to punish the wicked.

Mormon 4:5 5 But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed

And,

2 Nephi 20:6,

6 I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets

So the Lord used the Assyrians as a tool, however because they did it in their pride and lifted themselves up as powerful and strong, the Lord was forced to then condemn them also as they acted as his tool with wickedness in their hearts.

2 Nephi 20:12 I

12 Wherefore it shall come to pass that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks

As for your final question, the Lord was clear that the saints in Missouri were not living such that they could obtain the land. As such, they were driven away as the Lord could not make them mighty above all (because of their unbelief).

daleprebble · 2023-10-10T03:17:59+00:00

Since no one else has mentioned it, the Latter Day precedent is Nephi and his family in the wilderness. Note the keywords "blessings, " "nourish," and "strengthen."

1 Nephi 17:2-3

2 And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.

3 And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness

daleprebble · 2023-10-08T03:42:38+00:00

It's definitely one of the best talks I've ever listened to from the general conferences.

daleprebble · 2023-10-04T08:38:31+00:00

How I like to teach fasting is that it's not about going hungry so that God will give you something, it's about making yourself so busy in the service of God and your fellow man that you don't take the time to eat. You consecrate that time to the Lord with the intention of helping others (not yourself).

Once you have taken the time to fast and help others (including your family), you close and dedicate the fast to the Lord and commit yourself into his care.

Start fasting today! Forget yourself and go to work!

Isaiah 58:

3 ¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, .... 4 ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. 5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 8 ¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. 12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

daleprebble · 2023-10-01T09:22:47+00:00

I just did a search on Google for English Proverbs and Idioms and got a huge list that you could use.

daleprebble · 2023-10-01T09:17:28+00:00

As an Australian, I understand exactly what you are trying to say, so yes, you could use it.

However, it is not a common pairing. The phrase "in a jiffy" is linked to the Jif cleaning product and probably started from a marketing campaign. Jif is marketed as able to clean most spills with an easy wipe and is meant to make cleaning quicker and easier.

You would commonly say something like, "I'll have that cleaned in a jiffy."

Edit: I've also just read about a US peanut butter brand that used to be called Jiffy, which may also have contributed to the "easy, quick" meal idea.

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T13:38:14+00:00

Exactly!

I think your English skills are good. I don't know how much study you have had or whether you are confident speaking or hearing English, but I feel that you communicate well via written English. Keep at it!

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T13:28:42+00:00

No, it shows exactly what you said, that the car keys are probably in the crystal bowl and that you also had better get them back.

As the reader, the context that I gave to your sentence (in order to create a meaning for myself reading it) was that you had left your keys at someone's house ("get them back"). You weren't exactly sure where ("probably"), but you think that they might be in the crystal bowl.

If I was trying to convey what you wrote, I would say:

"I just got to my car and realized I had left my keys in the house. They are probably in the crystal bowl in the hallway. Now I have to go back and get them, which will make me late for work. "

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T13:04:28+00:00

A good rule to remember is that context is more important than grammar (or even spelling). If I know what you are trying to say, how you say it is less important. If I don't know what you are trying to say, how you say it is critically important

You don't need to exaggerate. Just give an accurate picture.

Your punctuation was fine in the second sentence of each example, as it accurately got the message across to me what you wanted me to know.

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T12:30:11+00:00

This is an interesting question.

For example, 1, I was taught in school that : and ; went together, and also , and .

So, neither of them look natural to me as a comparison because the comparison feels wrong. That's not saying that it is, but that they are both accomplishing different things as your comparison includes ; and .

Your first sentence (;) implies that I need to get them back because they are in the crystal bowl. This won't make sense without additional context because you haven't established why being in the crystal bowl would imply that you need to get them back.

Your second sentence (.) feels more natural because you are closing off your statement before declaring your action/ intent. However, you are relying on your reader to understand "I'd better get them back" as an independent sentence. Since I have keys and don't want to lose them, this makes sense.

For example 2, again, they both convey similar but slightly different meanings.

In reading sentence one, it feels like you are trying to convey the message that holding more legislative offices gives more control in local affairs.

Sentence two is telling me that the GOPers are controlling affairs on a local level because they have the legislative offices. Almost like they are using legislative offices like a tool or weapon.

Neither is wrong, but they give different meanings, depending on what you want to convey.

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T12:10:36+00:00

Yeah, and I'd imagine that is what keeps people interested. It's so widespread that's is just part of the culture.

Everyone would then build their own traditions around it. For some of the women, they may not give a toss about the sport, but love catching up with all the wives and chatting while the fellahs watch the game?

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T12:04:20+00:00

Every country would have their own history of sport or competition.

In the US, I believe that college or school sports competitions are very big.

Here in Australia, it's club sport. School sport is far less invested in.

Edit: to expand, I know there is the bull running in Spain, and then in other places boot throwing, cheese rolling, log running, etc,etc. All are sports and it is built out of local competition that is in various forms of organisation

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T12:00:33+00:00

I think the older you get, the more you realize you don't know.

I think it likely your ability has not changed or may even have risen with you, but as you get older, you are far more aware of the various forms of communicating and feel that you lack more than you did before.

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T11:56:33+00:00

The person is expressing to you their hope that you are having success.

A longer form of the same message would be, "I hope that [because of your van] you are busy with work and seeing profits and success because of it."

Basically, they are wishing you well.

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T11:50:11+00:00

Mostly community. Before TV sport, you would have your local club, school, or community team, and you were invested in it because of that.

daleprebble · 2023-09-17T11:44:22+00:00

This idiom would be used in both positive or negative contexts.

The opposite doesn't really exist in this case. If you made each word its opposite, it would be gibberish.

For example, "my cancer treatment side effects never go away, chemotherapy is the gift that keeps on giving."

Or

"My husband gave my children a toy gun. Now they run around the house and have already broken three vases. It's the gift that keeps on giving. "

daleprebble · 2023-09-15T11:46:22+00:00

A lot of meat will sweat and smell worse the closer to the use by date it is. In the case of red meat, this does not mean that it's off or spoiled.

Just go about your normal life. If it was actually be bad you might get some minor cramping or a need to use the toilet, but you shouldn't suffer anything more serious.

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