tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post5125036889696381263..comments2024-03-27T06:51:19.327-06:00Comments on The Rains Came Down: Conflicting CommandmentsSilverRainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-6552828578600518112008-10-09T19:02:00.000-06:002008-10-09T19:02:00.000-06:00Yes, part of life is learning to make these diffic...Yes, part of life is learning to make these difficult decisions. If the answer were always clear and simple, life wouldn't be nearly as challenging! I agree that the decision, "must be revisited often to ensure that the decision continues to be the right one." I think that's the key!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105064213030373512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-15744395153033370742008-10-09T14:49:00.000-06:002008-10-09T14:49:00.000-06:00Isn't it great that we can make decisions regardin...Isn't it great that we can make decisions regarding our own stewardships and let others do the same? That's what choice and accountablility are all about.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303904561257503596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-8761744013879292352008-10-08T00:25:00.000-06:002008-10-08T00:25:00.000-06:00This is something I think about a lot. The only qu...This is something I think about a lot. <BR/><BR/>The only quibble I have with this is the example of women who "don't have patience to stay home." I know there are reasons God would say 'not now' to a couple but I think we need to be careful about using our weaknesses as reasons not to obey. Sometimes it's in obedience that we will overcome those weaknesses. The challenge with the tension is thatm_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-17635420012102265392008-10-07T09:09:00.000-06:002008-10-07T09:09:00.000-06:00I enjoyed your comments and second them, however, ...I enjoyed your comments and second them, however, I take issue with one of your points. People doing their duty in the military are not involved in murder. They may be required to kill at times, but this is not legally or scripturally murder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256177783733547355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-78547241757185644002008-10-07T07:50:00.000-06:002008-10-07T07:50:00.000-06:00This just got mentioned by Emily Jensen in the Des...This just got mentioned by Emily Jensen in the Deseret News' "Mormon Times" section. Just thought you might like to know, in case you were unaware of it.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-19831493667392417492008-10-07T06:30:00.000-06:002008-10-07T06:30:00.000-06:00Anonymous—Polite disagreement is always welcome. I...Anonymous—Polite disagreement is always welcome. I have lived in many wards and stakes in my life. Some are more judgmental than others, both passively and overtly. You are blessed to have lived in places where this sort of bickering does not exist. Remember that your experience may not reflect the experiences of others on a wider scale.<BR/><BR/>Although I admit the possibility may exist that SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-78351093904919792752008-10-06T21:04:00.000-06:002008-10-06T21:04:00.000-06:00This is a great post. I hope it's not too obnoxio...This is a great post. I hope it's not too obnoxious if I share a sort of rebuttal to one of the points made.<BR/><BR/>I am a working mother and have been for 13 years. I have four children and I have worked full time or more (I am a doctor) since my oldest was one year old. We have a large LDS extended family and we live in the so-called Mormon corridor in the western US.<BR/><BR/>I can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-23907802012530006102008-10-06T10:20:00.000-06:002008-10-06T10:20:00.000-06:00Thanks for posting this. It really is profound.Thanks for posting this. It really is profound.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.com