Comments for The Exponent http://www.the-exponent.com Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? Wed, 16 May 2012 21:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Charity is not Optional by Ziff http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107988 Ziff Wed, 16 May 2012 21:34:12 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107988 <i> The connections I make on Sunday, the people I interact with, the stories I hear shared, and just observing my fellow saints, all this creates and/or enhances my willingness to reach out to others.</i> I really like this point in particular, Heather. The connections I make on Sunday, the people I interact with, the stories I hear shared, and just observing my fellow saints, all this creates and/or enhances my willingness to reach out to others.

I really like this point in particular, Heather.

]]> Comment on Charity is not Optional by Ru http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107970 Ru Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:26 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107970 I sometimes think of life like a football game and church is the huddle. Of course your son is right, you can do service on your own without church--but there is something special about a community attempting to tackle (couldn't resist, sorry) a problem as a group. Of course, this requires that the members of the team apply what was discussed in the huddle during each play, which is a different problem altogether. I sometimes think of life like a football game and church is the huddle. Of course your son is right, you can do service on your own without church–but there is something special about a community attempting to tackle (couldn’t resist, sorry) a problem as a group.

Of course, this requires that the members of the team apply what was discussed in the huddle during each play, which is a different problem altogether.

]]> Comment on Charity is not Optional by Ru http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107969 Ru Wed, 16 May 2012 19:51:08 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107969 Christi - this may not be helpful, but if you do want to keep him, consider doggie daycare. (Yes, I know how stupid the idea of doggie daycare is. The things you do for a pet.) There are two that I know of in SLC that are affordable, and my dog is completely tuckered out for a whole day afterwards. Even on my busiest weeks, if I drop him off at daycare 2-3 times a week, he is happy all week long even if I don't have time for long walks. Hope that helps. Christi – this may not be helpful, but if you do want to keep him, consider doggie daycare. (Yes, I know how stupid the idea of doggie daycare is. The things you do for a pet.) There are two that I know of in SLC that are affordable, and my dog is completely tuckered out for a whole day afterwards. Even on my busiest weeks, if I drop him off at daycare 2-3 times a week, he is happy all week long even if I don’t have time for long walks.

Hope that helps.

]]> Comment on Charity is not Optional by Course Correction http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107967 Course Correction Wed, 16 May 2012 19:24:18 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107967 What a great post. I expecially loved your conclusion--we don't have to believe in Christ to be Christ-like--and even better, charity is not optional. What a great post. I expecially loved your conclusion–we don’t have to believe in Christ to be Christ-like–and even better, charity is not optional.

]]> Comment on Charity is not Optional by Janna http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107947 Janna Wed, 16 May 2012 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107947 Firstly, you must be a great mom - the fact that your son could honestly tell you how he feels about the church is huge. Secondly, I love your idea of having him participate in service each week. That seems fair. Perhaps it doesn't have to be the equivalent to 3 hours, but the spirit of the request is spot on. You are still the parent and you have the right to help your child develop certain qualities and abilities, and if you think that engaging in service is an effective way to develop charity - then, that's that. Firstly, you must be a great mom – the fact that your son could honestly tell you how he feels about the church is huge.

Secondly, I love your idea of having him participate in service each week. That seems fair. Perhaps it doesn’t have to be the equivalent to 3 hours, but the spirit of the request is spot on. You are still the parent and you have the right to help your child develop certain qualities and abilities, and if you think that engaging in service is an effective way to develop charity – then, that’s that.

]]> Comment on The Two Sides of Being Single and Chaste by Kobie http://www.the-exponent.com/the-two-sides-of-being-single-and-chaste/comment-page-1/#comment-107946 Kobie Wed, 16 May 2012 17:07:26 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11297#comment-107946 Beautiful. Thank you for being so open about your own personal experiences that allow us to learn and grow. I admire your courage. Thank you. Beautiful. Thank you for being so open about your own personal experiences that allow us to learn and grow. I admire your courage. Thank you.

]]> Comment on The Two Sides of Being Single and Chaste by Kobie http://www.the-exponent.com/the-two-sides-of-being-single-and-chaste/comment-page-1/#comment-107944 Kobie Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:25 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11297#comment-107944 Thank you so much for your thoughts Jodi. Your experiences on both sides of this "coin" I think wonderfully exhibit the point when we are asked to live the Law of Chastity. Thank you so much for your thoughts Jodi. Your experiences on both sides of this “coin” I think wonderfully exhibit the point when we are asked to live the Law of Chastity.

]]> Comment on Charity is not Optional by Diane http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107942 Diane Wed, 16 May 2012 16:53:58 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107942 Sorry to the OP for taking this off course. Christie, Please contact your local ASPCA or your vets office. They may be able to help foster your dog until a more appropriate situation can be found for him. And no, its' not stupid for worrying about your dog. Its' human and at least you have a conscience. Some people would just let their dog wander the streets. Some people leave dogs tied up to a pole outside of an adoption center rather than walking the dog up and giving proper information. You have done neither of these. Sorry to the OP for taking this off course.

Christie,

Please contact your local ASPCA or your vets office. They may be able to help foster your dog until a more appropriate situation can be found for him.

And no, its’ not stupid for worrying about your dog. Its’ human and at least you have a conscience. Some people would just let their dog wander the streets. Some people leave dogs tied up to a pole outside of an adoption center rather than walking the dog up and giving proper information. You have done neither of these.

]]> Comment on Charity is not Optional by Christi http://www.the-exponent.com/charity-is-not-optional/comment-page-1/#comment-107940 Christi Wed, 16 May 2012 16:36:01 +0000 http://www.the-exponent.com/?p=11351#comment-107940 To make a long story short, we ended up with a dog we weren't really planning on, because he was too much for his owners to handle. I love the little guy, and want desperately for it to work, but my husband and I both work full time and just don't have the time he needs to socialize. I've come to the painful conclusion that we need to find him a new home where his needs can be met. We thought we had found someone, but it seems to be falling through. I'm not willing to put an ad in the paper and give him to just anyone, I want to ensure he goes to a good home. I worry about it much more than I probably should! Thank you for your concern. To make a long story short, we ended up with a dog we weren’t really planning on, because he was too much for his owners to handle. I love the little guy, and want desperately for it to work, but my husband and I both work full time and just don’t have the time he needs to socialize. I’ve come to the painful conclusion that we need to find him a new home where his needs can be met. We thought we had found someone, but it seems to be falling through. I’m not willing to put an ad in the paper and give him to just anyone, I want to ensure he goes to a good home. I worry about it much more than I probably should!

Thank you for your concern.

]]> Comment on Growing up with disabled siblings by Diane http://www.the-exponent.com/growing-up-with-disabled-siblings/comment-page-1/#comment-107939 Diane Wed, 16 May 2012 16:35:40 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=626#comment-107939 For some reason this sentence "As an adult, the most painful part has been that I mourn for the men my brothers could have become without their disabilities. " just jumped out at me. Maybe the lesson we need to learn is that there is no reason to mourn. They are alive, Maybe we are suppose to relish and enjoy the fact that they are the "perfect men" that they were always meant to be. I was just reading an article in Religion and Ethics weekly that also talked about this subject with in the context of church. Basically, it stated that given the return of war veterans and the like we need to start making church a more accepting place for people with disabilities so that they don't turn away. For some reason this sentence “As an adult, the most painful part has been that I mourn for the men my brothers could have become without their disabilities. ” just jumped out at me.

Maybe the lesson we need to learn is that there is no reason to mourn. They are alive, Maybe we are suppose to relish and enjoy the fact that they are the “perfect men” that they were always meant to be.

I was just reading an article in Religion and Ethics weekly that also talked about this subject with in the context of church. Basically, it stated that given the return of war veterans and the like we need to start making church a more accepting place for people with disabilities so that they don’t turn away.

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