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I saw the location Curelom. I wondered if it might be a joke. That is good to know you looked it up and that it is authentic.
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I can't imagine what this women has done that is so horrible. She is offering advice. Dear Abby and Ann Landers have run for decades. Dr. Laura is the 2nd highest rated talk show in the US. Self-Help books are the most popular variety of books.
The U.S. has a long standing tradition of people selling advice. I can't think how her approach is any different.
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I don't have a problem with anyone's desire to give advice, and EBay's as good a venue as any, I suppose, but I do wonder about the tendency we have to list our hangups as qualifications to speak authoritatively on matters... Sometimes I get the feel that we're all in a competition to see who has the most skeletons in our closets, or the most dirty laundry, as though that qualifies us to give it out.
My wife has lived a fine moral life, it is painfully boring when it comes to drama, or the sort of titillating challenges that lead people to pay attention. She doesn't seek out attention, nor does she get a lot of it either. And quite honestly she's the one I seek advice from, because she's stable and sensible and has the Spirit. Not that one can't have the Spirit having endured all sorts of self-inflicted and victimization events, but I just don't see those matters as qualifications either...
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That sounds awesome! And it's just $1! She should set up a blog and post advice for free, and ask for donations with a Paypal link, though. That's probably an easier set-up than having an eBay auction for every bit of advice. I bet she'd get more than $1 per advice if they liked it. Unpleasant advice would have to be offered free.
She could do a $2 special where she would send your friend or relative advice on a topic that you choose. "Here, tell this person how to fix their problem because I'm sick of them ignoring me." That's where the real money would be!
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Couldn't you just click "ask seller a question" and then get the advice for free?
I CAN'T be the first cheapo Mormon to figure that out, can I?
Seriously, if moving services and legal advice are sometimes demanded of ward members for free, why not ebay counseling?
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Or better yet, just join nauvoo and start a thread. That's free, and you get advice from dozens of people instead of just one.
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quote: Not that one can't have the Spirit having endured all sorts of self-inflicted and victimization events, but I just don't see those matters as qualifications either...
Its a good point. I see it this way....
I have had many "self-inflicted and victimization events" in my life. They have given me a perspective I may have not learned otherwise. It would have been better that I not put myself through all the garbage that I did. But then again, not sure I would have the same perspective had I not been through those things.
Your stake president need not have suffered through addictions to be qualified to provide counsel. He qualifies by the mantle of the calling and the spirit teaching him what to say.
Now if someone who had never suffered through addictions and did not have such a calling or the spirit tried to provide counsel, they may seem a fool, when compared to someone who has suffered through addictions and conquered.
Also there is a big difference with what we put ourselves through and what the Lord puts us through, such as the disease I was born with. I had no control over that, but I can see how its molded my personality and life experiences for good.
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quote:We had someone doing the Sunday programs that would always capitalize the D and it drove me nuts.
I do the Sunday bulletins; hence I know it's always done correctly. I won't vouch for the calendar of events, however. Too many people cancel meetings or change start times without telling me or posting it on the branch website.
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quote:Uppercase T in The Lowercase d in Latter-day
(Edited to add that I make no judgements about intelligence. Just answering the question about how the name is misspelled.)
I caught both of those. They're very common mistakes; a lot of smart people make them. They're hardly an indicator of ones intelligence.
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quote: I do the Sunday bulletins; hence I know it's always done correctly. I won't vouch for the calendar of events, however. Too many people cancel meetings or change start times without telling me or posting it on the branch website.
They also change their minds about the hymns after it's printed. Okay, I don't mind, couldn't they just announce that it's a change? Does the bishopric have to say, "The hymn number in the bulletin is wrong, we're going to sing hymn number..."? I was the bulletin editor for eight years. I decided it's the toughest job in the church. It's the only one where every mistake you make is announced in Sacrament Meeting.
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Bulletin editor for eight years? If I were wearing a hat, I would tip it to you. Luckily for us, if hymns are changed on Sunday morning, the chorister normally is notified by the Branch President (who does this 2-3x/year) and everyone sees this exchange. Then she announces it to the congregation. So everyone knows it's the Prez' idea, and not my error.
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Yep, eight years. Concurrent with other callings, of course. I've also been the ward newsletter editor for over 13 years, concurrent with the bulletin job and other callings in YW, Sunday School, and Primary. In my ward, 13 years is a record. Except for the organist who has been playing for as long as anyone can remember. She played for the dedication of our building in 1961 and still plays in sacrament meeting once or twice a month, accompanies the choir, and plays for Relief Society every week. She's about 80 years old now and still always there when we need her!
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Yep, eight years. Concurrent with other callings, of course. I've also been the ward newsletter editor for over 13 years, concurrent with the bulletin job and other callings in YW, Sunday School, and Primary. In my ward, 13 years is a record. Except for the organist who has been playing for as long as anyone can remember. She played for the dedication of our building in 1961 and still plays in sacrament meeting once or twice a month, accompanies the choir, and plays for Relief Society every week. She's about 80 years old now and still always there when we need her!
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Yep, eight years. Concurrent with other callings, of course. I've also been the ward newsletter editor for over 13 years, concurrent with the bulletin job and other callings in YW, Sunday School, and Primary. In my ward, 13 years is a record. Except for the organist who has been playing for as long as anyone can remember. She played for the dedication of our building in 1961 and still plays in sacrament meeting once or twice a month, accompanies the choir, and plays for Relief Society every week. She's about 80 years old now and still always there when we need her!
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Cindy, when my friend was set apart as the ward bulletin person, the bishop mentioned that the Lord was grateful for her acceptance of what is generally "a totally thankless calling."
She had a great time with it, though. She put in church-related word searches or crossword puzzles for the kids (although I saw a lot of adults doing them) and always tried to throw in some great scriptures/quotes from gen. authorities, etc. One lady I know actually wallpapered her laundry room with ward bulletins because she said when she was grumbly and complaining about the laundry, she could always look for inspiration on her walls.
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