I don't think any increase in gun-related crime in the UK has any relationship to the ban on handguns. Nor do I think the ban has had much effect on gun-crime.
It should be noted that gun-crime is limited on the whole to the worst areas of the largest British cities e.g. London, Birmingham...
The end of the world is nigh!
Well, actually, it is, always has been and always will be inasmuch as any one of us could pop our clogs at any time.
If ye are prepared ye shall not fear.
Hope you don't mind a newbie offering up his tuppence but this thread has not been the most pleasant thing to read.
What is more important? To dispute with one's fellow saints in order to fight against perceived inequality or to be a peacemaker?
What is more important? To contend with a...
Hm. Not sure that these scriptures consititute "being told that we are to judge". They seem to be a warning rather than encouragement.
Unless one has the unenviable task of being a bishop or other church leader who is called to act as a righteous judge and to whom some of the scriptures you...
Coming into the US and staying illegally might be easy, but coming legally isn't.
I am currently applying for a green card being married to a US citizen and I've never known such a rigmarole - has taken 5 months thus far and another few to go. On the other hand when my wife came to the UK it...
About 20 miles x 15 miles.
Ward of 130 active comprising southern half of an English town of 150,000. Rest of area is pretty rural. Lots of members live close to me including same street - some have to travel 40 mins into church.
Stake centre is an hour's drive to north. Next ward to ours...
I see a distinct difference between saying:
a) I believe that it is right for a Latter-day Saint to enter into a same-sex marriage
and
b) I don't believe that it is right to enter into a same sex marriage but don't believe that legislation should be put in place to prevent others from...