Comments on: A principle with a promise http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:25:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-29191 Ben Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:30:13 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-29191 Sounds like an interesting talk -- let me know when you remember the name. :) A thought: in some things, like this, moderation or temperance seems to be what the Lord wants for us. But I don't think "moderation in all things" is necessarily true -- we're not supposed to be "moderately" righteous, nor do I think that being "extremely" righteous is a bad thing. ("Fanatically" righteous might be an oxymoron, though.) Hmm. Sounds like an interesting talk — let me know when you remember the name. :)

A thought: in some things, like this, moderation or temperance seems to be what the Lord wants for us. But I don’t think “moderation in all things” is necessarily true — we’re not supposed to be “moderately” righteous, nor do I think that being “extremely” righteous is a bad thing. (”Fanatically” righteous might be an oxymoron, though.) Hmm.

]]> By: April Crowder http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-28591 April Crowder Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:57:19 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-28591 This is one of my favorite topics. I've been studying it in depth and I'm trying to figure out what it means to me to live the Word of Wisdom. I love a talk by Elder Packer (I can't think of the name right now) but he talks about not being vegetarian and not being extreme or fanatical. That was good for me, because it would be easy for me to be a vegetarian. Anyways, maybe I'll write more later. This is one of my favorite topics. I’ve been studying it in depth and I’m trying to figure out what it means to me to live the Word of Wisdom. I love a talk by Elder Packer (I can’t think of the name right now) but he talks about not being vegetarian and not being extreme or fanatical. That was good for me, because it would be easy for me to be a vegetarian. Anyways, maybe I’ll write more later.

]]> By: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-24729 Ben Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:05:49 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-24729 That's a good quote! :) Nutrition really is fascinating, which makes sense since it's something we're involved with several times a day. I <i>love</i> food. :) As for the italicizing, I'll be adding a little guide outside the comment box pretty soon. Until then, here's how to do it: <i>Italicized text</i> = <i>Italicized text</i> <b>Bold text</b> = <b>Bold text</b> <a href="http://www.topofthemountains.net/">Top of the Mountains</a> = <a href="http://www.topofthemountains.net/" rel="nofollow">Top of the Mountains</a> (link) That’s a good quote! :) Nutrition really is fascinating, which makes sense since it’s something we’re involved with several times a day. I love food. :)

As for the italicizing, I’ll be adding a little guide outside the comment box pretty soon. Until then, here’s how to do it:

<i>Italicized text</i> = Italicized text

<b>Bold text</b> = Bold text

<a href=”http://www.topofthemountains.net/”>Top of the Mountains</a> = Top of the Mountains (link)

]]> By: Shirley http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-24311 Shirley Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:44:13 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-24311 I guess I didn't catch on to the italicizing trick with the because the word, 'Walden' got left out entirely (the 'less than' and 'greater than' signs, that is). I guess I didn’t catch on to the italicizing trick with the because the word, ‘Walden’ got left out entirely (the ‘less than’ and ‘greater than’ signs, that is).

]]> By: Shirley http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-24310 Shirley Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:34:21 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/02/12/a-principle-with-a-promise/#comment-24310 Wow Ben, you do have a dizzying intellect! I have cut down on meat over the last few years, especially beef and ham because of scientific findings and you are convincing me to do more of that. I am reminded of a quote in by Thoreau: "One farmer says to me, 'You cannot live on vegetable food solely, for it furnishes nothing to make bones with;' and so he religiously devotes a part of his day to supplying his system with the raw material of bones; walking all the while he talks behind his oxen, which, with vegetable-made bones, jerk him and his lumbering plow along in spite of every obstacle." Nutrition is one of my three favorite subjects and I want to write more but I am out of time. That is really cool that a BYU teacher helped out with the food pyramid! No wonder it's so Word-of-Wisdom compliant! Wow Ben, you do have a dizzying intellect! I have cut down on meat over the last few years, especially beef and ham because of scientific findings and you are convincing me to do more of that. I am reminded of a quote in by Thoreau: “One farmer says to me, ‘You cannot live on vegetable food solely, for it furnishes nothing to make bones with;’ and so he religiously devotes a part of his day to supplying his system with the raw material of bones; walking all the while he talks behind his oxen, which, with vegetable-made bones, jerk him and his lumbering plow along in spite of every obstacle.”

Nutrition is one of my three favorite subjects and I want to write more but I am out of time. That is really cool that a BYU teacher helped out with the food pyramid! No wonder it’s so Word-of-Wisdom compliant!

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