From January - June I was an independnent contractor.
From January - March I was an employee for snow removal
From July-December I was an employee for the company I was an IC with
How do I separate these writeoffs? Or do I put it all together?
3 Jobs in 2007: 2 were full-time, 1 was independent contractor. How do I separate for taxes?
The income from the independent contractor job (1099-MISC) goes on either Schedule C or Schedule C-EZ. If the total for the year (not per job) exceeds $400, then it also goes on Schedule SE. The income from the employee jobs (W-2 forms) goes on the wages and salaries line of Form 1040.
Reply:For the two jobs as an employee, you should have gotten a W-2. You add those together and put them on the wages line of your tax return, which will have to be a form 1040, not 1040A or EZ since you have the i.c. income also.
For the work as an independent contractor, you'll file a schedule C or C-EZ showing your income and any associated allowable expenses, and a schedule SE to calculate your self-employment tax . The numbers from the bottom of the two schedules will go on the same form 1040 as your W-2 income.
If you have allowable deductions that aren't related to your i.c. work, those would go on a schedule A.
Reply:You must identify the writeoffs for Jan-June for the IC work and put them on schedule C.
The remaining writeoffs (if any) go on schedule A.
How as the work different in July to December? The IRS tends to look askance when you get a 1099-Misc and a W-2 from the same firm for the same work.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Has anyone ever done a canoe trip through Temagami, Ontario?
If so, what happened at what did you think about the place?
I was there for 8 days in June, and it was -1C and snowing one morning, and that afternoon we were all out fishing under a perfectly clear sky in light sweaters. We also walked through all the old-growth white pines. I thought it was a wild time, one of the coolest places I have ever been.
Has anyone ever done a canoe trip through Temagami, Ontario?
"Canoe the Obabika Loop in Temagami
In August 1997, five canoes from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) paddled the Obabika Loop and proved again that this route is one of the nicest the Temagami region.
Day 1:
We travel to the Obabika Lodge at the southern end of Obabika Lake where we launch the canoes. Note that this access is now closed, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources advocates to paddle in via Temagami Lake and the portage of Obabika Inlet. The south end of the lake is somewhat busy with the boats from the lodge and a handful of cottages, but it gets quiet as we move up the lake. It's neat to glide over the sun-lit sandy bottom near the shore and look at the magical world under water. Further up, along the left shore, where the cliffs come down to the water's edge (in Anishnabe language, they are called Kaw-gaw-gee Waw-bee-kong), pictographs from travelers long ago give us time to marvel and reflect. The further north you camp on this lake, the more likely are you to encounter other campers and you might find the camp sites occupied. Thus, we paddle about two fifth up the length of the Lake and camp on the left shore.
Day 2:
We continue paddling up the Lake and stop about half way up the northern part of the lake, at the large rock island. During spring, it's a seagull rookery, but in August it's just one large rocky whale's hump, way out in the lake and bare of vegetation. Its gently sloped shore makes it easy to pull up the canoes, and we explore. temag1a.jpg (28508 bytes)No birds are there now, but the evidence of its large spring population is soon obvious: feathers have been blown into every crevice in this rock. But what touches us deeply are the many bones that are strewn about. In a place where so much new life springs forth, death seems to take its casual toll as well. We paddle on, all a bit quieter than before... Near the top end of the lake, we camp on the left shore, on the beach. Obabika Lake(Photo: Bonny Brownstein)It's a comfortable site, with the tents pitched directly on the sand. A small rocky island, just 50 m off shore, is a nice target for a swim, and we admire the brecchia that forms its bedrock.
Day 3:
It's lay-over day on Obabika. Heavy rain and lightning have forced us to stay put. Everyone is huddled under the large kitchen tarp; we are cramped but glad to be sheltered from the elements. In mid-afternoon, the weather improves and we decide to make use of the day. We launch the canoes and paddle to the north-east corner of the lake where there are large stands of old growth white pine. We step on shore and follow a trail that leads up the forest, take a fork to the right, cross a creek and then reach the top of the cliffs where we lunch. We are a group of nature buffs and thankful for the chance to look at the plants in detail. temag2.jpg (78043 bytes)With opened guide books, we stand huddled over some little sprig of green with a blossom and sort out what it is and what it isn't. I love this: in the three or four hours of walk, we barely cover 4 km, and it's time well spent. Eventually, we get back to the boats and realize that we would rather paddle for another hour than return to the camp for dinner. So, we move south along the east shore of Obabika Lake, to the Grand Parent Rocks (Ko-ko-mis and Sho-mis Waw-bee-Kong) and the pictographs there. We have seen these strangely sculpted rocks from a distance, and are keen to check them out. It's a privilege to get up close to these monuments of Native history and connect to the hundreds or even thousands of years of human presence at the lake.
Day 4:
It's time to move on, as we intend to paddle down the outflow of the lake for about a day and a half, and then loop back into Obabika Lake via a side creek, a lake and a long portage.
So, we break camp and retrace our way southwards for about 2 km and then enter the Obabika River. A cabin stands where the river leaves the lake, smoke curling out the chimney, a vegetable plot covers a fertile strip of shore and two dogs are barking at us. This is a strange sight in what I thought to be wilderness. But the owner of this home may well be a descendent of the people that have left their paintings on the rocks nearby, so why should he not continue his way of life...temag5.jpg (179405 bytes)
The river is small, just big enough to float our five canoes in loose formation. Its clear water flows over a gravelly bottom, and the incessant bends make for slow progress. The August sun burns down and dulls our senses, and the only life visible is the dragon flies that cruise about. We identify the bird songs that come from hidden perches in the bush and, occasionally, see moose tracks where the river bottom is soft. Two weeks earlier, the shores had revealed many tracks of not only moose but also bear and wolf. The recent rain has erased their tell-tale tracks and all open shore lines are as smooth as blackboards, awaiting to be rewritten.
An encounter with the people that live at the start of the Obabika, by ChrisCanoe, mailed to me on Jan 1, 2000: "...We had been enjoying the SW winds by joining 2 canoes together and sailing up Obabika Lake. It had been raining since we woke that day, but since there was such a great wind we decided to take advantage of it and keep on moving (we were doing route 6). When we got to the narrows (1/2 way up Lake) the wind was getting a bit much but we pressed on. Well let me tell you, we were really moving with the wind when all of a sudden it started getting a little hairy so we decided to pull in to the bay by the Obabika river and seek shelter for a while. After pulling up on shore we also noticed the camp (fire smoke) so we decided to go and introduce ourselves. Well we were totally soaked and as we approached the camp we noticed they were native and they invited us over. To keep it short, they invited us to spend the night, hang up all our wet stuff inside the cabin, invited us to join them for dinner (fresh moose stew and moose steaks) and lots of coffee. The rain stopped around 7 pm so we all went out and enjoyed a great fire while we talked about Temagami. They are members of the Gibson tribe.... Having been involved in the Temagami blockade a few years ago I found it fascinating to hear what they had to say. The Chief was there and he was the friendliest person you could imagine, showing great hospitality and generosity. The big thrill for me that night was when he asked me if I would like to stay in one of the teepees instead of putting up my wet tent. It was not that big, but when I unlashed the opening and crawled in, I was in heaven. There was a good bedding of straw that was covered with animal hides. I had the best nights sleep nice and dry and warm, staring up through the hole at the stars. The next morning when I crawled out the chief was already up getting the fire going again, and we enjoyed more talks over a few coffees before they wished us well and we continued up to the Wakimika River."
We carry around the small unnamed rapids 2 km from the start of the river. On an earlier trip, I had seen Cedar Waxwings perched high above that shore flutter out whenever an imprudent insect tried to cross the open space on the river, but today they are missing. We pass the portage towards Lahay Lake and judge the trail to be a bad one: it is swarming with mosquitoes and quite overgrown. Then we continue to Kokosh Pow-waw-ting or Pig Rapids, a short carry of about 90 m, and pitch tents on the large camp site there. It's good to know that across the river there is the open space of a former logging camp which could be used if the main camp site were occupied already.
Day 5:
We get up early as we expect it to be a long day. Launching the canoes brings out a new but not uncommon hazard: a tree stump houses a nest of bees, and we have to pass close by to get to the put-in. A few in the party are stung, and we are all glad as we get away from there.
For about six hours, we follow the many bends of the river, and the canoes have to be pulled over the dead trees that often bar the way. Then, some hillocks appear above the left shore, a sign to look for the little creek that enters from the east. We enter Wawiagama Creek and paddle against the current, skirting bushes and sandbars. After an hour of such toil we enter the bulrushes of Wawiagama Lake and search for a camp site. temag4.jpg (47924 bytes)The north shore of this lake has nothing to offer this medium sized group, but on the south shore we find a site large enough for just about any group. Some bare rocks nearby give us a chance to freshen up with a swim; what a pleasure!
Day 6:
The day starts with a 1000 m portage from the eastern end of Wawiagama Lake. It's not tough, really, because it's level and clear, and we soon get our gear to the other side. It's on the western end of a deep bay of Obabika Lake and, at earlier days, seems to have seen lots of traffic: there is even a wooden dock built for some obscure purpose. We should be paddling south on the lake to get close to tomorrow's pick-up, but the good campsites are the other way and we head north, along the west shore. Finding the camp site of the first day occupied, we cross Obabika Lake and settle down on a small site, up a steep hill. In spite of the small site, we manage to get comfortable and soon goof around to pass the remainder of the day. One couple even heads back across the lake to scale the huge rock face, and we watch them through binoculars as they work their way up to reach the wooded top. Yes, we are on alert for bees, again, as there are a few buzzing around, but no one is stung this time.
Day 7:
The morning sees us paddle back to Obabika Lodge for the pickup. We are relaxed, easy with each other and a bit wistful that it's just about over. Maybe we'll be back the next year....
Erhard Kraus,
June 1998"
I was there for 8 days in June, and it was -1C and snowing one morning, and that afternoon we were all out fishing under a perfectly clear sky in light sweaters. We also walked through all the old-growth white pines. I thought it was a wild time, one of the coolest places I have ever been.
Has anyone ever done a canoe trip through Temagami, Ontario?
"Canoe the Obabika Loop in Temagami
In August 1997, five canoes from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) paddled the Obabika Loop and proved again that this route is one of the nicest the Temagami region.
Day 1:
We travel to the Obabika Lodge at the southern end of Obabika Lake where we launch the canoes. Note that this access is now closed, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources advocates to paddle in via Temagami Lake and the portage of Obabika Inlet. The south end of the lake is somewhat busy with the boats from the lodge and a handful of cottages, but it gets quiet as we move up the lake. It's neat to glide over the sun-lit sandy bottom near the shore and look at the magical world under water. Further up, along the left shore, where the cliffs come down to the water's edge (in Anishnabe language, they are called Kaw-gaw-gee Waw-bee-kong), pictographs from travelers long ago give us time to marvel and reflect. The further north you camp on this lake, the more likely are you to encounter other campers and you might find the camp sites occupied. Thus, we paddle about two fifth up the length of the Lake and camp on the left shore.
Day 2:
We continue paddling up the Lake and stop about half way up the northern part of the lake, at the large rock island. During spring, it's a seagull rookery, but in August it's just one large rocky whale's hump, way out in the lake and bare of vegetation. Its gently sloped shore makes it easy to pull up the canoes, and we explore. temag1a.jpg (28508 bytes)No birds are there now, but the evidence of its large spring population is soon obvious: feathers have been blown into every crevice in this rock. But what touches us deeply are the many bones that are strewn about. In a place where so much new life springs forth, death seems to take its casual toll as well. We paddle on, all a bit quieter than before... Near the top end of the lake, we camp on the left shore, on the beach. Obabika Lake(Photo: Bonny Brownstein)It's a comfortable site, with the tents pitched directly on the sand. A small rocky island, just 50 m off shore, is a nice target for a swim, and we admire the brecchia that forms its bedrock.
Day 3:
It's lay-over day on Obabika. Heavy rain and lightning have forced us to stay put. Everyone is huddled under the large kitchen tarp; we are cramped but glad to be sheltered from the elements. In mid-afternoon, the weather improves and we decide to make use of the day. We launch the canoes and paddle to the north-east corner of the lake where there are large stands of old growth white pine. We step on shore and follow a trail that leads up the forest, take a fork to the right, cross a creek and then reach the top of the cliffs where we lunch. We are a group of nature buffs and thankful for the chance to look at the plants in detail. temag2.jpg (78043 bytes)With opened guide books, we stand huddled over some little sprig of green with a blossom and sort out what it is and what it isn't. I love this: in the three or four hours of walk, we barely cover 4 km, and it's time well spent. Eventually, we get back to the boats and realize that we would rather paddle for another hour than return to the camp for dinner. So, we move south along the east shore of Obabika Lake, to the Grand Parent Rocks (Ko-ko-mis and Sho-mis Waw-bee-Kong) and the pictographs there. We have seen these strangely sculpted rocks from a distance, and are keen to check them out. It's a privilege to get up close to these monuments of Native history and connect to the hundreds or even thousands of years of human presence at the lake.
Day 4:
It's time to move on, as we intend to paddle down the outflow of the lake for about a day and a half, and then loop back into Obabika Lake via a side creek, a lake and a long portage.
So, we break camp and retrace our way southwards for about 2 km and then enter the Obabika River. A cabin stands where the river leaves the lake, smoke curling out the chimney, a vegetable plot covers a fertile strip of shore and two dogs are barking at us. This is a strange sight in what I thought to be wilderness. But the owner of this home may well be a descendent of the people that have left their paintings on the rocks nearby, so why should he not continue his way of life...temag5.jpg (179405 bytes)
The river is small, just big enough to float our five canoes in loose formation. Its clear water flows over a gravelly bottom, and the incessant bends make for slow progress. The August sun burns down and dulls our senses, and the only life visible is the dragon flies that cruise about. We identify the bird songs that come from hidden perches in the bush and, occasionally, see moose tracks where the river bottom is soft. Two weeks earlier, the shores had revealed many tracks of not only moose but also bear and wolf. The recent rain has erased their tell-tale tracks and all open shore lines are as smooth as blackboards, awaiting to be rewritten.
An encounter with the people that live at the start of the Obabika, by ChrisCanoe, mailed to me on Jan 1, 2000: "...We had been enjoying the SW winds by joining 2 canoes together and sailing up Obabika Lake. It had been raining since we woke that day, but since there was such a great wind we decided to take advantage of it and keep on moving (we were doing route 6). When we got to the narrows (1/2 way up Lake) the wind was getting a bit much but we pressed on. Well let me tell you, we were really moving with the wind when all of a sudden it started getting a little hairy so we decided to pull in to the bay by the Obabika river and seek shelter for a while. After pulling up on shore we also noticed the camp (fire smoke) so we decided to go and introduce ourselves. Well we were totally soaked and as we approached the camp we noticed they were native and they invited us over. To keep it short, they invited us to spend the night, hang up all our wet stuff inside the cabin, invited us to join them for dinner (fresh moose stew and moose steaks) and lots of coffee. The rain stopped around 7 pm so we all went out and enjoyed a great fire while we talked about Temagami. They are members of the Gibson tribe.... Having been involved in the Temagami blockade a few years ago I found it fascinating to hear what they had to say. The Chief was there and he was the friendliest person you could imagine, showing great hospitality and generosity. The big thrill for me that night was when he asked me if I would like to stay in one of the teepees instead of putting up my wet tent. It was not that big, but when I unlashed the opening and crawled in, I was in heaven. There was a good bedding of straw that was covered with animal hides. I had the best nights sleep nice and dry and warm, staring up through the hole at the stars. The next morning when I crawled out the chief was already up getting the fire going again, and we enjoyed more talks over a few coffees before they wished us well and we continued up to the Wakimika River."
We carry around the small unnamed rapids 2 km from the start of the river. On an earlier trip, I had seen Cedar Waxwings perched high above that shore flutter out whenever an imprudent insect tried to cross the open space on the river, but today they are missing. We pass the portage towards Lahay Lake and judge the trail to be a bad one: it is swarming with mosquitoes and quite overgrown. Then we continue to Kokosh Pow-waw-ting or Pig Rapids, a short carry of about 90 m, and pitch tents on the large camp site there. It's good to know that across the river there is the open space of a former logging camp which could be used if the main camp site were occupied already.
Day 5:
We get up early as we expect it to be a long day. Launching the canoes brings out a new but not uncommon hazard: a tree stump houses a nest of bees, and we have to pass close by to get to the put-in. A few in the party are stung, and we are all glad as we get away from there.
For about six hours, we follow the many bends of the river, and the canoes have to be pulled over the dead trees that often bar the way. Then, some hillocks appear above the left shore, a sign to look for the little creek that enters from the east. We enter Wawiagama Creek and paddle against the current, skirting bushes and sandbars. After an hour of such toil we enter the bulrushes of Wawiagama Lake and search for a camp site. temag4.jpg (47924 bytes)The north shore of this lake has nothing to offer this medium sized group, but on the south shore we find a site large enough for just about any group. Some bare rocks nearby give us a chance to freshen up with a swim; what a pleasure!
Day 6:
The day starts with a 1000 m portage from the eastern end of Wawiagama Lake. It's not tough, really, because it's level and clear, and we soon get our gear to the other side. It's on the western end of a deep bay of Obabika Lake and, at earlier days, seems to have seen lots of traffic: there is even a wooden dock built for some obscure purpose. We should be paddling south on the lake to get close to tomorrow's pick-up, but the good campsites are the other way and we head north, along the west shore. Finding the camp site of the first day occupied, we cross Obabika Lake and settle down on a small site, up a steep hill. In spite of the small site, we manage to get comfortable and soon goof around to pass the remainder of the day. One couple even heads back across the lake to scale the huge rock face, and we watch them through binoculars as they work their way up to reach the wooded top. Yes, we are on alert for bees, again, as there are a few buzzing around, but no one is stung this time.
Day 7:
The morning sees us paddle back to Obabika Lodge for the pickup. We are relaxed, easy with each other and a bit wistful that it's just about over. Maybe we'll be back the next year....
Erhard Kraus,
June 1998"
Does it snow year round anywhere?
I want to take a summer vacation to somewhere COLD in June 2008
Does it snow year round anywhere?
the Arctic, Antarctic, the tops of high mountains and in snow globes.
Reply:if your looking for cold in June then visit anywhere in the Southern hemisphere as thats when our winter begins.
South island of NZ could be an idea, it'll be cold but not necessarily snowing (not in the cities and towns anyway) go for Queenstown or Wanaka they are surrounded by skifields
Does it snow year round anywhere?
the Arctic, Antarctic, the tops of high mountains and in snow globes.
Reply:if your looking for cold in June then visit anywhere in the Southern hemisphere as thats when our winter begins.
South island of NZ could be an idea, it'll be cold but not necessarily snowing (not in the cities and towns anyway) go for Queenstown or Wanaka they are surrounded by skifields
What are the basic teachings of the Latter Day Saints or Mormons?
I know many LDS or Mormons, who say they are Christians. Being a Christian from my understanding, means having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ the Son of God. What are your thoughts? Isn't it taught in the Latter Day Saints that there are many gods or the chance for mankind to become a god?
"For as man is, god once was, and as god is man may become". Said by the fifth LDS President Lorenzo Snow, June of 1840.
This quote is contrary to the historical biblical Christianity.
What are the basic teachings of the Latter Day Saints or Mormons?
Mormonism teaches that God used to be a man on another world and that he became a god by following the laws and ordinances of his god on his home world. He brought his wife to this world, a woman he had married on the other world. She is, essentially a goddess.
In his present god-state, he rules our world. He has a body of flesh and bones. Since god and his wife are both exalted persons, they each possess physical bodies. In their exalted states as deities, they produce spirit children that grow and mature in the spiritual realm. The first spirit born was Jesus. Afterwards Lucifer was born along with the rest of us. So, Mormonism teaches that we all pre-existed in the spirit realm having been produced from the union of god and his goddess wife. Therefore, we all existed in spirit form before coming down down and entering the bodies of human babies that are being born on earth. During this ‘compression' into the infant state, the memories of their pre-existence is 'veiled.'
God the father, who is called Elohim, was concerned for the future salvation of the people on earth. In the heavenly realm, the Father had a plan for the salvation of the world. Jesus endorsed the Father's plan. Lucifer did not. Lucifer became jealous and rebelled. In his rebellion he convinced a large portion of the spirits existing in heaven to side with him and oppose god. God being more powerful then they, cursed these rebellious spirits to become demons. They can never be born in human bodies.
The remaining spirits sided with God. Since they chose the better way, when it comes time for them to live on earth, they have the privilege of being born in races and locations that are relative to their condition and choice made in the spirit realm.1
In the Mormon plan of salvation there needed to be a savior: Jesus. But Jesus was a spirit in heaven. For him to be born on earth, Brigham Young the second prophet of the Mormon church said that instead of letting any other man do it, God the Father did it with Mary. He said that the birth of our savior was as natural as the birth of our parents. Essentially, what this means is that Brigham Young taught that god the father came down and had relations with Mary, his spirit daughter, to produce the body of Jesus. Though many Mormons will not entertain such incestuous thoughts about God and Mary, this is what Brigham Young taught and as far as we know, this has not been denied by the Mormon church.
Nevertheless, Jesus was born, got married, and had children.2 He died on the cross and paid for sins -- but not on the cross only. According to Mormonism, the atonement of Christ was not only on the cross. It began in the Garden of Gethsemane before he went to the cross.
In Mormonism, men and women have the potential of becoming gods. President Lorenzo Snow said, "As god once was, man is. As God is, man may become." In order to reach this exalted state of godhood, a person must first become a good Mormon, pay a full ten percent tithe to the Mormon church, follow various laws and ordinances of the church, and be found worthy. At this point, they receive a temple recommend whereupon, the Mormon is allowed to enter their sacred temples in order to go through set of secret rituals: baptism for the dead, celestial marriage, and various oaths of secrecy and commitment. Additionally, four secret handshakes are taught so the believing Mormon, upon entering the third level of Mormon heaven, can shake hands with god in a certain pattern. This celestial ritual is for the purpose of permitting entrance into the highest level of heaven.3 For those who achieve this highest of heavens, exaltation to godhood awaits them. Then, he or she, will be permitted to have his or her own planet and be the god of his own world and the Mormon system will be expanded to other planets.
Reply:The basic teachings of the LDS Church are found on the Articles of Faith (Aquaakerman's answer below). A lot of the things listed in the "Best Answer" are not true. So thumbs-down for me. Report It
Reply:You've not listened to these guys have you? They believe in Jesus Christ and that after his Resurrection in the Holy Land he came to America to spread his teachings to the Native Americans. The founder, John Smith, (great name huh?) claimed that he found some "Golden Tablets" then he lost them! But his teachings were that man upon death could go to some kind of heaven, but there were stipulations. Hey, Man, just let some of those guys knocking on your door inside and listen to learn.
Reply:The main beliefs of the LDS Church can be found in their Articles of Faith:
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13.We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Reply:I am Mormon, and yes we are Christian, Christ is the center of our Church!! (Question - What do you define as a "personal relationship" with Christ?) We do believe that our Heavenly Father (and Mother because how else would he create all us spirit children) was once as we are now, yes. We are created in His image and likeness. We believe that, through Christ, we can become like our Heavenly Father and create worlds of our own if we remain faithful to the covenants we make in the temple. We also believe we must enter in to the new and everlasting covenant of marriage to attain the highest degree of glory, which is to live eternally in the celestial kingdom with our Heavenly Father, Mother, Christ and our families. We also believe all that God has revealed, all that he does now reveal, and we believe he will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the kingdom of God. I firmly believe what President Snow stated. God loves us, we are his children.
John S - why would getting to be a god send you away? Isn't that the most wonderful gift???
The GreatWhiteHype18 has it pretty much down, except that Brigham Young NEVER taught that God had sex with Mary. We do not teach nor believe that. He is God - He can put a spirit in a womb without having sex!
And yes we do have SACRED, saving ordinances performed in the temple for ourselves and for the dead.
Reply:You can never know the basic teachings of Mormonism. Because they're steeped in occultism,Freemasonry and false teachers. Beware of wolves in sheeps clothing.
Reply:it's really hard to say everything over a computer, if you're really curious then you should contat the local LDS church and ask for some missionaries to come and talk to you, they'll be more than happy to do so and can answer questions way better than those of us can do so virtually, or check out the website which can tell you our basic beliefs
Reply:They have been fooled into believing a lie from the pit of hell itself. The same lie the serpent told Eve, i.e., that she would become a god is the message of Mormonism. But you know this, since you just quoted one of their leaders.
Reply:To learn more about the Latter Day Saints, go to www.lds.org. Or contact the LDS missionaries, they can better explain to you what the basic teachings of the LDS church teaches. The first person who posted an answer to your question had a long answer - most of the things he wrote can easily be misconstrued or misunderstood because it doesn't really cover or explain well the true beliefs of the LDS church. A lot of people persecute the LDS church without first understanding their basic beliefs and teachings, so please, know first before you make judgments or opinions about anything. You say that for you, being a Christian means having a personal relationship with God. So with that said, how can you say that the LDS people are not Christians when they believe in God and strive to have that personal relationship with God, just like you do? Did you know that there is a difference between god and God (notice the caps on the first letter of both words)? When Lorenzo Snow said that man can become a god, it does not mean that man will replace God, but be god-like, be like God in a sense that man is able to attain a glory that is not corrupt, evil, or impure - not like our present state in the earth where we as mankind are impure and corrupted.
That's why you have to contact the LDS representatives/missionaries so that you do not misunderstand the teachings and then you will stop thinking that LDS people are not Christians, because they are.
Reply:The main thing. Jesus and Satan are brothers, Gods children. You get to be god---that's enough to send me away..
Reply:There is only one God that I serve, Jesus Christ. Who cares what the LSDs say.
Reply:You should contact their church directly for answers otherwise you will get false information. Call the mormon missionaries.
Reply:being mormon myself (well i dont go to church anymore) i know that this discussion could take a long time. if you are serious about there beliefs or just curious, contact your local Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints I am sure that they would be more then happy to send some missionarys over to discuss it with you. One thing I have learned growing up as a mormon is that about 85% of what you hear about the mormon religion is not true the good magority of it is misintrepited. And to answer your question, no we do not believe that there are many Gods and no we do not believe that we can become gods
horns
"For as man is, god once was, and as god is man may become". Said by the fifth LDS President Lorenzo Snow, June of 1840.
This quote is contrary to the historical biblical Christianity.
What are the basic teachings of the Latter Day Saints or Mormons?
Mormonism teaches that God used to be a man on another world and that he became a god by following the laws and ordinances of his god on his home world. He brought his wife to this world, a woman he had married on the other world. She is, essentially a goddess.
In his present god-state, he rules our world. He has a body of flesh and bones. Since god and his wife are both exalted persons, they each possess physical bodies. In their exalted states as deities, they produce spirit children that grow and mature in the spiritual realm. The first spirit born was Jesus. Afterwards Lucifer was born along with the rest of us. So, Mormonism teaches that we all pre-existed in the spirit realm having been produced from the union of god and his goddess wife. Therefore, we all existed in spirit form before coming down down and entering the bodies of human babies that are being born on earth. During this ‘compression' into the infant state, the memories of their pre-existence is 'veiled.'
God the father, who is called Elohim, was concerned for the future salvation of the people on earth. In the heavenly realm, the Father had a plan for the salvation of the world. Jesus endorsed the Father's plan. Lucifer did not. Lucifer became jealous and rebelled. In his rebellion he convinced a large portion of the spirits existing in heaven to side with him and oppose god. God being more powerful then they, cursed these rebellious spirits to become demons. They can never be born in human bodies.
The remaining spirits sided with God. Since they chose the better way, when it comes time for them to live on earth, they have the privilege of being born in races and locations that are relative to their condition and choice made in the spirit realm.1
In the Mormon plan of salvation there needed to be a savior: Jesus. But Jesus was a spirit in heaven. For him to be born on earth, Brigham Young the second prophet of the Mormon church said that instead of letting any other man do it, God the Father did it with Mary. He said that the birth of our savior was as natural as the birth of our parents. Essentially, what this means is that Brigham Young taught that god the father came down and had relations with Mary, his spirit daughter, to produce the body of Jesus. Though many Mormons will not entertain such incestuous thoughts about God and Mary, this is what Brigham Young taught and as far as we know, this has not been denied by the Mormon church.
Nevertheless, Jesus was born, got married, and had children.2 He died on the cross and paid for sins -- but not on the cross only. According to Mormonism, the atonement of Christ was not only on the cross. It began in the Garden of Gethsemane before he went to the cross.
In Mormonism, men and women have the potential of becoming gods. President Lorenzo Snow said, "As god once was, man is. As God is, man may become." In order to reach this exalted state of godhood, a person must first become a good Mormon, pay a full ten percent tithe to the Mormon church, follow various laws and ordinances of the church, and be found worthy. At this point, they receive a temple recommend whereupon, the Mormon is allowed to enter their sacred temples in order to go through set of secret rituals: baptism for the dead, celestial marriage, and various oaths of secrecy and commitment. Additionally, four secret handshakes are taught so the believing Mormon, upon entering the third level of Mormon heaven, can shake hands with god in a certain pattern. This celestial ritual is for the purpose of permitting entrance into the highest level of heaven.3 For those who achieve this highest of heavens, exaltation to godhood awaits them. Then, he or she, will be permitted to have his or her own planet and be the god of his own world and the Mormon system will be expanded to other planets.
Reply:The basic teachings of the LDS Church are found on the Articles of Faith (Aquaakerman's answer below). A lot of the things listed in the "Best Answer" are not true. So thumbs-down for me. Report It
Reply:You've not listened to these guys have you? They believe in Jesus Christ and that after his Resurrection in the Holy Land he came to America to spread his teachings to the Native Americans. The founder, John Smith, (great name huh?) claimed that he found some "Golden Tablets" then he lost them! But his teachings were that man upon death could go to some kind of heaven, but there were stipulations. Hey, Man, just let some of those guys knocking on your door inside and listen to learn.
Reply:The main beliefs of the LDS Church can be found in their Articles of Faith:
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13.We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Reply:I am Mormon, and yes we are Christian, Christ is the center of our Church!! (Question - What do you define as a "personal relationship" with Christ?) We do believe that our Heavenly Father (and Mother because how else would he create all us spirit children) was once as we are now, yes. We are created in His image and likeness. We believe that, through Christ, we can become like our Heavenly Father and create worlds of our own if we remain faithful to the covenants we make in the temple. We also believe we must enter in to the new and everlasting covenant of marriage to attain the highest degree of glory, which is to live eternally in the celestial kingdom with our Heavenly Father, Mother, Christ and our families. We also believe all that God has revealed, all that he does now reveal, and we believe he will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the kingdom of God. I firmly believe what President Snow stated. God loves us, we are his children.
John S - why would getting to be a god send you away? Isn't that the most wonderful gift???
The GreatWhiteHype18 has it pretty much down, except that Brigham Young NEVER taught that God had sex with Mary. We do not teach nor believe that. He is God - He can put a spirit in a womb without having sex!
And yes we do have SACRED, saving ordinances performed in the temple for ourselves and for the dead.
Reply:You can never know the basic teachings of Mormonism. Because they're steeped in occultism,Freemasonry and false teachers. Beware of wolves in sheeps clothing.
Reply:it's really hard to say everything over a computer, if you're really curious then you should contat the local LDS church and ask for some missionaries to come and talk to you, they'll be more than happy to do so and can answer questions way better than those of us can do so virtually, or check out the website which can tell you our basic beliefs
Reply:They have been fooled into believing a lie from the pit of hell itself. The same lie the serpent told Eve, i.e., that she would become a god is the message of Mormonism. But you know this, since you just quoted one of their leaders.
Reply:To learn more about the Latter Day Saints, go to www.lds.org. Or contact the LDS missionaries, they can better explain to you what the basic teachings of the LDS church teaches. The first person who posted an answer to your question had a long answer - most of the things he wrote can easily be misconstrued or misunderstood because it doesn't really cover or explain well the true beliefs of the LDS church. A lot of people persecute the LDS church without first understanding their basic beliefs and teachings, so please, know first before you make judgments or opinions about anything. You say that for you, being a Christian means having a personal relationship with God. So with that said, how can you say that the LDS people are not Christians when they believe in God and strive to have that personal relationship with God, just like you do? Did you know that there is a difference between god and God (notice the caps on the first letter of both words)? When Lorenzo Snow said that man can become a god, it does not mean that man will replace God, but be god-like, be like God in a sense that man is able to attain a glory that is not corrupt, evil, or impure - not like our present state in the earth where we as mankind are impure and corrupted.
That's why you have to contact the LDS representatives/missionaries so that you do not misunderstand the teachings and then you will stop thinking that LDS people are not Christians, because they are.
Reply:The main thing. Jesus and Satan are brothers, Gods children. You get to be god---that's enough to send me away..
Reply:There is only one God that I serve, Jesus Christ. Who cares what the LSDs say.
Reply:You should contact their church directly for answers otherwise you will get false information. Call the mormon missionaries.
Reply:being mormon myself (well i dont go to church anymore) i know that this discussion could take a long time. if you are serious about there beliefs or just curious, contact your local Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints I am sure that they would be more then happy to send some missionarys over to discuss it with you. One thing I have learned growing up as a mormon is that about 85% of what you hear about the mormon religion is not true the good magority of it is misintrepited. And to answer your question, no we do not believe that there are many Gods and no we do not believe that we can become gods
horns
What do you do to beat the winter blues???
I hate the winter and the springs here are just like winters so basically its cold and snows till june so what do i do for the next 3 months to get rids of the winter blues or blahs whatever you want to call them.
What do you do to beat the winter blues???
Hello !I think almost everyone gets the winter blues,you just have them longer then most. What my family and I do to help beat the winter blues, is:start planning a summer get away, if even for a couples of days,all the details,especially where. We put brighter light bulbs in a few of the lights and turn them on, even on cloudy dark days, it does help to cheer you up some, if its not snowing or raining,we have a BBQ , and if it is, an indoor picnic is nice. We have family night in the living room once a week, I turn the couch and chairs around,like in a car at a drive-in,pop popcorn, and we watch a movie together.Turn the heat up alittle, just warm enough that you have to run around the house in shorts and I keep plants and flowers around so it don't feel like winter,even fake ones will work. These are just a few things that we do. I hope it helps !
Reply:Play VG's
Reply:The winter blues as you and so many others describe them as are when our mood appears to change systematically aligning us with the weather.
eg: gray gloomy day = gray gloomy mood
It is indeed a recognised condition and goes by the name SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) the good news is that it is easy to help lift your winter gloom...
Serotonin - not many people know about it but it is essential in our body creating it's own sense of well being and fighting depression. The retina's in our eyes absorb this from the sun and it has been added in an articial form to a number of antidepressents ie: prozac.
Have you ever noticed that when you enter a clean uncluttered room that is full of natural light, you have a feeling of wellness or how a visit to the beach can uplift your mood for even a few days? This internal smile as I call it is the serotonin levels in your body rising.
Ok so now we know why we get gloomy... how do we fix it?
Well there is plenty of data proving that the use of light boxes within your home can decrease the bodies production of melatonin (the hormone that makes you sleepy at night) and increases the production of seretonin boosting your energy levels.
Hope this helps...
Reply:Oh you must be from Erie, PA. LOL Do what I did and move to coastal California.
Reply:so long is the winter there? goodness. I take lot of hot soup, wear my fancy warm cloths, use heater and most of the time sleep inside my cosy warm bed!
Reply:Change Hemispheres for 2 months in the midst of winter
Reply:You may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), where the brain has a low level of serotonin and norepenephrine furing the Winter due to less sunlight during that season. Some suggestions: get a mental health professional assessment, expose yourself to light--any kind, get a physical, try vitamin D...but these are only suggestions. I would seek professional help first. I feel for you, and please know my thoughts are with you.
What do you do to beat the winter blues???
Hello !I think almost everyone gets the winter blues,you just have them longer then most. What my family and I do to help beat the winter blues, is:start planning a summer get away, if even for a couples of days,all the details,especially where. We put brighter light bulbs in a few of the lights and turn them on, even on cloudy dark days, it does help to cheer you up some, if its not snowing or raining,we have a BBQ , and if it is, an indoor picnic is nice. We have family night in the living room once a week, I turn the couch and chairs around,like in a car at a drive-in,pop popcorn, and we watch a movie together.Turn the heat up alittle, just warm enough that you have to run around the house in shorts and I keep plants and flowers around so it don't feel like winter,even fake ones will work. These are just a few things that we do. I hope it helps !
Reply:Play VG's
Reply:The winter blues as you and so many others describe them as are when our mood appears to change systematically aligning us with the weather.
eg: gray gloomy day = gray gloomy mood
It is indeed a recognised condition and goes by the name SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) the good news is that it is easy to help lift your winter gloom...
Serotonin - not many people know about it but it is essential in our body creating it's own sense of well being and fighting depression. The retina's in our eyes absorb this from the sun and it has been added in an articial form to a number of antidepressents ie: prozac.
Have you ever noticed that when you enter a clean uncluttered room that is full of natural light, you have a feeling of wellness or how a visit to the beach can uplift your mood for even a few days? This internal smile as I call it is the serotonin levels in your body rising.
Ok so now we know why we get gloomy... how do we fix it?
Well there is plenty of data proving that the use of light boxes within your home can decrease the bodies production of melatonin (the hormone that makes you sleepy at night) and increases the production of seretonin boosting your energy levels.
Hope this helps...
Reply:Oh you must be from Erie, PA. LOL Do what I did and move to coastal California.
Reply:so long is the winter there? goodness. I take lot of hot soup, wear my fancy warm cloths, use heater and most of the time sleep inside my cosy warm bed!
Reply:Change Hemispheres for 2 months in the midst of winter
Reply:You may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), where the brain has a low level of serotonin and norepenephrine furing the Winter due to less sunlight during that season. Some suggestions: get a mental health professional assessment, expose yourself to light--any kind, get a physical, try vitamin D...but these are only suggestions. I would seek professional help first. I feel for you, and please know my thoughts are with you.
Moving north, how is winter driving different?
Hey, I've lived all of my life in Florida. In June I am moving to Chicago and don't know how driving is different in the snow.
Do I need a car built for snow driving? What do I need to know, is it much different. I've never driven in ice/snow. Let me know.
Moving north, how is winter driving different?
Driving on ice and snow is different; even locals take some time getting used to it. If you can, after the first snow, find a LARGE parking lot with no obstacles or parked cars and see how your car handles in the snow and on ice (they're are differences). At a slow speed (under 20), with a lot of room to spare, turn sharply to one side and hit the brakes; do it again bot hit the accelerator. Leave plenty of room; a car may take 100 times the distance to stop or turn when on wet ice.
Be aware that ice can occur even when the air is above freezing, and even if it has not rained or snowed (condensation).
The best handling cars on snow are 4-wheel drive, such as Subaru, some Volvos etc. but front-wheel drive cars do pretty well (though they tend to understeer, i.e. go straight when you meant to turn more sharply). Rear-wheel drive is less stable, tending to oversteer (spinning out).
Another nuisance in the snow-belt is salt on the roads: it rusts out cars and clouds windshields.
There are courses specifically for ice and snow driving, and they have course-ware you can order. Looks like a fun course, but a few hundred to a few thousand dollars...
Reply:You need snow tires or All weathers. You have to take it easy, don't go too fast, but don't go too slow or you won't have any traction. Have you ever driven on red clay roads? It's similar. You can always tell the Southerners, they drive too fast or too slow on bad roads. Fresh snow gives you traction and isn't too bad. Ice is tricker, if you start sliding, say the back end of your car is going to the right STEER right to even your self up. Always steer into the direction your car is going, best to stay off ice (or snow over ice) until you get used to driving under those conditions. Lots of cheap transportation in Chicago, buses, taxis, the L, use them until you catch on!
Reply:when driving on ice and snow the car will slide out underneth you. you gotta drive slow and 4 wheel drive is a good thing. its kinda like drifting i guess. if you give it gas you will slide you just gotta take your time and leave an hour early for anywhere you go
Reply:Get an extra set of snow tires on rims for winter and watch out for black ice. Use pure anti freeze.
Do I need a car built for snow driving? What do I need to know, is it much different. I've never driven in ice/snow. Let me know.
Moving north, how is winter driving different?
Driving on ice and snow is different; even locals take some time getting used to it. If you can, after the first snow, find a LARGE parking lot with no obstacles or parked cars and see how your car handles in the snow and on ice (they're are differences). At a slow speed (under 20), with a lot of room to spare, turn sharply to one side and hit the brakes; do it again bot hit the accelerator. Leave plenty of room; a car may take 100 times the distance to stop or turn when on wet ice.
Be aware that ice can occur even when the air is above freezing, and even if it has not rained or snowed (condensation).
The best handling cars on snow are 4-wheel drive, such as Subaru, some Volvos etc. but front-wheel drive cars do pretty well (though they tend to understeer, i.e. go straight when you meant to turn more sharply). Rear-wheel drive is less stable, tending to oversteer (spinning out).
Another nuisance in the snow-belt is salt on the roads: it rusts out cars and clouds windshields.
There are courses specifically for ice and snow driving, and they have course-ware you can order. Looks like a fun course, but a few hundred to a few thousand dollars...
Reply:You need snow tires or All weathers. You have to take it easy, don't go too fast, but don't go too slow or you won't have any traction. Have you ever driven on red clay roads? It's similar. You can always tell the Southerners, they drive too fast or too slow on bad roads. Fresh snow gives you traction and isn't too bad. Ice is tricker, if you start sliding, say the back end of your car is going to the right STEER right to even your self up. Always steer into the direction your car is going, best to stay off ice (or snow over ice) until you get used to driving under those conditions. Lots of cheap transportation in Chicago, buses, taxis, the L, use them until you catch on!
Reply:when driving on ice and snow the car will slide out underneth you. you gotta drive slow and 4 wheel drive is a good thing. its kinda like drifting i guess. if you give it gas you will slide you just gotta take your time and leave an hour early for anywhere you go
Reply:Get an extra set of snow tires on rims for winter and watch out for black ice. Use pure anti freeze.
Do you think our freaky weather could be a prelude to the 2012 doomsday prophecy supposedly triggered in June?
I live in Southern california and we are having the freakiest weather ever! Some parts of our valley are getting heavy snow (so unusual!) fall as well as the mountains, tornado's (they are currently streaming footage of a local tornado (full blown), and flash flood warnings vs the extremely hot weather in the hundreds just days before. I read that the supposed 2012 Doomsday might be triggered by an event that will occur in June of this year, and if Hilary Clinton wins the election then the doomsday is certain. Does anyone else who believes in the doomsday event think all this strange weather is a prelude to the event that is supposed to happen and trigger the doomsday? I'm not trying to sound nuts, I'm just bored at the moment and freaked out by the weather.
Do you think our freaky weather could be a prelude to the 2012 doomsday prophecy supposedly triggered in June?
just the opposite, remember the terrorist attacked the wtc back when Clinton was president and it still stood even though they used enough explosives to bring it down and bush knew there were warnings they would try it again but he did nothing about it and since hes been in office we had so many bad things happen like hurricanes and heat waves and tornado's and tsunamis and earthquakes all over the world in places they don't get them because it was 5 fascist on the supreme court that elected him and not the majority of the people,
Reply:Pssst...just to let you know...the world is not going to end in 2012. You know the so-called "Mayan Prophecy" that started this whole dumb thing? The astronomical event on which they based their date already happened, way back in 1997. The Mayans were a little off (not surprisingly). The world didn't end. It's not going to end.
Take a deep breath, and recall that everybody always complains about the weather being weird. You never hear anybody comment, Gosh, can you believe this perfectly normal weather we're having lately? How strange!
Reply:How could the 2012 doomsday happen this year?
Why not 2012?
I think you're talking about the Mayan calendar which simply ran out off numbers past that date. There's nothing to indicate it'll have anything special about it. And why would Hillary presage it? Bush has pushed this country closer to doom than it's been in the last 70 years.
Do you think our freaky weather could be a prelude to the 2012 doomsday prophecy supposedly triggered in June?
just the opposite, remember the terrorist attacked the wtc back when Clinton was president and it still stood even though they used enough explosives to bring it down and bush knew there were warnings they would try it again but he did nothing about it and since hes been in office we had so many bad things happen like hurricanes and heat waves and tornado's and tsunamis and earthquakes all over the world in places they don't get them because it was 5 fascist on the supreme court that elected him and not the majority of the people,
Reply:Pssst...just to let you know...the world is not going to end in 2012. You know the so-called "Mayan Prophecy" that started this whole dumb thing? The astronomical event on which they based their date already happened, way back in 1997. The Mayans were a little off (not surprisingly). The world didn't end. It's not going to end.
Take a deep breath, and recall that everybody always complains about the weather being weird. You never hear anybody comment, Gosh, can you believe this perfectly normal weather we're having lately? How strange!
Reply:How could the 2012 doomsday happen this year?
Why not 2012?
I think you're talking about the Mayan calendar which simply ran out off numbers past that date. There's nothing to indicate it'll have anything special about it. And why would Hillary presage it? Bush has pushed this country closer to doom than it's been in the last 70 years.
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