Don't be dumb. (don't get a tattoo)

The gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to change. “Repent” is its most frequent message, and repenting means giving up all of our practices-perso nal, family, ethnic, and national-that are contrary to the commandments of God. The purpose of the gospel is to transform common creatures into celestial citizens, and that requires change.

We have the agency to choose which characteristics will define us; those choices are not thrust upon us.

Faith is developed in a setting where we cannot see ahead.

Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church.

Don't be dumb. (don't get a tattoo)

The coup de grace which ends the patient's life altogether is quite equivalent to the drastic modification in the institution of marriage that would be brought on by same-gender marriage.