Where Two Become One

Is porn primarily a male problem? Or did the advent of screens just bring males up to speed with that age old, primarily female, habit of scrolling through stories in the feed of her mind, which brew dissatisfaction with spouse, and tend toward unreasonable expectations? His initial steps toward mating (and infidelity, in kind) are toward beauty. Her initial steps toward mating (and infidelity, in kind) are toward competence. Therefore, his porn is picture porn. And her porn is story porn. 

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The key to understanding Isaiah, and everything else, is the masculine|feminine couplet mentioned by Jared Halverson, in this week's episode.

Jared Halverson is one of the most popular voices commenting on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint’s weekly scripture study program called, “Come Follow Me.” In this episode, I comment on this week's episode of his podcast, called "Unshaken." We go over 2 Nephi 2 11-19 for Feb 26 - Mar 3, where Nephi quotes Isaiah the whole time.

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This bit from the LDS Come Follow Me segment: 2 Nephi 6-10 | Feb 19, 2024 is an add on to the previous podcast. We discover a remarkable similarity between 2 Nephi 7:11 and the Katy Perry song, Firework.

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Thank you for joining us for another commentary on the content from the LDS Come Follow Me curriculum. My friend, Paige, and I discuss 2 Nephi 6-10 for Feb 19-25, 2024. Don’t miss the bonus episode posted just after this! It’s only 7 min, and it does for the mind what a simmering curry does for the nose.

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This is a completely organic conversation with a female friend of mine about what modesty means to her. She is 100% vulnerable, so show love 💕 She shares how her choice in clothing is a reflection of her mindset. Her sharing is authentic, courageous and blindingly brilliant ✨ 

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Every week, millions of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints worldwide read and discuss the same chapters of scripture at the same time. Prompts in a manual titled "Come Follow Me" spark individual connections with heaven, friends and family.

Paige and I aren't biblical scholars, but we are construction projects in Christ's portfolio, and we're glad to share authentic snapshots and updates of His work as we read along with you.

This week's chapters are from the Book of Mormon, and one of them is my favorite chapter in all of scripture: 2 Nephi 2.

Paige and I chat about why God forsakes us, how eternity is stretched as we sit still; we discuss how Disney can be a great temptation, what polarity has to do with man's agency, and why nothing could be created without it. We don't discuss this directly, but PUT IT IN YOUR HEAD: the opposites mentioned in 2 Nephi are masculinity and femininity, their interplay is what the scriptural Bridegroom & bride metaphor point to, and our exaltation is what they create.

Here's the bit about Disney (within the first 3 minutes;)

https://youtu.be/DCS6t6NUAGQ?si=is2mmErbfKbrwfJm 

...and the bit about femininity being like water:

https://youtu.be/nX8ONTCCeCM

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Introducing Paige. She is a woman, and she's bringing both femininity and dynamism to this work of understanding masculine and feminine dynamics at scale.

Still influenced heavily by Byron Katie, we launch from Katie's statement that "the world is the reflection of the mind." Paige exposes my lingering bitterness from divorce, fields my big bold man jokes adeptly, and yawns while I bounce excitedly between all the places I see the A-B | B-A relationship pattern. And somewhere in there we address the fact that the characteristic of reflecting is feminine, and we discuss why.

Probably she should have her own show, and I should be her occasional guest, but ... this is a man's world, and I'm the man 😘

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I'm chatting with my friend, Paige, and she says she has a sore spot in her relationship with her 10 yo son. We do Byron Katie's work together, and the soreness turns to silliness. Can you hear your own sore spot with a loved one in this dialoge? You can also turn yours to laughter with The Work.

Byron Katie has come to end suffering. You can find her @ thework.com

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I share some lyrics in my church culture with which I no longer connect, now that I am connected with Christ and I know how that feels and how it is sustained. Giving credit where credit is due is critical to sustainable relationships. Accounting isn't just for business, and in the business of discipleship in the Church of Jesus Christ, this bit of accounting is essential to understand and get right.

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The Grand Design can be visualized a number of ways. One of those ways is the torus.

In this episode, YouTuber Hypha helps us see the torus all around us, and as us, while I show its congruence with the doctrine and purposes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHlRvwA_kGU&t=19s

quotes from Hypha:

"Everything in the universe is one single thing, and all the smaller parts of it, however insignificant they may seem, are crucial and essential."

"Torus is the form of flowing energy dynamics at every scale of existence. It is the blue print by which nature forms energy into matter." 

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