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I recently repaired flooring in my singlewide mobile home and installed new underlayment with luxury vinyl plank flooring. Now every few feet along the ductwork I’m developing soft spots. It isn’t at the vent opening itself. I’m at a loss and feel like I’ve waisted thousands of dollars in home repairs. What is causing this and how do I stop it? 

I live in North Carolina. I found a mobile home that had been foreclosed on in a small mobile home park. Green Tree is going to auction it online. If I won the auction and purchased the mobile home, would I be responsible for paying the back lot rent? It's at $1000 now. I will be moving it to my own land. Thanks!

I'm 26 years old and I am getting braces on the 15th of this month. I have to go for my final consultation on the 8th. My teeth are really overcrowded. I know I am going to have to have some teeth pulled to prevent them from flaring out WAY to much. They already do that some.

I am missing 2 back molars on the left side. I have a tooth in the front bottom (the 4 teeth in the front) that has some gum recession from where as a teenager I had a lebret ring.

My question is do I let them pull more of my teeth on the sides, or do I talk to them about pulling the front middle tooth on the bottom? I can't decide how weird that would look, or if it would look strange at all. Either way, I don't want to spend $5000 on braces and then have that one tooth fall out anyway, which is a possibility without all the gum there to support it.

Ideas?

I joined the LDS church, went through the whole nine yards, taught in the Relief Society, (I'm best friends with the RS president), my daughter was baptized, I fed the missionaries, and I participated in every extra curricular I could. I avoided every "ex-mormon" site thinking that they were all "anti-mormon" sites.

I really really really believed. Now I have discovered the truth about the churches foundation, it's prophets, it's ceremonies, it's fear and manipulation. I am absolutely heart broken. How could I have been so blind!!

If I stayed it would go against everything I believe. I just want to cry!

Advice?

My husband and I have been together since we were kids. I always knew that his family had a tendency to be racist, but after we had been together for a while he really seemed to grow out of that way of thinking.

Then in 2008 My husband ended up going to prison. He was in there for about 17 months and now he is almost unbearable when it comes to issues of race. He knows how much it bothers me. And yet he can't keep it to himself. He is constantly going around judging everyone. I almost can't stand being with someone so filled with hate!

Example: This morning I am taking him to work when we pass a white girl and a black guy walking up the street. They looked really decent too, dressed nice, the guy was carrying his skate board. And my husband starts shaking his head. I was like what? Then he starts spouting off. He says something about seeing a pretty white girl with a "fro". Well that just pissed me off. I told him he didn't know anything about that guy and he had no right to make assumptions about him, OR her. HE blames all this on when he was in prison. I told him he wasn't in prison anymore and he needed to let it go! He said it didn't matter if someone was black and they were a doctor that they would still turn into a n***** when things went bad.

Now I think I have been an incredibly supportive wife, but I just don't know if I can deal with this. We have 2 kids, and 8 year old girl and a 3 year old boy that has autism. I am just SO frustrated with him I don't know what to do! HELP!

I've been trying to learn about different Christian denominations beliefs and stuff and I'm just kinda blown away by how many there are. Wikipedia says about 38000. How do you even begin to pick a church? I know where I live there are 3-4 churches on every street!! If I was thinking about going to church I wouldn't even know where to begin!

Thanks so much!

Okay, the first thing that bothers me is that JS said murder is an unforgivable sin. I don't understand why. I can see no reason whatsoever for murder to be unforgivable. If the family of the deceased can forgive a murderer wouldn't it be even easier for God to forgive the truly repentant?

The second thing is the fact that a man can be sealed to multiple wives. I know there are instances of polygamy in the OT, but I don't feel that is the definition of marriage according to the NT. As I think about it all I can picture is being LDS, sealed in the temple to my husband and then I die. He remarries and when we are together in the afterlife he's been sealed to 3 other chicks! I can't see myself being very happy with that...not happy at all. Any more than 2 in a marriage is a crowd IMHO. I can imagine that when the early church members were practicing polygamy it had to be extremely hard on their wives and possibly their children as well.

I am most definitely not trying to be disrespectful in any way. Just trying to gain an understanding. I have LDS friends and my daughters best friend is LDS. I let them get baptized together. Thanks for your answers!

For those of you that believe once saved always saved, what about people that lose their faith? I see this argument on R&S and in other places between Christians and non-believers. Christians say they were never really saved, they say they were.....

So how is someone supposed to be sure they are saved?

If you consider yourself a Christian and don't believe in fiery torment, what do you believe happens to non believers after they die and why?

Matthew 3:16-17

16. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

17. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 26

39. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Okay these are just a couple of passages that seem to say that Biblically speaking Jesus and God the Father are two completely separate beings. Especially in Matthew 26 when he is praying for an alternative to being crucified. And in the first passage God the Father speaks in the presence of Jesus and everyone else around.

Where do people get that they are the same person/being? And why do people get so offended when others do not believe in the Trinity?

People from all different walks of life and religious/spiritual backgrounds claim to have spiritual experiences that reinforce their beliefs. How are you supposed to know who's experience is genuine and not self induced.

This question is for people that DO believe in spiritual experiences. I respect people's right not to believe, but I kinda already know what you guys think about it... Thanks

Why do you think some people have little or no faith (Spiritually). Some people look their whole lives, some people not at all, some people lose their faith. What do you think?

(Any religion)

Some people just seem to have a natural built in faith that never waivers. Why do you think that is?

(Any Religion)

If there was one thing you wanted me (or anyone) to know about god, or your personal higher power, what would it be??

If there was one thing you wanted me (or anyone) to know about god (or your higher power), what would it be?

We just bought this blazer and have practically rebuilt the whole thing. We replaced the thermostat and both temperature sensors and the sending unit.

Now that we have it all put together it is running fine, the check engine light isn't on......

But as soon as I crank it up the temperature gauge maxes out and then the check gauges light comes on. The engine doesn't seem to be running hot. We have no idea what could be causing this to happen.

Thanks for your help!

I have just found myself thinking about this question lately.

Do you believe that there is a grand design for mankind? If so, what do you think it is?

What was the reason for the split, and what are the main differences between the two?

Thanks so much!

I had someone say this to me last night and it kind of blew my mind. I didn't respond to it. She just said it and walked away after a conversation I was having with her. I am sure she meant it on some level of suffering = growth, but it really kinda p*ssed me off.

How would you feel if someone said this to you? How would you take it?

then why do I feel like I am in prison?

I have been attending AA meetings for a little over 3 months because I thought I was an alcoholic. I quit smoking a little over a month ago using Chantix. I haven't been able to sleep so I went to my doctor and she prescribed me Ambien.

When I told my sponsor that I was getting prescription sleeping pills she almost flipped out! She said she wanted to know what I was taking, and what my dose was. And she didn't think that I should be taking them because it could cause me to relapse.

It really just made me not want to go back. I don't like having people in my business, always asking me what I am thinking, if I have thought about drinking. Some days I don't even think about drinking until I go to a meeting. I just want to go drink some beer, but I can't think about it, cause when I do I am a "rationalizing alcoholic". I just don't know what to do.

My husband is currently incarcerated on alcohol related charges, so I don't want to do anything to hurt him. He is attending AA in prison now. He thinks it's the best thing ever, and I did too at first. But I don't want to be labeled as diseased my WHOLE LIFE when I don't think I am. Opinions anyone??