Category: witness
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Freedom of Religion
The Restored Gospel would have not been possible without freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion. It is no coincidence that the world was only ready for modern revelation in the United States where those freedoms are at least theoretically guaranteed. The LDS Church does not go where it would be…
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The Authentic Me
There is a horrible lie in our culture that all we need to do is be ourselves. Bill Cosby joked that cocaine made the real person come out. He asked: But what if I am an asshole? We all know how that turned out. People should generally not be content with themselves. We are a…
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Doubting My Doubts
One of my favorite Apostles is Dieter F. Uchtdorf. He’s charming and measured. He gave a conference talk about doubt and faith and it revolved around the idea that we should doubt our doubts and not doubt our faith. Jesus told a man to believe and the man responded: I believe help me to overcome…
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The Works
It can be successfully argued that the Christian Bible (as opposed to the Hebrew Bible) preaches a religion based on grace not works. Since at least the Reformation there has been a tension among Christians between faith and works. The Book of Mormon clearly teaches the importance of good works. Mormonism leaves me with little…
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Saints and Beer
I am confident at this point that beer is not against my religion. While Joseph Smith Jr was alive the early Saints were allowed mild (alcoholic) drinks. The Word of Wisdom specifically allows mild drinks, so I’m feeling less guilty about drinking a case (12 bottles) of Sam Adams Boston Lager every week. The THC…
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Thursday
“It must be a Thursday. I’ve never gotten the hang of Thursdays.” -Arthur Dent (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Movie) I’ve actually had a pretty good Thursday because I’ve been acting like it’s Friday.
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Don’t Reject Me
Christ was despised and rejected and acquainted with grief. I do not want to be. That is all.
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Those Gaps
Stephanie and I have a friend who is really into Star Wars. He is convinced that everything in it is possible once we have the science for it. I call this the science of the gaps. Atheists complain about attributing the things I don’t understand to the gods. They are right to a point but…
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Illusions
There is a strain of thought that our worldly existence is an illusion. The idea goes that we are only traveling through this life, but that our real beginning and end is from eternity to eternity. This is a mere blip in our existence. A cosmic hiccup from which we will soon wake. Am I…
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Revelation
A stranger on the internet recommended The Revelation of John to me. I rarely see any modern parallels in that book. I take a Corinthians 13 view of it. We know in part and we prophesy in part but when the actual events come to pass those partial prophecies should be done away with. I…
Latter Day Sinner 