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Lithium Batteries
My son dropped a phone. The lithium battery exploded and it freaked him out. The phone will only stay on for a few minutes before it overheats. I remember when I used to believe rechargeable batteries were safe and environmentally friendly. We’ve got billions of those little devils now. They make big ones for cars…
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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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Emotional Invested Arguing
There are people I care about that are wrong. I don’t think it matters how clearly or passionately I argue my case that they will see why they are wrong. Perhaps when I point the finger three fingers are pointing back at me. I am however convinced that truth exists and that I have better…
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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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Sleepy and Spacey
Sleep has been eluding me for about 33 hours. I have responsibilities. If I don’t go to bed at my bedtime then sometimes I don’t get another chance until the next night. The next night is upon me. I’m sleepy and spacey and should go to bed soon.
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Headache
I’ve been arguing today and drinking beer. I do those things most days so I’m not sure why it’s given me a headache today. There hasn’t even been much screaming.
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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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Inactive or Feral
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints would consider me an inactive member when it considered me at all. But “inactive” is boring and weak. I don’t want to be as lame as that sounds. I have begun to refer to myself as a feral Mormon. That sounds weird and a little dangerous.…
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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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Latter Day Sinner 