Tag: Bible
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Choices We Can Make
I am a believer in the concept of moral agency. This is primarily a religious view. The freedom to choose is baked pretty deeply into Mormonism. But another secondary reason it that it seems counterintuitive at best that humans would have evolved a sense that we have freewill if it were only an illusion. That…
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Cultural Mormonism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does not like the word Mormon. It officially forbids members from calling ourselves one. The logic is sound of course for most members. We are to call ourselves Christians or Latter Day Saints. But if you’ve read more than a few of my posts then you…
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Sanctify Our Lives
This morning after I ate and had an energy drink I read the first surah of the Quran, the first chapter of the Tao TE Ching, and my favorite verses from the Bhagavad Gita. They fit together remarkably well at least in my head. The Book of Mormon has a verse that says “We have…
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Impactful Books
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? I’m not going to do three. My list is five every time. My philosophy and worldview have been shaped by The Bible, The Quran, The Book of Mormon, The Bhagavad Gita, and The Tao TE Ching. Each one has challenged me to look for…
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Sacralizing My Worldview
I grew up Episcopalian. My father, an Episcopal priest, more than anything taught me the moral lessons of the Bible. I also learned the Nicene Creed and the weekly confessional prayer by rote. But the miracles and the prophecies of the Bible were secondary. For instance the story of David and Goliath was presented as…
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Reading the Scriptures
What book could you read over and over again? I have a book affectionately called a Quad. It contains the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. If I’m haggling I will call that one book. I have studied it, pondered and prayed about it, read and…
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Favorite Websites
What are your favorite websites? First off I spend too much time on Facebook. I stay in touch with family and friends there. I argue politics and religion there. I make memes and up until very recently I’ve been giving most of my art to Facebook for free. I am trying to get away from…
Latter Day Sinner 