Tag: doctrine
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Spirit
I’m becoming more solid in my monoaltrism. Human things like father, mother, and child proceed from spirit. I muddle things by using the term Holy Spirit. That is a specifically Christian concept from the Trinity and is only repurposed a little to fit the LDS Godhead. But if our origin is spirit and manifest gods…
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The Name of Christ
The LDS tradition has a peculiar concept. Members are encouraged to take on the name of Christ. This is largely metaphorical. No one is supposed to actually change their last name. But oddly enough one of my forefathers farther back than we have accurate genealogy literally took on the name of Christ. The LDS Church…
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Wrestling with the Sabbath
I went to church today. I told a few people about the week I’ve had. My wife leaving The Church. Letting a homeless man stay in our basement. Losing power for half a day because of financial security issues. Anxiety attacks and meltdowns. Arguments about doctrine most of it bad. And my confidence that even…
Latter Day Sinner 