Tag: liberty
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Radical Islam
Trigger Warning: This post may not be legal where you live. I believe that at its heart Islam is a religion of peace. But there are 7th century ideas that do not have a place in the modern world. Killing apostates is murder. Even if it is allowed where you are God will punish you…
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Thanksgiving 24
It’s a relatively typical day at home. We don’t do turkey, but three of my four sons are here, and they are having a good afternoon. We have a lot of reasons to be thankful. The furnace works, the refrigerator is full of food, the plumbing is decent, the electricity is on, and I obviously…
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A Choice of Life or Death
I ponder 2 Nephi 2 again today. “27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and…
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The Right to Offend
I am convinced that the principle of free speech is a heavenly one. It is predicated on the freedom to choose liberty and eternal life (2 Nephi 2:27). It is an essential element in the righteous need to tell the truth. Sometimes the truth offends people, but that offense is not a sufficient reason to…
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Political Change
How have your political views changed over time? I loved Reagan as a teenager. I joined the Army to fight the Commies. I didn’t really know what a Republican was except that every adult in my circle hated them. Episcopalians lean heavily progressive. I lived on my own for most of my twenties and my…
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Refocus
Today I am trying to refocus on things of eternal significance and being distracted by my politics and the cat. It’s hard to remember sometimes that the neediest people are actually image bearers of God. And our family has its own needs. It’s very easy for my adult children to become dysregulated when I’m attending…
Latter Day Sinner 