Tag: religion
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Lots of Practice
Do you practice religion? I am very bad at religion so I need a lot of practice. For a few months I haven’t been practicing at all. My religious life is diminishing and starting to atrophy. I haven’t been all that sure lately that I even want to practice religion. After all I’ve been trying…
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Playing with AI
What topics do you like to discuss? I have lots of philosophical discussions with my wife. They range from religion and spirituality to capitalism and a mythical “third way.” I have lots of topics in my head and I like to randomly start conversations. This annoys her, so lately I’ve been typing to Meta AI.…
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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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Conscience is Atomic
For many years I have asserted that freedom of religion is an inferior way to talk about liberty than freedom of conscience. The biggest reason I have put forth is that appeals to religion shut out a significant portion of the population. It is, and I know this from experience, hard to convince an atheist…
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Remembering Dodge
Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. I’ve written about what I call the Dodge Street Standard before (read here). It was a time in my life that I was very free. I was also very poor and alone most of the time. I had the essentials. I had my…
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Letters and Calls
I have had a busy day. Along with my usual blogging, art, and scripture study I have also written several letters to debt collectors and made phone calls to a list of Elders Quorum members. To top it all off I drafted a promotional page for a new satirical religion. Don’t worry though I’m not…
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Scriptures vs. Handbooks
I’m moderately active in my local Latter Day Saint ward. I hold a calling as the Elders Quorum Secretary. Tonight there was a leadership meeting on Zoom. I tried to stay focused but most of the topics were out of the range that I can actually take action to do. I’m lax on my covenants…
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Good and Well
I am good and well this evening. We’ve done our errands and a little pleasure shopping. I am free from physical, mental, and emotional pain at the moment. If I’ve done any good in the world today I hope it somehow relates to our new bumper sticker. It reads “Freedom of Religion Means ANY Religion.”…
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Defending the Constitution
Today I am thinking of the oath I took when I joined the Army. I vowed to defend the Constitution of the United States against its enemies both foreign and domestic. I specifically consented to the power of the Congress to raise and support armies. I was trained to kill in that cause. I am…
Latter Day Sinner 