Tag: worthiness
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The Poverty of Language
The map is not the territory. Words are a poor excuse for reality. Language is finite and arbitrary and yet the fact that I am communicating at all is a mystery. Each word means something a little different to me and each of you my faithful readers. You probably have a good idea what’s in…
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Worth and Worthiness
I don’t believe people are created equal, I think it is provably true that we don’t end up equal, and I don’t think we should try to reverse engineer equality. Some people are smarter than me, some people are more creative, some people are more generous, and some people have more influence. Those aren’t the…
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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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Subscriptions to The Temple
I had a long conversation with a good friend about my Mormonism. I tried to explain temple worthiness to him. I typed about the way one is declared worthy and he associated that with gatekeeping. I replied that he was accurate. I mentioned that I would have to pay a tithe to enter the temple.…
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Sunday Afternoon Beer
It’s 2:30 and I’m already almost finished with my second beer. On the one hand this is Wisconsin and we are the drunkest state in the nation. I am a lightweight compared to most of the guys my age. On the other… sanctification… I am not treating my body like a temple and I’m nowhere…
Latter Day Sinner 