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A Response to “Biblical” Criticism of Spiritual Witnesses Part 3
Go back to Part 1. Equivocating Feelings and Revelation Remember TBC’s first paragraph? They write, ” ‘Testimony’ is understood by some to be sure knowledge received by revelation accompanied by a warm feeling of calm unwavering certainty.” This stance of equivocating ”feelings” and … Continue reading
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An Apple Not Quite Ripe
I’ve mentioned a recent missionary moment. Unfortunately, it turned out to be less a sincere inquiry and more an effort to witness to a hapless Mormon blogger. I thought it might be an interesting read for anyone wanting to sift through the thread below. Continue reading
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Testimony Meeting
Every first Sunday of the month in the LDS Church is a Fast Sunday, where the entire Church is encouraged to fast. Also on the first Sunday of the month, during sacrament meeting, members of the congregation are encouraged to bear their testimonies, or tell what they know to be true. Continue reading
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Mormon Observations on “Mere Christianity” – Preface 3
Lewis addresses the objection that he should not be allowed to define who is and who is not Christian. He says,
“People ask: ‘Who are you, to lay down who is, and who is not a Christian?’: or ‘May not many a man who cannot believe these doctrines be far more truly a Christian, far closer to the spirit of Christ, than some who do?’ Now this objection is in one sense very right, very charitable, very spiritual, very sensitive. It has every available quality except that of being useful. We simply cannot, without disaster, use language as these objectors want us to use it. I will try to make this clear by the history of another, and very much less important, word.” Continue reading
The Principles Behind My Prop 8 Support
Yesterday, an appeals court upheld Judge Walker’s decision declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional. This has caused both disappointment and celebration, depending on what side of the line you find yourself. My Facebook wall, perhaps like yours, was filled with a lot of both. Continue reading
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Mormon Observations on “The Book of Mormon” the Musical – I Believe
“And you’ll know it’s all true, you’ll just feel it” Continue reading
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Mormon Observations on “The Book of Mormon” the Musical – I Believe
“And I believe that in 1978, God changed his mind about black people!” Continue reading
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Mormon Observations on “The Book of Mormon” the Musical – I Believe
All the posts in this series. Go back to “I Believe”. Things that I Believe It seems like this song is attempting to point out some more “ridiculous” beliefs held by Latter-day Saints (like those mentioned in the section above), but … Continue reading
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Mormon Observations on “The Book of Mormon” the Musical – I Believe
“And I believe that the Garden of Eden was in Jackson County, Missouri…
I believe that God lives on a planet called Kolob” Continue reading
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Mormon Observations on “The Book of Mormon” the Musical – I Believe
“I am a Mormon, and a Mormon just believes” Continue reading
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