tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76276095240277818932011-04-21T21:56:01.117-05:00"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God." Ether 12:4 (The Book of Mormon)Kayceihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288896015221320692noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627609524027781893.post-86481949083572940522007-04-13T16:24:00.000-05:002007-04-13T16:40:27.147-05:00

I went to church on Sunday, which happened to be Easter. It was my first time attending in about four years.I traveled "home" for the weekend with my parents. I knew they would be going, and there were people in the congregation that I genuinely liked and missed. Attending church was more a social call than a spiritual trip for me.I thought I might feel guilty, attending Sacrament meeting

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My husband is an atheist. We met in 2002, when I was still pretty TBM. It started out as one of those situations where we were both out to convert the other one. To make a long story short, he won, mostly. And we've been married for almost a year.My husband is wonderful. Right now I'm working and he's not. So he has dinner ready for me practically every night when I get home from work. He's a

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We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.Over all, I like this Article of

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We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.I consider myself a law abiding citizen. If something is illegal, I don't do it. That fact is sometimes a decision making factor for me. I admit, I do drive a little bit too fast sometimes, and there's been a couple orange lights I've gone through. But that is the extent of my

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We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.I have no problem with this Article of Faith. I believe it, and I try to practice it. However, I feel that the Church itself doesn't.I don't see how it is possible to be a good-standing Mormon, and still worship "

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We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.I'd just like to skip this one altogether, but that would be cheating.Operation: Desert Storm had a huge impact on my

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We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.This is one of the Articles of Faith I like. A lot.I see this as saying that revelation is continuing. I agree with this. I believe that God has revealed things in the past, does so now, and will continue to do so. I agree with

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We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.What does "word of God" mean? Its difficult to address how I feel about this Article of Faith without defining the parts of it. Does "word of God" mean literal truth? Does it mean elements of truth or inspiration? Does it mean God is literally the author

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We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.On the most part, I do believe this. I believe in prophetic dreams and inspiration. I believe people can be healed by having great faith. The gift of tongues and interpretation of tongues is in the weird area for me though. I believe that you can communicate with people who speak

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We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.I've always found this Article of Faith odd, even when I was a active, pretty much TBM. There aren't pastors or evangelists in the LDS church. The Priesthood office of Teacher is held by boys from 14-15, and they don't teach anyone.As far as my own

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We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.I do believe a man (or woman) must be called of God to preach the Gospel. However, I believe that calling comes as inspiration to that person. Again, I don't believe in ordinances, beyond being symbolic teaching

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We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.I don't believe in the importance of ordinances. I do see them as symbolic teaching moments, however I don't think they are a necessary step in

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At one point in my life, I was pretty happy as a TBM -- My freshman year at BYU. I'm not exactly sure why that year was better than my other 2.5 years there. Maybe it was the novelty of being away from home. Maybe it was that my GEs were easier for me than my major classes.I really think it was my Freshman ward though. It was a great group of people. There were a few couples within the ward, but

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Every morning on my way to work, I drive through three different school zones, while children are headed to school. Two of them are on less busy roads, but one is on a main road to the downtown area.A few weeks ago, I saw students holding up signs reminding drivers to slow down on that main road. Since then, I've been a lot more conscious of my speed, however I'm still not driving the slow

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We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.I don't believe this.I don't know if I believe in the Atonement. It is a concept I have a hard time understanding and contemplating.I don't know if I believe in being saved. It is another concept I have a hard time grasping. I don't know if I believe in heaven or hell.

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We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.I like this one. A lot. I think this belief is one strong reason I can't switch to many of the mainstream Christian beliefs.I believe this Article of Faith truly and completely. I believe children are born pure and perfect. People's sins come from their own choices, and eventually they will have to pay

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This is the beginning of a series I've been contemplating for at least a month now. I plan to tackle each LDS Articles of Faith, then move to statements of belief by other religions, such as the Five Pillars of Islam.We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.Honestly, this is a hard one for me to tackle. It falls into the area of things I haven't

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There were many different contributing factors to my inactivity. The three main reasons could be labeled bi-polar tendencies, moving and unworthiness. I was in a relationship with an atheist during the time leading to my inactivity. (I am now married to him.) I was happy all week long, and then I went to church on Sunday. During church, I would feel guilty about my relationship and I would

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I stopped going to church in April 2003. For three years, I hid from religion. Recently I took my head out of the sand and started examining my views. This blog is a part my examination process.I believe in God. I believe in a Creator who used intelligent design to form the world and universe. Deity organized matter and the laws which govern it.I believe humans make their own choices. As such,

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