Searching for Truth
Educational (System) Metaphor
Before proffering the metaphor, I must first beat another theme into submission. Pride, Arrogance and Condescension In my last post, I concluded that these character flaws are key contributors to keep us from learning all that we might learn. This is probably related to illusory superiority, a type of confirmation bias (if you don’t know > > Read More …
Stick Figure Gospel
If one where to ask a Sunbeam to draw a picture of a woman by the sea, one wouldn’t expect to see a creation like that of Konstantin Razumov (example: White Dressed Woman). But, would one ever expect a mature, sophisticated Konstantin to draw a stick figure and pass it off as art?
General Conference (4/3/16)
Note: continuation of April 2016 General Conference (1 of 2) To keep focused yesterday and today, I took elaborate notes and attempted to keep an attitude of praise and prayer throughout the sessions. I was serious about trying to have the Spirit with me to testify of those things that were said. The bottom line? > > Read More …
General Conference (4/2/16)
In a prior post (see: Just Shut Up) I mused about feeling the Spirit at the upcoming General Conference (emphasis added; this is odd, one generally doesn’t quote oneself): I have come to love and crave worshiping with the Messianic Jewish Fellowship. The Spirit there feels omnipresent; it feels expansive. Please don’t misunderstand, I also > > Read More …
Thatcher’s Razor
If the “higher law” you live has a “lower bar” than the “lower law” you disparage, you are probably missing something. I’ve been caught up researching and thinking about “the law” for months. Recently, I’ve started to have some breakthroughs, but that post will have to wait for a while. Since “coming to me” last > > Read More …
Awkward Silence
Where and how can I find peace (shalom)? Therefore, let your hearts be comforted concerning Zion; for all flesh is in mine hands; be still and know that I am God. (D&C 101:16) Curious how in modern LDS culture we follow the culture-at-large and seek all means possible to extinguish “uncomfortable pauses.”
Just Shut Up
Why hasn’t even one person during my 40 years in the church challenged me by saying, “since the Spirit clearly isn’t present, why don’t you just (sit down and) shut up?” Okay, this would be received better if done in a more kind and diplomatic way. But, in our passive-aggressive church, we don’t exactly have > > Read More …
We are the temple of God?
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. (1 Corinthians 3:16–17) During my last trip to Salt Lake, I attended a > > Read More …
Turmoil
I’ve made no real progress writing recently. I looked over prior posts only to discover that while these reasonably represent my thoughts and intents, they are most unpalatable and difficult to digest. I feel like I need to dramatically revamp the style if it is to be even marginally accessible. Did I say that I > > Read More …
Mind of God
Over the last six months, I have regularly prayed to know the mind of God with respect to the leaders (primarily the “general authorities”) of the LDS Church. The thought was that if I knew the mind of God, I would know how I should think and feel; I could then realign myself appropriately. Tonight, > > Read More …