11-03-2008, 03:24 AM | #11 |
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Sorry. You're off the mark. 3D's satire was more like it.
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The college professor began to fall away from the Church during his days at BYU. He describes beginning to question the existence of God during his final years at the school and the answers given to him by his religion professors did not satisfy him. Further, his interaction with supposedly righteous members that lived contrary to their beliefs further turned him away from the Church. While he remains a friend to the Church, he no longer believes in God or any organized religion, but continues to support his wife who has remained active in the Church and ocassionally attends Church services with her. While I respect their choices and new found beliefs, I can't help but wonder how these two individuals that were with me on several ocassions where I know the Spirit (for those of us that believe) was present, could turn away from what they had been taught all their lives and the experiences we shared. What makes it easier for me to respect their choices and new found beliefs, is that they remain friends of the Church and do not go out of their way to disparage that which I consider to be sacred. |
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11-03-2008, 04:46 PM | #15 |
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It's telling that when someone says "breaking your covenants," the first discussion items that pop up are alcohol and sex.
I hate to be the one to spoil the party: one can be chaste and alcohol free and still be breaking one's covenants.
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11-03-2008, 04:47 PM | #16 |
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you mean coming hear and criticizing LDS leaders, don't you
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For example, one can be a self-righteous judgmental a-hole that everyone dislikes and be breaking his covenants.
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You like to think that the fact that you have fallen away from the Church has more to do with education than it does anything else, but my guess is laziness is the biggest factor. |
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I am neither an apostate or on my way to apostacy unless of course not believing the honor code is from God is breaking a convenant. I also will admit I don't go to Sunday School ever, Priesthood rarely and when approached every week in Sacrament and bugged about going to Empty Nesters, under my breath I am thinking, "you keep bugging me and I am not coming to Sacrament anymore either." So if that attitude is on the road, well maybe I am in denial.
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I am with you on this one. Like being dishonest with your fellow man. While that one isn't enforced here on earth, I think it will be a shock to many members that it is enforced in the hereafter. |
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