Our faithful LDS friends and family have
tremendous difficulty accepting that there can be any legitimate reason for
leaving the Church. If LDS Scriptures and lesson manuals are to be believed, every
time a member loses faith or ceases practice, it is because of a failing of the
individual, not of the Church.
Post-Mormon thoughts on reason, faith, and the LDS Church. The unexamined life, according to Socrates, is not worth living. I think that, similarly, the unexamined faith is not worth believing.
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Satan: MVP of the Plan of Salvation
The gathered righteous erupt into a reverent silence
as the good Lord Himself, even Jesus Christ, takes the podium, shuffles his
notes, taps the microphone twice, then grasps the edges of the lectern as He surveys
the audience.
“My Brothers and Sisters, I am humbled to stand before
you today. If I’d known that I was going to be asked to be the final speaker at
this conference, I would have been more careful in checking my call display…” He
turns and playfully casts a scornful glance towards the seats behind him. “No,
but seriously…