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Category Archives: Doubt
A Bloggernacle Favorite: Debating Certainty
Bloggernaclist post and comment frequently on the subject of “certainty”. It’s a polarizing subject. One camp is adamant that knowing, which is certainty, isn’t possible. The other camp says they know, and wonder why someone wants to challenge their use … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Precepts of Men
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Feeling the Flame of Faith Flickering
For many the birth of mature faith comes when the faith of their youth is challenged. We are at the door of a new year and I would like to write to those who are feeling the flame of their … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Example of Faith, Member Testimony, Mighty Prayer, Spiritual Experiences, Trials
Tagged answer to prayer, Doubt, Faith, Prayer, Trials
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The Eyes of Shepherd are Upon You–Cafeteria, New Order, Former…Mormons
Those who call themselves Mormon are a family. And as many of us know by experience, members of a family can be all over the place regarding their feelings towards their Mormonism. Following is a short-list of attitudes, or the … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Faith, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Tagged Cafeteria Mormons, Doubt, doubter-mormon, Forgiveness, Former Mormons, Jesus Christ, New Order Mormons, Repentance
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Bloggernacle Stories of Lost Faith
In the two years I’ve been participating in the ‘nacle tales of lost or failing faith is a constant, and enduring leitmotif (Mormon 9:20). On occasion, someone will relate how they had a Spiritual experience that resolved their difficulty with … Continue reading
Heavenly Father Provides Us with Mountains to Climb, But Oft Times We Choose Hills Instead
Acquiring and growing a testimony is like climbing a mountain. As we ascend we can turn and view the vista behind us, and feel a sense of accomplishment at how far we’ve come. As we continue to climb we arrive … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Prayer, Repentance, Scripture, Teachings of the Prophets, Things of the Spirit
Tagged Church, Prophets, Repentance
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My Experience with Faith
There are many ways our faith can be challenged: death of a loved one, health, sin (our own or someone else’s), unrequited love, church doctrine, the temple, conflict between science and faith, church history, and tension with church leaders, just … Continue reading
Belief and Disbelief
Note: Belief and faith are synonyms as I use the terms in this post. I’ve been thinking about the nature of belief and disbelief. Each person appears to have an inherent tendency to believe or disbelieve religious claims. Following are … Continue reading
New Order Mormons-A Path of Deception
While surfing the Bloggernacle I came across a blog with a post that I would like to review. The author of the post shared his “testimony”. He started out by stating that he was born and raised in the church, … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt
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“I Don’t Think I Believe in the Church Anymore”
“A little over six months into my [calling as a Bishop], I visited one evening with one of the brethren in my ward who suffered from what turned out, unfortunately, to be a fairly common problem. He was a good … Continue reading
Wrapping Our Minds Around an Idea-Choose Your Ideas Carefully
Wrapping our minds around an idea is one of the joys of life. It is fulfilling to wrap our minds around an idea and then apply our new idea in some fashion and see the results. However, at times the … Continue reading