Category Archives: Doubt

“…Ye Ask Not, Neither Do Ye Knock; Wherefore Ye are Not Brought into the Light…”

If we desire to learn the gospel of Jesus Christ we need to study it like we would any other subject. The familiar process of reading, attending class, writing, and discussing will allow us to acquire information. However, there is … Continue reading

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Don’t Lose Faith in What You Know, Because of What You Don’t Know?

I haven’t written a post for my blog in several months. I been working on my internet book, “Alive in Christ” and visiting sites authored by church members who have either lost faith or are in one of the many … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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