Tag: mormon
member name: George McNaughton
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March 05, 2008 11:17 PM EST --
There is an old saying that when the vision fails the people suffer. I suspect that has never been more true than in current day America. The current American vision is not to have a vision, . . .
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September 02, 2007 08:32 PM EDT --
I was sitting in Sunday School listening to the discussion leader handle a discussion on the writings of Paul. Paul is probably my least favorite writer in the Bible. In fact, I almost refused . . .
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January 07, 2007 09:52 PM EST --
There seems to be this notion stuck in the minds of the American populace that Mormonism is completely inconsistent with being a political liberal. Unfortunately, it seems to be held by most Mormons . . .
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January 25, 2008 04:47 PM EST --
Joseph Smith's name, credibility, and reputation are a subject which seems to draw detractors like a bear to honey. People pick up discarded arguments which are old and stale to hurl at him . . .
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February 13, 2007 03:47 PM EST --
Recently in comments to published articles the notion that infants and small children need baptism has been thrown out as part of the basis for the pro-life movement. I understand that various sects . . .
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April 10, 2007 06:23 PM EDT --
Just as when we watch a film based on a book, we substitute the action in the film for the writing in the book (at least when the film is well done,) so do we from time to time substitute myths for religion. . . .
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November 15, 2007 12:17 PM EST --
Because of the subject matter of some of my posts, Gatherites might jump to the conclusion that I am not a "believer" or that I do not support my Church (LDS), I want to correct that misconception. . . .
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November 18, 2007 06:00 PM EST --
We have all heard the philosophical question if a tree falls in the forest without anyone to hear it, does it make any sound. Let me pose a similar one. In response to desperate prayer, the . . .
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January 25, 2008 04:30 PM EST --
Despite misgivings about the political stances of one's Church family, in the end the faithful liberal Mormon is still doomed to defend one's religion and church. For a member to state that . . .
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September 05, 2006 09:22 PM EDT --
This weekend I had the opportunity to skim several religious books by Swedenborg. I could not help being impressed with how consistent his ideas were with Mormonism regarding the hereafter. . . .
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March 12, 2007 06:44 PM EDT --
I believe that nearly any religion you wish to examine goes through a type of evolution as it is passed on through time. In many cases that is the result of changes in the social or economic environment . . .
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April 15, 2007 11:32 PM EDT --
Does someone want to explain to me how Mormon liberals are to explain to their friends that the Church does not take political sides except on certain "moral" issues, when BYU has Vice President . . .
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April 16, 2007 06:45 PM EDT --
At some point, a liberal Mormon needs to take stock of why most members are completely oblivious to many social issues which liberals are thinking about and which they consider important. Its not . . .
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March 23, 2007 07:47 PM EDT --
I suspect that everyone at Church has heard a member wax rhapsodic at a Fast and Testimony meaning, or other meeting about the evils of socialism or communism, etc. And it is a foregone conclusion . . .
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October 07, 2007 09:24 PM EDT --
There are a lot of Americans today who take a very jaundiced look at organized religion, and in some cases, not completely without warrant, reject it as the embodiment of evil. Most of these Americans . . .
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November 04, 2007 09:00 PM EST --
Today in Sunday School we studied the writings of Paul. The discussion got a little lively when it came to reading material. The instructor ventured a little off the path of the manual -- . . .
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December 09, 2007 06:57 PM EST --
While the Evangelicals seem to be in a twittering whirl about what to do with Mitt Romney, whether to support him be cause he is currently supporting their social conservative views or to reject . . .
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March 13, 2007 12:17 AM EDT --
At some point the environmental movement is going to have to develop spiritual roots, and if it is ever going to stand up and walk as a recognized force for good in America -- it is going to have . . .
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August 26, 2007 06:42 PM EDT --
Well, its not a perfect political storm, but you would definitely have to have your head in the sand not to see storm clouds on the horizon. So, the Church today had a letter read in meetings in . . .
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June 25, 2007 12:58 PM EDT --
Mormons are probably not give enough credit for their environmental conscience, but there are some issue we should revisit. If one reads the discourses of Brigham Young regarding the size of farms . . .
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