(September 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote: I hope her ignorance keeps her blissful or she's going to have rockier times in store for her.
Did you read the same article that I did?!
Although I'm not a Mormon, I do see people guided by the Spirit. She has the Lord, and its smooth sailing ahead!
Here's much of what you missed in your rush back here to malign her:
"I ride a bike because I love it. Simply put, it makes me happy. I have had amazing experiences riding my bike in Moab, on the beach, and through canyons. However, if you were to ask me to explain how that bike was built, I would have a hard time breaking it down for you. There are things I still don’t know about bikes even though I ride one all the time.
These are things I am learning piece by piece about my bike through my life’s experiences. If I get a flat tire, I focus on the tires, I get advice, I find a way to fix it, and I continue riding.
The same principle applies to my faith in the LDS Religion. I am obedient because when I keep the commandments I am undoubtedly happy. I have had amazing experiences from learning to give to others, forgiving enemies, loving my neighbor, and making decisions for the greater good.
However, when people ask me specific details about the church or unusual doctrines I sometimes don’t know all the answers. I don’t know the ins and outs of some principles and I am continuing to build my knowledge piece by piece. When I don’t understand something or a section of my faith is broken, I stop, I focus on it, and I pray for answers. I seek counsel of prophets and other mentors, and I pray for personal revelation. But through that whole process I hold on to the other ideas I know to be true. The foundations of the gospel that have always blessed my life."
"I believe this is the root of obedience within the LDS church. It isn’t about what we don’t know, but it’s about what we do know, what we are seeking to know, and the actions we take in order to follow God.
So when you ask, “How do you train a Mormon?” The answer is: you don’t. You empower them to make their own decisions in the best way possible."
Quis ut Deus?
