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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Timing Tithing
In my understanding of the GHI, there is no answer to the question that I have about tithing, so I wanted to throw it out to get some feedback. The question concerns when one should pay their tithing. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Speculation
29 Comments
When Did We Stop Being Christians?
I have a historical question that hopefully someone out there can help me figure out. When was the first time that Mormons were excluded from Christianity by Evangelicals or others? I have a feeling that it is pretty late, like … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine
20 Comments
S#!% Gets Real! Spoiler-free review of Harry Potter 7
The gloves are off, and all the filler scenes of cuteness like going to a Hogwarts dance are gone. I found it very satisfying, energetic, and I have no complaints. Except that the movie can’t come fast enough.
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments
Spontaneous Sacrament Meeting Talk
Last Sunday, before Sacrament meeting, one of the counselors approached me and my wife with a slip of paper. “We don’t think our speakers are going to show up today, and this is our backup procedure.” The paper read, “please … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Doctrine
8 Comments
Missing the Forest
In my home ward, my Dad is the SP, and my Mom has taught Institute, Seminary, and Continuing Ed. for adults for many years. The GD class tends to be made up of those actually interested in original setting and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
19 Comments
The ethics of the Apologetic toolkit
To explain why it isn’t completely impossible (or unusually irrational) to hold to a certain form of belief appears to be the chief purpose for all apologetics. With that in mind, it seems to me that there are two fundamentals … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
14 Comments
The Nature of Jesus’ Suffering
I’ve been pondering the Atonement lately and I recently had some inspiration that I’d like to share. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me but I am interested in discovering what people think of my idea and how they … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Doctrine
18 Comments
Probing Interviews
There is a recent movement in a stake that I am aware of for Bishops and Branch Presidents to have more “probing interviews.” The goal is to ask more specific questions, especially about the Law of Chastity in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Leadership
18 Comments
The Song of Songs and Divine Eros
It might surprise many Christians to know that for nearly a millennium, the Song of Songs (aka Canticles, aka Song of Solomon) in the Old Testament was perhaps the single most important book of scripture. There are more medieval commentaries … Continue reading
Posted in Bible
73 Comments
Limited Tolerance
Over at T&S a discussion about the legalization of polygamy was closed after some of the participants got too heated. I’m not asking to continue that discussion here, but I do think it raises a central issue–how much diversity can and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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