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While I believe you shared spiritual experiences with these friends, in my opinion, other spiritual, emotional, or intellectual experiences could have taken them away from the LDS church. There are a lot of paths to choose from. There's nothing wrong with moving on.
Just as the LDS church has changed over time, so do people's beliefs. But I don't think it's as simple as "they had the truth, now they've rejected it."
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What I believe to be true has come about over many years of self analysis, thought, meditation, and prayer. I may no be able to hold your "jock strap" in a conversation about the philosophies of men, but, I believe that I can hold my own defending my beliefs. It is just fascinating to me how two individuals can be taught the same things about religion and the philosophies of men, yet reach totally different conclusions. That makes life quite enjoyable. |
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SO you reject the notion of the truth?
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You're an embarrassment to the city of Seattle.
In all seriousness, if you want to be funny, just share what you might consider a "serious" take on any issue and the unintentional comedy found in your post will suffice. Last edited by smokymountainrain; 11-03-2008 at 07:25 PM. |
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