How about a second Religion category?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Yes...that's where things like reading the scriptures, saying your daily prayers, attending your church meetings, participating in service through church callings and other avenues, etc,,,etc,,,etc,,,,,. Strange concepts I know.

Though I'm sure way too mundane for the "intellectuals".

I honestly think most of the "intellectuals" on here seek out reasons NOT to believe instead of the other way around.

Just because you don't enjoy the same process doesn't mean it's valuable to denigrate the process of others.

There is also advice to seek out the best books. How do you reconcile that with your faith?

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Just because you don't enjoy the same process doesn't mean it's valuable to denigrate the process of others.

There is also advice to seek out the best books. How do you reconcile that with your faith?

You mean like you denigrating Apostles of God because you don't "like their style"?

There is advice to seek out the best books. I don't consider something that includes many patently false claims about the Book and it's history the best books. I don't consider actively seeking out ways to determine that it's false instead of the other way around seeking out the best books. I reject your premise.

However I have read a great list of books:

The Book of Mormon
The Bible
Doctrine and Covenants
Pearl of Great Price --- although this one has been skewered on here many times

A Marvelous Work and A Wonder
Believing Christ

Plus many classics like Les Miserables...etc.

Maybe we differ on what good books are. We are advised to read good books. Many don't follow that advice. They follow the spirit of deception instead.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by surfah33

Kind of like a Gospel Principles version, dumbed down for the fellers like me who simply doesn't want to learn Greek or cares about the Isaiah dating and Nephi.

I am blown away though by some of you and your knowledge. I wonder sometimes why I don't care to go to the depths that some of you go to for a better understanding of the scriptures. I don't think it's necessarily apathy, but perhaps part of it is. I guess at the core I read and study and I feel good. Call it a charismatic approach but it works for me. Carry on. I have enjoyed the exchanges this week even if I don't understand half of what any of you are talking about.

An interesting idea but I'm not keen on it. Still, If we do seperate the religion catergory, we should call one category Adam (for those who don't want to partake of the fruit) and the other Eve (for those who do).

[OhioBlue]

Why the harsh reaction to Indy? When I think of having a childlike faith, and understanding the good news of the gospel, I don't think of the Cougarguard religion section.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy reading this section at times, but the phrase "looking beyond the mark" pretty much captures the essence of it for me. IMHO. And I'm speaking very generally, I don't mean to offend any who've contributed very personal material.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Can we have a separate religion category for banalities like this?

If that is a motion, I second it.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by OhioBlue

Why the harsh reaction to Indy? When I think of having a childlike faith, and understanding the good news of the gospel, I don't think of the Cougarguard religion section.

Is that a child like understanding you just advocated? I may be getting confused by comma placement. :-)

[SoonerCoug]

Maybe instead of a second religion forum, there could be an ongoing apostasy meter where users rank each other's posts on an apostasy scale...and then you could filter out the apostates who score below a score that each individual user personally defines as "too far gone."

[BlueHair]

Originally Posted by surfah33

Kind of like a Gospel Principles version, dumbed down for the fellers like me who simply doesn't want to learn Greek or cares about the Isaiah dating and Nephi.

I am blown away though by some of you and your knowledge. I wonder sometimes why I don't care to go to the depths that some of you go to for a better understanding of the scriptures. I don't think it's necessarily apathy, but perhaps part of it is. I guess at the core I read and study and I feel good. Call it a charismatic approach but it works for me. Carry on. I have enjoyed the exchanges this week even if I don't understand half of what any of you are talking about.

No kidding. I feel like the little kid at the adult table most of the time.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by OhioBlue

Why the harsh reaction to Indy? When I think of having a childlike faith, and understanding the good news of the gospel, I don't think of the Cougarguard religion section.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy reading this section at times, but the phrase "looking beyond the mark" pretty much captures the essence of it for me. IMHO. And I'm speaking very generally, I don't mean to offend any who've contributed very personal material.

Errm...1 Cor. 13:11...anybody?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by OhioBlue

Why the harsh reaction to Indy? When I think of having a childlike faith, and understanding the good news of the gospel, I don't think of the Cougarguard religion section.

We act like spoiled children some of the time, does that count?