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The following are selected excerpts from my personal “small plates”. I am an advocate of recording personal revelatory insights and desire to share my experiences to encourage others. May June
“There is a limit to human charity,” said Lady Outram, trembling all over.“There is,” said Father Brown dryly, “and that is the real difference between human charity and Christian charity. You must forgive me if I was not altogether crushed…
I’m a big fan of dinosaurs, I mean, who isn’t? I saw this article a few days ago and it blew my mind. They found these fossilized remains of a nodosaur and they are so well preserved that it almost…
Churches, Terms, Covenants and Joy
Churches In the battle of churches, everyone is promoting their church as the gate that stands between you and your salvation. Other say that you don’t need a church, you can just go to God himself. There are many other…
The “Conversion Spectrum” in the Book of Mormon
“If it hasn’t happened to you—it should.”
“Have You Been Saved?” by Dallin H. Oaks
Scripture is a like a mirror
There is a lot of repetition in religious life from rituals to ordinances, practices, and even scripture reading. Let’s take scriptures as an example and I’ll let you think about how the metaphor applies to other things. First, imagine you…
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The symbol of a mountain is a common archetype in religious traditions and is it any wonder? Their everlasting stability, their untouchable heights and the way the light paints them in quiet mornings and sets them afire in evenings have…
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles makes an essential point that we should always remember but is particularly important considering our current conditions. Although our access to the temple right now is limited, it doesn’t…
I’ve been reading and enjoying Thomas Paine’s “Rights of Man” and pulled a few great quotes on natural and civil rights – good stuff.
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