Preface: Who is there, that has not wondered who God is? Where did He get His power? Why is it that even the elements obey His voice? Why did He tell us to be perfect even as He is; is that even possible? Why are humans so special that He tries to improve us and…
Tag: Truth
On “Hear Ye Him”
“The words of God, which he spoke unto Moses at a time when Moses was caught up into an exceedingly high mountain… and he talked with him, and the glory of God was upon Moses; therefore Moses could endure his presence. And God spoke unto Moses saying; “Behold, I am the Lord God Almighty…” P…
On Life After Death/The Spirit World
The restored gospel reveals many truths about life after death. Here are a few more insights about the afterlife that you may not have come across before. In 1990, there was an annual conference of the International Association of Near-Death Studies, held that year in Washington, DC, with Robert Millet. Attendee’s didn’t quite know what…
On The Restoration, Not As An Event, But a Process
After the Temple Ceremony was recently modified, a woman who was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who attended was so pleased with the modifications that she wrote; “Sometimes a true thing can become more true.” The Gospel of Jesus Christ was not restored, it is ‘being’ restored on a…
On Just Not the Whole Truth/or Exaggeration
Have you ever pretended to be someone else to get information you needed or wanted? I remember laying in the hospital knowing or believing I was going to get to go home that day and yet it was sneaking up on the afternoon already and nobody had come by. I so wanted to do what…
On Indoctrination
Few people seem to have a clear definition of indoctrination, and thus call anything that another is teaching, indoctrination (e.g., “Leftists professors are indoctrinating their students,” “Those fundamentalist Christians are indoctrinating their kids,” or “Facebook, and, or, Twitter are indoctrinating their users.”). While indoctrination involves pushing a certain opinion, it is also much more. It…
On Integrity
When a wise person was asked why Shakespeare used so many court fools in his plays. The answer, he said, is obvious: “When Shakespeare wanted the truth to be heard, he employed a fool, for only a man with nothing to lose will speak the truth in high places.” Shakespeare was wrong! A man of…
On The Best And The Worst
Charles Dickens, in writing his book, A Tale of Two Cities, began his story by saying, “It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.” That statement could apply to every era, every generation, and to every household in every country that has ever shared this beautiful earth. Too! It represents every period of…
On Tolerance
It has, sometimes, been an interesting observation of mine that when someone doesn’t believe my story, my argument, etc., they are intolerant. When I don’t believe theirs it’s either because they were lying or misunderstood the issue. Joshua Liebman said that: “Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another’s beliefs, practices and habits without…
On Taking The Best
Most people, most of the time, follow the rules and behave civilly, primarily because of religion or at least the precepts taught by the various religions that have pervaded most all societies historically. Religion and moral teachings are critical to the working of any society. Even if that religion is non-Christian. Most citizens follow rules…