tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730636855717448971.post2126579066006831875..comments2023-06-10T03:06:39.748-06:00Comments on In These Gay Mormon Shoes: THT: DoubtJonathan Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888679384571699094noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730636855717448971.post-49982054106184784492010-12-06T07:13:54.655-07:002010-12-06T07:13:54.655-07:00Oh, ha ha. I didn't read the end of your last...Oh, ha ha. I didn't read the end of your last comment, too anxious to write my own (maybe I should make my own blog); sorry about that. Very much agree about the acting versus being acted upon. If only I could live it better.Trevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730636855717448971.post-52484538708960910642010-12-06T07:12:04.449-07:002010-12-06T07:12:04.449-07:00I don't remember where I heard this referencel...I don't remember where I heard this referenceless phrase, but I think it's true: "All testimony begins with questioning."<br /><br />I think doubt is in fact of the devil in that it paralyzes us and is what he uses to keep us from trusting in Christ. Trusting in Christ doesn't mean ignoring doubt and questions, it means trusting Him enough to confront them--with his help--and grow through them and Him.<br /><br />2 Nephi 2:21-28, emphasis on 26-28. Because of the Atonement, we are redeemed from the Fall and are free to choose our path, marked by the commandments of God.<br /><br />Why are there doubts about certain of the commandments? Well, I've wondered about what 2 Nephi 9:26 has to say about that. When is the law "given?" You can look at the relationship between the commandments, agency, the Atonement, and testimony from infinite perspectives, and...<br /><br />D&C 131:6*,<br /><br />it behooves us to think about the meaning of these things and seek it out. That is where the trust comes in.<br /><br /><br />*Verse 5 is worth a look, too. In light of your past comments on the Priesthood, I'd be interested in any thoughts you might have on that verse.Trevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730636855717448971.post-44509558695576345752010-12-05T22:33:49.950-07:002010-12-05T22:33:49.950-07:00@Too Hard Headed- Thanks! It is really weird to be...@Too Hard Headed- Thanks! It is really weird to be experiencing all the things I always heard about. It's like I have a late start, but perhaps I am better prepared for them? I don't know. But you are right, we can still find much peace, even in the midst of trials as we have faith.<br /><br />@apronkkid- Today in church someone bore a testimony on how doubt is of the Devil. That God was never the author of doubt and if you are feeling it that it is because Christ isn't in your life. At first, I thought- "Ouch! Burn!" But then I thought more about it and I'm not sure I agree.<br /><br />I agree with you that it is important. Would Galileo have made the discovery that the sun was the center of the galaxy if he had not doubted the accepted notion of geocentrism? Would Joseph Smith have prayed to God if he didn't doubt the things that we being taught as truth? If we never doubt, we can never truly know for ourselves. If we never doubt, we are simply empty glasses accepting anything that is poured in. We become forces that are being acted upon rather than forces that act.Jonathan Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888679384571699094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730636855717448971.post-86682679284678429842010-12-05T17:01:30.355-07:002010-12-05T17:01:30.355-07:00It's almost nice to deal with "normal&quo...It's almost nice to deal with "normal" life challenges after I excepted being gay! Sure, it can be hard, but at least I've accepted myself for who i am. It's a wonderful feeling.<br /><br />Doubt is a very important feeling. I think it leads us to discover new things, things we would have overlooked if we didn't doubt.Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267445399650498944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730636855717448971.post-89986058740491275542010-12-05T16:13:00.673-07:002010-12-05T16:13:00.673-07:00This is beautifully written. There were a few thin...This is beautifully written. There were a few things that really stuck out to me:<br />God does love each of us, and He wants to be in our lives. No matter what.<br /><br />And now, dealing with normal trial and struggles. For me, I feel mostly peace, and the trials that I experience now are the kinds I used to hear about in church. And I'd feel so jealous and wonder why I couldn't just have a trial that was related to my job. <br /><br />Thanks for writing this. I needed this today.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609613967033394629noreply@blogger.com