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It would be nice to read another person’s experience that is more similar to the various experiences of people here.
Ray, that I also would love to see more of.
Old-Timer wrote:It would be nice to read another person’s experience that is more similar to the various experiences of people here.
18 Lessons learned from someone that decided to StayLDS after a crisis of faith:
1) “Go slow” – don’t make rash life decisions in a grieving/emotional state.
2) “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” – As you jettison beliefs that are not helpful to you anymore, you do not need to throw out everything.
3) “Focus on what you do believe” – This is related to #2. When you get a hold of what you still do believe, it is helpful in your dealings with others to emphasize the positive and build on common beliefs.
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7) It can be really hard to come up with 18 separate lessons. Therefore I will begin restating some of the earlier lessons with slightly different wording.
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18) “Talking to your bishop can be a mistake” – Bishops are not trained counselors or historians. Some may interpret your doubts as threats to the church and limit your options for participation going forward. If you do talk to the bishop about faith issues at some point remember to focus on what you do believe (See lesson # 2).
Old-Timer wrote:It was an honest description of one person’s experience.
I really wasn’t bothered that Bro. Millar wrote a blog post. He has a right to share his opinion.
I wasn’t bothered that people shared his post on social media. I might not agree with it but people are going to share what they want to.
I was bothered that the Deseret News saw fit to publish this one guys opinion twice. That gives it an aura of authority and respectability.
People reading the article might think hurtful things about people with a faith crisis. (like they stopped reading their scriptures, or were offended, or wanted excuses to break commandments, are too prideful, or were just lazy, etc.)
The good news is that I believe more and more members are having a more respectful conversation about doubt and matters of faith. Another recent Deseret News article reported Elder Ballard as saying:
Quote:Gone are the days when a student asked an honest question and a teacher responded, ‘Don’t worry about it!’ Gone are the days when a student raised a sincere concern and a teacher bore his or her testimony as a response intended to avoid the issue. Gone are the days when students were protected from people who attacked the Church. [Snip] It is important to not pass along faith-promoting or unsubstantiated rumors or outdated understandings and explanations of the doctrines and practices of the past, he said.
Perhaps soon, we as a people can move past these “outdated understandings and explanations” of what it means to have a faith crisis.
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