Givens – On Doubt

[Anonymous]

I don’t know if we have this one yet, if it’s a do over – my bad. If not, enjoy.

http://ldsmag.com/doubt-doesnt-have-to-be-dangerous/” class=”bbcode_url”>http://ldsmag.com/doubt-doesnt-have-to-be-dangerous/

[Anonymous]

Thanks. Seems like Meridian Mag publishing so much from the Givenses is a new thing? Reading the comments is to be reminded that certain members think he’s heretical. I forget that when I hang around in my favorite online spots.

[Anonymous]

I like the article, it’s a very much condensed version of Crucible of Doubt. Having once been paralyzed by doubt (but my doubts no longer hold me prisoner) I especially like the closing paragraph:

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But did God not tell us, “doubt not”? Certainly he did. But he didn’t dismiss those weak in the faith. He instead beckoned them to act decisively in the absence of knowledge. “Be believing,” he invited. Christ loved and nurtured those who frankly expressed their doubts to him. He invited them to move beyond their doubts to the perfect faith we all seek. “Lord, I believe,” said the father in Mark. “Help thou mine unbelief.” Christ did not condemn the man. He healed his son. And, we may safely presume, the heart of a man honest enough to confess his doubts even as he pursued the path of discipleship.

[Anonymous]

The Givens are definitely the It Girl of Mormon outreach right now.

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