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Ultimately what we ‘believe’ is distinct from what path we choose.
Amen, it can be. That might not be true when we see as children, but when we become adults, hopefully we can make that distinction – no matter how those two things end up interacting.
We say here all the time that what works for someone works for someone – even if something else works for someone else. There is no “one-size/shape-fits all” paradigm that we preach. We don’t argue about what any particular person “should” believe or do; we simply encourage every person to believe and do what fits best within “the dictates of (their) own conscience”, hopefully under the umbrella of staying LDS.
Just an update. I met with the Area Authority yesterday and it was a wonderful visit, although much shorter than the first one. I shared with him where I am, that I have given up looking for apologetic answers. I thanked him for his help and excellent advice (which I have been trying to follow) in bringing me to a better place with my faith. I told him that I feel my faith can be stronger now. He used an analogy about a remodel on his home. One part of the home did not have a basement and that part began to settle. They dug out this area, fixed the settling problem and were able to increase the living space of their basement. He said that I now have more room for faith to grow.
He again shared some other personal experiences, which I will not share here. I offered to help anyone else he comes across that is going through a faith crisis. He appreciated that and was very interested in having me do that.
We exchanged more contact information to stay in touch and he said his door is always open for me if I ever need to talk again.
What a great person he is, he has really helped me get through a tough part of my faith crisis. Thanks to everyone here for the encouragement to meet with him.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Individual leaders can make all the difference in the world – both good and bad. I am happy he is a good one.
That’s awesome. Thanks so much for letting us know how it’s going with you. this is really a great thread to read. I think the key comment in all of this is:
Quote:With that, we talked about how digging into the answers some people give, such as apologists, can be an addictive habit. I realized that I need to stop looking for answers from apologists.
amen, amen, and amen.We have learned through sad experience that apologetics destroys faith. The apologetic heuristic twists truth-finding, allowing us to hold onto beliefs that cannot be true. This is not faith, it is deception. Faith and doubt go hand in hand: doubt is the gap between what we know and that which we cannot know, and which we take on faith. Faith is the great Middle Way.
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