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I wrote out a personal rant. In the time that has passed since the rant I have come to a personal, though not very original solution. Both are posted below. I decided to share them here, not because I am amazing, but because in our discussions and considerations we learn. If you have more thoughts for me, I would love to read them. – Thanks, Quote:I have finally discovered what my faith crisis is – it’s not in the historicity, or the historic events – I can formulate around those, it’s Zion. It’s true Christ –churchness.As I have watched people struggle with historic facts and fallen images I have hurt for them and with them, but it hasn’t upended me. I don’t approve of all that was done in the history, I am not even convinced all of the history is accurate, but I hurt that pieces were hidden – deliberately. That is dishonest to me and I can’t picture Christ deliberately hiding something. I can with reason forgive those who did choose to hide, maybe they thought it was best, but now that the bird has come home to roost I am sorrowed that greater forthrightness has not been the hallmark. It was the American press that moved them forward.
Beyond that though is the limited effort to be anything more than a “peculiar people”. Christ isn’t our end goal – peculiar is our end goal. Except it’s not in movies like Meet the Mormons – then we are anything but peculiar. And what is that supposed to do. Talk about mind and heart messing. Darn it we go along – like sheeple. If we are accused of being blind followers I can’t blame anyone for it.
I am weary of the manipulative effort we put forth, from the top down, the guilt, the twisting, the punishing of people as an example – ala Scarlett Letter.
Like the girl in the churches Legacy movie, “I believed in Zion with all my young girl heart.”
They tell us we are Christ’s church because we bare his name. Great, so let’s practice being like him. Let’s soak ourselves in his teachings and life models and try to examine our lives by his measuring stick. If that’s too much let’s just focus on Matthew 5 and its corresponding chapters in 3rd Nephi. If the Book of Mormon is an accurate account of groups of peoples, it took them having a personal visit to understand how to make it work. Are we the same? I listen to us in classes and to hear us talk you would think we knew better than the past, but we are not. Or if we are – why wait. Fast and pray to know how to be it, strive for it, plant it in your heart as a yearning, and talk about it until the dust of the idea spreads.
Last of all – church leadership – own up, apologize, repent (even if it wasn’t your fault), and move forward. Start living up to the best that you imagine Christs disciples would do. Practice being John the Beloved, Paul, Peter, for that is what you are called to do.
Solution –
Quote:Stop waiting for them, and get on with it yourself. You have the tools, no one is stopping you. Be Thou An Example of What You Believe.I feel much the same. No time for a long comment. Hope you are feeling better and better. Quote:“Stop waiting for them, and get on with it yourself. You have the tools, no one is stopping you. Be Thou An Example of What You Believe.”
That is it! One by one….we hope to make THE difference.
Thanks Lookinghard – Quote:Hope you are feeling better and better.
We are wrapping up stage two of healing next week and beginning stage 3. Yes. Very excited.
Yes afterall – I think most of us hope this
Quote:One by one….we hope to make THE difference.
I can just be so impatient. The clarity I came to helps, too. It saves me angst where I don’t need it.
Although I am hurt church leaders passed on a legacy of leading the membership astray i am grateful the internet brought us the truth as t least a couple decades before my life will be over. At least now I can live my life in the truth. And didn’t spend my entire life believing the sanitized history. I am so much happier now. Left to again…wonder what the truth is like I did 30 years ago as an investigator, bit at least now I am free from the yoke of untruth and can see our history for what it is. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
I had replied to this yesterday, and forgot to copy in case the internet did it’s internet thing… I liked your rant and your solution. I have had similar stirrings lately to just move on to the next phase. I seriously considered leaving a few weeks ago, it bubbled up extremely close to the surface, but I’m not ready yet. I don’t know if God exists, and I don’t believe the LDS church is His one true church, but I see the people, good people, imperfect people who give of their time and effort and I can’t abandon the ship yet. I feel a similar desire to yourself to be the change we want, to try to love unsparingly, to do good where I can. If I can help advocate for love and tolerance, and space for doubts and questions and be influential just a little bit for good, perhaps that will be enough of an offering to whom I have hope is a loving and merciful God.
Even though I think Polygamy is crap and don’t believe Nephi could have built a boat from scratch for a transoceanic voyage, it doesn’t mean that I can’t work on being the best person I can be, and in turn help others through their struggles and wins, their losses and gains. I have felt more at peace with my new place over the last week than I have in a while, I’m hoping its at least a small step forward.
Best of luck to you in your journey!
Thanks for sharing Mom3. I am pretty much in the same place. SunbeltRed wrote:I feel a similar desire to yourself to be the change we want, to try to love unsparingly, to do good where I can. If I can help advocate for love and tolerance, and space for doubts and questions and be influential just a little bit for good, perhaps that will be enough of an offering to whom I have hope is a loving and merciful God.
Indeed, SBRed, this is what keeps me going. If I can have just a tiny bit of influence for truth, I’m good. I do get discouraged at times, and have been a bit discouraged of late, but if I can help just one more person understand I will try. Pres. Uchtdorf is right:
Quote:If you expect to find perfect people here, you will be disappointed. But if you seek the pure doctrine of Christ, the word of God “which healeth the wounded soul,” and the sanctifying influence of the Holy Ghost, then here you will find them. In this age of waning faith—in this age when so many feel distanced from heaven’s embrace—here you will find a people who yearn to know and draw closer to their Savior by serving God and fellowmen, just like you. Come, join with us!
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