On Belief . . .

[Anonymous]

SilentStruggle,

I really appreciated and enjoyed your articles of faith. In my view, very little good comes from abandoning all faith. I’ve done it and it is dark and lonely. Your basic beliefs make me envious. I wish I could get back to that level of faith. There is much to love in the things you have latched onto. Even as an atheist, I find a compelling element to the idea of a savior and his life, teachings, tragedy and ultimate triumph. I admire you for drawing a line in the sand that you will not cross, and I hope that it works for you. Maybe I should re-evaluate my own position. I have absolutely no doubt that I would be happier if I could find what you have. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

On Own Now

[Anonymous]

Thanks “OON”.

I think I crossed the line and backed away though.

I am happy to report that I was able to walk through Temple Square on Friday Evening without waves of cognitive dissonance. First time in years.

Also, that I had a very nice time at church on Sunday. One thing about believing, is that I felt like I ‘belonged’ there, at least to some degree.

I think for me finally realizing that I can just believe, . . . in something . . . and that I don’t have to have a plausible rationale, was actually empowering. Also empowering is realizing that I can believe just what I want to and am comfortable with. I do hope it grows over time.

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