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On Own – I am waiting on my Grandma. I have decided not to disbelieve until it’s too late. I’d rather be disappointed after this life. That way it really doesn’t matter. Theologically I imagine us being better Christians (not in an arrogant way). There is just so much depth to Christian Discipleship. When I let my heart imagine it, we could be true Mormons (which according to Joseph Smith meant “More Good”). To love with less judgement and more sincerity.
To use our Sabbath in truly serving (not churching and not free play).
To be better listeners.
Kinder givers. (#Light the World – all year round.)
Climb off our Prophet Pedestal. Build a Beatitude Pedestal.
Take time to commune with God in private quiet places.
Be much more interfaith – Stop the “We’re #1” talk.
I could go on for pages. Instead of talking Christ – Acting Christ.
In the long run – that is family.
mom3 wrote:
Theologically I imagine us being better Christians (not in an arrogant way). There is just so much depth to Christian Discipleship. When I let my heart imagine it, we could be true Mormons (which according to Joseph Smith meant “More Good”).To love with less judgement and more sincerity.
To use our Sabbath in truly serving (not churching and not free play).
To be better listeners.
Kinder givers. (#Light the World – all year round.)
Climb off our Prophet Pedestal. Build a Beatitude Pedestal.
Take time to commune with God in private quiet places.
Be much more interfaith – Stop the “We’re #1” talk.
I could go on for pages. Instead of talking Christ – Acting Christ.
In the long run – that is family.
All this
When I started my Pathways Book of Mormon studies this semester, I knew that I could get stung easily because of my current faith transition. I also saw that I could end up in situations where leadership roulette put a spotlight on me if I wasn’t careful. I also truly wanted to learn something useful to me while speaking sheepese – so I decided to study the Book of Mormon with the lens of the 2 Great Commandments: Love and Serve God, Love and Serve Others. What surprised and humbled me was that there was a lot for me to study – and the more I looked, the more I saw teachings of how God loves us.
The Isaiah chapters were hard, but I realized that if Israel was compared to a child with a father who had multiple children, that Israel’s perspective was going to be “I’m the favorite” and “It’s all about me and my experience” – so the prophets of Hebrew descent were going to have some of that bias built into their statements.
mom3 wrote:
I could go on for pages. Instead of talking Christ – Acting Christ.
I agree with your points but talking Christ would be a nice start.
A few days ago marked the third consecutive Sunday where the only time I heard the word “Jesus” at church was at the end of a prayer.
Just sayin’.
On Own Now wrote:
Nothing would make me happier than to wake up on the other side and find JS there ushering me toward the line heading to the Great Bar of God, and telling me, “Brother On, you are probably not heading to the Celestial Kingdom, but I think you’ll still like where you wind up. It’s glorious and beautiful.” To which I will reply, “Sounds good. Do you know if my dad is around?”Yes! If I understand correctly, God will place us where we are needed and where we need to be. It will be where we are useful – where we “fit”. He will never tell anyone to stop progressing or to “come this far and no further”. If people in the afterlife decide to rest on their laurels it will be because they are comfortable where they are – not as a punishment. If someone I know and love becomes a god and I do not, I would not be jealous – I would rejoice with them. May they do so much good, just as I endeavor to do good in my own sphere.
AmyJ wrote:
I want to believe. I am striving to live my life so that those close relationships matter beyond my lifetime.
I do hope and have faith in an afterlife. I am also open to the idea of no afterlife. Either way the relationships I formed will matter. Some may ask, “How can those relationships still matter if there is nobody around to remember them?” I would answer that they matter to me, they matter to those I touched, and indirectly to everyone that they touch. I believe that every act of kindness, love, forgiveness, and understanding matters – even if forgotten. Dr. Suess says “A person is a person, no matter how small.” I would elaborate that a person matters even if they are no more – even if nobody remembers them. That person mattered and will continue to matter for eternity. That is my position and my firm belief.
nibbler wrote:Meanwhile the definition of family in the real world is much more fluid.
This. My parents divorced when I was 7, dad was killed when I was 10, after a couple years of mom severely restricting his access to me. From that point, my granddad and uncle took over. While I wouldn’t say they were more involved than my dad had been, they were far more directly involved in raising me than even many LDS fathers I’ve seen. While I certainly want to catch up with dad, I think those two deserve at least an equal place in my afterlife.
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