Things I love and Things I struggle with: An attempt at openness
I love
The atonement
The call to be unselfish
Covenant making
The call to have loving families and make that a first priority
The community
The Book of Mormon
the pre-mortal life
eternal progression
the faith in miracles
Prophetic priesthood authority
The call to serve
baptism by immersion
giving blessings
Going on a two year mission
The mission to comfort the weary and strengthen the weak
The reminder that kindness begins with me
personal revelation
Living by faith
that repentance is turning toward god
The efficacy of temple
The religious outreach to the poor and needy
The Hope in Universalism
The efficacy of prayer
The New Testament
Modern Prophets and Apostles to help guide us and encourage us
The acceptance of fallibility
wheelchairs, wells, perpetual education and other charitable acts
I struggle with
The gender exclusion of the priesthood
The anti-gay marriage issue and how we say we want religious freedom but are trying to deny it to others
The other “republican” platform stuff like:
- Climate change denial
- Evolution denial
Husband/wife male/female black/white equality being even slightly debatable
Treatment of Single people
my personal Anxiety in social settings
the recent BSA stuff (I was introduced to the church at scout camp)
My own hypocrisy
Ok, that’s mine, what’s yours?