In this morning’s Washington Post Sally Quinn contributes an essay that is critical of politicians who have admitted their adulterous actions and then, in one way or another, invoked their Christian beliefs as a means of gaining sympathy and forgiveness.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/sally_quinn/2009/06/mockery.html?hpid=talkbox1
To witness what event would have the greatest capacity to convince an atheist of the existence of God? Why?
My inclination is the think either the Resurrection or the First Vision, but I can’t decide which of them would be more convincing. The Resurrection has the tangible evidence of Christ’s un-dead body, but lacks a provable connection to God. The First Vision is compelling as an event, but could easily be chalked up to self-delusion, also lacking in tangible evidence when it’s over.
Am I missing a more obvious event?
As they say, when in Guatemala, do as the Guatemalans do…
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If you’ve been hanging around the Mormon online community a while, you know that non-member family members at an LDS wedding is a sore spot. (more…)
Father’s Day — in the US, at least — is quickly approaching. So it’s somehow appropriate that I’ve got a hankering to talk about men. Nothing salacious, mind you … just a post on the enigmatic state of being a guy today.
I’ve noticed a trend lately. I don’t know how long it’s been going on, but it seems that a popular plot device in many TV shows and movies involves visions or visitations of dead friends, relatives or strangers. (more…)
I work for General Services Administration, the government’s landlord and holder of the world’s largest real estate portfolio. With such a lofty position and title you’d think we would be housed in wonderful facilities. But you would be wrong. (more…)
I heard it again yesterday: Someone referring to the world outside of the Mormon West as “the mission field”. The problem this time was that the individual using the phrase was someone I have deep love and respect for. I’m starting to wonder if I’m over-reacting. (more…)
He gets a little weaker every day. The 100 pound dog that knocked visitors down in the entry hall and jumped up on the bed every night to tuck my daughter in is only a memory, no more visible than the wiggly puppy whose tail wagged his whole body. To say he is a good dog would be a terrible injustice. He is quite simply a deeply loved family member. What higher praise can you give a dog? (more…)
The latest episode of Lost raises an interesting ethical question for time travelers who gamble. Upon entering the submarine to go back to the mainland in 1977 Sawyer suggests that he and Juliet would buy Microsoft stock and bet on the Cowboys in the Super Bowl. They were from the year 2007 so they knew the outcomes of those “gambles” (as did Biff know the outcome of sporting events in Back to the Future II). As long as they were sure that their betting on those events wouldn’t alter the events themselves, they could be sure to profit substantially from their bet. Removing risk. One of time traveling’s biggest perks. (more…)
A few days ago when Kevin posted this post about undocumented missionaries I was initially intrigued, read all the comments (15 or so at the time) and then promptly forgot about it. Tragic situation, thoughtful post, comments expected to wind down after about 35 or so. End of story, move on. (more…)
Teaching a church lesson on Zion as it was understood by the early saints got me to wondering about the evolution of this word in our church vocabulary. We have all kinds of uses of the word, from a physical place (several, actually) to a state of being. (more…)
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