tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511818544294315134.post5206909400783357385..comments2014-02-22T20:36:39.516-08:00Comments on theburrow2.0chicagodrift: then I developed a drinking problemMieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675577686159472024noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511818544294315134.post-66827789589777795182008-12-30T20:48:00.000-08:002008-12-30T20:48:00.000-08:00The Gospel is simple as people say but often peopl...The Gospel is simple as people say but often people cannot disconnect the Church from the Gospel. To me, the Gospel is this- Jesus rose from the grave and provided a more excellent way. It's that simple. But when it comes to issues like gay marriage, we can't be expected to equate a social issue with an appendage of the Gospel. It gets us into deep waters.Seagulljaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038345914148312417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511818544294315134.post-88447641851494845482008-12-23T23:45:00.000-08:002008-12-23T23:45:00.000-08:00Daine, Hi, this is Paul Rogers, I am Dave Keller's...Daine, <BR/><BR/>Hi, this is Paul Rogers, I am Dave Keller's best friend. My wife and I actually spent an evening with you and Amanda playing Loot at Dave and Amber's house. I hope you don't mind me writing into your blog, I am an avid reader of it, as I look at it often and discuss the topics you blog about with my classmates. <BR/> <BR/>First of all I would like to say that I am glad that you are safe after your gunpoint mishap. I can't comprehend that there are people out there that really think a Zune is worth a life. So, we are glad you are okay. <BR/><BR/>Secondly, this is a great blog topic (especially the timing). We had this lesson last Sunday (I assume that the Church did worldwide if things went according to plan) and the things that some of the ward members had to say about it have really bothered me. <BR/>I don't want to get into it too much because it turned into a Doctrine and Covenants and knowledge issue with me and it is most likely off topic. I just wanted to add that I think you said it absolutely correct, and if I were to add anything to what has been said I would say that we shouldn't limit this type of thinking to the boundaries of the gospel. We should learn as much as we can about everything around us. An indolent community has the power to overturn a religion if we allow it to. I think each of us should try to turn learning into a priority.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11273294135820615168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511818544294315134.post-43707523978203909342008-12-21T15:53:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:53:00.000-08:00I hope you've never had or never experience an asp...I hope you've never had or never experience an aspiration pneumonia as a result of your leaky epiglottis.<BR/><BR/>And addressing the topic of the post-It's convenient to fall back on the idea of a "simple gospel" when it means not learning history, context, or foreign language, which requires an extensive amount of time and energy. To say that we have learned enough about any aspect of the gospel and shun further research is undoubtedly a mistake. On top of that it is highly hypocritical to ask people of other faiths to seek more knowledge with regards to our beliefs when we are unwilling to do so ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511818544294315134.post-41071670543010642572008-12-20T23:04:00.000-08:002008-12-20T23:04:00.000-08:00Amen! I have been thinking a lot lately about how,...Amen! <BR/><BR/>I have been thinking a lot lately about how, regretably, we as members of the church often hold each other or ourselves back from reaching our full potential, and this post sort of fits in with that line of thinking, I believe. <BR/><BR/>For example, if the Lord is more than willing to give us all the truth we can handle, and I think he is, then why do we waste any time at all in church or at activities making emotional appeals when we could be constantly engaging hearts AND minds in the pursuit of real knowledge and wisdom? I mean, it's no easy thing, but I'm pretty sure we can do better--individually and collectively.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386560623177476553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511818544294315134.post-86783026566554795212008-12-20T20:41:00.000-08:002008-12-20T20:41:00.000-08:00All this "it has to simple all the time" stuff see...All this "it has to simple all the time" stuff seems to be to dangerously trend towards fundamentalism. Which I suppose has its virtues--intensity of faith, I suppose?--but also lacks nuance and obedience to the (numerous, I might add) injunctions towards reasoning with the Lord, seeking wisdom out of the best books, etc. <BR/><BR/>That's just to say, I'm with you here: simple faith doesn't mean that everything has to remain simple.Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454911336796743360noreply@blogger.com