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“Some people's relationship to the divine is primarily mystical, for others it is experiential, and for other still it is intellectual. Spirituality is intensely individual, even for members of the same family or the same church.”
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
“Mormonism is superb at providing not only the blueprint but also the scaffolding whereby individuals, families, and communities can construct houses of exemplary, faithful living by building up on the rock of Christ and his revelation to the modern church. Simply put, Mormonism produces good and useful people—people who are kind, generous, devoted, talented, compassionate, courteous, mindful, and accomplished.”
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
“Mormonism is sui generis—that is to say, it offers its own unique set of questions and answers for the world that overlaps with but is not identical to any other set of questions and answers, whether those posed by modern science or creedal Christianity. What this also means, however, is that while Mormonism is internally coherent, intellectually rewarding, spiritually satisfying, and theologically profound, when viewed solely through any other lens it will appear flawed, foolish, and even scandalous.”
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
“Perhaps the most meaningful response to divine silence is to recognize that perhaps God values communion with us as much as he does direct communication—that being with us does not always entail talking to us.”
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“A life predicated on good works always has its dangers. The pursuit of righteousness is separated from hypocrisy and pharisaism by only a hair's width. Ritual displays, checked boxes, and achieved goals, however worthy, can easily obscure "the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy, and faith" (Matthew 23:23). Because we live in a community and often know our neighbor's foibles and perhaps even their sins, their white shirts can easily appear as "whited sepulchers" (Matthew 23:27. Patience and forgiveness thus become two of the house of faith's load-bearing walls.”
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
― Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt
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