After several years of inattention, I've opened up this blog and even considered posting to it again. Lately I've felt there are things I could say that might help someone come closer to God. I'm nobody special, but if I can offer something to one of God's children to help them progress, I'm willing to try.
However some of the old content here bothers me. I wrote it at a time when I was separating myself from the LDS church and organizing the remaining vestiges of faith I found survived the experience. This was difficult and often painful, so I'm not surprised that some of these posts are accusatory, even spiteful -- but surprised or not, I no longer feel that accusation and spite are helpful, or appropriate. I believe the scriptures are correct when they advise peace, long-suffering, and love, even toward one's enemies.
I'm no longer affiliated in any way with the LDS church. I don't especially care about its doings except insofar as they benefit or harm well-meaning seekers of truth. The jury is still out on whether I'll do anything further on this blog, whether I'll leave up any of the old content, and most of all, whether anyone else will ever see these entries or care one way or the other
However some of the old content here bothers me. I wrote it at a time when I was separating myself from the LDS church and organizing the remaining vestiges of faith I found survived the experience. This was difficult and often painful, so I'm not surprised that some of these posts are accusatory, even spiteful -- but surprised or not, I no longer feel that accusation and spite are helpful, or appropriate. I believe the scriptures are correct when they advise peace, long-suffering, and love, even toward one's enemies.
I'm no longer affiliated in any way with the LDS church. I don't especially care about its doings except insofar as they benefit or harm well-meaning seekers of truth. The jury is still out on whether I'll do anything further on this blog, whether I'll leave up any of the old content, and most of all, whether anyone else will ever see these entries or care one way or the other