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Good question, I struggled with it too- I still believe in Jesus Christ, but post faith crisis I felt, and still feel, like a hypocrite. On one hand I was baptizing my kid into a faith that I no longer believed (I also have strong feelings about the long term message I am sending to my kids by doing...

I believe a lot of the same things as John Dehlin. I appreciate his thoughtfulness and assistance to those of us struggling with a faith crisis and standing up for those of us Mormons that believe differently. It is my personal belief that he is facing problems with the church because he is open and...

I've been thinking a lot about this topic, because maintaining authenticity is key to me staying in the Church. If I can't, then it is time to cut the cord. At the risk of hijacking the topic, perhaps a better question is what things can I do in the Church that allow participation but allow someone ...

What a great topic! I have had to be more open with myself and a few leaders about what I could do and what I believed in order to maintain my integrity. Unfortunately, trying to be authentic has led to my choice to become almost not involved at all on Sunday and definitely not on the path to any so...

Ray, all I meant to imply was that I believe it to be fair to question the motivations of Joseph concerning the practice of polygamy, especially in light of official statements put out by the Church. I don't mean to be contentious, although it may have come off that way (it's a hot button issue for ...

why not worry about world conflict, hunger, poverty, disease, moral failings of men, or any other great problem facing mankind. Those things did occupy his mind. It's neither fair nor accurate to make it an either/or conflict, no matter how one feels about polygamy. I respectfully disagree. I find ...

I think the Salt Lake Tribune piece is extremely thoughtful and should be listened to by Church leaders. What harm would it do for the church to acknowledge that Joseph and other leaders made a mistake when it comes to polygamy? I don't think it would diminish faith, but it might do a good deal to r...

I feel I need to also share a little about why I'm grateful for the church. Both my parents came from environments that would not have predicted success in life. Mom was abused in more ways than one and my dad endured a hateful mother and other issues that faced youth in the 1970's. The church saved...

Also, I'm at least grateful the church tried to address it,but I won't be satisfied until the church disavows the practice as it did on the issue of blacks and the priesthood.

I view polygamy in the old testament as a product of culture in the region, the same culture that had to have a document to tell people not to have sex with animals and tells women not to speak in churches. That's not the God that I believe in... mine is fair, charitable, just, kind, loving, all pow...