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- 16 Jan 2014, 09:40
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another one??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 864
Re: Another one??
I think it's cool that the church is open to different depictions of this story. My dream is that one day every country or culture could make their own temple video, with actors of their own nationalities. This would go a long way in helping us interpret Adam & Eve as a more universal archetypal jou...
- 16 Jan 2014, 09:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another one??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 864
- 16 Jan 2014, 08:27
- Forum: History and Doctrine Discussions
- Topic: Adam & Eve / The Fall
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2950
Re: Adam & Eve / The Fall
Well, to be fair, some biblical scholars do believe that the J writer in Genesis did intend for Adam & Eve's "knowledge" to be sexual awareness. That is how they become as "one of the gods," who themselves were sexual beings. It was an explanation for why humans pair off and wear clothes, but animal...
- 15 Jan 2014, 22:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help with the issue on homosexuality.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1226
Re: Help with the issue on homosexuality.
All of the points Ray brought up are covered in much more detail in this Dialogue article:
https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-cont ... 04_110.pdf
https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-cont ... 04_110.pdf
- 14 Jan 2014, 19:19
- Forum: History and Doctrine Discussions
- Topic: Adam & Eve / The Fall
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2950
Re: Adam & Eve / The Fall
Thanks for the responses! The more I think about it, the more a figurative Fall makes sense. And it really really like the idea of the Fall being an allegory for the premortal life. Adam (Michael) and Eve could have even existed, and they were just the ones leading the way among the spirits, making ...
- 13 Jan 2014, 22:15
- Forum: History and Doctrine Discussions
- Topic: Adam & Eve / The Fall
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2950
Adam & Eve / The Fall
Does anyone know of any good articles or material that attempts to interpret the Adam & Eve story in a more mythic sense and not as literal history, but from a faithful (albeit more liberal) LDS perspective?
- 12 Jan 2014, 19:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CES Devotional
- Replies: 2
- Views: 398
CES Devotional
Did anyone just watch the Tad Callister talk? I felt like I was watching the anti-Uchtdorf. I have kind of a pit in my stomach right now.
- 10 Jan 2014, 14:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Church Instructs Leaders on Same Sex Marriage
- Replies: 12
- Views: 710
Re: Church Instructs Leaders on Same Sex Marriage
The statement says more than once that everyone on both sides of the issue deserves compassion and civility. It says that explicitly. The tone I got from this part left me with the feeling they were speaking more about political civility rather than compassion towards the actual people suffering th...
- 10 Jan 2014, 14:22
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Church Instructs Leaders on Same Sex Marriage
- Replies: 12
- Views: 710
Church Instructs Leaders on Same Sex Marriage
The Newsroom just came out with this article today: http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-instructs-leaders-on-same-sex-marriage We knew it was coming. Bothers me on so many levels. Where is the call for compassion towards those who feel marginalized and shunned? Where is the outreach towards...
- 06 Jan 2014, 22:59
- Forum: History and Doctrine Discussions
- Topic: Standard Works as "Binding"
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1540
Standard Works as "Binding"
I have often heard it said that the standard works are accepted as such as because they are "binding" on us. What does this mean to you exactly, as "re-constructed" Mormons? I've never really understood what this means. Are we bound to believe everything they say? Because even most TBM would admit t...