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by Arrakeen
27 Aug 2023, 22:18
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CES Honor Code update
Replies: 23
Views: 2139

Re: CES Honor Code update

BYU offers a world quality education at a very reasonable price. It is clearly an investment of church resources. It also cannot accept everyone that applies, therefore there is a sense that everyone that attends is taking the spot of another potential student. In my opinion it becomes a perfect st...
by Arrakeen
25 Aug 2023, 19:42
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CES Honor Code update
Replies: 23
Views: 2139

Re: CES Honor Code update

Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement Questions Are you striving to deepen your testimony of God, the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost? Are you striving to deepen your testimony of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Are you striving for moral cleanliness in your th...
by Arrakeen
27 May 2023, 14:58
Forum: Support
Topic: What does it mean to StayLDS - and what's the point?
Replies: 8
Views: 2351

Re: What does it mean to StayLDS - and what's the point?

As a support group, I think StayLDs means to not make rash or permanent decisions in your time of crisis. I relate much of my faith crisis to my time mourning the still birth of our daughter Emory. It is generally advised after the death of a child to not rush into life altering decisions like chan...
by Arrakeen
27 May 2023, 14:49
Forum: Support
Topic: What does it mean to StayLDS - and what's the point?
Replies: 8
Views: 2351

Re: What does it mean to StayLDS - and what's the point?

At a minimum I think staying lds means NOT having your name removed. Have great faith in your ability to be wrong in your current beliefs about the Church and in the power of God to surprise you with revelation -- or your own Road To Damascus experience like Paul the Apostle had. I know that seems ...
by Arrakeen
21 May 2023, 09:56
Forum: Support
Topic: What does it mean to StayLDS - and what's the point?
Replies: 8
Views: 2351

What does it mean to StayLDS - and what's the point?

I've been thinking lately about my current relationship with the church and whether I actually want to "StayLDS". I have not attended church in many months, no longer consider myself to be religious at all, and honestly I don't anticipate ever coming back to any sort of belief in the relig...
by Arrakeen
27 Mar 2023, 14:34
Forum: Book & Media Reviews
Topic: Jeffrey Holland and SUU Commencement
Replies: 12
Views: 4252

Re: Jeffrey Holland and SUU Commencement

I think those students should have the privilege of having a graduation ceremony that is something they can remember and be proud of, and as such that would probably not include someone who is hostile toward different lifestyles. I can’t say I agree with the decision to have Elder Holland speak, bu...
by Arrakeen
27 Mar 2023, 14:18
Forum: Book & Media Reviews
Topic: Jeffrey Holland and SUU Commencement
Replies: 12
Views: 4252

Re: Jeffrey Holland and SUU Commencement

One part of Holland’s “musket speech” the article seemed to omit is this: I would like to hear a little more musket fire from this temple of learning which sounds a lot more hostile than the portion quoted in the article. Suggesting not just that it is important to defend the church, but that there ...
by Arrakeen
27 Mar 2023, 14:14
Forum: Book & Media Reviews
Topic: Jeffrey Holland and SUU Commencement
Replies: 12
Views: 4252

Re: Jeffrey Holland and SUU Commencement

As one of the foremost leaders of one of the world’s leading faiths, any university would be fortunate to have him as a commencement speaker. One of the world’s leading faiths? I think outside of Utah very few people have ever heard of Jeffrey R. Holland. If this was any university outside of Utah/...
by Arrakeen
21 Mar 2023, 19:57
Forum: Book & Media Reviews
Topic: Religious OCD: Medium Blog Post
Replies: 13
Views: 4215

Re: Religious OCD: Medium Blog Post

Forgot a few: You're regularly subjected to worthiness interviews. Your ability to prove your worthiness determines your level of participation in the church. Worthiness (or ability to qualify) are very important things. If you're paying attention at church and if you're trying at all, you're going...
by Arrakeen
17 Mar 2023, 17:18
Forum: Book & Media Reviews
Topic: Religious OCD: Medium Blog Post
Replies: 13
Views: 4215

Re: Religious OCD: Medium Blog Post

"Obedience is the first law of heaven" is what I always think of with regards to this topic. In the church we put WAY too much emphasis on trying to perfectly follow rules, even when doing so is damaging to our own mental health. Scrupulosity is one of the biggest things that made my missi...