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Richard Bushman said there are people who want to believe, and they do. Maybe the most important thing is not whether it's true, but what we want to believe and how we want to live our life. I have said elsewhere that I have made a conscious decision to pursue that which brings me joy. That is the ...

Hawk, I am the exact same way with my Patriarchal Blessing. I describe it slightly differently just about every time I talk about it, because I focus on whatever part is weighing on my mind at the time.

Sally, I started something this year that has been wonderful! I really wish I had done so many years ago, since, even though I have been active my entire life, I feel like I have grown more this year than perhaps in the 21 other years combined since my mission. If you are interested, read the follow...

Short answer: I have come to believe that Joseph learned as he grew, and that he came to see polygamy very differently than Brigham did. I look at the dynastic and communal sealing nature of his situation and the literal "multiple wives of one husband with lots and lots of kids" nature of what came ...

Accepting uncertainty and the possibility of faithful people in the Church disagreeing, even on some very fundamental and foundational things. Once I accepted that, reconciliation and acceptance became an individual path from which others' biases and views didn't matter nearly as much as they do for...

I just know that I don't remember detail very well - especially as time passes. I am a "big picture guy". I remember the feeling and the general experience, and, because of that, I tend to imbue my current perceptions and understanding into past events - since it all blurs in my mind after a while. ...

My baseline hope is nothing more than that this will be a safe place to discuss faithfulness for those who don't know - for whatever reason. I hope it will not be a vent and gripe site, even as honest concerns and issues are discussed. I hope those who are here really want to find a way to stay (at ...

Everyone, I had an interesting insight a few years ago that relates to this in a unique way. I feel for Laman and Lemuel, for many reasons. Of most relevance to the questions in this post, I was struck by a verse that commonly is used to show their lack of faith - but it hit me in a totally differen...