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I only structure some of my prayers, and I do so minimally. The rest are more like casting a net upward and hoping fish swim by. I'm not disappointed when they don't (or I don't see them); I'm happy when they do (or I see them). I don't pretend to understand prayer, so I don't care, ultimately, abou...

It depends on how we define "stupor of thought", "reliable", and "prayer". ;) :P I echo what Dark Jedi said, with one stronger statement: Societies tend to emphasize what worked /works for someone and apply it to everyone. That is said in various ways by lots of people. In doing so, we tend to ignor...

No - thank God!

I fixed the typo.

There still are some things I see as issues, but the general movement to individual decisions is excellent.

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/07 ... ch-tweaks/

I have said for a long time that Joseph Smith implemented Protestant-ish weekly services ("low church") and Catholic-ish hierarchy and ceremonial services ("high church"). I believe he saw the LDS Church as the restoration of what the Catholic Church was supposed to be - and structured it accordingly.

Thanks for making me laugh too hard to be eligible to attend the temple, On Own Now.

My wife and kids

Helping people

Learning new things

Most other things fit into those three categories.

Excellent!

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