Seeking confirmation of truth

[Roy]

Thanks for sharing Heber. I feel a kinship to you through the similarities in our paths.

I do not believe God intervenes in my life. I believe that He comforts me and supports me, but that He is somehow restrained (perhaps by eternal principles inherent in The Plan) from actively altering my events.

I have come to realize that my belief does not preclude God from intervening in the life of others. My belief does not change either the reality of the situation or their perception of that reality.

I believe what I do in order to be internally consistent with myself and avoid the very painful question of “Why didn’t You intervene when I would have given my life for it?”

My answer (that God does not intervene) gives me peace. I must accept that the answers (and possible interventions) given to others are still “true” for them and allow them the same peace.

[Old-Timer]

I love this site and everyone who comments here.

That’s all.

[Brian Johnston]

Old-Timer wrote:

I love this site and everyone who comments here.

Wow, yeah. Can’t really add anything either accept appreciation for being a part of this community.

[Brown]

Great replies Heber and Ray. I hope I don’t sound too angry in my posts, but I have just had a hard time the past couple years with spiritual things.

[Old-Timer]

It’s cool, Brown. You were included in my statement. I really do love this community.

[Heber13]

Not at all, Brown. The thing I like about this forum is we can be honest and open up how we feel.

Your perspectives help me a lot as I work out my path. I just happened to have a good week last week and wanted to share. Keep the discussions going! Its all good.

[Roy]

Brown wrote:

I hope I don’t sound too angry in my posts, but I have just had a hard time the past couple years with spiritual things.

Just yesterday when talking to my wife about a new book about the loss of newborn children (written from the Father’s perspective this time), I asked her if we still had a book written by a grandmother about her experience losing multiple grandchildren before/at/or soon after birth. DW replied, “I’m sure we have it around here somewhere. But as I recall, you hated that book.” To which I responded, “No I did not hate it. I may have yelled at the pages and scribbled feverously in the margins, but I did not hate it!”

You see Brown, I remember that book being quite cathartic for me. My wounds were still raw and my sometimes visceral reactions to the book allowed me to explore areas of myself that I could not access with polite conversation.

I think many who would like to “StayLDS” are hungry for a place to be open and explore things that may not be acceptable to discuss elsewhere (sometimes not even with your spouse) and this site is a safe place to do that.

For me personally, I still run across things that get my blood boiling (for a recent example, see my review on the book “Following Christ”). It is OK for me to say “No” to some dishes in the spiritual buffet line. And if I choose to try them and they give me indigestion or food poisoning, it is OK and good for me to learn from, adapt to, and share these experiences and how I feel about them. That is just part of how I assimilate and grow.

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