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Ray,

I was the one who told him that I did not believe the way that the church teaches. I decided that I would prefer to be completely open and honest. He questioned me quite a bit then took 2 weeks to think about whether he could issue a recommend. When we met after two weeks he wanted to know if I wanted to know if the teachings were true. I said that I really did not. At that he told me that if I did not believe that God had a body of Flesh and bones then he could not issue me a recommend. I am at peace with that part of my life. It is the next part that is a bit concerning but not blocking my life. The next part is the kids finding out. We will let it go til it must be communicated. I feel very free to not have to hide anything from anyone if they ask. I am a compulsive question answerer and much prefer to tell the truth exactly as I see it. Now I will do that with any and all, including my children. I have rarely lied to them, I have been very careful to just tell them that I dont see it exactly as other people do or as the church teaches. They know something is up anyway. it is all good. Thanks for responding. The question asks if I have Faith in or a Testimony of God the Eternal Father, his son Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost. I really dont have faith in or a testimony of any of it. I know that I recieve information in my mind and a great burning in the busom when I am filled with love, faith, hope, honor, awe, admiration of ANYONE. I know I am guided and blessed regularly. I have no belief, faith, or testimony of a Father with a body of flesh and bones as the church teaches. I have a completely different view of the atonement than one that a man/god took all the sins of all of us upon himself. I have experienced at-one-ment when I have repented in the sense of the definition in the Bible dictionary where it states that it means I have gotten a Fresh view about God, a fresh view about ones self, and a fresh view about the world.

Gail

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