tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post6372717000526723632..comments2023-12-31T05:01:58.031-06:00Comments on Young Stranger: The Limits of ReasonJohn Gustav-Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post-28585687409374369492011-01-28T08:11:10.968-06:002011-01-28T08:11:10.968-06:00Thanks, Jake.Thanks, Jake.John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post-17842769302889912162011-01-28T00:08:11.223-06:002011-01-28T00:08:11.223-06:00Wow, John. This is an excellent post. Thank you fo...Wow, John. This is an excellent post. Thank you for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post-50041685813047024572011-01-13T21:44:57.494-06:002011-01-13T21:44:57.494-06:00Sean - I'm so grateful. And touched to know t...Sean - I'm so grateful. And touched to know that if my Church membership were up for a vote, you would vote "yes"! Thank you!<br /><br />Anonymous mom - I don't know your daughter, but I'm guessing she has not discarded <i>everything</i> she learned growing up.<br /><br />You should know that probably the biggest single factor in my own decision to embrace the Church again was my relationship with my parents. We went through some bumps initially, but they never stopped showing and communicating unconditional love; they made my partner welcome in their home and treated him as a son; and they continued active in the Church, quietly living their faith, bearing their testimonies, and being good examples to their children.<br /><br />Quiet Song - I know what you mean about "Political Porn." I used to be news-a-holic, and it was mostly making me bitter and angry. I still try to stay informed, but I'm not a news junky any more.John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post-25969279399197436082011-01-13T18:51:11.986-06:002011-01-13T18:51:11.986-06:00John, I find there are many types of "porn&qu...John, I find there are many types of "porn" in the world. Gun Porn and Political Porn are but two that extend the concept beyond sexuality. All porn by its titilating nature is at minimum a distortion of reality which inflames our passions. When addicted to the rush or using it to avoid truth it becomes a source of trial to both the user and those around the user.Quiet Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242291365616236005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post-45054478493646697202011-01-12T20:18:10.771-06:002011-01-12T20:18:10.771-06:00Thank you for your comments. I am sending a link t...Thank you for your comments. I am sending a link to your site to my adult daughter who is in a lesbian relationship and has totally rejected the LDS church. Maybe your views will help her understand that she doesn't have to discard everything she learned growing. (That was me above...typo in message so I removed the first post.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018387523779914474.post-51687559879122575562011-01-12T17:42:13.366-06:002011-01-12T17:42:13.366-06:00John,
you are truly a Saint. i am on the verge of...John, <br />you are truly a Saint. i am on the verge of crying because you so eloquently and spiritually remind me of who i am. <br /><br />i, honestly, feel i gain more by eating at your Spiritual Banquet than i do spending my time at SS/PH. I can't tell you how much i appreciate your thoughts. <br />it truly boggles my mind why, in this Church, a person like me is labeled as a model while you are unable to partake of most simple ordinances. You are a far better man than i am.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828931862423178491noreply@blogger.com