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Some theorize that is the very reason why the Patriarch of the Church was dissolved in the late 70's; To tie up old loose ends, especially regarding lineal descendants of the Smith family.

Please note, I did not advocate a cessation of prayer. As for God's word, does not Mormonism advocate personal revelation? Is that not God's word to the individual? What better source of inspiration can one receive than from God Himself?

I would not discount the Mindfulness technique completely. I might rather question those who think that the surest path to marital harmony is to medicate the will out of your spouse so she'll stay home.

Hi daenvgiell, Perhaps you should simply work on your relationship with God first. Take a short sabbatical from your daily scripture study and church attendance, and figure out where you need to go. Trust in the Lord to lead you. You may just discover that you're right where you need to be, and be better off for it.

God is Love, and Peace and Truth and Light. What is confusing about that? I suppose that for some, placing God into an anthropomorphic box is comforting, but I fail to understand how that makes life better.

My apologies. I meant Benjamin F. Johnson, not his grandson Alma LeBaron.

Pesky books anyway. Leading people to have thoughts that are not approved by one's leaders. Who would stoop so low?

Council of Fifty. Of which Alma Dayer LeBaron was the last living member.

It's on sale at Amazon.

Are you just being crass, or was this written for dramatic effect? That said, may I suggest you begin your studies with a nice history of the Saints, including the Religious movements of the middle ages going all the way back to the 2nd century AD. Are you really this ignorant of history? The Edict of Milan, 313 AD, declared religious toleration in the Roman Empire. I would venture to guess that the answer depends on a more specific question. Are you asking about a nation-state, or about a region or province? Is this law protecting non-Christians about Muslims, Gypsies, and historic pagans, or are you suggesting laws discussing the split between Eastern and Western Churches? Your woeful ignorance on this subject is duly noted. Perhaps after you take a class or two on spirituality in the middle ages, you can re-approach this subject with some semblance of knowledge.

I was referring to the thread title. :)

And here I thought you were going to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

For you neo-Arians out there, might I recommend Rubenstein's "When Jesus Became God."

Gospel of Thomas anyone?

The feeling is mutual I'm sure. Isn't that Gregory Dodge's department theme in Salt Lake? "We believe the Bible to the word of God as far as it is translated correctly...." Yeah, that "problem" seems to be going around.

"We"?