The Meaning of Atonement
Has anyone read Cleon Skousen's theory?
That's probably a dumb question. Most of you read more than I do. Someone tossed that on my plate this week and I'd never really thought of the deep "why" of atonement. It's lead to a few sleepless nights of reading and study. Is this a common Mormon belief? Some of it makes sense, but the underlying root of intelligences and their obeyance of God only due to His honor and the possibiltiy of their rejection and the subsequent upset in power doesn
Whoa...got a live one here...I think there is a certain element of truth to some of your observations but perhaps you might consider some mitigating considerations. First, what you have stated is an opinion, a robustly presented one, I'll give but not much more than that. As well you have logic there that may apply to you but does not at all apply to me. But it is yours and thus perhaps it is right for you. The assumption that truths concerning mechanics can't be "learned through humility and