Sky Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 I just wanted to share this with my fellow posters here at MDD. I hope you find this useful, particularly those of you with serious questions or doubts.Questioning Mormonism
Robert F. Smith Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Maybe John Dehlin will will interview the guy and do a podcast?
canard78 Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 The whole thing seems a little lightweight. It answers questions to 'issue XYZ' by bearing testimony and sharing GA quotes about faith. Maybe I read the wrong articles (sections 2, 3, 4), but if I were seeking answers to some thorny issues I'd probably not head over there again. If someone offers to directly address and discuss a 'Mormon Question' they might want to mention the question that they are answering.Having said that, I find his distinction between 'questioners' and 'doubters' an interesting one. Plus it's more than I've done, so I commend whoever made it for getting up and sharing their perspective on the process of getting gospel answers to questions.
urroner Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Canard, I basically have several fundamentals in getting gospel answers to questions:Don't dictate what the answer has to be.PatienceBe willing to get the "right" answer several times. Truth often comes in stages.PatienceYou need to ask the right questions and sometimes knowing what to ask takes making lots of mistakes.D&C 9:7-8a7 Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me. 8 But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right...Sometimes there is no "right" gospel answer.Sometimes the right gospel answer is "I don't know" or even "it doesn't matter."PatienceMost important part of finding "gospel answers" is patience. 4
canard78 Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Soooo... You're saying I need patience I used to ask my mum gospel questions as a kid. How can the universe not have an end, how can God know everything, where did Dinosaurs come from/go to?She would smile and say: "I don't know, but God does. I'll ask him when I get there." Which has always been a useful perspective. On the other hand... Sometimes a specific concern or question left unanswered can be a problem. While the above website and your list create a good framework for answering questions, it's not a good place to study out in your mind a specific question. For some people the tone may feel a little "obi wan nothing-to-see-here jedi mind trick."When Alma speaks to his son, Corianton I think he sets an ideal framework for how we can respond to and try to answer people's concerns. He states the questions specifically (first verses of Ch. 41 and 42), tells him what he's sure of and then goes on to speculate about the things he's unsure of. I'm grateful for a canonized example of a prophet speculating. 2
ERayR Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Canard, I basically have several fundamentals in getting gospel answers to questions:Don't dictate what the answer has to be.PatienceBe willing to get the "right" answer several times. Truth often comes in stages.PatienceYou need to ask the right questions and sometimes knowing what to ask takes making lots of mistakes.D&C 9:7-8aSometimes there is no "right" gospel answer.Sometimes the right gospel answer is "I don't know" or even "it doesn't matter."PatienceMost important part of finding "gospel answers" is patience.You forgot patience.
urroner Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 You forgot patience.Dang!!! I knew I was missing something, well, more than good looks and any hint of sanity. 1
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