Yesterday in Elders quorum we talked about indecision and how it is better to make a choice even if it ends up being the wrong choice. If you do not make a choice, time will choose for you. This discussion reminded me of our Father in Heaven’s gift of free will. We here on earth all thought it was important and the correct plan. This idea has shown me that allowing time to decide for us is a waste of the Lords gift of free will.
With my pursuit of answers regarding the question of beer and the Word of Wisdom, some have said that is not the way faith works. I defend my faith, and I feel I have a very strong faith. I find it remarkable how some feel following what men say blindly is what they should do. We were given the scriptures so that we may learn and make choices of our own. Last week I again posed my questions to members of my ward, this time it was my entire Sunday school class.
I came back this week hoping to have some answers to my question, only to see that no one had bothered to look into it. One lady said that her interpretation of mild drinks meant beverages like milk and cool-aid. I almost could scream as the reference to mild drink in the Word of Wisdom referred to drinks made of grains. I can only assume this sister feels milk and cool-aid are made of grain. I contacted two missionaries from the MTC hoping again that maybe the people I have asked just do not have the knowledge of the teachings to know the answers. Yet after being transferred to a third missionary I was no closer to a truth. I am going to write the prophet to ask him in the coming weeks.
Monday, February 2, 2009
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Your posts are too deep, intellectual, and controversial. You need to be a little more shallow like me. Besides you probably scare people. I know you're just a teddy bear.
ReplyDeleteHere's some info on your question. I think it's pretty fair handed. We are a church very steeped in traditions of our fathers. Good, bad, enlighted, and thoughtless. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_Wisdom#Beer
You should be getting your paintings in a couple of days. Hope you like them.
Thanks Shannon for taking the time to respond to something I have written. I gain pride from thinking my thoughts are deep, intellectual, and even controversial in nature. I have read the Wiki page before; however thank you for your action and not preaching to me from personal beliefs. While searching these past two months I found this, I am currently running it down as the things said here are woeful if true in nature. It seems so out of characteristic for that which I have read and know of the man.
ReplyDelete5 May 1993 - Apostle Boyd K. Packer gives an address at a meeting of the All-Church Coordinating Council and refers to homosexuality as one of the three major social problems that represent a danger to members. Packer said the other two perceived "dangers" to the Mormon Church were "feminism and intellectuals,"..