Tag Archives: Belief

Believability

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

“Can I believe this?” and “Is this believable?” are two very different questions. I’ve spent a lot of time driving over the last few days.  On one recent road trip I downloaded and listened to one of the latest Mormon … Continue reading →

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What is Real? My Experience on a Reality Gameshow

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

This airs tonight on ABC at 9pm (8 Central) Watch it! I’m the bald dude. Most of us feel confident that we can distinguish between reality and fantasy. I tell myself that I can.  But I just had an experience … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendations; Act II

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Writings that are directly challenging to conventional thought The whole”anti” accusation is a tough one to deal with. It gets thrown around a lot in Mormon-land. What makes a book or an author “Anti-Mormon” or “Anti-Christian”? Most of my Mormon … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendations; Act I

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

I have a really good friend I was visiting the other day who was discussing some of the recent books she’s read. I blurted out that I don’t read much, but then as she listed some of the books she’s … Continue reading →

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My Religious Manifesto

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

My Religious Manifesto A great blog post on a new spiritual perspective.  I’ve made almost the exact same determination in my life that the motto “Do No Harm” guides and speaks to me more powerfully than any more detailed set … Continue reading →

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Mine vs Yours

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

NEWS FLASH: Just because you still believe in a silly concept doesn’t mean you OWN it! The Flat Earth Society may still cling tightly to irrational and goofy reasoning, but the history of the idea belongs to anyone whose ancestors … Continue reading →

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Where did I come from? Why am I here?

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

This post is the first of a series I’m running on the Mormon Expression Blog.  Visit there to see more comments and other Mormon themed posts by various authors. Where did I come from?  Why am I here? Area code … Continue reading →

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Arguing With a 6 Year Old

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

But talking with a religious fanatic is like starting an argument with a 6 year old. Continue reading →

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Taking Things Out of Context

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

This one needs a bit of background.  Not one believer in my family has ever spoken to me personally regarding my transition of belief to non belief.  On one level, that’s fine.  Perhaps they are fearful of confronting their own … Continue reading →

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Believe?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by
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