*Previously published on 08/28/2016 - updated/edited today. I should say: I do not believe in the Atonement, capital-A, as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints™. I do not believe in an Atonement where Jesus, God’s favorite and perfect son, is sent to earth to pay for a debt he did not... Continue Reading →
How shall we look?
It isn't that I don't want to write, I do, I'm struggling with what to write about. I'm working through emotion or emotions right now. Negative emotions. I label them negative emotions because of the restrictive quality they have to them, tightness of chest, the pressure, and pulsing of my temples, repetition of thoughts that... Continue Reading →
Words – Reading Schedule
As I mentioned in my last post, I am going to be focusing my writing on Words. For anyone who would like to read along with me, below is the reading schedule. Note: The physical volumes can be purchased here and here. If you would like to read them for free, you can access each volume... Continue Reading →
What does the fox [err, text] say?
Yesterday, Sunday, I attended Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It was the first Sunday of the month, which means that it was Fast and Testimony meeting (if you’re unfamiliar with such a meeting, click here). During the fast and testimony meeting, there were beliefs expressed, such as, “I know that the... Continue Reading →
Reimagination: The Book of Mormon (in three volumes) – 11/01/2018
[The Jaredite] history is given near the end of the Book of Mormon. It is that people, among the Faithful exiled from Numenor, whose pre-flight story has now been told in Words of the Faithful. The tales of Izilba and of Zhera’ bring together the world brought into story by Tolkien, and that other tale... Continue Reading →
The Journey Begins
Recently, an anthropologist (quoted below) said to a group of individuals that it is important to take this seriously. By "this," he meant a specific thing - Estel - but I've allowed myself the liberty of expanding this to mean the sum of reimagination. This blog is my attempt to document the journey to reimagination. This blog... Continue Reading →
