by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 10, 2021 | for Spirit
As members of the church, we are often forced into cognitive dissonance. We hit that place again this year. Much of it seems to come from the untenable deification of leadership that seems widespread in our ranks. Catholics claim that the pope is infallibleBut no one...
by Shelly Parcell | Nov 10, 2015 | for Spirit
We should show love and kindness and sympathy and welcome all to our friendship. At the same time, we need to be careful that we do not “cast out” and “mock” the words of our prophets and “destroy” or discredit them by using social...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 26, 2014 | for Spirit
I started this post on April 9th, but never had the heart to finish it. Maybe now I do. Last fall I wrote a post titled A Christlike Response to Radical Mormon Feminism. I'm not part of the Ordain Women group — because I have some differing opinions on...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 14, 2014 | Videos of Jesus Christ
Don't Tell Me About Magical Genie Prayer Usually I hate sermons like this. Particularly when they come from general authorities. Years ago I read a book by Elder Gene Cook titled Receiving Answers to Our Prayers. I loved the book and poured over it again and again,...
by Tracy Polyak | May 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I arrived at church on Sunday and went to Relief Society. (Our ward follows a reversed schedule which starts with RS/PH and ends with Sacrament Meeting.) They made announcements and started immediately with testimonies. I was so very confused, because somehow I had it...