Comments on: Through a Glass, Darkly

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:50:18 +0000

#5 – Not just LDS bloggers, but even Apostles. Don’t forget this gem:

1 Feb, 1849 – First counselor Heber C. Kimball tells Sunday meeting that plural marriage “would end he said when the Church had gone to the Devil or the Priesthood taken from this people – then God would give it to another people.”

By: Steven B

Steven B — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:48:30 +0000

I can’t count how many times LDS bloggers have insisted that “God’s laws do not change”, “God will never change the Law of Chastity,” “women will never hold the priesthood.” And with such surety.

And underlying the three issues you mention is the whole foundation of patriarchy. How sure are we about that?

Good questions for thought. Thank you for this post.

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:53:45 +0000

Wonderful post, Stephen, especially from the perspective of your experiences.

Thank you for this.

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:38:13 +0000

But if we hear God, through a glass, darkly, is our logic, or knowledge or wisdom really better?
According to your link the phrase through a glass darkly is interpreted to mean that humans have an imperfect perception of reality. So to improve the flow of information from God we must change our perception, not trade it for human logic, knowledge or wisdom.

Btw, I meant God’s reasons.

By: Stephen Marsh

Stephen Marsh — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:11:39 +0000

No question there are reasons, and I’ve written on affliction and such, I just wanted to discuss that things are a great deal less clear for most of us than we think.

But if we hear God, through a glass, darkly, is our logic, or knowledge or wisdom really better. really should have a “?” at the end, I think now.

I really feel that it is much too easy to think we know more than we really do.

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:59:34 +0000

My experience suggests when we consider what is revealed to us from the prospective of the second estate; this life PLUS the spirit world that immediately follows, the glass becomes more translucent. Also, answers seem to come to us over time in individual packets and then unfold slowly in our minds making easy for us to jump to early conclusions.

As you know, Joseph & Emma lost three. Could anyone have had more of the Lord’s attention than Joseph? Clearly there are reasons Stephen.