Comments on: Reflections on a Thought Experiment http://mormonmatters.org/2009/04/26/reflections-on-a-thought-experiment/ A weekly podcast exploring Mormon culture and current events. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ray http://mormonmatters.org/2009/04/26/reflections-on-a-thought-experiment/#comment-71303 Ray Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:35:34 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5090#comment-71303 I agree with that, KGMcB - totally. I agree with that, KGMcB – totally.

]]> By: KG McB http://mormonmatters.org/2009/04/26/reflections-on-a-thought-experiment/#comment-71301 KG McB Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:23:39 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5090#comment-71301 Ray, I would tend to agree with you that results over teachings would be preferred. However, many doctrines are eternal in nature and results aren't always known in this world. I think there are many doctrines that are sound and therefore make it a matter of faith to wait and see the rewards in the next life. That is the nature of most religion, willing to sacrafice results on faith the doctrine will prove to be more worthy in the eternities. We won't always see the results, but have faith in the doctrine. Ray, I would tend to agree with you that results over teachings would be preferred.

However, many doctrines are eternal in nature and results aren’t always known in this world. I think there are many doctrines that are sound and therefore make it a matter of faith to wait and see the rewards in the next life.

That is the nature of most religion, willing to sacrafice results on faith the doctrine will prove to be more worthy in the eternities.

We won’t always see the results, but have faith in the doctrine.

]]> By: Stephen Marsh http://mormonmatters.org/2009/04/26/reflections-on-a-thought-experiment/#comment-71114 Stephen Marsh Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:52:19 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5090#comment-71114 You are welcome Kevin. I personally envision the Church as more like a collection of barges being sailed somewhere. There are not only the cross-currents to consider, but the spill-over from excesses (which go both ways) and what spillover is worse or better than the alternatives. Ray, I agree with your conclusions. You are welcome Kevin. I personally envision the Church as more like a collection of barges being sailed somewhere. There are not only the cross-currents to consider, but the spill-over from excesses (which go both ways) and what spillover is worse or better than the alternatives.

Ray, I agree with your conclusions.

]]> By: Kevin http://mormonmatters.org/2009/04/26/reflections-on-a-thought-experiment/#comment-71106 Kevin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:07:57 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5090#comment-71106 "If what the Church is doing at any one time is tacking or fighting a cross current rather than heading in the direction it is pointed, complaining about the direction won’t get you very far." I really like this analogy, it puts into words an idea I have trying to articulate to myself about understanding some of the things that GAs have said that seem a little overboard but have a lot of truth in them still. Thank you “If what the Church is doing at any one time is tacking or fighting a cross current rather than heading in the direction it is pointed, complaining about the direction won’t get you very far.”

I really like this analogy, it puts into words an idea I have trying to articulate to myself about understanding some of the things that GAs have said that seem a little overboard but have a lot of truth in them still. Thank you

]]> By: Ray http://mormonmatters.org/2009/04/26/reflections-on-a-thought-experiment/#comment-71084 Ray Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:00:32 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5090#comment-71084 If those are the choices, I'll take the first option (iffy doctrine, good result) every time. I think the proof is in the pudding, so if I have to risk being wrong about a doctrine or a result, I'll risk being wrong about the doctrine. If those are the choices, I’ll take the first option (iffy doctrine, good result) every time. I think the proof is in the pudding, so if I have to risk being wrong about a doctrine or a result, I’ll risk being wrong about the doctrine.

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