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This is extremely interesting, and so true.  It is easy to understand, and agrees with both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Hitting the Bullseye: What the Restored Gospel has that Others Don’t By Wallace Goddard  · November 12, 2018 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE There are some theological issues that matter more than others. For example, theologians have hotly debated God’s passibility (ability or willingness to feel our pain), the workings of grace, and the nature of the virgin birth. Untold gallons of ink and the blood of saints have been spilled trying to settle such issues (Jenkins, 2010). Yet clear and final answers on marginal issues are not necessary to a life of faith. The same principle can apply to us. There are many issues related to the restored gospel that we may not fully understand. We can become quite unsettled by them. Or we can keep our focus on the principles that matter most. In my...

This is another amazing article, very truthful and alarming!  To realize our own president of the United States is telling the LBGT group they have a responsibility to encourage others to join them, is reprehensible! Would you “Unfriend” Christianity? The Supreme Court Just Did By Maurine Proctor  · June 30, 2015, in Meridian Magazine Two myths circulate about the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. The first is that it won’t make any difference to society at large. (How does it affect your marriage if your gay neighbors can marry?). The second is that you are a bigoted, homophobic who must be silenced if you support traditional marriage. Neither idea is valid, but so easy to repeat they may begin to sound true and paralyze believers from speaking out. Are You An Alarmist? Closeup of the Supreme Court Building in Washington DC. Some people think you are an alarmist if you voice grave concern about what the Supreme Court just did to marriage. ...

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: 'Faith, Family and Religious Freedom' By R. Scott Lloyd LDS Church News Published: Thursday, Feb. 26 2015 10:10 p.m. MST  Church News Whatever their doctrinal differences, Christians need to work together in addressing society’s ills, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles declared Feb. 26 to a faith-based audience at Chapman University, an institution founded in 1861 by members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Elder Holland was the featured speaker at the 10th anniversary celebration of the university’s Fish Interfaith Center, addressing the topic “Faith, Family and Religious Freedom.” He delivered an address 10 years ago when the interfaith center was launched. “Whatever our religious affiliation, we all share concerns, dozens about the spread of pornography and the spread of poverty, of abuse and abortion, of illicit sexual transgression, of violence, crudity, cruelty and t...