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faith.skylerjcollins.com: Must We Seek the Divine?
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Thursday, January 29, 2015. Must We Seek the Divine? Originally published at Everything-Voluntary.com. In January 2015.). The last time I wrote about my religious beliefs, I said that I was starting over, " rebuilding. My foundation. I intended to get to the bottom of whether or not God exists, and journey forward from there. Two interesting forks occurred along the way. I thought I'd take a moment to share them. My podcast co-host Philip Eger. She mus...
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: September 2010
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Why Keep the Commandments? I helped my son prepare and deliver this short talk in Primary:. Heavenly Father created all of us. Jesus Christ atoned for our sins. If we love them, then we will keep their commandments. To know their commandments, we must read the scriptures. If we keep their commandments, they will send us blessings. The greatest blessing of all is to become like God. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: August 2009
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Sunday, August 30, 2009. I've discovered a fantastic, thought-provoking website at LDSPhilosopher.com. I've enjoyed reading through their archives and I'm sure I will be sharing more from their site as time goes on. One of their series of posts is named "Intelligence and Agency" and I wanted to link to it from here. The series is about what the Lord means by intelligences. And received a satisfactory answer. Here are some excerpts:. But when we underst...
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: Rebuilding My Foundation
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Saturday, June 15, 2013. Originally published at Everything-Voluntary.com in June 2013.). Many reading this have already made up their minds about these things. The extent of my faith right now is the belief that if there is a God, he must be willing to have a personal relationship with his creations. If not, then what do I care about him? If he created the universe and then disappeared, then why do I care to know about him? My Exchange with Bill Keller.
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: Agency and God's Omniscience, Incompatible?
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Thursday, August 18, 2011. Agency and God's Omniscience, Incompatible? A puzzle that once perplexed me is the seeming paradox between our having agency, or free will as the secular term goes, the ability to choose, and God's omniscience. This can be a perplexing question when we consider just what God being omniscient means. I understand it to mean that God is all-knowing. I don't believe they have. The FAIR Wiki entry, which can be found here. Conside...
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: October 2009
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Saturday, October 17, 2009. What's This Fuss About DNA? Michael De Groote wrote a nice series of articles for. That quickly examines the fuss about DNA and the Book of Mormon. Reading this short series is a great way to get educated on the issue. It's a 4-part series; part 1. Somewhere among the varied coasts of the two American continents was landfall for a small group of ancient Israelite seafarers led by a prophet named Lehi. Sunday, October 11, 2009.
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: A Conversation on God
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Wednesday, March 12, 2014. A Conversation on God. Episode 014 is a conversation on the concept of God. Phil and Skyler also briefly share their own spiritual or intellectual journeys as it concerns religion, to where they are today as two non-religious searchers for truth. Listen to Episode 014 (1h35m, mp3, 96kbps). Wikipedia.org, " God. Skyler's Column, " What I Know and What I Don't Know. Skyler's Column, " Rebuilding my Foundation.
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: November 2009
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Sunday, November 22, 2009. Praise to The Man. Early on, my study of the Gospel began as a study of the life of Joseph Smith. The first book I read was called "Journal of Joseph". It was basically an abridged version of the first few volumes of the History of the Church set. It helped me to see him as a person, as someone real and genuine. I've always enjoyed studying his life and teachings. Feast Upon The Word. The work, I believe, is true. A puzzle th...
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: November 2011
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Monday, November 28, 2011. A comment to me in a Facebook group, "I hope your child's participation in religious stuff is voluntary." Indeed, I'm happy to report that it is. I'd be a big fat hypocrite if it wasn't. This brings me to share a few thoughts on the subject. As a Latter-day Saint, I believe the following scriptures are the word of God:. But I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth." - D&C 93:40. Here's the full list.
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faith.skylerjcollins.com: January 2015
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By what right do men exercise power over each other? Thursday, January 29, 2015. Must We Seek the Divine? Originally published at Everything-Voluntary.com. In January 2015.). The last time I wrote about my religious beliefs, I said that I was starting over, " rebuilding. My foundation. I intended to get to the bottom of whether or not God exists, and journey forward from there. Two interesting forks occurred along the way. I thought I'd take a moment to share them. My podcast co-host Philip Eger. She mus...
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