Jan 25, 2006 23:08
just a quick update. I've been really busy investigating churches and stuff... and thus far LDS is still holding strong in the running. One of the big reasons is NO ORIGINAL SIN! I really like this idea. It has always sort of bothered me that anyone could honestly believe that a little baby could come into the world anything other than totally innocent.
So yeah... and now, pizza.
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Amendment: in response to concerns regarding my motives for my interest in LDS. My "crisis of faith" was likely only evident to my immediate family (and maybe some at the conspiracy) while I was home over the holidays. In fact, after a fashion I've had an on going crisis of faith that stretches back to when I was about 16 (part of my great interest in all religions). The main thing was that I always avoided Christianity with a passion becuase I saw myself as "Jewish becuase I'm not Christian". Well... two things have happened recently. I've become less complacent to sit by and settle for the way things have been... and I've realized that my roots in Judaism and Christianity don't need to be mutually exclusive (my mother's entire side of the family are Christian... and in fact it comes to mind that one of my cousins is LDS).
So yeah... I actually feel rather vendicated that my decision created such an uproar because if I were doing this for any other than the purest intentions then I would not doubt back down in the face of such adversity. However, as it stands it is not my intent to do so.
I do however thank you all for you concern. You have shown yourselves to be most admirable friends. Please do not hesistate to voice any future concerns.