tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post1534721204011111767..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: To Be More Humble: The Danger of Being Absolutely CertainPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-65806011976653195312011-05-22T16:52:06.758-04:002011-05-22T16:52:06.758-04:00I probably should have added "about everyting...I probably should have added "about everyting related to a particular concept" or "about everything". That's what I meant by "absolutely". <br /><br />For example, if someone is absolutely certain / knows that God exists, that is completely different than knowing everything about God and the nature of God. <br /><br />I appreciate and agree with your Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-52033300983410894042011-05-22T00:42:38.859-04:002011-05-22T00:42:38.859-04:00"It appears from your post that you are annoy..."It appears from your post that you are annoyed by those who bear testimony with certainty. It appears you feel those who do so lack humility." <br /><br />Read the post again, Jared, and parse it ONLY for what the words I used acutally mean. I write very, very carefully - specifically in order to try to avoid the kind of mis-readings your comment above typifies. I think (hope) you Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-10807330407087723102011-05-21T22:29:33.991-04:002011-05-21T22:29:33.991-04:00Not all testimonies are the same. They can vary in...Not all testimonies are the same. They can vary in degree and intensity depending on the the person. The Lord likens kingdoms to the sun, moon, and stars. The same might be said of the variety testimonies found in the church. <br /><br />Therefore, the degree of certainty expressed by those bearing their testimony will differ. <br /><br />It appears from your post that you are annoyed by those Jaredhttp://ldsaliveinchrist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-83704880759115597122011-05-21T09:00:53.124-04:002011-05-21T09:00:53.124-04:00Amen, Thomas. AmenAmen, Thomas. AmenPapa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-19048135280216905192011-05-21T03:10:19.828-04:002011-05-21T03:10:19.828-04:00I agree with everything you've said, Ray.
An...I agree with everything you've said, Ray. <br /><br />And yet I also think we have crossed over a line in the church where we have come to undervalue knowledge. The Holy Spirit is still an agent of knowledge. What we have always failed to teach is the difficulty of the path that leads to knowledge. We have taught that it is a simple matter of prayers offered and answered, with maybe a little Thomas Parkinnoreply@blogger.com