tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post1667946874606204122..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: This is My Church.Papa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-28444629805354502822011-07-22T13:11:04.831-04:002011-07-22T13:11:04.831-04:00Anonymous, I reference Elder Wirthlin's "...Anonymous, I reference Elder Wirthlin's "Concern for the One" a lot, and one of the reasons is because he mentioned "those who are tired" as one of the groups that ends up leaving active participation in the Church. I am encouraged by the recent CHI training where Pres. Packer said unequivocally that the Church is meant to serve the members - NOT the members are meant to Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-90014586548990399832011-07-22T11:58:51.116-04:002011-07-22T11:58:51.116-04:00Totally agree, Ray, although I do understand the d...Totally agree, Ray, although I do understand the difficulties you speak of, Anonymous. For me, I try to focus more on the principles and doctrines of the Restoration far more than the temporal organization that is the church.<br /><br />Mormonism informs my whole world view, and no one can take that away from me.<br /><br />Your blog is a touchstone for me, Ray - one of the ways I keep the threadMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382259353348066309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-25179801674048311692011-07-22T09:35:52.017-04:002011-07-22T09:35:52.017-04:00I used to believe the same as your father. But so...I used to believe the same as your father. But sometimes the corporate nature of the church organization and the dominant church culture so beats you down and wears you out that it is hard to still call it 'my church' with any enthusiasm. It has become something unrecognizable.<br /><br />However, your quote about my knowledge of the Gospel is dead on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com