tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post974461518409749216..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Why I Don't Like "Faith-Promoting Stories" of Miraculous Saving when Others DiePapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-76175295068565478632015-07-02T21:38:31.878-04:002015-07-02T21:38:31.878-04:00I've been prone to feel this way for a long ti...I've been prone to feel this way for a long time, but I've recently been reading the war chapters of the Book of Mormon and the experiences of the Stripling Warriors. What I'd never noticed/fully realised before was that it's Helaman, not Mormon, who is making the connection between the faith and faithfulness of the Striplings and their preservation; and not just Helaman, but theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-81191839649651886092015-06-18T01:42:19.922-04:002015-06-18T01:42:19.922-04:00I agree that some (many) of the stories are spoken...I agree that some (many) of the stories are spoken from a humble heart, but I still don't like them, as a general rule. The implications simply are not acceptable to me. I would rather the people keep all these things and ponder them in their hearts. <br /><br />I do not have an all-or-nothing view of this, and I probably didn't make that clear enough in the post. I have said many times Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-51861069320171938082015-06-14T14:44:57.174-04:002015-06-14T14:44:57.174-04:00I get what you are saying but don't necessaril...I get what you are saying but don't necessarily agree that it is as all-or-nothing as you imply. I read (perhaps too rigidly) your post to be saying that if we insist on attributing miraculous saving to God then we must also tribute non-miraculous non-saving to Him as well. Rather, I think we should work to foster the "But if not" attitude where the possibility exists for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-12993094286782799432015-06-11T00:01:33.588-04:002015-06-11T00:01:33.588-04:00I do think we need to leave open the possibility t...I do think we need to leave open the possibility that at least some of those stories ARE grounded in faith & humility, but that we as the listeners seem to have a need to ask, "Well then, why didn't the Lord save everyone?" The bottom line is that I believe the timing of the end of each of our mortal lives is in the hand of the Lord. The actual mechanics are somewhat moot, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com