One of the full-time missionaries currently serving in our ward recently received some sad and disturbing news. His father committed suicide. It has been known that his father struggled with depression. His mother left for a few minutes to run some errands, and while she was out, his father shot himself in the head. The […]
I ran across something today that I don’t understand. Why is there an increasing number of members of priesthood quorums up through the office of an elder (quorums of deacons have up to 12 members, teachers = 24 members, priests = 48, and elders = 96 (see Doctrine and Covenants 107:85-87). And then, to make […]
The latest Rush album, ‘Snakes and Arrows’ has several songs on it with religious themes and references. One of the songs is called ‘Armor and Sword’ which seems to be an obvious commentary on Christianity and those who seek to live it. Part of the lyrics appear to be based on the familiar verses from […]
I enjoy reading alternative histories–”What if Hitler had won World War II”, or “What if the South had won the Civil War”? Mitt Romney’s campaign for president got me thinking–it’ll be interesting to see what happens if he wins, but what would the world have been like if he weren’t the first Mormon to win […]
A recent thread over at T&S has caused me to reflect on some discussions I had a couple of years ago about the many different ethical dilemmas that people can face in a business situation. Ethical dilemmas certainly are encountered by most people, but I think that our religion can add some twists to some […]
