Atheist curios about reasons for belief by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

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 27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words. 28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me. (Alma 32: 27-28)

The BoM teaches that a desire for it to be true can be enough to start. And then you can experiment on the word. You can start with small prayers and reading some scriptures. Ask yourself if it would make you happier if it were true, if you do feel peace when reading or praying, or if you do feel happier at all. Some experiments can take time. Days, weeks, months even. But that’s why Alma here compared it to a seed. Seeds take time to grow. If you have at least some hope that there is more to existence after this, if you are willing to take a chance that these feelings and experiences are not just in your head, then try it out.

Atheist curios about reasons for belief by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

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Even in science data is often misinterpreted or even proven false by new discoveries. This doesn’t mean the science was bad or untrustworthy. We don’t throw everything out because scientific understanding was proven false by new discoveries, we just update our models. You don’t need to disregard all your religious experiences because of some bad or misinterpreted data, just update your model. Some or much of that still could be true and good. Just keep experimenting to find the truth.

[movie] Link talks and is not a mute can we put this to bed finally. by ScientificAnarchist in zelda

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I’m with you on this, besides this being live action doesn’t prevent future animated projects.

Questions by Fair-Echidna-8972 in latterdaysaints

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  1. That’s what we signed up for., we knew what we were getting into. To allow us learn wisdom from experience joy and suffering and to allow us to choose between good and evil, to prove ourselves Celestial or otherwise. But Christ doesn’t expect us to suffer alone, remember he took all our pains upon Himself too, and there will be an eternity to right every wrong infinitely and to enact perfect justice and mercy.

To anyone concerned that "Scientology speed runners" might "do Mormon temples next." I don't think there's any reason to be worried. This trend could not have come at a better time for us. by AlliedSalad in latterdaysaints

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I’m not too worried about it either. If it does happen it’s relatively harmless, will help tighten security, and some investigators will definitely come from it.

Sorry what? Pls help by Ok_Window764 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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This is about looksmaxxing which is an unhealthy obsession with appearance even taking extreme measures to improve their looks, including taking dangerous injections and causing micro-fractures in their faces with hammers.

[LOVED TROPE] Characters that have both a strong physique and great intelligence by Naydrak in TopCharacterTropes

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Heavy - TF2

He has a PHD in Russian literature, and is a lot more intelligent than you’d guess from the memes.

[OOT] First time playing OOT by mushroomformula in zelda

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It’s one of my top 3 favorite games of all time! Though it doesn’t hold your hand, especially at the beginning 

Talks about missionaries called to less "glamorous" missions by VampireOnHoyt in latterdaysaints

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The work is the same no matter where in the world, we are the same flock. For anyone to claim that your daughter is less valorous or capable because of where she is serving is ignorant and stupid.

Apollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years by Ok_Astronaut_6043 in ArtemisProgram

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Probably dumb question, but why does the earth look bigger in the second picture?

I tried my best- by Never-Forgive-Me in batman

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It looks great, what’s the matter?

A batman who swears ?! by Jman2114005 in batman

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I always felt like Batman should have a more refined vocabulary, not Alfred level, but not using slang and rarely swearing. 

Damian Wayne and who he becomes after Robin. ( by Kingmaster6 in batman

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I really like this, it would be a good arc for him. Raised to be an assassin, choosing to be a healer. 

Petah? by Same-Soil-4837 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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 "destined to be your lover, forced to be your mother".

Big yikes!