Our Thoughts

In light of our new digs and the new year, here is a list of our most popular posts of 2005, based on comments. Pressured Revelation – 100 comments Anti-Gay – 95 comments Does God want the USA in Iraq? – 66 comments Simon Southerton Promoting Book Again – 65 comments Relief Society Dues – [...]

If you were attending a fireside on Family Home Evening, what would you expect to be part of the fireside? What format would you like to see? How would it need to be organised so you would benefit from it?

While reading in Enos last night, I came across an interesting concept. In verse four, Enos prayed for his own soul. After his sins were forgiven, Enos prayed again, but this time for his “brethren’s” welfare. After the Lord said He would bless Enos’ brethren, Enos prayed a third time, but this time for his [...]

Anyone who follows the 37 Signals blog knows they are pretty big on the idea that less is more. I’ve been reading them for quite awhile now and have implemented many of their suggestions and idea on our work site. I have also noticed in the last little while that this philosophy has crept into [...]

While reading in the Book of Mormon yesterday, I came across something Jacob said while expounding on Zenos’ allegory. “[After] ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit . . . ?” (Jacob 6:7) This statement/question posed by Jacob caused me to reflect [...]

It doesn’t look much different, but there are some cool things at the new Our Thoughts. You can search for posts. You can see the most recent comments. Clicking on one of our names will bring up our profile (currently being tweaked thanks to WordPress 2.0) and our most recent posts. We now have RSS [...]

While working on President Hinckley’s August 2005 challenge to read the Book of Mormon, I came across a verse in Jacob 5 that cause me to ponder. In verse 47, the master of the vineyard is pining over the fact that his good olive tree has become overrun with wild fruit despite all his effort [...]

The verdict is in, and intelligent design is out. CNN reports: “‘Intelligent design’ cannot be mentioned in biology classes in a Pennsylvania public school district, a federal judge said Tuesday, ruling in one of the biggest courtroom clashes on evolution since the 1925 Scopes trial.” I know the LDS church doesn’t have an official policy [...]

Which would you do if you were president of the Church? A: Tweak doctrines and policies as society values change in order to encourage church growth through converts. This would allow more people to be baptised and receive saving ordinances, but may give some persons the impression that God changes. B: Keep doctrines and policies [...]

If we are to spend this time thinking of the birth of Christ and making your “holiday” more Christ-centered and spiritual why is it we only get to go to church on Christmas day every 6 years or so when it happens to hit on a Sunday? I have to yet to understand that concept. [...]