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Category: Afterlife

Who am I? Why am I here?
Afterlife, Doctrine

Who am I? Why am I here?

Who am I? Why am I here?

These are questions the LDS church claims to have answers to. In fact, I even parroted those answers when I was a full-time missionary.

The thing is though, the LDS church doesn’t answer those questions. Continue reading “Who am I? Why am I here?”

How I define heaven might surprise you
Afterlife

How I define heaven might surprise you

When you hear the word “heaven?”, what comes to mind? Do you envision heaven and hell as two different places—one … Continue reading How I define heaven might surprise you

What is heaven?
Afterlife

What is heaven?

When you hear the word “heaven”, how do you interpret it? Celestial Kingdom? All the kingdoms of glory? Something else? Continue reading What is heaven?

Afterlife, Foreknowledge, Knowledge, Revelation

Deja Vu

OK. A while back, we talked a bit about Paranormal Activity (still waiting for the one reader to give me … Continue reading Deja Vu

Afterlife

Resurrected “by the power of the Spirit”

While reading my scriptures last night, I came across something I never noticed before in 2 Ne: 2:8: How great … Continue reading Resurrected “by the power of the Spirit”

Afterlife, Punishment

Redeeming ourselves through our own suffering

We read the following in D&C 19:6-7: It is not written that there shall be no end to this torment, … Continue reading Redeeming ourselves through our own suffering

Afterlife

Salvation is free to all

While discussing 2 Ne 2 in Gospel Doctrine class today, we came across 2 Ne 2:4: the way is prepared … Continue reading Salvation is free to all

Afterlife

God reserves a unique place for us

While reading through a new addition on the newsroom at LDS.ORG on how Mormons view the world (props to DMI), … Continue reading God reserves a unique place for us

Afterlife

I Always Suspected I Was Adopted

This is a guest post submitted by David T. A friend, son of a former temple president, once shared something … Continue reading I Always Suspected I Was Adopted

Afterlife, Death

Death & Religion

While studying today’s priesthood lesson on death and resurrection by Wilford Woodruff, a thought came to me. Is death (or … Continue reading Death & Religion

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