Doctrinal Essays

Belief has many degrees and forms. It shapes who we are and defines our destiny. Understanding the various aspects of belief and where we are in our progression can help us make powerful choices to achieve our goals, and better able to understand what may be happening to those we love around us. This video sheds some light on belief, but I failed to mention a few random things, which I'll include here: I have frustrations with the dogmatic views of societal culture, as well as the culture of my faith (no problems with the doctrines). Having said that, I have no intentions of leaving it. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the governing component of the kingdom of God on the earth. Curiously, I find that believers have a lot in common. If they tend to believe in a near-death experience of someone, I find they are more likely to believe in other unpopular beliefs such as energy work, a "conspiracy theory" or two, or things like the power of essential oi...