Comments on: Welcoming Heaven into Today

By: Momnmb

Momnmb — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:59:35 +0000

Thank you for reminding me that I can know when my offering is acceptable, and about the infinite mind boggling goodness of God. You offer some unique metaphors. This is beautiful article.

By: kristen

kristen — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:27:40 +0000

Thanks, Wally. I appreciate how you give God the benefit of the doubt. Doing the same would be an exercise of faith for me. I should, and will, do that!

Remembering that God seeks to bless us, not cause us pain or confusion, is really key to this—even though it may not be until later that we see the blessing.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:01:15 +0000

You are asking a very challenging question. I do not have an easy answer. For me the question is somewhat like, what will God do with all the children sealed to parents who later divorced and, perhaps, remarried? We create messes that don’t seem to offer tidy solutions. Plural marriage is not the same thing but has a challenge inherent in it. When we see it through the lens of mortality we feel that women are again diminished. We chafe at the thought. If we could remove the mortal lens through which we see plural marriage (including jealousy and scarcity mentality), would plural marriage start to look like a real blessing for both men AND women? I can’t say for sure since I still have those flawed mortal lenses. But maybe this will be like asking who is more blessed, the one who has few friends or many? Maybe plural marriage will be a community of love where more partners enrich all parties.

Of course, after all is said and done, I don’t have a complete answer. This is one of those places that I trust God. Nothing He does will be anything but a blessing!

-Wally

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:00:27 +0000

I have a copy of OSC’s “Saintspeak”, which is his LDS response to Ambrose Bierce’s “The Devil’s Dictionary”. In it he wryly defines *polygamy* as “The family system in which a lustful man surrounds himself with ever younger wives so that none of the older wives ever dares to get too uppity. [See *plural marriage*.] *Plural marriage* is “The family system in which a man marries a lot of women, so that each wife gets enough time away from her husband that she can get something useful done. [See *polygamy*.]

That may not have been the answer you were looking for. You should see his definition of *osmondize*.

By: kristen

kristen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:49:51 +0000

“When a doctrine seems squalid and limiting, we have good reason to believe that it owes its design to puny mortals. When a doctrine startles us with its wisdom and goodness, we have reason to suspect that God is behind it.”

This statement you made, feels true and right to me. But the one doctrine that seems squalid and limiting to me, polygamy, was designed by God. People tell me (and I also tell myself this!) that some things are not meant to be understood now. And, by commenting about this here, I don’t want to frame myself as a person who looks for points to dispute. Please don’t misunderstand me.

I would like to know what part of this doctrine is merciful, wise, and kind to women, God’s precious daughters, and to men as well.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:24:42 +0000

“Every time any one of us feels a hint of the Holy Ghost, God is reassuring us that our offering is acceptable.” I felt that very thing not half an hour ago while completing a small errand, and again when I read this in your post. Thank you for reminding me.