“I think, therefore I am,” right? Well, think again. Questioning the deeper mysteries of mind and consciousness. Not trying to answer questions as much as ask the right questions about mind and matter. AKPC_IDS += "148713,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →
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A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
On February - 15 - 2010
God, Jehovah, Jesus, LDS Church, Mormonism, Philosophy, Religion, Theology, Word, consciousness, intelligence, lds, mind, mormon
The Nature of Truth
On April - 9 - 2009
Pondering the gospel is like holding up a diamond to a bright light. Every time you examine it from a new angle, you get to experience a new sparkle. So, this morning I got to thinking about Truth. Truth ought to be one of the most valuable and most-sought-after principles in existence (the only two other principles which, in my opinion, stand on par are Charity–the pure love of Christ, and Agency, and the only one which exceeds them all is the principle of Atonement). Why Truth? Our understanding or interpretation of it colors every single aspect of our lives, and our take on it colors every single choice we make. And that’s a sobering thought because we can control choice, but we can’t control consequence. So, it stands to reason that the clearer the view of Truth we have, the better the odds of a happy and successful life: Truth leads to Choice leads to Consequence. From the Doctrine & Covenants Section 93: 24 And atruth is bknowledge of... Read the rest of this entry »