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Re: The Divine Brotherhood of the Universe [message #451 is a reply to message #435] Sat, 02 June 2012 20:14 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Bishop, SirExcedrin,
The next step on this line of thinking is that there is no sin, because everyONE is all the same, and we must all walk all paths, therefore, whatever we do, is for the experience of the ONE.

There is a paradox containing a truth in being unified and unique at the same time. A good example is found in the leaves of trees. Each one fits the pattern of the whole, and each one is easily identified as belonging to a specific species. But no two leaves are identical, even if they are next to each other on the same branch. No matter how good that one leaf is, however close it approaches the perfect leaf, it will always be unique. The same is true of snowflakes and many other things in nature.

Several years ago, I faced this dilemma. If I had to give up my individuality, I did not want to become ONE with anything. God does not want us to sacrifice what makes us unique, so long as that is not sin. The culture of the LDS church encourages the idea of destroying independent thinking and individuality. I am far too unique to sacrifice the things which make me who I am.

There is another issue which was raised here: judgement of my neighbor. There are actions which I know to be sin, though others do not. Everyone makes choices in life, and they will be rewarded or punished according to those choices. But I cannot make a judgement about someone else without knowing everything which led up to their decisions.
What I CAN decide, is who I want in my life. Those who lead me closer to God, or those who make me feel good in the moment by sacrificing the future. Personally, when someone is taking illegal drugs, there is a line of involvement I will not cross. The same goes for other sins. I must choose for myself what kind of people to have around me. But I cannot decide whether someone has lost all hope in the eyes of God, and therefore not worth my time. If someone shows interest in the gospel, I must give them the opportunity to learn what they will.
We are commanded not to judge unrighteously, but we are not commanded not to judge. The gift of discernment does nothing without some form of judgement attached to it.

- Dragon

- Dragon

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