Episode 53: We’re Good at Showing People the Door
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The title of today’s episode tells you exactly what this discussion is about. It’s a question we ask ourselves all the time: Why do so many Latter-day Saints—leaders and members—seem to prefer nudging people to walk away from our community over doing the work of love? Mormons don’t generally shy away from hard work, and we’re devoted to showing our love for God. But “love” sometimes ends up in derisive air quotes in our collective discourse, rather than genuinely guiding our interactions or our hearts. It’s hard to understand how a church that bears Jesus’ name struggles to make room for everyone.
Notes & Quotes:
Always a Guest: Speaking of Faith Far from Home, by Barbara Brown Taylor
Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt, by Patrick Q. Mason
Belief is to the heart what knowledge is to the mind.
Both are equally valid.
Rules need to be tailored to people otherwise it's a bad rule.
I think Relief Society leaders could be interviewing the sisters for temple recommends and other private matters.
I also think temple recommend interviews should be done every 5 years.
Lifting burdens on the stake presidency and bishopric.