Sunday Sermon Learning from each other We Latter-day Saints never claimed to have a monopoly on truth. There is much we can learn from our Christian cousins, and there is much they can learn from us. (See: "20 Distinctive Beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," londonedition.net, Oct 3, 2021) We also … Continue reading 5 things we can learn from our Christian cousins
"Poetic Wednesday" James Mercer Langston Hughes (1901-1967) is one of the most famous African American poets. Having been disabled by a severe bout of depression, I somehow found this poem comforting - but then, I am weird. (As they say: "Neurotics build castles in the sky, psychotics move in, and psychiatrists charge rent.") TOO … Continue reading “Too Blue” — A Depressing Poem about Depression
"Sunday Sermon" The Root Sin of Materialism Henry David Thoreau (1817-1861), American philosopher, and author of Walden Pond and Civil Disobedience, proclaimed: “For every thousand hacking at the branches of evil, there is one striking at the root.” One of the major “root sins” is materialism - “building treasures on earth,” “having our hearts set … Continue reading Materialism and the Myth of the “Eye of the Needle” Gate
"Poetic Wednesday" I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o’er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:Ten … Continue reading “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud,” Poem in Praise of Daffodils, by William Wordsworth
"Poetic Wednesday" “Vice is a monster of so frightful mienAs to be hated needs but to be seen;Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,We first endure, then pity, then embrace.” ― Alexander Pope, from An Essay on Man (1733-34) Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was an English poet and satirist, and is considered the most prominent poet … Continue reading Poem: “Vice is a Monster.” We “Endure,” then “Pity,” then “Embrace.”
"Sunday Sermon" “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” (KJV 1 John 5: 7) The Doctrine of the Trinity is not Biblical The Doctrine of the Trinity, that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one person, does not come … Continue reading The Key “Trinity” Scripture (Father, Son, Holy Ghost = One) is Fake
"Poetic Wednesday" Paul Lawrence Dunbar (1872-1906) is one of the most famous African American poets> He was first to gain national recognition. “The Debt” is a poem about the consequences of our choices. We are free to act, but there is always accountability for our actions. Even one momentary lapse in judgement can have a … Continue reading “The Debt.” Poem about Small Mistakes – Big Consequences
http://www.londonedition.net People often ask me, "How's your blog doing?" Here's the latest: My Top Five Posts (Most popular posts by viewers + "likes") Raised from the Dead: Ephraim Hanks and Nancy Johnson Booker T. Washington: Truth and right are not determined by a majority Raised from the Dead: Ephraim Hanks and the Martin Handcart Company … Continue reading Review of 5 Most Popular Posts (londonedition.net 4/23)
"Poetic Wednesday" Jesus healed the blind, deaf, crippled, unclean, and dead, with his “touch.” He could have healed all of them with his voice. But he touched them instead. This is a favorite religious poem. “The worth of a soul” is forever changed by the “Touch of the Master’s Hand. “ Touch of the Master’s … Continue reading “Touch of the Master’s Hand”(Auction of the Old Violin)
"Saturday Stories" Judicial Weddings As a judge, I volunteered to officiate at weddings. I performed weddings in my courtroom, in chambers, at wedding chapels, on boats, at resorts, in parks, at hotels, at homes, and on the beach. Weddings are rarely flawless. Murphy’s Law, that "if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong," applies … Continue reading Wedding Disasters: Scared Doves and Dead Butterflies
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