Comments on: Guest Post: I Am a Believer, But I Don’t “Just Believe”

By: kevinf

kevinf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:55:00 +0000

Paul,

“…the message seems clear: God is accustomed to working through fallible folks.”

Nicely stated. That is why I love Mormon history. It gives me hope. Thank you for sharing.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:34:26 +0000

Nice to read it again. Thanks for generously opening some windows into your spiritual person. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for you, but the rest of us can and will certainly benefit.

By: Paul Reeve

Paul Reeve — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:06:24 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments. David Y, it should be an obvious point, but it took me a long time to come to that realization.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:34:15 +0000

Awesome summation of belief and fact, how intertwined they really are in a very complex manner especially as history unfolds. Thank you Paul. And thanks Ardis for re-posting it here for us to read.

By: David Y.

David Y. — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:55:54 +0000

Thanks for sharing. This line was particularly insightful:

If I accept God as an omniscient being, then He obviously knew about these potentially prickly issues when I was an insecure and wavering nineteen year old, and He still confirmed my path.

Brilliant.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:34:20 +0000

Thanks for taking the time and effort to write this out, Paul.

By: Researcher

Researcher — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:18:09 +0000

Thanks, Paul! I always enjoy reading the selections on that site, and it’s very interesting to read your thoughts on faith and scholarship.

By: SilverRain

SilverRain — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:04:59 +0000

I love this post! All I can say is I agree.