Did Joseph Smith know he was only laying the foundation of the restoration of the Gospel, leaving the rest to be completed by another who immediately precedes the Second Coming?

https://open.substack.com/pub/thatzionmaygoforth/p/the-elias-who-restores-all-things?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android

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How ironic that a church founded on a dispute about marriage is, almost 500 years later, feuding on the definition of marriage.

Gay members, if the church don't want you, move and find another one, or start your own. The dogma shouldn't be more important than the faith.

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I won't ever belong to a faith fully; too much dogma, ritual and leadership with their own agendas. However i find the philosophy of Buddhism so kind and grounded.

As a non practising person I check into these Buddhist 8-fold-path pages 👇 every so often bc they are so wise and it helps me just live my life kindly #religionandbeliefs #religions

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-eightfold-path-450067​

@closest_eves I've dabbled in religion. Married to a catholic (lapsed) and brought up Anglican (but only for christenings, weddings and funerals). The Bible imho is a nonsense tangle of weird stories and contradictions.

Ppl tell me "you're not supposed to take it *literally* silly" so what's the point? Did he or didn't he feed 5000 with a couple of fish and loaves?

Plus nobody who knows who wrote all these holy texts: could've been BernieTheBigot down the road. And they don't fit our times anymore. And too many holy men put their own personal *take* on them so the line btwn authenticity and interpretation is blurred.

The only belief system that i can say remotely sits well with me is Buddhism. One read of the 4 Noble Truths and specifically the 8-fold path and i felt it was something more profound. Im not a practising Buddhist but it seems just a good way to live a good life.
https://www.learnreligions.com/the-eightfold-path-450067
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I know I am a mental defective but... don't the people who are yelling about religious freedom realize that not only does that apply to EVERY religion but also this religion that you have carefully wrapped your lives around just might look like something conspiracy theorist came up with to the next person in line at the bank...
FWIW, 6 years in parochial school has fully prepared me for this observation.
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Masih lives in an FBI safe house after two assassination attempts. Her message can't be silenced https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-04/masih-alinejad-islamic-republic-iran-women-rise-up-against-hijab/101727240 #news #Unrest,ConflictandWar #ReligionandBeliefs #ReligiousLeaders #Discrimination #WomenReligious #WorldPolitics #Demonstration #WomensStatus #HumanRights

Allegations of exorcisms and assault revealed by inquiry into Christian rehab centre https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-01/esther-foundation-inquiry-report-findings/101721828 #news #ReligionandBeliefs #Sexuality #Health

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Monks sent to rehab as failed drug tests leave Thai village temple empty https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-29/thai-temple-left-empty-after-monks-fail-drug-tests/101713616 #news #ReligionandBeliefs #Addictions

'I'm being stalked by Iran's regime', hostage survivor tells inquiry many Australians are being watched https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-29/kylie-moore-gilbert-inquiry-human-rights-abuses-iran-protests/101708798 #news #Unrest,ConflictandWar #ReligionandBeliefs #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #ReligiousLeaders #Discrimination #WomensStatus #HumanRights #CyberCrime

A little black book and birthday visits: Grooming toolkit of alleged paedophile priest laid bare https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-27/toolkit-of-alleged-paedophile-carmelite-priest-damian-barker/101619514 #ReligionandBeliefs #ChildSexualAbuse #Christianity

Heritage-listed church razed to the ground in Far North Queensland https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-25/heritage-church-herberton-destroyed-fire/101699948 #ReligionandBeliefs #HouseFire

'We all have a shot at being equal': LGBT community celebrates overhaul of NT anti-discrimination laws https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-24/nt-anti-discrimination-law-reforms-welcomed-by-lgbt-community/101687660 #StateandTerritoryParliament #ReligionandBeliefs #ReligiousSchools #Discrimination #LGBT

If there is something that we should all praise and pray to, it should be the Sun. Nothing would exist as we know it, without that giant ball of fire in the sky.

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