Comments on: From the Archives: Breadcrumbs http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:18:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Cheryl http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8685 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:47:24 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8685 I have nothing to add, but a resounding THANK YOU! for this post. I've found myself having to be very, very careful as I tread through the blogging world --especially through the Bloggernacle. I have nothing to add, but a resounding THANK YOU! for this post. I’ve found myself having to be very, very careful as I tread through the blogging world –especially through the Bloggernacle.

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8682 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:16:56 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8682 After I got though my teenage questioning period, I was <em>truly</em> grateful that I had not talked about my questions about the existence of God with my any LDS people except my parents. Fortunately, even though I was prideful and arrogant, I didn't feel it was my place to undermine the faith of others, since I certainly had no way of proving that my thoughts were any more correct than theirs. And I communicated my testimony, when I finally gained it, to all those non-member doubters with whom I had discussed philosophy. Some respected my beliefs, and some thought I was forsaking the search for ultimate truth in favor of comforting myths. I have seen some who have been sucked into the anti-LDS material on the Internet recover their faith, but too many remain alienated. And many of them seem to develop a missionary zeal to "enlighten" others--either openly, or covertly. It really scares me to see the way some threads get stuck in negative, or even hostile attitudes towards the prophets of this dispensation, or the orthodox doctrines of the LDS Church. Thanks for this powerful analogy and reminder, Naiah. After I got though my teenage questioning period, I was truly grateful that I had not talked about my questions about the existence of God with my any LDS people except my parents. Fortunately, even though I was prideful and arrogant, I didn’t feel it was my place to undermine the faith of others, since I certainly had no way of proving that my thoughts were any more correct than theirs. And I communicated my testimony, when I finally gained it, to all those non-member doubters with whom I had discussed philosophy. Some respected my beliefs, and some thought I was forsaking the search for ultimate truth in favor of comforting myths.

I have seen some who have been sucked into the anti-LDS material on the Internet recover their faith, but too many remain alienated. And many of them seem to develop a missionary zeal to “enlighten” others–either openly, or covertly. It really scares me to see the way some threads get stuck in negative, or even hostile attitudes towards the prophets of this dispensation, or the orthodox doctrines of the LDS Church.

Thanks for this powerful analogy and reminder, Naiah.

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8267 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:47:25 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8267 I really love the imagery in this piece. I think too often it's easy to just share thoughts and feelings and concerns and doubts and frustrations without realizing that what we say can and often does have an effect on others. It's a hard balance, because sometimes I think it does help to be able to vocalize concerns and questions, but if all that ends up doing is leaving more questions and not seeking for resolution, I think it often ends up doing more harm than good...a sort of "swimming in the same mud" phenomenon. I think this is one of the downsides of internet communities...often too many like-minded people with gripes get together and end up not doing anything but validating their gripes instead of finding constructive solutions. In an LDS context, this can be particularly dangerous, IMO. I'd love to see openness paired with more resolution, not just leaving loose ends dangling in space for others to unravel all the more. I really love the imagery in this piece. I think too often it’s easy to just share thoughts and feelings and concerns and doubts and frustrations without realizing that what we say can and often does have an effect on others. It’s a hard balance, because sometimes I think it does help to be able to vocalize concerns and questions, but if all that ends up doing is leaving more questions and not seeking for resolution, I think it often ends up doing more harm than good…a sort of “swimming in the same mud” phenomenon. I think this is one of the downsides of internet communities…often too many like-minded people with gripes get together and end up not doing anything but validating their gripes instead of finding constructive solutions. In an LDS context, this can be particularly dangerous, IMO. I’d love to see openness paired with more resolution, not just leaving loose ends dangling in space for others to unravel all the more.

]]> by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8211 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:08:39 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/01/13/from-the-archives-breadcrumbs/#comment-8211 Thanks for this post, Naiah. Good things to keep in mind! We have a responsibility to others, as well as ourselves, in what we do and say. Thanks for this post, Naiah. Good things to keep in mind! We have a responsibility to others, as well as ourselves, in what we do and say.

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