Thursday, March 19, 2009

Religion "Fixed in Human Nature"

by Josh at 8:54 AM

This is an article that was recently published in the Washington Post written by the head of public affairs for the church.  It isn't about our church, at least not directly, but about faith being "fixed in human nature."  It's a short article, written simply.  I was curious what each of you thought of the article and the truth of what it talks about.

P.S. I have really enjoyed everyone's posts, even if I haven't had the time yet to comment as I would like to each of them.  We have a wonderful family.
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5 comments:

  1. merrilykarolyMarch 19, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    "During hardship or catastrophe, church attendance increases. In times of prosperity, it declines. Public reaction after 9/11, when people flocked to churches in search of answers or solace or both, is the best recent example."

    I totally agree. I myself seem to go through the same cycle on a personal level, too.

    I liked this quote, too: "To be relevant means to make a difference in people's lives - to help change behavior from bad to good and from good to better."

    Just like what Joseph Smith said about a true religion requiring sacrifice. Otherwise, it doesn't really mean much, does it??

    I also really liked the Alexis de Tocqueville quotes. Very well-said.

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  2. Carolee BowenMarch 19, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    And this article gives me hope that humanity will come back to core religious beliefs.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Interesting article, also in light of where it was published.

    I believe that religion is "fixed in human nature" because of our fundamental nature as children of our Heavenly Father. That is an optimistic thought.

    The gloomy side of the cycle mentioned is that it is also a smaller facet of a yet larger cycle (well, it may not be a cycle)--sometimes it turns out to be a spiral (downward) and the whole thing comes crashing down, as with Nephites and Jaredites--and Israelites in general, if it weren't for a longer term plan to scatter them and then gather them all back in the last days, etc. In the last days we are approaching one of these bigger events.

    But lives are lived as individuals; there's hope for every person.

    [p.s. merrilykaroly, one of the comments on that article looks like it was made by an old friend of yours.]

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  4. merrilykarolyMarch 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Dad-- ha! apparently Chino Blanco isn't just interested in bashing posts about Prop. 8.

    Interesting how the comments on that article for the most part have nothing to do with what the article is actually about. I wonder if they even read it.

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  5. UnknownMarch 20, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    I loved this article, and was saddened by the comments on it. Illustrative of our society right now...

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