Latest Ensign Article--Living a Balanced Life

[_Yoda]

When I read the title, I thought, "this is the most ironic statement any Mormon magazine could make."

Since when is the Mormon lifestyle balanced?

This chalks right up there with "Families...isn't it about time?"

[_The Nehor]

When I read the title, I thought, "this is the most ironic statement any Mormon magazine could make."

Since when is the Mormon lifestyle balanced?

This chalks right up there with "Families...isn't it about time?"

Mormon Lifestyle:

Spirituality, Educational Development, Family, Friendship, Recreation, Personal Development.....what are LDS missing?

[_silentkid]

Mormon Lifestyle:

Spirituality, Educational Development, Family, Friendship, Recreation, Personal Development.....what are LDS missing?

Beer. They are missing beer.

[_asbestosman]

When I read the title, I thought, "this is the most ironic statement any Mormon magazine could make."

Since when is the Mormon lifestyle balanced?

I dunno. Last I checked, Elder Packer was telling a certain group of church educators not to give "equal time" to the adversary. I guess living a balanced life doesn't necessitate obtaining balanced information.

[_The Nehor]

When I read the title, I thought, "this is the most ironic statement any Mormon magazine could make."

Since when is the Mormon lifestyle balanced?

I dunno. Last I checked, Elder Packer was telling a certain group of church educators not to give "equal time" to the adversary. I guess living a balanced life doesn't necessitate obtaining balanced information.

Separate issue. Asking Church educators to give equal time to the Adversary is like advocating that science teachers teach ID along with Evolution. Church educators are there to teach the doctrines of the kingdom, not lay out the pros and cons of Church membership.

[_The Nehor]

Mormon Lifestyle:

Spirituality, Educational Development, Family, Friendship, Recreation, Personal Development.....what are LDS missing?

Beer. They are missing beer.

Recreational drugs are a cop-out. The real challenge is to get your brain to that state without such crutches.

[_asbestosman]

Separate issue. Asking Church educators to give equal time to the Adversary is like advocating that science teachers teach ID along with Evolution. Church educators are there to teach the doctrines of the kingdom, not lay out the pros and cons of Church membership.

Church education and the ID debate are separate issues. ID simply isn't science. If ID had merit, then equal time would have its place.

But granted, church educators are there to teach the doctrines. However, I think they are also there to lay out the pros of Church membership. They simply aren't there to lay out the cons (unless that con is that you'll be judged harder for knowing more).

All that aside, do you believe that a balanced life does not necessitate having balanced information? That was my main question.

[_asbestosman]

Recreational drugs are a cop-out. The real challenge is to get your brain to that state without such crutches.

It comes more naturally for some of us (although I admit that staying up late, playing lots of video games, and having nerdy friends helps).

[_The Nehor]

Separate issue. Asking Church educators to give equal time to the Adversary is like advocating that science teachers teach ID along with Evolution. Church educators are there to teach the doctrines of the kingdom, not lay out the pros and cons of Church membership.

Church education and the ID debate are separate issues. ID simply isn't science. If ID had merit, then equal time would have its place.

But granted, church educators are there to teach the doctrines. However, I think they are also there to lay out the pros of Church membership. They simply aren't there to lay out the cons (unless that con is that you'll be judged harder for knowing more).

All that aside, do you believe that a balanced life does not necessitate having balanced information? That was my main question.

It does but there's no balance anymore for me. Trying to convince me that I need a balanced view about God existing at this point is like saying I need to balance my theories of the Earth's shape by studying with the Flat-Earthers so I can make a balanced decision. For some it will be the same as me. For others, very different.

[_silentkid]

Recreational drugs are a cop-out. The real challenge is to get your brain to that state without such crutches.

God is a cop-out. ;)