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08 Dear Jack: Nourishing the Delusion
Dear Jack, I believe that one of the greatest gifts God has given us is our capacity to think for ourselves. If I do my best to understand a particular issue, and then honestly and openly seek His...
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09 Dear Jack: Sternly Part of It
Hello Jack, I just found out about this site. Is it really for people who have left the church? If so, how can it co-exist with those who are sternly still part of it? I have found another site but...
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10 Dear Jack: Abundance
Dear Readers, In the new year I’ll be back to answering your questions about life and Mormonism, but I wanted to do something a little different with today’s column, my tenth, and send a letter myself....
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11 Dear Jack: Make It Work
Dear Jack, Our ward is changing meeting times next year, and we’ll meet right in the middle of kids’ nap and lunch times. Do we make everyone go to church for three hours and spend the rest of the...
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12 Dear Jack: The Good Daughter
Dear Jack, I don’t have a great relationship with my father. He and my mother divorced when I was six, and he became engaged to my stepmother two years later. That relationship is also...
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13 Dear Jack: Don’t Lose Heart
Dear Jack, My shifting faith away from Mormonism hasn’t created a problem with my parenting decisions – until now as my kids hit their teen years. My 16-year old son hangs out with other kids who...
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14 Dear Jack: Self-Love
Dear Jack, What should I tell my kids about masturbation? Some of the older church materials seem particularly conservative (and harsh). I’m also wondering if bishops still question kids in interviews...
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15 Dear Jack: It’s All True
Dear Jack, This whole election stuff really has people talking about Mormons, but not necessarily in a good way. A week ago, someone asked me what church I attended and I blanched a little at answering...
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16 Dear Jack: McLDS
Dear Jack, What, exactly, is The Handbook? Is it scripture? Is it not scripture? Is it revelation? Is it not revelation? How can we say we believe in teaching correct principles and letting individuals...
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17 Dear Jack: The Gospel is True, but the People Aren’t
Dear Jack, I notice many Mormons making use of what they seemingly believe to be a rather clear distinction–between “culture” and “the gospel” or between “culture” and “doctrine”–when identifying...
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