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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “mercy”

What the Golden Rule Does NOT Say: or, “Jesus wouldn’t recognize that rationalization.”

Ray April 28, 2010Bible, Bloggernacle, Charity, christ, gay, homosexuality, inter-faith, Jesus, LDS, love, meekness, mercy, Peace, religion, resolutions, Sermon on the Mount 24 Comments

One of my monthly New Year’s Resolutions last year was taken from Matthew 7:9-12, a slight change in my original plan. (See here.) These verses state: …

Charity: Self-Analysis Tool: Do I Vaunt Myself; Am I Puffed Up?

Ray March 20, 2010Bloggernacle, Charity, Culture, diversity, doctrine, love, meekness, mercy, Peace, resolutions, spirituality 20 Comments

My New Year’s Resolution this year is taken from I Corinthians 13:4-7. In a nutshell, it is to become a little more charitable this year. …

Jacob’s Ladder: More on Faith Vs. Works

Bored in Vernal March 3, 2010Bible, christianity, doctrine, Early Christianity, evangelicals, faith, grace, inter-faith, Jesus, LDS lessons, mercy, Mormon, religion, scripture, symbols, theology 44 Comments

OT SS Lesson #10 Though it’s only an “additional teaching idea” in Lesson 12, Jacob’s ladder has captured my imagination due to some conversations I’ve …

A Child Is Born In Bukavu

Faithful Dissident December 15, 2009abuse, children, christ, christianity, civil disobedience, fear, international, Jesus, love, meekness, mercy, pacifism, Peace, violence, war, women 39 Comments

A Christmas message, by today’s guest poster, mormongandhi. A child is born in Bukavu A child is born in Bukavu, and sadness fills his mother’s heart… …

Approaching Isaiah 58: Fasting as a Spiritual Practice

Aaron R. aka Rico October 12, 2009Charity, christ, doctrine, Jesus, mercy, Mormon, spiritual progression, spirituality 13 Comments

Sometime ago Jana Reiss wrote a column for Sunstone entitled ‘Mormonism as Praxis’[1] in which the writers attempted to explore what Mormonism means in terms …

Liken All Scriptures: Matthew 7:1-2

Ray September 23, 2009accountability, Culture, death, eternity, mercy, Mormon, plan of salvation, religion, repentance, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual progression, theology, violence 22 Comments

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Common Scriptures in Review: Gender & the Sermon on the Mount

Ray August 15, 2009Beatitudes, Bible, christ, christianity, Culture, diversity, doctrine, feminism, marriage, meekness, mercy, plan of salvation, prophets, repentance, righteousness, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual progression, women 12 Comments

I absolutely LOVE the Sermon on the Mount. It is my second favorite passage in all our recorded scripture – right behind the Intercessory Prayer. …

Euthanasia vs. Abortion: Is The Church Inconsistent?

Faithful Dissident August 12, 2009death, mercy, surviving 67 Comments

I know we’ve already had a good discussion here at Mormon Matters about euthanasia. But as this subject has been on my mind lately, due …

What Makes People Good?

Hawkgrrrl June 8, 2009Asides, church, Culture, curiosity, families, fear, love, mercy, mormon, Mormons, questioning, religion, service, thought 21 Comments

An article in Newsweek “Adventures in Good and Evil” made a few interesting points about why some people are good and some are evil.

Please Respect the Rules of Common Decency

Ray May 25, 2009abuse, accountability, Anti-Mormon, Beatitudes, Charity, diversity, inter-faith, love, meekness, mercy, Mormon, Peace, questioning, religion 8 Comments

This is an administrative post that is irrelevant to most of you. For that, I apologize. However, we have had a surge recently in comments …

Is Accountability a Good or Bad Thing?

Ray April 28, 2009abuse, accountability, burdens, christ, Culture, depression, faith, grace, Happiness, mercy, Mormon, Peace, religion, repentance, righteousness, salvation, spiritual progression, spirituality, surviving 12 Comments

I am struck regularly by how many members fail to focus on the life of Jesus and, thus, fail to realize that there are incredible …

Scripture Study: The Joy of My Countenance

Hawkgrrrl April 22, 2009Asides, christ, christianity, church, curiosity, doubt, faith, God, Jesus, LDS, Logic, love, mercy, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, parables, questioning, religion, scripture, service, spirituality, symbols, testimony, theology, thought 16 Comments

There is a strange parable in D&C 88 about workers digging in a field and their boss giving them the joy of his countenance for …

Scripture Study: What’s Expedient?

Hawkgrrrl April 14, 2009Asides, book of mormon, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, doubt, God, Humor, joseph, LDS, Logic, love, mercy, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, prayer, prophets, questioning, religion, scripture, theology, thought 32 Comments

I’d like to start a new feature showcasing stuff I read in the scriptures and getting your opinions on what the heck you think it means. …

Faith vs. Doubt

Hawkgrrrl April 9, 2009apostasy, Asides, burdens, Charity, christ, christianity, church, conference, Culture, curiosity, depression, Discrimination, diversity, doubt, education, faith, fear, General Authorities, General Conference, inter-faith, joseph, LDS, Leaders, liberal, Logic, love, mercy, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, orthodox, President Monson, prophets, questioning, religion, restoration, scripture, spirituality, testimony, theology, thought 48 Comments

“Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.”

Baptism Rant

guest February 17, 2009Asides, baptism, children, christ, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, doubt, faith, Jesus, LDS, mercy, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, obedience, ordinances, questioning, religion, repentance, scripture, theology, thought 29 Comments

Today’s post is by guest blogger The Teacher.

The Difference Between Mercy and Kindness:How Does It Apply Here?

Ray January 3, 2009Bloggernacle, meekness, mercy 12 Comments

I was struck last year, as I worked to understand mercy better, by the difference between mercy and kindness. If I had not focused on …