I have spent a large portion of my blogging time discussing elements of the Mormon faith. For some odd reason, I feel an extreme curiosity to the LDS religion, despite my complete lack of knowledge about the teachings of the Book of Mormon. Until recently, all my information about this faith stemmed from an episode of South Park, a television show on Comedy Central near and dear to the hearts of CU Boulder students. Though much of the episode pokes holes in the teachings of the Mormon religion, one clip from the episode "struck home" with me (I know, it's tacky because the show is inappropriate). However, this clip I took from YouTube accurately describes my feelings about religion -- especially since my Evangelical faith is constantly hammered by criticisms of all kinds.
My religion consistently comes into question, but the truth of the matter is this: despite a lack of scientific knowledge and evidence of the teachings of the Bible, I believe what I believe because the stories teach valuable lessons and morals that I think I should follow. Not necessarily the controversial topics mentioned, but mostly values like "love your neighbor as yourself", "be kind to others", or "respect and value your family". These lessons are priceless -- and teaching children selfless ways to live in a community setting seems like a bonus to me.
"Maybe we do believe in stories that make absolutely no sense... But what the church teaches now is loving your family, being nice and helping people."
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