Luke 10:27
King James Version (KJV)
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
My Reflection: I consider myself somewhat "bi-lingual" when it comes to religions. Being raised in the LDS Church has given me a good understanding of the LDS faith, and my attendance in the Episcopal Church as an adult has given me some insight into the Catholic world. I find it interesting that to my eyes both sides basically believe the same thing, yet if asked, they would both tell you they are vastly different from each other. Both religions are based on belief in God, his son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Both believe in the Holy Sacrament of Baptism. Both believe in helping out your neighbor through the LDS Relief Society/Episcopal Church Women and the LDS Humanitarian Services /Episcopal Relief and Development, yet seldom do the two churches work together. I find that interesting... But one thing I do know, for sure is that JB and I have both commented on how living in Utah is a wonderful thing. I don't know what it is like in other states, because I've never lived out of state, but here, people really do look out for each other. In Logan alone, in the last 2 years we have seen bystanders pull a burning car off of the victim of a motorcycle crash, and others jump into a frozen river to rescue three children submerged in the back seat. Just last Wednesday night, it was snowing quite heavily as we came home from girl scouts. We saw a mini van pulled off on a side road with it's flasher lights going. We passed it, but JB felt like we really should turn around and go back to see if they needed any help. So we did. By the time I turned around, 3 other cars had already stopped. It turns out the road they needed to get up was too slippery, so they were trying to get turned around to head back the other way. But, the point is, four cars (including mine) had stopped to make sure everything was OK within a 5 minute period. Nobody asked what religion everyone was, because it didn't matter. I know without a doubt that if there was a major disaster here in my town, and I needed to go to an LDS stake center for support, I would not be turned away because I am Episcopalian. Like wise, if an LDS person (or any one else) needed support from the Episcopal Church, they would be accepted with open arms. The older I get, the more I realize, for me, it's less about the religion, and more about the LOVE. Love, is truly "All I need."
My Reflection: I consider myself somewhat "bi-lingual" when it comes to religions. Being raised in the LDS Church has given me a good understanding of the LDS faith, and my attendance in the Episcopal Church as an adult has given me some insight into the Catholic world. I find it interesting that to my eyes both sides basically believe the same thing, yet if asked, they would both tell you they are vastly different from each other. Both religions are based on belief in God, his son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Both believe in the Holy Sacrament of Baptism. Both believe in helping out your neighbor through the LDS Relief Society/Episcopal Church Women and the LDS Humanitarian Services /Episcopal Relief and Development, yet seldom do the two churches work together. I find that interesting... But one thing I do know, for sure is that JB and I have both commented on how living in Utah is a wonderful thing. I don't know what it is like in other states, because I've never lived out of state, but here, people really do look out for each other. In Logan alone, in the last 2 years we have seen bystanders pull a burning car off of the victim of a motorcycle crash, and others jump into a frozen river to rescue three children submerged in the back seat. Just last Wednesday night, it was snowing quite heavily as we came home from girl scouts. We saw a mini van pulled off on a side road with it's flasher lights going. We passed it, but JB felt like we really should turn around and go back to see if they needed any help. So we did. By the time I turned around, 3 other cars had already stopped. It turns out the road they needed to get up was too slippery, so they were trying to get turned around to head back the other way. But, the point is, four cars (including mine) had stopped to make sure everything was OK within a 5 minute period. Nobody asked what religion everyone was, because it didn't matter. I know without a doubt that if there was a major disaster here in my town, and I needed to go to an LDS stake center for support, I would not be turned away because I am Episcopalian. Like wise, if an LDS person (or any one else) needed support from the Episcopal Church, they would be accepted with open arms. The older I get, the more I realize, for me, it's less about the religion, and more about the LOVE. Love, is truly "All I need."
1 comment:
Yes it is love. Christlike Love.
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