The Book of Jared

Overview for 'Doctrines'

...that it might be brought forth at some future day...

As some of you might know, I am both a Latter-day Saint and a Master Mason. I also come from a family where many different religions are represented. Because of this, I like to think of myself as a fairly open-minded guy. I also firmly believe that there is truth to be found in all different worldv…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


Is the Savior more than a worry stone?

I think the question in the title is one that every disciple of the Master must ask themselves at one time or another. When I think of my Savior, I think of one who is active in comforting me, and who is actively interested in my welfare and improvement. A worry stone, or a similar object…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


When thou prayest...

I was recently in the shower, something I do every day, an idea came to visit me. After I informed it that I was busy at the moment, and if it would wait for a minute I would write it down, well... here is what I got. In the Book of Matthew chapter 6, versus 5 to 8, the Lord talks about how not to…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


What is the purpose of ritual in the modern Church

There are times when I am frustrated while sitting in sacrament meeting on Sunday; like when sister Bertha Betterthanyou is bearing her testimony about how wonderful her son is, when that same son has been torturing my daughter for 3 years and his mother refuses to believe him capable of such behav…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


It is about control... physical

Physical One of my favorite pieces of modern revelation is D&C 89, but not for what it says about coffee, tea, or tobacco, rather for the reason the Lord gives for the revelation: Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


It is about control... financial

Money, money, money... For years the brethren have counseled us, as members of the Church of Christ, to stay out of debt. President J. Ruben Clark, a member of the First Presidency, said it in this way in 1937: "Let us avoid debt as we would avoid a plague; where we are now in debt,…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.