Blog #18: Our Religion

Tonight my roommate and I watched a documentary on the National Geographic Channel about Cain and Able. One of the ideas being presented is that many ancient cultures carry a story similar to the one found in the Bible. Those civilizations that were among the first to write had the oldest records of these writings, so some believe that the Bible was influenced by these ancient civilizations. After a few other points, my roommate pointed out that much of what was being discussed was what we as Mormons already believe, but we understand it on a deeper and more correct level. This lead us to a discussion about how many people say that all the LDS gospel is, is a compilation of bits and pieces of other religions. But actually it is the other way around. So many people and religions have parts of the truth, but they lack the whole picture and all of the different aspects that make our Church complete. We are the only true church of God because we are the only ones with a fulness of knowledge. Other know some, but no other religion has all of the truth. I am extremely grateful for the fact that I do have all the truth in my religion, even if I don't know or understand it all, because this is how I will make sure to keep myself on the right path to return to Heavenly Father again.