I have come to learn for myself that the opposite of faith is not doubt, but rather the opposite of faith is certainty! Having doubt is to be fundamentally human & asking questions is the first step to finding answers and clarity. Let’s shed the shadow of shame cast on doubt and instead seek and find clarity that only comes with asking questions.
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episode 12: Episode 12. Origin of the word doubt
You may or may not have noticed, I’ve been on a hiatus for a couple months. It wasn’t planned; I vulnerably share that in hindsight I can see that my faith journey was taking yet another pivot. I'm looking forward to fanning these flames and get this fire going again. Today I share about the origin of the word doubt. Learning a second language opened my eyes to the complexity of language in general. Understanding and learning a words’ origin gives context, insight and deeper meaning to the way in which it is used present day, and how that meaning may or may not link back to what was originally intended. Works cited/referenced: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubt; https://www.etymonline.com/word/doubt; https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/doubt) I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network features shows by Latter-day Saints who wish to bring their faith into dialogue with the larger stream of world religious thought and with human experience as a whole and to foster artistic and scholarly achievement based on their cultural heritage. Please see website for a list of podcasts. Interested in my Pilot Hybrid Group Coaching program? Click link here and drop your name/email: https://mailchi.mp/3ee14c9c2840/hybridgrouppilotprogram Connect with me: https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com