Articles of Life 13

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 13:

I believe people are honest, true, kind, benevolent, virtuous, and that everyone is trying. Indeed, I might say that we all do the best we can with what's ours. We can love ourselves, we trust ourselves, we have inherently good selves, and we hope to be able to enlighten all selves. If there is anyone needing help, wanting rest, or otherwise in suffering: I seek after these folks.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 28:54):

Articles of Life 12

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 12:

I believe in chosen family but must admit that there's something to blood and water, usually; don't give up on your clan.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 27:24):

Articles of Life 11

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 11:

I claim the privilege of wearing whatever I want according to the dictates of the circumstances, and allow you, too, the same privilege: you can wear whatever the hell you want!

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 24:18):

Articles of Life 10

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 10:

I believe in the literal breaking down of systems and in the need for building better ones. In working together as a family, worldwide and local. In intersectionality! We'll need to work compassionately and communally if we want Earth to be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 20:36):

Articles of Life 9

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 9:

I believe most of what science reveals, most of what it will reveal, and some of what it already has revealed; it ain't much but it's what we've got for making sense of God's green earth.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 18:13):

Articles of Life 8

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 8:

I believe that scripture is translated with bias, and that's just how everything's written. It doesn't mean it's wrong; it doesn't mean it's right. It means it's not the word of God.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 15:37):

Articles of Life 7

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 7:

I believe in the gift of love, witnessing with compassion, holding space, open-minded list'ning, consent, and so forth.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 13:55):