In my last blog post I made a statement about "legalism" and that it requires extreme theological liberties and the creation of extreme practices. My friend Stephan S. pointed out that this was a very bold statement and that I didn't do a very good job of explaining this point (neither what I mean by "legalism" nor why it requires extreme theological liberties).
I agree with Stephan that it was a bold statement and that it was insufficiently explained. I hope to blog about that specific point in the near future. For now, I just want it to be known that although I still believe that the statement is true, I recognize my explainations of that specific point were inadequate.
It's good to have friends who can keep you "in check".
I also wanted to note that when I make generalizations and refer to "the Mormon" or "Mormons" I do so recognizing that not all Mormons believe the same things. I am speaking to my understanding of Mormon beliefs based on my experience in the church and based on the doctrine of the LDS church. I believe that generalizations are important and that they get a bad wrap in our day and age. Generalizations are things that are "generally" true. Obviously there are always exceptions.
CMP
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