Archive - Roger Pimentel: From the Overflow

Latter-day Saints should love deconstructing. It's what Joseph Smith did

So why are we so scared of questions and doubts?

16 hrs ago •

July 2025

I want you to know I don't approve of your lifestyle

And why we say things like that, that hurt people

Jul 17 •

June 2025

God does not make NPCs

Every person we see is a main character. And knowing that changes us.

Jun 19 •

May 2025

I don’t believe heaven has gates

What you think heaven will be like affects what you'll do to get there.

May 24 •

April 2025

The "love your enemies" thing is terribly inconvenient

I mean, what if your enemies are really bad?

Apr 10 •

Latter-day Saint writers on Substack

Come, follow them.

Apr 7 •

March 2025

How can I not judge people, when that's exactly what I've been taught to do?

We've had elite training in spotting people who violate Latter-day Saint culture.

Mar 16 •

February 2025

If the Articles of Faith were written today, what would they say?

I don't think they'd be the same, and that's not a bad thing.

Feb 23 •

January 2025

When you can’t make time to live the gospel

We're taught to make Christ the center of our lives, but who has time for that?

Jan 26 •

Would the Church ever remove something from the scriptures?

It's happened before, and surprisingly recently. But could it happen again?

Jan 5 •

December 2024

Maybe, someday, we will hear the bells on Christmas Day

But until then, hate is strong, and there is no peace on earth.

Dec 15, 2024 •

November 2024

Maybe I'd like my ward more if I had cancer

We know how to mobilize when people are sick or having a baby. But we don't know how to care for those whose challenges happen in quiet.

Nov 21, 2024 •

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