The False Gods We Worship by Spencer W. Kimball

Spencer W. Kimball, “The False Gods We Worship,” Ensign, Jun 1976, 3 LINK We must put the Lord and His cause first and refrain from worshiping false gods. From the Life of Spencer W. Kimball President Spencer W. Kimball exhorted Latter-day Saints to put the Lord first in their lives and not set their hearts on the things of the world. He taught that putting such things as material possessions, business, recreation, and prestige ahead of the Lord is to worship false gods.... ...more

The Inherent Flaw in Atheism

Atheism is to be distinguished from agnosticism, which asserts only that since God’s existence cannot be proven, no one can know whether or not there is a god. Atheism is the proactive statement that there is definitely and conclusively no God. Really the question of God’s existence is secondary. A more fundamental question is whether or not individual consciousness continues beyond and outside of this mortal life. If conscious souls are eternal, then it is not inconceivable that one... ...more