User:Matthewfaulconer

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Things I want to work on next

  • Work more on commentary about scriptures with a promise to see God (e.g. D&C 67:10, D&C 97:16, Ex 33:20, Ex 33:21-23, D&C 88:46-50, Job 19:26)
  • Edit Alma 13. (I still feel like there is a lot there that is begging to be added to.)
  • Add a section to this page that lists my current favorite questions, comments or commentary that are one this site.
  • Look at examples in the scriptures of how hatred of evil can help people and how it can hurt people. (See commentary and discussion on Gen 3:15 and 3 Ne 7:11.)
  • How are we to understand cases where a scripture is given and in that scripture a word is used that has meaning in the language of the people to whom the scripture is given; but then, through revelation a different definition of the word is given? (examples, son of man, eternity, endless)

New e-mail address

I have a new e-mail address. My old one will continue to work for a little while but I recommend changing to my new one. To keep SPAM under control I won't post my new e-mail here but you can send me an e-mail using the "e-mail this user" link in the toolbox (under the search box on the left).

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A little about me

  • I am married with 2 kids.
  • I work at Wells Fargo.
  • I recently changed positions. In my new job I manage a smattering of projects related to internal websites and transactional data. My old job was leading the wholesale customer analytics group.
  • I graduated with an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin in 2001
  • I graduated with a BA in Philosophy from BYU in 1997

Why I started this site

There are several reasons that came together at once.

  • Wikipedia was an inspiration. When I first learned about Wikipedia I figured that a site where anyone can edit anything would lead to total chaos. But as I played around with Wikipedia I found rather orderly encyclopedic articles. I was amazed at what Wikipedia had to offer. But, I quickly realized that though I was enamored with the concept of a Wiki, I wasn't as interested in the content wikipedia provides--a bunch of encyclopedia articles.
  • I thought a lot about (and read some about) the difference between blogs and wikis. The only blogs I read were LDS blogs. I found them to be often very interesting but they didn't provide exactly what I was looking for. So, partly I created this wiki hoping to provide something that I felt I wanted but didn't find anywhere. Particurly I want this site to be:
    • less focused on people's opinions
    • more focused on the gospel
    • less about day-to-day chit-chat
    • more about creating something lasting
    • less a tool to aid in analyzing the Church (e.g. leadership, members, beliefs, politics, habits.)
    • more a tool to aid in understanding the scriptures
    • less introspective
    • less controversial
    • less meta...(e.g. less of what this page is all about)
    • more of something like: 1 Ne 11
  • I was heavily influenced by my father's thought questions he sent out as part of preparation for teaching his sunday school class. (See below.)

Special thanks to my dad

  • For helping me put some initial content on this site
  • For teaching me over the years to focus on what scripture says
  • For doing a mountain of preparation for his Sunday School lessons. The thought questions he sent out on a weekly basis were the basis for my thinking that something like this could work.