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Don't look for a life virtually free from discomfort, pain, pressure, challenge, or grief, for those are the tools a loving Father uses to stimulate our personal growth and understanding.

Richard G. Scott

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Richard G. Scott
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 7
Died: 2015
Died: September 22
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Nuclear Engineer
Pocatello
Idaho
Richard Gordon Scott
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I see no conflict between science and religion. When you take truth in either one of these realms, science or religion, they match perfectly.
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No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.
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Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, each of us can become clean and the burden of our rebellion will be lifted. Remember, repentance is not punishment. It is the hope-filled path to a more glorious future.
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A knowledge of truth is of little value unless lived in full measure.
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I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.
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