Introduction

This is a blog dedicated to guilt. Guilt is something that everyone has felt at some point, and so it concerns everyone. The specific kind of guilt I will focus on is the guilt that comes from misunderstanding the Atonement, the guilt that is proof of your goodness. When you feel this kind of guilt it is because you know you should be good, and you wish you were better. This blog is to combat misunderstandings and self-hatred. This is a blog to remind you that, "now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." As used in the scriptures, to atone is to suffer the penalty for sins, thereby removing the effects of sin from the repentant sinner and allowing him or her to be reconciled to God. Jesus Christ was the only one capable of carrying out the Atonement for all mankind. Because of His Atonement, all people will be resurrected, and those who obey His gospel will receive the gift of eternal life with God. There are no exceptions, all those who obey His gospel will receive the gift of eternal life with God. I have noticed that in my community, and among many of my friends, guilt is an extremely common trait and it eats away at people who are entirely good at their core, because of the wide misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the Atonement. It is so vital that we begin to spread the true message of the gospel, and not pick each other apart with the little human errors we make again and again, the Atonement is about acceptance never guilt. As members of the LDS church it is our job to help our youth remember that it is never too late to come back, and the Atonement is something so powerful that it can heal anyone and the Lord wants it to heal everyone.