Nansings,
	When I was a boy, my best friend, down the block, used to have to go to class on Saturday, disrupting  whatever fun stuff we were involved in.
It was like a Sunday school class, but in Saturday.
If I remember correctly, they had one age group have classes on Sunday, but my friend's age group on Saturday.
I didn't know why, but perhaps there was limited classroom space, or a limited number of teachers.
Anyway, my friend asked me if I wanted to go with him, so that when it was over, we could immediately go back to whatever we were doing.
He asked his parents, who in turn asked my parents, and they figured it would be alright, so they said yes.
My family was catholic, but my friend's family was mormon.
My friend's dad gave copies of their three books to my family: book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, and the pearl of great price.
So, there I was, going to mormon Sunday school (but held on Saturday), learning things quite different than what my family believed.
One thing I remembered was how the mormons explained their belief, that not only we were growing / evolving, but so also was God.
They explained that we are becoming more like God, but he is evolving even greater.
They likened it to a train, where God is at the engine, and we are at the caboose.
That by the time the caboose reaches the point where the engine was, the engine would then be way far ahead still.
Another thing they explained what they believe, is what they call "pre-existence".
They believe that all people existed in heaven, before they were conceived and born with a body, here on earth.

For years, I never heard anyone else mention anything like what they believed.
Until I read your letter, last week.
This past year, I've read your various letters, where you were quite bold stating your beliefs, especially where they differ from others.

As you know, the differences that people have written about on FiveDoves, is usually far more than their opinions.
But, rather, they generally lay out their reasons, particularly citing the scriptures that they believe show why they believe what they do.
It is amazing how different people can read the same scriptures, yet still see something different, taught by them.

I do not believe the mormon doctrine of "pre-existence".
I didn't believe it as a boy, and I don't believe it now.