But perhaps the greatest attraction of Mormonism was the promise that each follower would be granted an extraordinarily intimate relationship with God. Joseph taught and encouraged his adherents to receive personal communiquรฉs straight from the Lord. Divine revelation formed the bedrock of the religion.
Jon KrakauerThe desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light.
Jon KrakauerMost climbers aren't in fact deranged, they're just infected with a particularly virulent strain of the Human Condition.
Jon KrakauerBut now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care.
Jon KrakauerBut [Everett] and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. Thatโs what was great about them. They tried. Not many do.
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