Before I could even practice law, I had to get through elementary school, high school, college, and graduate school. That required many years of study and education. And yet some of us seem to feel that we can understand the gospel of Jesus Christ, which embraces all truth, simply by attending church, making little effort to learn and practice its vital teachings. … remember the counsel of the old sage: “You can’t teach what you don’t know any more than you can come back from a place you ain’t been.” – Robert L. Backman, “Called to Serve,” Ensign (CR) November 1987