Tag Archives: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

So You Want Me to Give Mormonism Another Chance to Explain?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

A reader, sjm,  stopped by the blog and left the following question under the So You Want to Convert to Mormonism? post: I’m curious. After you did your “research” and exposed yourself to truth and saw the LDS’s lies or halfturths in … Continue reading →

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Mormon Architecture

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

I’m no anthropologist or architect, but I’d venture to say that a society’s architecture is a significant indicator of its collective character and personality. Believe it or not, Mormonism has stimulated some pretty interesting structures throughout its history. And Mormonism … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Convert to Mormonism?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

I just watched a fascinating episode of Amish: Out of Order  which described a young girl wishing to join the Amish! The show typically chronicles the lives of those who leave that sect so this was a bizarre detour. Nevertheless, it … Continue reading →

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Good Stuff Hunting

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Today for breakfast I had a hard boiled egg, a remnant of Easter. As I was peeling said egg I became extremely impressed with myself, and the egg, for we accomplished something I’d never seen before. I peeled it with the … Continue reading →

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Search, Ponder and Pray – Conclusion

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

After having dedicated so much of my life to it, a hard pill to swallow for me was the fact that the church really isn’t anything unique or special in the big picture. As I’ve read and studied, I’ve learned that … Continue reading →

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Search, Ponder and Pray (Ch 9) – Apostasy

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

In order for there to be a need for Joseph Smith, the church’s doctrine of the apostasy has to be true. Otherwise, there’s no need for a restoration. I was instructed to teach about the apostasy on my mission. It … Continue reading →

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Search, Ponder and Pray (Ch 8) – Spiritual Witness

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Back when I was a teacher in the MTC, I remember the MTC President, Ed J. Pinegar, telling the missionaries several times that they had to divulge what was going on with their fellow missionaries so that their leaders could … Continue reading →

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Search, Ponder and Pray (Ch 7) – The Testimony Shelf

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

So, let’s take a bit of a breather from the facts for a second. Let’s see what we have: We have a charismatic founding Mormon leader who pretended to know things that he clearly didn’t know. This is a man … Continue reading →

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Search, Ponder and Pray (Ch 6) – Other Book of Mormon Issues

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

I heard the teacher in Elders Quorum bear testimony of its truthfulness the other day. He said some things you often hear in such testimonies… “I know there is no way JS could have written the Book of Mormon on … Continue reading →

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Search, Ponder and Pray (Ch 4) – Lying For The Lord

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Can I trust the leaders of the church to tell me the truth? Should I trust them to help me formulate my image of God? Can they be trusted to present a truthful, accurate view of the past? Can I … Continue reading →

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