by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 29, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]One of the first principles that is taught to members of the Mormon faith is that of Repentance. Repentance is particularly vital to the LDS theology because it is the only way to obtain forgiveness for sin. To a Mormon, the cleansing blood of Christ is afforded...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 12, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]Faith crises are all the rage. Everybody’s talking about them. Okay, well not everybody. Mainly the people who have gone through them. Most other people are probably wishing that the people who keep bringing them up would just go away. They are like the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 9, 2014 | Mormonism
In 2003 the world was abuzz with wizardly anticipation. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was scheduled to be released in June, and millions of readers just couldn’t wait to see what surprises author J.K. Rowling had in store for the characters and...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 8, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]The church recently released an essay discussing the Book of Abraham, it’s origin, translation and historicity. The essay makes some remarkable statements, including an admission that the papyri and heiroglyphics (including those found on the facsimiles)...