by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 24, 2016 | Mormonism
[toc]There has recently been a public disclosure of a sub rosa recording of the Disciplinary Council held against Jeremy Runnells for the reason of Apostasy. While the court was initially held against Runnells with the anticipated outcome of excommunication,...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 20, 2016 | Mormonism
Transcript Jeremy Runnells Church Court April 17, 2016, American Fork, UT Jeremy: Hi guys. Alright I need to get in it’s six o’clock I got to get in. I’m gonna take a minute to see everybody. Thank you all for coming tonight, I appreciate it. I’m going to go in...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jan 2, 2016 | Mormonism, Undue Influence
Internet discussion about religion frequently descend into the gutter level of tossing the derogatory term “Cult” around. I have previously discussed why I consider this term unhelpful as a label for an entire religion and prefer to identify specific...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Dec 11, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
In the June 9, 1978 issue of the Deseret News, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a letter declaring that a revelation had been received by Prophet Spencer W Kimball lifting the ban on black men receiving the Priesthood....
by Thinker of Thoughts | Dec 6, 2015 | Mormonism
So you have a spouse, fiancé, son or daughter who has decided to leave the church. Social gatherings are now awkward and you never know quite what to say at family get-togethers. If only there was something that you could do to break the ice and let them know that you...