by Thinker of Thoughts | May 11, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
[toc]There are seven different charges listed in the summons for criminal fraud which was previously brought against Mormon prophet Thomas S Monson by a UK court. Although the case was dismissed, the issues raised by the complaint are worthy of evaluation. In this...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 11, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
In the recent charges brought against LDS President and Prophet Thomas S. Monson there are 7 claims made which are purported to be false representations by the church. Claim #4 is as follows: “Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed as martyrs in 1844 because they...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 21, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
In part 1 of Voluntary Tithing and Mis-Informed Consent, we explored the question of whether or not a person who enters into an arrangement voluntarily can ever be considered a victim of a crime. The examples of Sherlock and the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme clearly...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 19, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
(Note: This original article has been divided into 2 parts for readability. Part 2 here) [toc]I had not planned on doing another post on tithing, however an argument has been coming up repeatedly in various threads discussing the recent fraud case as well as my...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 16, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
On February 4th it was made public that Mormon President and Prophet Thomas Spencer Monson was summoned to court in the UK to answer charges of Fraud. Various commentators and authorities have had much to say on the likelihood of the case seeing more than a few...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 12, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
Over a week has passed since it first became public that the Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thomas S Monson had been summoned to court in the UK on charges of Fraud under a relatively new Fraud law enacted in 2006. There have...