by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 30, 2013 | Mormonism
[toc] [Note: A follow-up article covering the Cuba Report of Heber Meeks is now available] As a practicing Mormon – what happens if, through careful study and introspection, you come to the determination that your conscience and convictions are diametrically...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 26, 2013 | Mormonism
“I wouldn’t leave the church – Even if it was false. It does too much good!” I heard this from several people during my transition. Many people in the LDS church do not feel that it is worthwhile to investigate any problems with the church...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 25, 2013 | Mormonism, Spirituality
[toc]I have struggled for some time to express my feelings and motivations about why I speak out about issues with Mormon Church History. This is as close as I can come for now: The Parable of the Counterfeit Coin Imagine that you were a prisoner serving a life...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 22, 2013 | Mormonism, Spirituality
In the Spring 2015 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deiter F. Uchtdorf, 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency gave a remarkable talk on the subject of Grace and Salvation. This talk was surprising to some because it appeared to...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 19, 2013 | Mormonism
In his 1955 address “Profile of a Prophet” LDS Apostle Hugh B. Brown states, about Joseph Smith’s First Vision, “When Joseph came out of the woods, he had at least four fundamental truths, and he announced them to the world: first, that the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 7, 2013 | Mormonism
[toc]Most people who are familiar with race issues in the LDS church would concede that many of the early church member’s personal attitudes towards race reflect the prevailing sentiments of their time. “He was just speaking as a man” is the response...
