by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 19, 2017 | Mormonism
Humorist John Oliver famously did an expose of the concept of Prosperity Gospel among religionists. You can see his full show here. It may be surprising to some people how closely the LDS Church’s instruction regarding tithing mirrors those tactics. I have...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 12, 2017 | Mormonism
One of the ways that control is maintained over members of a coercive group is by conveying the message that belief and conformity with the group is the only way to achieve some desired outcome. Personal happiness, salvation, world peace, financial security, emotional...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 12, 2017 | Mormonism, Uncategorized
Have you ever listened to a speech and noticed that when the speaker makes an emotional expression, such as smiling or laughing, that you may find yourself smiling in response even before something humorous is said? It is almost as though these emotional expressions...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 2, 2017 | Mormonism
Leah Remini’s 2016 series “Scientology and the Aftermath” is of great interest to people with family members trapped in Scientology. What can we learn by examining how this high demand religion keeps its dissenters at a distance and its...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jan 15, 2017 | Gospel Topics, Mormonism
This is a verbatim video of the text of the Gospel Topic Essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham” with relevant imagery taken from actual church historical sources and historical and artistic depictions of the Patriarch Abraham and the...
