by Thinker of Thoughts | Jan 14, 2017 | Gospel Topics, Mormonism
In the LDS.org Gospel Topic Essay called “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham” there are numerous explanations and quotations provided to support the scriptural authenticity of the Book of Abraham and the legitimacy of Joseph Smith’s...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Dec 11, 2016 | Mormonism
“Baby, it’s cold outside” is a christmas song which has been criticised for depicting a manipulative, coercive exchange between a man and a woman where the man continue to apply pressure on a woman to submit to his advances in the face of her refusal...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Oct 13, 2016 | Mormonism
[toc]A few years ago a challenge was issued for readers to find a “vicious lie” in the Nauvoo Expositor. There have been several submissions, but each time a possible lie is put forth investigations into the details of history tends to vindicate the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Oct 12, 2016 | Letters, Mormonism
I occasionally receive Facebook messages or emails asking me to respond to various questions about my own faith transition. Many of those responses have turned into posts on this blog. This was one letter and reply which didn’t make it to be a blogpost but may...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Sep 29, 2016 | Lost Lectures, Mormonism
There are a few Speeches at the BYU Speech website for which the transcript is not provided for some reason. You can hear the audio, but no record in text format exists. One such speech is “That You May Not Be Deceived” given by Spencer W Kimball to the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Sep 22, 2016 | Mormonism, Undue Influence
See the original talk here: Behold Thy Mother Concepts addressed: Created Dependency Doctrine Over Self Reframing Gaslighting Exploitation of family relationships Pedestal...
