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...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Nov 20, 2015 | Mormonism, Uncategorized
The many critical voices protesting the recent new policy on children of gay parents have grabbed the headlines and dominated the discussion. The silent majority of faithful men and women in the church don’t generally engage in contentious online debates, so...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Oct 18, 2015 | Mormonism
You can learn a great deal about the nature of a government by examining the processes involved in the deliberation of the governing bodies of the state. By examining the details of the rules of Parliamentary Procedure one can determine how the executors of power...