by Thinker of Thoughts | Jun 14, 2015 | Mormonism, Race, Uncategorized
[toc]In a prior post we examined the exchange between mormon sociologist Lowry Nelson and the First Presidency on the issue of racism and the ban on blacks receiving the priesthood. In that instance a member believed that what the church was teaching and the policy it...
by Thinker of Thoughts | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
There was a stone box which held the ancient record of the inhabitants of the Americas and was buried away at the hand of a Prophet, only to be dug up years later by the husband of Emma Smith. After digging through the archives of the Church History Library, it has...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the Spring 2015 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dieter 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 | Mar 16, 2015 | Mormonism, Uncategorized
The numerous secret Church Handbooks of Instruction (CHI) which were leaked to the Internet last year offer a time capsule of sorts into the administration of the church from decades past. By examining the various instructions and guidelines given to Bishops and other...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jun 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
[toc]I have written previously about how it is possible to take normal human experiences and so completely demonize them that they become a source of great psychological trauma. (see the Illustrious Burden of the Sharp Toothed Snail). The following story, in...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
News broke today about two individuals who are being threatened with excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of these members would be excommunicated for actions promoting the ordination of Mormons who have historically been prohibited...
