by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 10, 2015 | Mormonism
This is a repost of a blog entry by Kirk Van Allen – a faithful member of the church who shared his personal thoughts and feelings about the revelation regarding polygamy contained in the Doctrine and Covenants, Section 132. Since blogging about his thoughts, he...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 6, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]When I was growing up, my moral education included many lessons on honesty. My parents, church leaders, school teachers all contributed to the concept and importance of honesty that shaped my worldview. One lesson in particular that left its impact on me was the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 25, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]A year ago I proposed that readers identify and submit examples of “vicious lies” that were told by William Law and other authors of the Nauvoo Expositor – A newspaper published by Mormon defectors and critics which was subsequently ordered...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Aug 10, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]A remarkable video from an LDS missionary Zone Conference in France was recently circulated on the internet. It depicted Mission President Allan Pratt chastising a group of missionaries at a Zone Conference over this issue of masturbation. See the video and...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Aug 8, 2014 | Mormonism
%CODE1% LDS Mission President Dr. Allan Pratt. Zone Conference November 4, 2003. France Toulouse Mission. Pratt is an OB/GYN physician from Florida who was called to be president of the Toulouse Mission in France in 2002. After serving his time as a mission president,...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 29, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]One of the first principles that is taught to members of the Mormon faith is that of Repentance. Repentance is particularly vital to the LDS theology because it is the only way to obtain forgiveness for sin. To a Mormon, the cleansing blood of Christ is afforded...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 12, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]Faith crises are all the rage. Everybody’s talking about them. Okay, well not everybody. Mainly the people who have gone through them. Most other people are probably wishing that the people who keep bringing them up would just go away. They are like the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 9, 2014 | Mormonism
In 2003 the world was abuzz with wizardly anticipation. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was scheduled to be released in June, and millions of readers just couldn’t wait to see what surprises author J.K. Rowling had in store for the characters and...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 8, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]The church recently released an essay discussing the Book of Abraham, it’s origin, translation and historicity. The essay makes some remarkable statements, including an admission that the papyri and heiroglyphics (including those found on the facsimiles)...
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...
