by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 9, 2018 | Mormonism
Author Luna Lindsey joins Jonathan Streeter for an examination of the principles of undue influence as depicted in a recent animated video released by the Mormon Church. Part 1 In part one we discuss the video bit by bit. Part 2 In part 2 we examine an new way to look...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jan 24, 2018 | Mormonism
Earlier today, an American podcaster updated an ancient parable previously used to subvert the notion of truth and reason. The first verse of the poem speaks about: Six men of Indostan. To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jan 24, 2018 | Mormonism
Elder and Sister Bednar conducted a conference with missionaries in the South American Southern region. In the Q&A session, a sister missionary asked Elder Bednar how he managed to deal with staying humble and dependent upon God. Instead of answering personally,...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Aug 25, 2017 | Mormonism
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0js6xWv6bc[/embedyt] [toc] On June 13th, 2015 Apostle Dallin H Oaks and Assistant Church Historian Richard E Turley Jr. conducted a three-stake fireside in Boise, Idaho. The theme of the talk was Apostasy and False Prophets....
by Thinker of Thoughts | Aug 21, 2017 | Mormonism
Sometimes members losing their confidence in the Mormon church use pseudonyms in online forums so that they can be honest about their feelings without risking consequences of shunning, loss of LDS commercial clients or other social consequences. If this is...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 18, 2017 | Mormonism
In the March 2017 Face2Face event, Elder Holland and Eyring provided an answer to the question of how we can distinguish between answers to prayer which are the Holy Ghost and those which are our own feelings and emotion. The points made by these Apostles ensure that...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 17, 2017 | Mormonism
In the March 2017 Face2Face youth event (Seen here) Elder Eyring and Elder Holland make some surprising statements about the proper nature of prayer. This video is a review and response to this topic in that...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 14, 2017 | Mormonism, Race
A few weeks ago the YouTube channel 3 Mormons released a video in which the hosts presented a number of historical observations, rationales and explanations on the issues of persons of color and the Mormon church Priesthood. I found their video to be full of...
