by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 20, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]Over a year ago I issued a challenge for readers to document a “vicious lie” contained by the Nauvoo Expositor. Submissions have spanned topics from land speculation to indecent proposals. The most recent submission comes from Brian Hales, an...
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 | Apr 5, 2015 | Mormonism
Both the King James version of the Bible and the Book of Mormon have an account of Christ visiting people and providing instruction. One of the most famous of these discourses is the “Sermon on the Mount.” This sermon is depicted in the Gospel of Matthew chapters 5-7....
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 30, 2015 | Mormonism
While it may come as a surprise to many Mormons today, the LDS church once found it very important to prove that Joseph Smith originated and practiced plural marriage during his lifetime. Specifically, it was important to demonstrate that the practice came from Joseph...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 24, 2015 | Mormonism
Many Mormons are not as well acquainted a lesser known aspect of Joseph Smith’s prophetic calling – the Inspired Translation of the Bible, also known as the Joseph Smith Translation (JST). It is only partially included or cited in the standard works of the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 21, 2015 | Mormonism
You can download the transcript from archive.org. The Transcript Reporter: Elder Christofferson thank you for talking with us. I was at the signing a Senate bill 296 yesterday. Elder Perry was there and others. What was that like as church leaders to see that bill...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 18, 2015 | Mormonism
Background – the Movie In 2014 a notorious film was released with no small amount of controversy. The movie told the story of a charismatic pop journalist who was invited to give an exclusive interview with the Supreme Leader of the Peoples Republic of North...
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 | Mar 16, 2015 | Mormonism
What would modern revelation look like? [toc]If a man truly had the gift and power to receive regular revelation from God as applied to the modern day, how do you imagine that a record of such revelation would look? I propose the following description: It would use...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 10, 2015 | Humor, Mormonism
(Filed under humor, sarcasm, lest Poe’s Law befall me.) [toc]John Dehlin recently posted an appeal to the First Presidency of the Mormon Church, attempting to overturn the earlier decision of his Stake President and High Council to excommunicate him. Read about...
