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 | Jun 18, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]In part 1 of this report, an assertion that the Nauvoo Expositor had published a “vicious lie” that Joseph had made improper proposals of plural marriage to women in the church. By examining the accounts of 3 women, Martha Brotherton, Nancy Rigdon and...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jun 18, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]A few months ago I issued a challenge for anyone to point out something published in the Nauvoo Expositor which was a “vicious lie” in order to support a statement from the Primary 5 lesson manual that this publication contained “many vicious...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 19, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
(Note: This original article has been divided into 2 parts for readability. Part 2 here) [toc]I had not planned on doing another post on tithing, however an argument has been coming up repeatedly in various threads discussing the recent fraud case as well as my...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Oct 19, 2013 | Mormonism
As the LDS church sends missionaries out to the field they will be assaulted with information from all different sources. They should know the facts from official church sources in order to respond honestly. Honesty Defined LDS members are instructed in honesty from...