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 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...