by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 9, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]Anyone familiar with the history of the translation of the Book of Mormon will recall that the first 116 pages of the translation, the contents of the “Book of Lehi,” were lost. The lost pages The Encyclopedia of Mormonism summarizes the story here:...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 5, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]I have previously written several articles on racism in LDS church history including how it started with Joseph Smith, was vigorously defended as true doctrine, and how it’s root principle has still not been eliminated. A close friend has asked me why I...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 3, 2014 | Mormonism
As a member, I occasionally pondered why Joseph Smith was so prolific in his prophecies, yet the prophets since then have been very reticent to make such bold prophecies. All sorts of historical miscellany came forth from the mouth of Joseph Smith – things that...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 21, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
In part 1 of Voluntary Tithing and Mis-Informed Consent, we explored the question of whether or not a person who enters into an arrangement voluntarily can ever be considered a victim of a crime. The examples of Sherlock and the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme clearly...
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...
