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 25, 2014 | Doctrine or Heresy, Mormonism
Heaven knows that it is difficult to get a firm answer on what constitutes actual official church doctrine. Sometimes when you can’t figure out what something is – it is useful to figure out what it is not. I am introducing a new feature on Thoughts on...
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 | Mormonism
Tad R. Callister, of the 1st Quorum of the Seventy has authored an article titled “The Lord’s Standard of Morality” in the March 2014 issue of the Ensign which is a throwback to the staunch and upright Vaughn J Featherstone Mormon Church of the...
