by Thinker of Thoughts | May 15, 2015 | Literature, Mormonism
I have to confess that as a young man there is a book that I loved reading way more than the scriptures. I was first introduced to it in Mrs. Roberts 5th grade Gifted and Talented class. It’s author was more revered to me than any other – Shel Silverstein....
by Thinker of Thoughts | May 12, 2015 | Mormonism
Ever since the introduction of the Mormons temple endowment ceremony in 1842, similarities between the sacred LDS ritual and the Masonic rituals for the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason have been commented upon. One element in particular was very...
by Thinker of Thoughts | May 8, 2015 | Mormonism
Many sincere and loving men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints find troublesome facts online about the church founder Joseph Smith. Many of those facts have recently been validated by the Church’s own website. When families are broken...
by Thinker of Thoughts | May 5, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]In our series on “Discrediting the Expositor” we are examining the response of Joseph Smith and the members of the Nauvoo City council to the publication of the Nauvoo Expositor in the summer of 1844. It was the publication of the Expositor and the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 27, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]When examining explanations and rationalizations put forth by someone it is important to first examine the factual basis of their claims. This is what Part 1 and Part 2 of the response to Brian Hales has done. In Part 1, we reviewed the fact that the actual...
