Tag Archives: Bruce McConkie

BYU Professor Told to Keep Quiet

05 January

Letter to BYU Professor Eugene England, January 1981“It is my province to teach to the Church what the doctrine is. It is your province to echo what I say or to remain silent.” — Bruce McConkie Proverbs 12:17 “He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: But a false witness deceit.” Oh, the province of power Bruce McConkie […]

According to the LDS Church What is a Cult?

08 October

In Mormon Doctrine, pp. 174 & 699, Bruce McConkie defined a cult as “sects”.  Under the sects section it says; “See APOSTASY, CHRISTIANITY,CREEDS, FIRST VISION, HARLOTS. Division and dissension, contention, confusion and discord — these are among the prevailing characteristics of the sects of Christendom.” John 15:17-18; “These things I command you, that ye love one another.18 If the […]

Mormon Terminology: Blasphemy

11 July

Mormon Doctrine, p. 65“Among a great host of impious and sacrilegious speaking that constitute blasphemy are such things as: Taking the name of God in vain; evil-speaking about the Lord’s anointed; belittling sacred temple ordinances, or patriarchal blessings, or sacramental administrations; claiming unwarranted divine authority; and promulgating with profane piety a false system of salvation.” […]