Tag Archives: mormonism

Letter to a CES Director

28 September

“…everything in the Church – everything – rises or falls on the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and, by implication, the Prophet Joseph Smith’s account of how it came forth…It sounds like a ‘sudden death’ proposition to me. Either the Book of Mormon is what the Prophet Joseph said it is or this Church […]

DECEPTIVE MOVE IN MORMON CHURCH NAME PREFERENCE

19 August

Yesterday, the Mormon world was all abuzz after hearing that their leader Russell M. Nelson, announced  the Lord no longer wanted them to use the name “Mormon” to describe their church, or its members. President Nelson said, “The Lord has impressed upon my mind the importance of the name” (Deseret News) To that I say, “really”? When we […]

Domestic Violence in Mormonism

10 February

Yesterday, February 8, 2018, headlines in the Salt Lake Tribune told an all too familiar story of what really takes place in true Mormonism – “Mormon bishops told ex-wives of former Hatch, White House staffer to consider his ‘career ambitions’ when they reported his physical abuse, they say” While their stories are heart-wrenching, they’re not […]

Mormons Rely on Self, Reject Jesus’ Efficacy on Cross

28 February

 General Conference, ‘Making Righteous Choices at the Crossroads of Life,’ October 1988; “But if we are obedient and faithful to the laws, ordinances, and covenants which we accept with our free agency, of our own free will and choice, we can attain eternal life.” – Robert Dean Hales Colossians 2:14 “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances […]

How to Witness to a Mormon Updated and Expanded!

08 November

We receive countless e-mails and phone calls on a daily basis asking us how to witness to a friend or loved one in Mormonism.  While I’ve numbered the tips below for witnessing it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re in order of importance. However, it is important is to remember that everything I’ve listed for tips on […]

Losing Track of the Real Jesus

30 October

 2010 First Presidency Christmas Devotional, ‘Seeing Christmas through New Eyes,’ December 2010; “The more commercialized and busy the Christmas season becomes, the easier it is for the sublime message of the Savior’s life to get lost along the way. If we notice that planning for parties and scrambling for presents begin to detract from the […]