“…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 […]
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DECEPTIVE MOVE IN MORMON CHURCH NAME PREFERENCE
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 […]
What the Journal of Discourse Says about Polygamy
I’ve been receiving e-mails asking if I could publish a list of excerpts of what the Journal of Discourses says about polygamy. Well, today is the day I’ve listed some of them! Unfortunately, the JD doesn’t have an online index…one of these days… For now I just started at the beginning – I’ll list a […]
Domestic Violence in Mormonism
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 […]
According to Mormonism Quiz
How well do you know Mormonism? Test your knowledge with a handful of basic facts we’ve gathered about its history, beliefs, and contemporary happenings! We’ll be posting a new ‘quiz’ every week or so – which means be on the lookout for our next edition. Here we go! 1 – Who sits […]
Mormons Rely on Self, Reject Jesus’ Efficacy on Cross
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 […]
The Legacy Smith Left in Nauvoo
Regardless of which side you’re on in the Joseph Smith saga, historical facts can’t change the outcome of the wake he left behind. Nauvoo, Illinois laid in shambles as the Saints departed for the Rocky Mountains. Gone was the illustrious ideal of a Mormon utopia, and in its stead was a pile of burning embers […]
Worshiping the Wrong God
A Word about Berlin and the Shooter at SPU Psalms 125:1-2; “They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.” No, this isn’t the […]
How to Witness to a Mormon Updated and Expanded!
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
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 […]