The Book of Mormon And It Came To Pass From the book by Mark Twain, “Roughing It”, chapter sixteen; “All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few, except the elect have seen it or at least taken the trouble to read it. I brought away a copy from Salt Lake. The book is a […]
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Book of Mormon; Fullness of the Gospel?
“Lord Increase Our Faith”, page 64; “The real focus on the Book of Mormon should be on the details of the book itself, not on the details of the process by which it came forth. Although we do not know everything about the process of its coming forth or its translation, the Book of Mormon […]
The Bible: Why Joseph Smith hated the Word of God
The Bible: Why Joseph Smith Hated the Word of God Throughout the annals of history we can see a number of people who have despised and maligned the word of God. They’re kind of like missionaries, but with a twist. One of the most memorable for me (Mormonism aside) is found in the Old […]
Book of Mormon Basics
Approach to the Book of Mormon, pg. 16; “The Book of Mormon can and should be tested. It invites criticism, and the best possible test for its authenticity is provided by its own oft-proclaimed provenance in the Old World.” – Hugh Nibley I wrote an article a few months ago giving a synopsis on the […]
The Testimonies of Mormonism
Many new ideas stemmed from the visions of Joseph Smith. As we begin our foundation series I felt it was better to begin here with testimonies. If it weren’t for the testimony of Smith, everything in Mormonism is all for naught. “No testimony is more significant to us in our time than the witness of Joseph Smith.” […]
The Salvation of Mormonism
In the spring of ’92 I was expecting my third child in four years and wondering how many more babies I’d have to give birth to before the Mormon god would accept me. Half way through my pregnancy I went out for a walk with my 14 month old daughter Jacqui and noticed a couple […]
The Pre-existence of Mormonism
This particular teaching of the LDS Church is one of the three main reasons I left the Mormon Church. In order to believe in Mormonism, the acceptance of man living with God before the earth was created is a must. They teach that mankind was created spiritually through a sexual union between God and one […]
The Holy Ghost of Mormonism
In this part of our series on the “foundations of Mormonism”, we’re taking a look at the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit of Mormonism. I remember being around Christians as a Mormon and wondered where they got their effervescent personalities. They always seemed to be a “free spirit” without the shame ridden fears I […]
The god of Mormonism
A few weeks ago an e-mail came through asking for my opinion on whom I believe the Mormons are praying to. You’ll find the original e-mail and my response below. Dear Michelle, I have been a Christian for many years, and along the way have had one family who were very dear Mormon friends. I do know […]