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Monthly Archives: March 2006
A Rarely Discussed Mormon Doctrine
Deseret News reported today on the first session of a two-day conference held at Utah Valley State College, “Mormonism and the Christian Tradition.” According to the report, “Participants in a panel discussion representing various perspectives shared their thoughts on a … Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, God the Father, Lorenzo Snow, Salvation
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A Typical Mormon Worship Service
The March 24th Molokai Island Times carried a story about a journalist’s first visit to an LDS Sunday service. Following are a few quotes from the article. “First there is a Sacrament Service, where everyone meets together and takes communion, … Continue reading
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Tarred & Feathered
Last Friday I went to the LDS Church sanctioned Joseph Smith web site. The site has a section titled “On This Day…,” reporting daily events from the life of Joseph Smith. On Friday it said, March 24, 1832Hiram, Ohio. A … Continue reading
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Preaching Mormonism in Taiwan
The March 11, 2006 issue of LDS Church News reports there will be a “worldwide” commemoration and celebration later this month. Several planned events will mark a “historic milestone”–namely, “The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the preaching of the … Continue reading
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Son of Ham: Withholding the LDS Priesthood
I read a press release today about a relatively new book which claims it is “Changing the World’s Concept Concerning the People of African Lineage and the Mormon Priesthood.” Son of Ham Under the Covenant is written by Latter-day Saint … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon History, Priesthood, Uncategorized
Tagged Curse of Cain, Priesthood, Racism
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What Happens When Mormons Reject Core Principles of the LDS Church?
Buckley Jeppson, lifelong member of the LDS Church, has been all over the news this past week. Buckley’s ‘claim to fame’ is his 2004 Toronto wedding to partner Mike Kessler. The Deseret News reports: “A gay man who is a … Continue reading
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Families are Forever; Unless…
I came across an LDS online magazine for teen and young adult women *Jen*. A press release dated March 17th says: Jen Magazine contains the same kind of articles you would find in the popular women’s magazines except that they … Continue reading
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The Bible in Mormonism
Continuing with my defense against accusations leveled at me by “Trevor,” today I want to blog a bit about the LDS view of the Bible. In my previous two posts I have explained Trevor’s accusations and dealt with what I … Continue reading
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After All We Can Do
Last week I wrote about “Trevor,” a man who took issue with a comment I left at a news web site (see Searching for Salvation: The Bible or TV Guide? My comment set Ephesians 2:8-10 (“For by grace you have … Continue reading
Searching for Salvation: The Bible or TV Guide?
There’s an LDS film out called New York Doll. By all accounts the movie is a moving portrayal of the story of Arthur “Killer” Kane, the bass guitarist for the ’80s glam band, New York Dolls. Mr. Kane led the … Continue reading
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