Monthly Archives: January 2008

Sludge from a Dark Well

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Salt Lake Tribune ran an interesting opinion piece last week (22 January 2008) written by Eric Dursteler, an associate professor at BYU. Describing himself as “a Mormon and a historian,” in “Attacks on Islam, Mormonism spring from the same … Continue reading →

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Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Proclaim: I’m not who I was!

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

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Seniority in the Twelve: The 1857 Realignment of Orson Pratt, by Gary James Bergera

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Seniority in the Twelve: The 1857 Realignment of Orson Pratt, by Gary James Bergera

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“You would have procreative power, you would have your own offspring, you would create your own worlds”

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

From “The Mormons Are Coming!“, by Daniel Brook of GOOD Magazine: “We’re going pretty deep into this theology thing,” President Boone [of the Provo MTC] says a bit uncomfortably. When Jesus returns, he says, the New Jerusalem will be located … Continue reading →

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MRM’s obituary on GBH

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

MRM’s obituary on Gordon B. Hinckley is now available.

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Hinckley dies

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Gordon B. Hinckley, known to non-Mormons who have an eye on Mormonism as one who attempted to mainstream the image of the Church and as one who hedged and equivocated when asked public, direct questions about Mormon doctrine, has died. … Continue reading →

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Scientology has over 8 million members

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

“According to Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles, the church now claims more than 8 million members in 159 countries. The current president of the Church of Scientology International is a former Utahn, Heber C. Jentzsch, who grew up as a … Continue reading →

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Latter-day Credo

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

On January 16th the Associated Press provided interested readers a short list of the Key Tenets of [the] Mormon Faith. The list is comprised of these six items: Nature of God: God once was a mortal who became an eternal … Continue reading →

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Telestial glory is “so great that we would be tempted to commit suicide to get there”?

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Eldred G. Smith, considered the “Patriarch to the Church”, affirmed a belief that is still popular today among Mormons: “I cannot for a minute conceive the telestial being hell, either, because it is considered a heaven, a glory. The Prophet … Continue reading →

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MLK day

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

In the year 2000, “Utah [became] the last state to recognize MLK Day by name, renaming its Human Rights Day state holiday.” (>>)

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