Monthly Archives: February 2009

Joseph Smith as a Passport into God’s Presence

“[E]very man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are — I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his … Continue reading

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BYU Professors vs. LDS Leaders: Who Has Authority to Interpret Doctrine for Members?

Bill McKeever talks about the importance of looking to published statements of the LDS institution as more representative of Mormonism than neo-orthodox writings of BYU professors. 1920×1080 MP4, 640×360 MP4

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Daniel Peterson affirms that Smith obtained the plates on September 22nd, the autumnal equinox

On an earlier thread I had written, “If I’m reading the snippets correctly from Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets, the Autumnal equinox would actually have been on the 23rd for all the years in question (1823-1828). But this is … Continue reading

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Mormon Jurors Not Welcome

Last week The Associated Press reported, Defense asks for no Mormons on murder trial jury OGDEN, Utah — An attorney for a man charged with aggravated murder have filed a motion to keep off the jury any members of the … Continue reading

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What would be a problem?

Guest post I often ask people of other faiths, “What would be a problem for your belief system?” It is a question that gets to the heart of the matter quickly. For many people, there is nothing that could assail … Continue reading

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Fruits of the First Vision

In this month’s First Presidency Message (February 2009), Dieter F. Uchtdorf wrote of how Joseph Smith’s First Vision blesses people’s lives. He wrote, “Through his [Joseph Smith's] work and sacrifice, I now have a true understanding of our Heavenly Father … Continue reading

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Mormon Coffee Online Tabletalk #4

We’ll try another round of live conversation this Friday at 8pm MST. This time it’s through TokBox, which doesn’t require any download (provided your browser has a recent version of Flash). I’ll post a link to the live feed here Friday … Continue reading

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Inhabitants of the Moon: Truth or Fiction?

One Sunday morning a few weeks back my pastor, discussing the relationship between science and creation, mentioned a newspaper hoax that took place in 1835. It seems New York reporter Richard Adams Locke wrote a six-part series of articles detailing … Continue reading

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The Red Brick Store

Not long ago a new LDS web site was launched: The Red Brick Store. The web site describes itself like this: “A collaboration amongst editors of Mormon-related journals and magazines to nurture and share good writing and good thinking in … Continue reading

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