Monthly Archives: December 2009

Evangelical Christians Could Be Wrong

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff
Posted in Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | 151 Comments

Was the Virgin Birth a Product of the Great Apostasy?

Posted on December 24, 2009 by David Whitsell

I have asked on a few occasions here, “Do you believe that the early church apostasized towards this?” Usually it is in regards to going from a type of polytheism to monotheism, however it holds true for the Virgin Birth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Virgin birth | 230 Comments

What is the function of good works at final judgment for the forgiven?

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff
Posted in Uncategorized | 22 Comments

Attempting the Impossible?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Eric Johnson

The ability to earn one’s own salvation is an important distinction in the teachings of the Mormon Church. Using the Book of Mormon passage that a person is saved “by grace after all (he or she) can do” (2 Nephi … Continue reading →

Posted in General Conference, Salvation | Tagged | 179 Comments

Proselytizing for Optimum Productivity

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

An email from a former Mormon (I’ll call “XM”) arrived in my inbox. He was disturbed over a video he found on You Tube. In the video, (now) LDS President Thomas Monson instructs LDS missionaries on how to find investigators … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormon Missionaries | Tagged , , | 125 Comments

Celebrate Christmas by Rejecting Mormon Leaders Who Have Rejected the Virgin Birth

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff

As a Mormon said on CARM’s Mormonism forum: “Mary was no longer a virgin after having sex with God the Father. Jesus was born of a virgin, a virtuous young woman, who up to that point, did not have sex … Continue reading →

Posted in Virgin birth | 138 Comments

LDS Faith-Promoting Pearl Harbor Story

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

About a year ago I heard the story for the first time. An LDS friend who was seriously questioning her chosen religion told me the story, punctuated by her confusion. If the LDS Church wasn’t of God (the conclusion she’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormon Culture, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | Tagged , | 33 Comments

Building Up the High Places

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

At NewsOK, November 30, 2009: Utah’s Spanish Fork has Krishna temple PROVO, Utah (AP) — Ask any Spanish Fork resident and they will be able to point you in the direction of one of the most unique buildings in town … Continue reading →

Posted in LDS Church | Tagged | 148 Comments