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Tag Archives: Book of Mormon
Are Racist LDS Scriptures Still Deemed “Utterly Reliable” and “Pure Truth”? Part 1
In the recently released statement on lds.org on Race and the Priesthood, the modern Mormon Church disavows “that blacks or people of any other race or ethnicity are inferior in any way to anyone else…” This unequivocal truth, that no … Continue reading
Rejecting the Book of Mormon
Early Mormon apostle Orson Pratt sometimes found himself in trouble with leaders of the LDS Church because of things he had written. Mr. Pratt was a prolific writer, and freely expounded on Mormon doctrine, as he understood it. The First … Continue reading
Mormons and Evangelicals Talk of Christ
On November 15 (2013), evangelical author (and seminary president emeritus) Richard Mouw addressed 2,000 young Mormons at Utah Valley University. As reported in the Deseret News’ “Evangelical leader says commonality with Mormons deeper than differences,” Dr. Mouw emphasized his discovery … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Book of Mormon, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Tagged Baptism, Blood Atonement, Book of Mormon, Born again, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Forgiveness, Joseph Fielding Smith, Joseph Smith, LDS Church, LDS Manuals, Mormon Church Manuals, Mormon Scripture, Mormonism, Repentance, Richard Mouw, Spencer W. Kimball
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“Absolutes” About the Mormon Gospel
In 1999 James E. Faust, member of the Mormon Church’s First Presidency, counseled new mission presidents at the annual Mission Presidents Seminar in June of that year. According to LDS Church News, “The word gospel means ‘good news’ and missionaries … Continue reading
The Late War and the Book of Mormon
A 19th century book, The History of the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain, has been mentioned before now as a possible source for the Book of Mormon, most notably by Rick Grunder in his 2008 work, … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Mormon Scripture
Tagged Book of Mormon, Gilbert Hunt, Hebraisms, Joseph Smith, Rick Grunder, The Late War
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Do Mormons Really Believe They Have the Truth?
This past summer I was in Nauvoo, Illinois to distribute Christian information and answer questions about my faith and how it differs from Mormonism. This I did each evening for a week, standing adjacent to the outdoor Nauvoo Pageant grounds … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism, Mormon Culture, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry, Uncategorized
Tagged Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Criticism, First Vision, Joseph Smith, LDS Church, Manti Pageant, Mormon Church, Mormonism, Nauvoo Pageant, Outreach
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Martin Harris: A Sincere Book of Mormon Witness
Mormon defender Daniel Peterson recently published an article about Book of Mormon witness Martin Harris. Appearing in the LDS-owned Deseret News, Dr. Peterson’s article, “Defending the Faith: Martin Harris: ‘Native honesty’ and life-long testimony,” is summarized: “A recently republished document … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Mormon History
Tagged Book of Mormon, Daniel, Martin Harris, Mormonism, Three Witnesses
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Joseph Smith Fooled by the Devil?
In late 1829 or early 1830 insufficient funding held up the first printing of the Book of Mormon. Martin Harris was trying to sell his farm to raise the needed capital, but was not having immediate success. At the urging … Continue reading
Mormon History: Here a blip, there a blip…
Latter-day Saint Melissa Inouye writes, “Mormonism isn’t like a string of Christmas lights.” She would rather liken Mormonism to a loaf of sourdough bread, and here’s why. Each light in a string of Christmas lights is dependent on the other … Continue reading
Posted in Early Mormonism, Mormon History
Tagged Book of Mormon, First Vision, History, Joseph Smith, Mormon History, Priesthood
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Airbrush Correlation Up to Mormon Standards
Heather, a blogger at Doves & Serpents, made an interesting discovery. In a blog posted last week (May 16, 2012) Heather, a Latter-day Saint, wrote about a painting by Dutch artist Carl Heinrich Bloch that was reproduced in the December … Continue reading