Tag Archives: LDS Church

How the LDS Church Prepares Its Members for Atheism (Part 3)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Joshua Valentine

[The following is the third of a five-part essay offered by Mormon Coffee guest contributor Joshua Valentine (aka spartacus).] The LDS Church’s super-exclusive claims do not directly lead to atheism, but they do disqualify other theistic options.  Christianity claims to be the truth … Continue reading →

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How the LDS Church Prepares Its Members for Atheism (Part 2)

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Joshua Valentine

[The following is the second of a five-part essay offered by Mormon Coffee guest contributor Joshua Valentine (aka spartacus).] While it does not mirror the atheist worldview as the previous points, the LDS epistemology sets its members up to turn against faith and … Continue reading →

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How the LDS Church Prepares Its Members for Atheism (Part 1)

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Joshua Valentine

[The following is the first of a five-part essay offered by Mormon Coffee guest contributor Joshua Valentine (aka spartacus). All five parts of this series will be posted in succession, following our regular schedule of new posts appearing each Monday … Continue reading →

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Are you ready to engage Mormons for Christ?

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormonism Research Ministry website is filled with resources to help people gain a broader understanding of the Mormon Church, including its doctrines and history. The website also offers resources to help Christians prepare to reach out to Mormons or those … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Book of Mormon, D&C and Pearl of Great Price, Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism, Mormon Scripture, Nature of God | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Cultic Characteristics in Mormonism

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Though the word “cult” has fallen far out of favor, cults and religious sects still exist. Christian author and theologian Roger E. Olson recently addressed the history of the word and its evolving definition in an article titled, “Criteria for … Continue reading →

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How was Joseph Smith’s seer stone like a smart phone?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

I know the headline sounds like a lead-in to a joke, but in fact, Mormon apologist Daniel Peterson wrote a “Defending the Faith” column for Deseret News in which he suggested that, though “some critics of Joseph Smith mock the … Continue reading →

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Do Mormons Have Faith in the Bible?

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Church recognizes four books as scripture: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and the Bible. And yet, as noted at the MRM website, Joseph Smith said [of the Bible], “Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, … Continue reading →

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LDS Church on the Marriage(s) of Jesus

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

It’s Throwback Thursday! The following blog article originally posted at Mormon Coffee on May 19, 2006. Though The Da Vinci Code is now old news, being nine years after the movie’s release, I just received an email last week that addressed … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

It’s Throwback Thursday! The following blog article originally posted at Mormon Coffee on May 3, 2006. This year, 2015, marks the 10th anniversary of the original release of the Mormon Church-produced film discussed in this post. Please note: the original film … Continue reading →

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Looking at the April 2015 Mormon General Conference

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

The LDS Church’s most recent General Conference was held April 4-5, 2015. A couple of interesting graphics have been produced as a result. Over at MormonChannel.org’s Facebook page visitors were asked to fill in the blank: “Because of #ldsconf I will … Continue reading →

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