Author Archives: Eric Johnson

Quit pestering us, church leaders tell membership in letter

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Eric Johnson

On October 24th, the LDS First Presidency (led by Prophet Thomas S. Monson) wrote several letters that were to be read in Mormon Sunday services around the world. According to examiner.com, the first letter was “likely spurred by Boyd K. … Continue reading →

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Is free speech just for the rich?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Eric Johnson

MRM associate Randy Sweet and I decided to head to Provo—home of the LDS Church-owned BYU Cougar football team—to hand out our Brigham Young million dollar bill tracts before the game on Saturday, October 23. Wouldn’t you know it! For … Continue reading →

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Follow-up: Christian church doesn’t allow LDS parents to become Cub Scout leaders

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Eric Johnson

We blogged about this story here at Mormon Coffee last week, but it is still very much in the news. A big hubbub is being made because a Mormon couple was not allowed to become Cub Scout leaders at a … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Mormonism

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Eric Johnson

Mormon author Orson Scott Card recently wrote a piece in the Mormon Times called “Gospel has no place for ‘mysteries’ ” (10/14/2010). In his mind, Christians who use the word “mystery” when confronted with an issue that is impossible to … Continue reading →

Posted in God the Father, Nature of God, Nature of Man | 62 Comments

Knowing more about the Bible

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Eric Johnson

A recent religious literacy poll done by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life shows that Mormons know more about the Bible and general religion than Catholics, Jews, and Protestant Christians. (See “Survey: LDS know more about … Continue reading →

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To Baptize for the Dead…or not?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Eric Johnson

It’s a saga that’s 16 years in the making, with the story line that goes something like this: The Jewish community is up in arms because they find out the Mormons are being baptized in proxy for deceased Holocaust victims, … Continue reading →

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Call me my Grandpa’s Dad’s Son

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Eric Johnson

During a recent road trip, my family and I decided to stop by the St. George temple visitors’ center, which is located not too far off the main I-15 freeway at the western Utah border near Arizona. Dedicated in 1877, … Continue reading →

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George P. Lee dies

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Eric Johnson

On Wednesday, July 28, former LDS Seventy George P. Lee, a Navajo, died at the age of 67 due to health problems. Lee was best known for being the first Native American LDS General Authority, being commissioned at the age … Continue reading →

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Ignore the bad history, go with your gut

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Eric Johnson

In the July 15, 2010 edition of the Mormon Times, popular LDS author Orson Scott Card reflects on how his church’s checkered history used to cause him consternation. Married to the oldest daughter of church historian James Allen, Card and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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