Author Archives: Sharon Lindbloom

About Sharon Lindbloom

Sharon surrendered her life to the Lord Jesus Christ in 1979. Deeply passionate about Truth, Sharon loves serving as a full-time volunteer research associate with Mormonism Research Ministry. Sharon and her husband live in Minnesota.

Quick Question on Moroni 8:18

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom
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Mormonism and Visitations from the Dead

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

People who have died are very important to members of the Mormon Church. The dead are a very important aspect of the Mormon gospel. The sixth President of the Church, Joseph F. Smith, taught, “We will not finish our work … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Gentler Mormonism?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

The June 2012 Ensign magazine included an article titled, “The Honor and Order of the Priesthood” by President of the Quorum of the Twelve [Mormon] Apostles, Boyd K. Packer. The article began by relating a story about Mormonism’s 12th Prophet … Continue reading →

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Mormonism and the Pressure to be Positive

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

In July (2012) Salt Lake City’s City Weekly interviewed former Mormon John K. Williams. The resulting article, “Mormon Mission Spin – John K. Williams: Pressure To Be Positive,” discusses Mr. Williams’ experiences and personal struggles as a Mormon missionary in … Continue reading →

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Mormon Temples: One Way

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Thomas S. Monson, the current LDS president and prophet, has a Facebook page. Well, actually, a Thomas Monson Facebook page exists, but it is “not an Official church Facebook page.”  The page describes itself as, “Quotes and talks from Thomas … Continue reading →

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Mormonism (at best) a very distant cousin of Christianity

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Eliza Wood, a contributing blogger to Huffington Post, recently (27 July 2012) wrote an article titled, “Are Mormons Closer to Muslims or Christians?” Her reason for tackling this question: “As the media shapes our understanding of the Mormon faith, now … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, God the Father, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, Mormon Temple, Nature of God | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

Transitioning from Mormonism to Christianity

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Earlier this year Reuters reported that the top leadership of the Mormon Church is not only aware of the fact that Mormons are “leaving [the Church] in droves,” but the leaders “really care” about the situation. Additionally, ex-Mormon discussion and … Continue reading →

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Ex-LDS Joseph Warren, Saved by Jesus Christ

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom
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Mormon History: Here a blip, there a blip…

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Mormonism and the United States Constitution

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

With the 4th of July celebration of America’s independence on our minds, a look at Mormonism and the Constitution seems timely. I originally wrote the following article in 1999 after an experience I had while participating in a Christian outreach … Continue reading →

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