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.

Mormons and Politics

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

New West Politics ran a story this week about the political race for Wyoming’s U.S. House seat. Two candidates are running neck-in-neck, but the Republican congressional candidate, Cynthia Lummis, hopes to add the Mormon vote to her support base. Mormons … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Mormonism, Mormon Culture, Mormon History | Tagged | 2 Comments

A few teachings from the October 1900 LDS General Conference

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

The LDS General Conference in October 1900 focused a lot on the law of tithing. The repetition on that topic was due to the feeling among Church leadership that the second coming of Christ was near and the Saints needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Authority and Doctrine, General Conference | Tagged , | 130 Comments

The Powers That Be

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

An interesting conversation is going on at the Mormon blog By Common Consent. On Monday poster John C. asked readers to cast their votes in a poll asking, “What is more powerful? Eternal Law [or] God?” As I write this, … Continue reading →

Posted in God the Father | 65 Comments

Coffee: “A Lot of Up Side”

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Another study has surfaced singing the praises of coffee. Not Mormon Coffee, of course (though surely happy results of such a study will come to light sometime in the future), but scientists have found there is a definite health benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee | Tagged | 100 Comments

Jesus Resurrects; Works Exalt

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

LDS author Alonzo L. Gaskill authored the 2008 book, Odds Are, You’re Going to be Exalted. On page 4 of that book Dr. Gaskill explains, “…it is a fallacy to say that Jesus saves us, but then our works exalt … Continue reading →

Posted in Salvation | 36 Comments

Leaving the Mormon Church

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last week Jeff Spector over at Mormon Matters wrote about an interesting phenomenon. In “Hedging Your Bets: Refusing to Leave the Church” Mr. Spector talked about inactive Mormons and the negative reactions from some of them when they are visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormon Culture | 62 Comments

Gathering to Zion

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

In the early days of the LDS Church, converts all over the world were commanded to gather in one place with all other Latter-day Saints. The appointed gathering place moved from Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Mormonism | 31 Comments

“A Christian Wouldn’t Do What You Do.”

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

I am often accused of being “unChristlike” because I take a vocal stand against Mormonism. I recognize heresy in Mormon teachings and stand against it for two reasons. One is the call in Scripture for followers of Christ to “contend … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Early Christianity, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | 28 Comments

Is Mormonism Christian? Two Views

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

The October 2008 edition of First Things contains a lengthy article titled, “Is Mormonism Christian?” The article is in two parts. The first was written by LDS Seventy Bruce D. Porter and takes one position; Christian professor and author Gerald … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Christianity, Jesus Christ | 205 Comments

The Fruit of “Fanatical Earnestness”: The Testimony of the Eight Witnesses

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Bill McKeever recently took a look at the documented history and evidence surrounding the testimonies of the Book of Mormon witnesses. In “Did the Eleven Witnesses Actually See the Gold Plates?” Mr. McKeever wrote, “Mormons generally believe that these eleven … Continue reading →

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