Category Archives: Mormon Scripture

Mormon Historian Responds to Tough Questions

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

On December 16, 2013 the reddit exmormon forum held an AMA (Ask Me Anything) Q&A with highly respected Mormon historian Richard Bushman. Following are a few forum-member questions, along with Dr. Bushman’s answers (in no particular order). You will also … Continue reading →

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Are Racist LDS Scriptures Still Deemed “Utterly Reliable” and “Pure Truth”? Part 2

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Lynn K. Wilder

What do LDS Church leaders have to say about the reliability and accuracy of their own scriptures? According to LDS leaders, Mormon scriptures are “utterly reliable” and “pure truth.”  The current prophet, President Monson, declared on the official church website … Continue reading →

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Are Racist LDS Scriptures Still Deemed “Utterly Reliable” and “Pure Truth”? Part 1

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Lynn K. Wilder

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 →

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Early Mormon Prophet Led the Church Astray

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Church very recently posted a new statement on “Race and the Priesthood” at LDS.org in which the blame for the Church’s historic racism is laid squarely at the feet of Brigham Young. According to the statement, the idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Authority and Doctrine, Book of Abraham, Brigham Young, Early Mormonism, LDS Church, Mormon History, Mormon Leaders, Mormon Scripture, Mormon Temple, Pearl of Great Price, Prophets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 44 Comments

Rejecting the Book of Mormon

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Mormons and Evangelicals Talk of Christ

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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The Late War and the Book of Mormon

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Martin Harris: A Sincere Book of Mormon Witness

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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“Punishing” Mormon Newlyweds?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

There seems to be continuing dissatisfaction among Mormons over the workings of their church. In addition to the “wear pants to church” movement, the “give women the priesthood” movement, and the “pull The Not Even Once Club off the bookstore … Continue reading →

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Moroni 8:18 — Things Have Changed for Mormons

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Aaron Shafovaloff
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