Category Archives: Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry

Should historians tell the truth?

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

A little over two years ago Jerald Tanner left this life for his home in Heaven. Born and raised a Latter-day Saint, when a young man Jerald discovered that Mormonism could not bring him to Christ. When God granted Jerald … Continue reading →

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New Order Mormonism Distilled

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff

“I’m all in favor of atheism and/or agnosticism and/or postmodernism under the veil of faithful Mormonism.” (>>)

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What if Thomas Monson, Pope Benedict XVI, and John Piper began teaching that the practice of homosexuality was morally praiseworthy?

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff

I pick John Piper to make it personal for me and some other evangelicals. He is not by any stretch of the imagination the pope of Protestantism, but he is my living hero. I even named my only begotten son … Continue reading →

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Remember the Victims

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Thirty years ago (on November 18, 1978) over 900 people died in Guyana, South America, victims of spiritual deception. Living in Jonestown under the care of self-proclaimed prophet Jim Jones, many of these people died willingly, drinking poisoned punch in … Continue reading →

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How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Tough, but needed words by Mark Driscoll. [swf]http://www.youtube.com/v/MWaC21NNemU&hl=en&fs=1,425,344[/swf] The MP4, MP3, and notes for this talk are also available. One of my favorite lines at the end is, “Pray for people more than you criticize them.” I’d quote my other … Continue reading →

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Inordinate Accusations of Hatred as a Means of Insulation

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

We received an e-mail from “Wes” in January that came off rather strong: Oh, bye the way, aren’t you just a bunch of ignorant biased, hateful, anti-christ, jealous, bigots who have nothing better to do than to persecute mormons who … Continue reading →

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“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 →

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If proper Mormon baptism is an absolute prerequisite for divine forgiveness, Christians are deluded and have never had a sin forgiven by God

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

In The Religious Educator, Mark D. Woodbury, director of the Reno Nevada Institute of Religion, writes: The good news is that there is repentance. Repentance is a great gift from God; indeed, the scriptures teach us that Christ “hath risen … Continue reading →

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Getting Mormons to know the doctrine

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

BYU professor Robert L. Millet spoke at Education Week in Provo, Utah on Tuesday (August 19, 2008). According to a report on the Deseret News blog Mormon Times, “false ideas” about the LDS Church held by non-members come from “dumb … Continue reading →

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God is Not Honored by Blind Faith

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

[SWF]http://www.youtube.com/v/ZhqteR_UOqw&hl=en&fs=1, 425, 344[/SWF] Bryan Hurlbutt’s entire talk, “Discerning the Wind: Responding to the ‘Trump Card’ of Mormon Personal Religious Experience”, is now available for $2.99 on MP3 audio and $3.99 on MP4 video. I love his description of true Christianity … Continue reading →

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