Tag Archives: Book of Mormon

Mormonism “fell a heap of ruins.”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Stephen Burnett became a Mormon in November of 1830. In 1831 he was ordained to the office of High Priest, and in 1832 he became a Mormon missionary. He was a faithful Mormon for many years, but what he witnessed … Continue reading →

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The Smithsonian Institution and the Book of Mormon

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

I recently came across an undated online Q&A wherein Mormon Robert Starling at the Book of Mormon Archeological Forum responded to a question regarding the Smithsonian Institution’s position on the Book of Mormon (Mr. Starling’s response is undated, but content … Continue reading →

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A real crisis

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Eric Johnson

Two articles have come out this past week that show the LDS Church is a bit concerned with its people finding out the true history of the church. Marlin Jensen, a general authority who is going to be leaving his … Continue reading →

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The Book of Mormon: The Keystone of Mormon Doctrine

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

The October 2011 Ensign magazine was a special issue, dedicated entirely to the topic of the Book of Mormon. LDS apostle Todd Christofferson’s article explained how to study the Book of Mormon and quoted past LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson’s … Continue reading →

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The “genius” of the Book of Mormon

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

During a General Conference talk on October 2 (2011) LDS General Authority Tad Callister spoke about the Book of Mormon being “A Book from God.” Church News reports: “The genius of the Book of Mormon is there is no middle … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not a Mormon
Today’s Top 10 List (from LDS Scripture)
Part 2 of 2

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Continued… “…if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you…” The Bible calls God’s grace a gift; but Mormonism claims it must be merited: … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not a Mormon
Today’s Top 10 List (from LDS Scripture)
Part 1 of 2

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

“…king Mosiah had a gift from God…” (current edition); “…king Benjamin had a gift from God…” (1830 edition). This illustrates just one of many substantial changes made to the original Book of Mormon (the original was said to have been … Continue reading →

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Courage to View the Gold Plates

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Pomeroy Tucker was a contemporary of Joseph Smith. Living in Palmyra, New York, he knew the Smith family, counted Martin Harris among his friends, and was actively engaged in the 1830 printing process of the Book of Mormon. In 1867 … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Discovery: A Map of the Travels of Moroni

Posted on July 7, 2011 by grindael

In the ongoing Mormon Apologist Wars on the location of the Book of Mormon lands, one advocate of the LGT (Limited Geography Theory) is Michael Ash. In February of this year, he published an article entitled, “How Moroni and the … Continue reading →

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A Bad Religious Theory

Posted on January 6, 2011 by setfree

Over at “Darwin’s God” is a link to a “survey of failed evolutionary predictions” – the website DarwinsPredictions.com. The featured article is a lengthy explanation of some predictions inherent in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, and how they have failed. The … Continue reading →

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