Tag Archives: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Mormonism’s 4th Article of Faith

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

The December 2013 issue of the Mormon Church’s Ensign magazine contains an article by John Welch titled, “The Articles of Faith and the Life of Joseph Smith.” In this article, Dr. Welch goes through the 13 Articles of Faith (canonized … Continue reading →

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Passing the Torch of Mormonism’s Historical Racisim

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

[In honor of Black History Month 2014, each Monday in February Mormon Coffee’s blog post has addressed a topic related to racism in Mormon history. Today is the final post in the series.] Institutionalized racism in the Mormon Church spanned … Continue reading →

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If the Foundation is Rotten, All that Joseph Smith Built Tumbles

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Lynn K. Wilder

[In honor of Black History Month 2014, each Monday in February Mormon Coffee’s blog post will address a topic related to racism in Mormon history. Today guest blogger Lynn Wilder presents Part 3, the final installment of the series she … Continue reading →

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Mormonism’s Scarlet Letter of Apostasy

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last month (30 January 2014) Newsweek published an article about Mormons leaving the LDS Church. Though Journalist Hannah Miet writes about some of the difficulties people have had in leaving Mormonism, she really misses the depth of emotional struggles attendant … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith Founder of LDS Racist Scriptures and Teachings: Part 2

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Lynn K. Wilder

[In honor of Black History Month 2014, each Monday in February Mormon Coffee’s blog post will address a topic related to racism in Mormon history. Today guest blogger Lynn Wilder presents Part 2 of the series she began last week.] … Continue reading →

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Mormon Prophet Summoned to British Court

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Yesterday (5 February 2014) The Arizona Republic reported: “The leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been ordered to appear before a magistrate in England on fraud charges filed by a disaffected ex-Mormon who disputes fundamental … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith Founder of LDS Racist Scriptures and Teachings: Part 1

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Lynn K. Wilder

[In honor of Black History Month 2014, each Monday in February Mormon Coffee’s blog post will address a topic related to racism in Mormon history. Today guest blogger Lynn Wilder kicks off the series.] In January of 1964, LDS apostle … Continue reading →

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Mormon Apostle on Sins of Omission

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

It has been awhile since this 5-minute video was posted at its Deseret Book website, but it has recently been making some waves in the blogosphere. In this Q&A with a Mormon apostle, a young LDS boy asks David Bednar, … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck Perpetuates Mormon Myths

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Back in September of 2012 Blaze TV aired a special program wherein Glenn Beck sought to dispel the ‘biggest Mormon myths.” I watched the first segment on YouTube where Mr. Beck answered the viewer-submitted question, “We often hear the word … Continue reading →

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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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