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Tag Archives: Mormonism
“Utter Nonsense” Presented at the April 2015 Mormon General Conference
It’s like an April Fools joke, but nobody’s laughing. Instead, people are scratching their heads. During the April 2015 Sunday morning General Conference session, Mormon Apostle Dieter F. Uchtdorf (of the First Presidency) gave a talk that just a few … Continue reading
Posted in General Conference, Grace, Salvation
Tagged Bruce R. McConkie, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dallin Oaks, David O. McKay, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference, Grace, Harold B. Lee, James Talmage, Joseph Fielding Smith, LDS Church, Marion G. Romney, Mormon Church, Mormon Salvation, Mormonism, Spencer W. Kimball
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Mormonism’s “different Jesus”
On Monday I blogged about my disagreement with Mormon bishop Nate Sharp’s implication that because there is “one and only one Jesus Christ” the idea that Mormons believe in a “different Jesus” is a myth. Today I want to look again … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, Misconceptions, Mormon Leaders, Salvation
Tagged Bible, Brigham Young, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, James E. Faust, Jesus Christ, Joseph F. Smith, LDS Church, Marion G. Romney, Mormon Church, Mormonism, Thomas Monson, Wilford Woodruff
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Is it wrong say Mormonism embraces a “different Jesus”?
Mormon bishop Nate Sharp wrote a blog article aimed at “Dispelling 5 More Myths About Mormons.” I want to take a look at the first ”myth” he tackled: “Myth #1: Mormons believe in a ‘different Jesus.’ “One myth about Mormons … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, Misconceptions, Mormon Leaders, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry
Tagged Bernard P. Brockbank, Bruce R. McConkie, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Differences, false, Gordon B. Hinckley, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism
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Exclusive interview with Thomas S. Monson
Editor’s Note: Unlike his predecessor, sixteenth LDS Church president Thomas S. Monson has regularly declined to be interviewed by newspaper and television reporters during the time of his leadership. Recently, however, Mr. Monson provided access for FOX News correspondent Brian … Continue reading
What a Mormon Seventy Finds in the Book of Isaiah
In February (2015) the Charlotte Observer, in its Voices of Faith section, asked its religious columnists to answer the question, “Why is Isaiah your favorite prophet?” The newspaper published two responses — one from a Unity Temple reverend, and one from a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Great Apostasy, LDS Church, Prophets
Tagged Bible, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, God, Isaiah 43:10, Mormon Church, Mormon Scripture, Mormonism, Prophets
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Saving Mormonism: Divorcing Faith from Fact
The Salt Lake Tribune published an article earlier this month: “New Mormon mission: How to teach members the messy part of LDS history, theology.” Written by Peggy Fletcher Stack, the article looks at the need for the Mormon Church to … Continue reading
The Virtue of Joseph Smith
Speaking at the general conference last October, Mormon Apostle Neil L. Andersen gave a talk simply titled “Joseph Smith.” Toward the end of his message, Andersen said, “I give you my witness that Jesus is the Christ, our Savior and … Continue reading
Mormon Church does not require “bloodletting”
Last week the Utah Senate voted to reinstate death by firing squad as one of the state’s options in carrying out a judiciously imposed penalty of capital punishment. The bill awaits the signature of Utah’s governor before it can become … Continue reading
Posted in LDS Church, Mormon Culture, Mormon History
Tagged Atonement, B.H. Roberts, Blood Atonement, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jedediah Grant, Joseph Fielding Smith, Joseph Smith, LDS Church, Mark Hofmann, Mormon Church, Mormon History, Mormonism
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Mormon Leadership Not Appropriate at a Christian Event
In a blog post on Monday (March 9, 2015) Jana Riess told readers about the recent cancellation of a Christian retreat at which Dr. Riess was scheduled to speak. The reason the retreat was cancelled: Christian church leaders deemed that, … Continue reading
Joseph Smith’s Grandiloquent Assertion
In 1844, while the Mormon Church was in the middle of a crisis involving dissention in the Church, The Prophet Joseph Smith preached a Sunday morning sermon in which he exclaimed, “In all these affidavits, indictments, it is all of … Continue reading