Category Archives: LDS Doctrine
Clinton (Bill) plays the anti-Mormon card
Buzzfeed reports on a Bill Clinton stump speech in which the former President gives a false representation of LDS theology: Clinton also recalled a moment from his youth in Arkansas being approached by two or three Mormon missionaries in Hot … Continue reading
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Deacons and the sacrament
Not having a teaching assignment myself during Sunday School, I tend to bounce between Gospel Essentials and Gospel Doctrine, while occasionally going to neither and instead hanging out in the chapel with my iPad. A few weeks back, I happened … Continue reading
Rethinking the Flood (part IV)
I’ve previously expressed my opinion (here and here, plus here) that the classic (conservative Christian) view of the Noachian flood — a worldwide immersion of liquid water, likely between 3000 and 2000 AD — is implausible due to a complete … Continue reading
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Interesting commentary on the US District Court ruling on DOMA
The Defense of Marriage Act, passed by the US Congress in 1996, defines marriage as being solely between “a man and a woman”. Judge Joseph Tauro of the US District Court of Massachusetts just issued a ruling striking down the … Continue reading
Think twice, speak once (if at all)
Our youngest daughter, Salem (almost 24), moved back in with us a few months ago, due to problems with her roommates in the house she shared with others. She’s a delight — low maintenance and fun to have around — … Continue reading
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The first sin: hiding from God?
The Anchoress is one of my favorite bloggers, because she manages to mix pointed political commentary with pointed spiritual commentary. She takes her religion (Catholicism) very personally and very seriously, and I gain insights every time I read her thoughts. … Continue reading
Posted in Belief systems, LDS Doctrine, Main, Temples
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The Second Quorum of the Twelve
[Note: this is a follow-up to the discussion in the comments to this post some months back.] We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church . . . . – 6th Article of Faith Yea, behold, … Continue reading
Early thoughts on “The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text”
FedEx showed up about a few hours ago with my pre-ordered copy of Royal Skousen’s magnum opus, The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text (Yale University Press, 2009, 848 pages). This volume represents over 20 years of work on Skousen’s … Continue reading
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Another reason I’m glad we’re not “Christian”
Of course, by “Christian” I mean “Traditional Christianity”, which is the phrase often used by Evangelical and Catholic churches to define Christianity in such as was as to exclude the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And as far … Continue reading
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“Could Pat Robertson Be Mormon?”
Paul Abrams over at the Huffingon Post has a snarky and somewhat ill-informed article in response to comments that Pat Robertston apparently made about heaven. To give you an idea of the silliness of Abrams’ piece, here’s an excerpt (the … Continue reading
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