There seems to be a pervasive theme among the Mormon culture. It is not overtly outspoken (I think because there is no way to say it without really sounding like a jerk), but it is there in the underbelly of many Gospel Doctrine classes. The idea is that Mormons have the monopoly on righteousness, on truth, on access to...
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About a week and a half ago in anticipation of writing this post I posted a poll in a Facebook group that is by and large inhabited by heterodox Mormons. There are other variations of belief ranging from none, to close to Orthodox but the meat lies in the middle. The question I posed was “Do you believe in Satan?” It is...
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It always seems that whenever I set out to write about something specific it changes and I feel inspired to go in another direction. This post will be no different. For those not familiar with the concept of Deus ex machina, it is a plot device wherein everything works out in the end. This can either be by divine intervention (god...
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Introduction: I am not the regular teacher of the 15 and 16 year old youth in my ward. I was called earlier in the week and asked if I would help teach about the Great Apostasy and the Restoration. My concern is that the historical data does not necessarily point to the simple narrative with which I grew up and what is...
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Growing up in the church I was taught that revelations and doctrines build upon one another in a linear upward path, “line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little”. Not only do doctrines build upon one another, but they also don’t contradict one another and have always been the same because they are...
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Mormon Helping Hands :: Hurricane Sandy :: Rockaways, NY from Joshua Brown. Film Description: “Thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continue to volunteer to assist in the recovery efforts within these communities. On Sunday, November 11th, thousands of Mormons cancelled their church services...
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This past Friday our blog was contacted to participate in a Q&A session with the Givens to discuss their new book, “The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life.” It was an amazing experience. We gathered at the corporate offices of Deseret Book around a table; there were maybe 20 of us total. Because I was...
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