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Religious pluralism and apostasy: what counts as “formally joining another church and advocating its teachings”?

Religious pluralism and apostasy: what counts as “formally joining another church and advocating its teachings”?

by Benjamin Knoll | Nov 28, 2018 | Apostasy, Excommunication, Featured | 5 comments

[ Image credit ]   The LDS Church Handbook of Instructions defines “apostasy” to refer to members who: Repeatedly act in clear, open, and deliberate public opposition to the Church or its leaders. Persist in teaching as Church doctrine information that is not...
We’ve heard these arguments before…

We’ve heard these arguments before…

by Benjamin Knoll | Dec 1, 2015 | Church History, Featured, General authorities, Homosexuality, Racism | 25 comments

On August 27, 1954 Elder Mark E. Peterson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles delivered an address to a gathering of church religion teachers entitled “Race Problems – As They Affect The Church.” He began by cautioning listeners that many in the Church have been...
Apparently 18 Is the New Age of Accountability

Apparently 18 Is the New Age of Accountability

by Stephen Carter | Nov 14, 2015 | Featured, Homosexuality, The Holy ghost | 2 comments

Premise: Nothing can stand in the way of Jesus’s saving power. If a physical ordinance is needed to connect a person with this saving power, it must be available to anyone who needs it: which is everyone past the age of accountability. Since the Church will not...
Why Should I Trust the Church?

Why Should I Trust the Church?

by Simon Zelotes | Nov 13, 2015 | Featured, General authorities, Homosexuality, LDS Church History, Obedience | 8 comments

So, how about this new policy? Haha. So today Facebook’s newsfeed algorithm drew my attention to a heated battle of words that was being waged over all this. I’m sure we’re all witnessing the same spectacle. The following comments in particular caught my attention:...

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