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How Continuing Revelation Prevents Change in Mormonism

How Continuing Revelation Prevents Change in Mormonism

by L Thomas | Jul 29, 2014 | Featured, Revelation, The Holy ghost, Theology, Truth | 3 comments

Continuing revelation is the foundation of Mormonism. It is one of the great differences between Mormonism and fundamentalist, “Bible-based” Christian churches. One might assume that having a belief in leaders who receive new revelation from God would push us into the...
Fix the Church with This One Weird Trick

Fix the Church with This One Weird Trick

by L Thomas | May 21, 2014 | Faith Crisis, Featured, LDS Church History, Mormonism, Revelation | 36 comments

Former Church Historian Marlin K. Jensen was asked, “Has the church seen the effects of Google on membership? It seems like the people who I talk to about church history are people who find out and leave quickly. Is the church aware of that problem? What about the...
No We Won’t Ask

No We Won’t Ask

by Jonathan Cannon | Apr 8, 2014 | Compassion, Faith Crisis, Featured, Feminism, Mental Health, Priesthood, Revelation | 28 comments

I work hard to be publicly positive. I tend toward depression, and I found I was much happier when I distanced myself from current events news and activism that is just about trying to get my voice heard. I look for ways to do things with more immediate effects,...
Knocking at the Tabernacle Door: Waiting in Line with Ordain Women

Knocking at the Tabernacle Door: Waiting in Line with Ordain Women

by Heidi Doggett | Oct 11, 2013 | Featured, Feminism, Priesthood, Sunday School | 9 comments

I really did not expect to be waiting in the standby line for Priesthood Session. When Ordain Women came out with their website, I felt no call to join them. Quite the opposite, in fact. I wished Kate Kelly had waited, and given people like me more chance to share the...
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