Demon: They wrung your soul like a piece of wet laundry. And after they squeezed every last drop of good out of your body, what did they do? Excommunication. Oh, my poor boy. Don’t let your life be the last thing they take. Father Marcus: Six blind men go into a room. There’s … More Six Blind Men
I have not had much to write as of late. Sure, I could go off on how crazy it is that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spends 6.6 million dollars per year (33 million over five years) on mormon.org, but why bother? Those that care about where their tithing goes are already on … More Of Wine and Things Defined
I read a lengthy post on Facebook about how “energy healing” is from Satan, and that it is probably the mark of the beast – ok, it doesn’t say the last part – and I thought I would write a response. My comments will appear in brackets. Prophet Joseph Smith said, “Nothing is a greater … More Energy Healing is Satanic (or something)
The first chapter of Volume One explores how the Book of Mormon was propped up, even prior publication, to be compared to the Bible. It created what the author calls metatext. The numerous publications calling the non-existent text the Gold Bible created a stir in the area. By saying Gold Bible, you immediately tell an entire story: buried treasure, … More A Review: posting about books about a culture of a book – Volume One (Gold Bible)
For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which … More What if …? (Just a thought)
I still have not decided how much of a review I want to give on each book. A short synopsis of each book that leads the readers of each post wanting to get the book themselves? A lengthy treatment of each volume so that the reader of the post can enjoy a TL;DR version and … More A Review: posting about books about a culture of a book – Volume One (part one?)
I enjoy reading. Why not start reviewing the books I read? I suppose these posts will be less of a review and more of a synopsis – like a TL;DR or spark notes. The original thought was to dedicate a single post to each book. That may or may not be feasible, in particular with … More A Review: posting about books about a culture of a book – Introduction
In response to my last post I received a friendly tweet: @JaxonPeterson @ilookandbehold @DustinTPeterson what about Alma 34? pic.twitter.com/2yE1Ooez9x — Adam Chavez (@adamchavez) August 28, 2016 It is a valid question. What about Alma 34? Let’s take a look at these verses and see if it requires reading it as Penal Substitution. And ye also beheld that … More Alma 34:7-16
I should say: I do not believe in the Atonement, capital-A, as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints™. I do not believe in an Atonement where Jesus, God’s favorite and perfect son, is sent to earth the pay for a debt he did not accrue. Not only will he pay a … More I Do Not Believe In The Atonement
This post is not about what the Bible, The Doctrine and Covenants, Joseph Smith, or any other person says on the subject of sealing. This post is what the Book of Mormon has to say about the words seal, sealed, and sealing. The Book of Mormon uses the term seal -or sealed- 32 times (Click … More Sealed – A Study In the Book of Mormon
I Looked and Beheld 