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
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 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
Last night I met Jesus. Allow me to clarify: I dreamt of Jesus. I have read numerous accounts of individuals who have had Jesus administer to them, and I do not consider this receiving my Calling and Election or the Second Comforter, but it is worth sharing. The setting is a place I do not … More I Met Jesus
I learned a valuable lesson during my attendance of the adult session of Stake Conference last night. Those who shared sermons shared useful thoughts, but the experience did not come from their words. The musical number was performed by a group of no more than five women, singing Be Still My Soul. The song is … More Preaching From The Choir
Discussion with my mission friend has continued. After reading my previous post, he suggested that I read Be Not Afraid, Only Believe by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. President Uchtdorf begins by talking about the Old Testament prophet, Daniel. He described Babylon and how Daniel was taken into Babylon and exposed to their philosophies and beliefs but … More Be Not Afraid, Only Believe — In What?
In a recent conversation with an old mission friend, he encouraged me to study – deeply – the October 2014 conference address by Elder Russell M. Nelson, Sustaining the Prophets. This encouragement came via our discussion of whether Thomas S. Monson is a prophet, seer, and revelator. I told him that I would study it. This post … More Sustaining the Prophets — or something
I recently had dear friends (albeit online friends) leave Mormonism. It hasn’t been an easy thing for me. I care about these people and am baffled at how they could exit the faith that they once held so dear. What is so hard about it is that I had many conversations with them about the … More When Those You Love Leave Mormonism
I Looked and Beheld 