One of the main reasons I started this blog a couple years back was so that I could express my views anonymously and without retribution from the Church. It was at a time where I was struggling and needed to vent. As most of you know and as I have Read more…
I’ve mentioned before that I have two deal breaking issues with the Church. Do the Brethren see the Lord or not? And are they or are they not a part of the lay ministry we boast about? A recent comment on this blog sums up my concern better than I Read more…
In following Mormon tradition that “some things are too sacred to share,” perhaps we should remove from our canon and our speech all references to any man or woman beholding the resurrected Lord. We should eliminate Mary’s testimony from the Garden Tomb. It’s simply too sacred. We should take out Read more…
There’s been a lot of discussion of late regarding a new temple fund that both members and non-members are donating to. Before the LDS Church established tithing as the mechanism to pay for temples, “temple funds” were very common. In the early days of the Church and according to Malachi, Read more…
I was able to watch or read most of Conference this past week. I listened carefully hoping to be inspired by messages delivered by those we call prophets, seers, and revelators. I thought some of the talks were okay. It seemed as though there was an added emphasis on the Read more…
The Second Comforter The other Comforter spoken of is a subject of great interest, and perhaps understood by few of this generation. After a person has faith in Christ, repents of his sins, and is baptized for the remission of his sins and receives the Holy Ghost, (by the laying Read more…
Meme borrowed from Bare Record There’s been a lot of Bloggernacle discussion of late about the Church’s “accidental” news re-release, that touts itself as “the gold standard” when it comes to how the Church handles sexual and child abuse cases. Apparently the Church had already published this article in 2010 and then republished Read more…
This last year has been a very difficult and yet enlightening one for me personally. Most of you don’t know me and so I will spare you from much of the personal information. But suffice it to say, this has been a year where I have learned much. Like many Read more…
In a recent meeting Elder Bednar was supposedly asked a question by a sister missionary about women and the priesthood. He’s said to have given his own thoughts about the subject and when he concluded, the sister asked a follow up question. “Are there any scriptures that talk about this Read more…
BSA 2015, All Rights Reserved The church just released a statement that in light of yesterday’s vote to allow openly gay leaders it will be “re-evaluating” its 100 year relationship with Boy Scouts of America. Here’s the statement from the church: SALT LAKE CITY — “The Church of Jesus Christ of Read more…