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Every Morning, All Around the World
There is something completely natural and normal that people do in every country, all over the world, every single day. They use what God gave them in its natural form. It warms them up, boosts them, helps them focus, and releases beta-endorphins so they feel more capable and positive about life. But then one day,… Continue reading
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Institutional Narcissism
Copied from a Facebook friend…. Can a religion be narcissistic? Yes, a religion—or more accurately, the way a religion is practiced, interpreted, or institutionalized—can exhibit narcissistic traits. In this context, the term narcissistic refers to patterns of behavior or attitudes that center on self-importance, superiority, entitlement, or lack of empathy. Characteristics of a Narcissistic Religion:… Continue reading
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Yes, God Shows Up For People!
(Continued from previous post.) Another fallacy that we heard in my ward last week—telling a story of a “tender mercy” (or how God showed up for them/a small miracle occurred) and then jumping to “so I know the church is true.” Does God not provide tender mercies for anybody who’s not Mormon? Of course he… Continue reading
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The (False) Prophet of the Restoration
I’ve just been trying to process this idea that Mormons are good people who love God, and yet they’ve made this fatal error of conflating God and the church, or God and the “authority of man.” They feel the Holy Spirit lead them to Christ. …and then they suddenly say “so the church is true!”… Continue reading
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When Jesus Goes Missing
Last week I attended the LDS ward where we live. The two speakers, husband and wife, spoke on loneliness and joy respectively. They did a great job, if it were some sort of corporate self-help conference. Because neither talk was religious. Neither he nor she even mentioned Jesus once! Not a single scripture quoted! A… Continue reading
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Putting Jesus on a Pedestal
I hope my title doesn’t confuse anyone. Christians absolutely believe and teach to put Jesus on a pedastal. We worship and give all the glory to Jesus! And there is no conflict with any other God because the Father-Son-Spirit triune is the only God. However, in Mormonism, God the Father is the top God and… Continue reading
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Anti-Mormon Literature
I had a Facebook friend message me and ask “Have you been reading anti-Mormon literature?” I replied, “Yes. It’s called The Bible.” I left the church by reading the Book of Mormon, the Bible, the Joseph Smith papers, and other historical documents. I never read anything trying to tear down the church until I was… Continue reading
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Good Memories
This picture is hanging up in my family room. As I’ve considered purging various LDS related materials and wall hangings in my home, this one gives me pause. It made me realize something. It’s the Las Vegas temple (where I grew up and was married) with the backdrop of the strip lit up. This has… Continue reading
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When You Didn’t Know You Were Lost
I just want to share a couple songs I relate to that touched me this week ❤️ Wide Awake by Ben Fuller I had a dream that I was walkingMiddle of nowhere on my ownI didn’t care where I was goingI never knew a place called homeOut in the desert, I was waitingI’d never wandered… Continue reading
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The Moment When Wind Meets Fire
In Acts 2, a rushing wind of the Holy Spirit comes upon the believers. No hands were placed on anyone’s head; it was purely spontaneous. My whole life, I’ve never really understood this LDS claim of exclusive rights to the “gift of the Holy Ghost.” I was aware enough to know the Holy Ghost was… Continue reading
All I Possess 