All I Possess

Leaving behind false traditions in search of the true Jesus

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  • Confessions of a Recovering Health Nut

    Mormons have a health code called the “Word of Wisdom,” found in D&C 89. This is where the idea comes from not to use tobacco, alcohol, coffee and tea. (There’s a lot to say about that interpretation and when it became a “commandment,” but that’s not my purpose today.) For a good chunk of my… Continue reading

  • Forcing My Hand

    When I was 16 years old, I had a boyfriend I totally adored. But when I cut my hair into a pixie style, he suddenly stopped talking to me. A couple weeks went by. He was ignoring me. We drifted apart. Finally, I called him and broke up with him. He was devastated. Confusing. Who… Continue reading

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  • Are Mormons Christian?

    Wow! Just watch this video. This is so good! You can see how blasphemous it is for Mormons to claim to be the same religion as Christians. It’s completely different. (On an individual basis, I do believe some members of the LDS church are Christians. In their heart. But they don’t understand Christian doctrine.) Somebody… Continue reading

  • How Did Jesus Create?

    A few days ago, I posed the question “What did Jesus create?” and today I’d like to discuss how. In LDS theology, God cannot create out of nothing. He reorganized the elements to bring forth new “creations.” He only creates the way a sculptor or painter would create: by taking existing materials and then using… Continue reading

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  • Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain

    As I learned more about the “true Jesus” compared to what the Mormon church teaches, and how blasphemous it is to make Him small, relatable, just the same generation as us, with all the same potential as us …. (Need I say more?) ….It became very clear to me that the name of the LDS… Continue reading

  • Bodies Celestial and Bodies Terrestrial

    Today we have another example of how Mormons love to cherry-pick random verses in the Bible to “back up” their position, taking them entirely out of context. 1 Corinthians 15 is about the resurrection. Paul is explaining how there’s a certain type of body for humans, and how the glorified version will be so much… Continue reading

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  • No Accountability: All We Like Sheep

    Many Mormons are very patriotic. We love our founding fathers and constitution! But it never occurs to them that the single most important thing in the U.S. Constitution is missing from the LDS church: checks and balances. Any US History student knows why governments need accountability. Big problems and corruption happen when you have leaders… Continue reading

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  • What Did Jesus Create?

    Mormons believe that Jesus was an “apprentice” God, acting as the Father’s assistant (as two separate individuals) to create this globe specifically. Well, there could be some differences in thought as far as if He created other planets under the direction of the Father…. But He definitely didn’t create Heaven itself! Because, you know, He… Continue reading

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  • All the Cars Driving the Wrong Way

    I’ve been going through some episodes on the Unveiling Mormonism podcast. One was about emotions that many people feel as they leave the church, such as anger and guilt. To be honest, I didn’t really relate very much. Sure, I’ve had moments of anger. One day I felt angry and I posted about it. But… Continue reading

  • The Importance of a Core Book

    In Leadership Education, the philosophy I lean on to homeschool my kids, there is a very important concept called the “Core Book.” Your core book is your measuring stick, your litmus test, to measure all truth claims against. It protects you from being deceived. This concept should sound really familiar — it’s the basis of… Continue reading

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