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Update: Where I’m At
A lot has been going on here, and I haven’t blogged much lately. But I have two videos from our podcast to share with my readers, to let you know where I’m at. First, a video with my husband where we share some experiences, thoughts and questions we are dealing with. Secondly, here’s where I’m… Continue reading
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Reversing the Reformation
I’ve been learning a ton of Middle Ages history with my students—things I didn’t know before! I’m amazed how little the LDS church (and public schools) teach about the reformation. Who in the world are the Huguenots? I had literally never heard of them before. What the LDS church will tell you about the reformation… Continue reading
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The Bible is Incomplete?
Did Paul preach only the tip of the iceberg? Was his gospel as he taught incomplete? Maybe the endowment ceremony and eternal marriage just didn’t make it into his teachings. Really? “You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house… Continue reading
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The Great & Abominable Church
I’ve previously written about the LDS mistrust of the Bible, and the “Plain and Precious” things purportedly removed. But today I want to assert a new claim: Which one is the church that “removed” the plain and precious doctrine of salvation by grace? It’s technically in there, but they skip right over it. Which one… Continue reading
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Same Words, Different Definitions
Wow! This is so good! But hearing the beliefs side by side really shows you how sacrilegious LDS doctrines are. (Just watch the first 30 mins for the comparisons) “If you feel angry, that’s understandable. But if you don’t feel burdened, then maybe you don’t understand the gravity of this.” Oh man, that hits home!!… Continue reading
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Righteousness by Proxy
Mormons perform saving ordinances for the dead based on the idea that our works can bring salvation for someone else; they can be judged as worthy because we did something on their behalf. (Sounds familiar….almost like something in the Bible….) One reason I was taught that the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible… Continue reading
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It is Imperative to Follow Scripture!
I’ve posted about the importance of a core book twice before (here and here). I also wrote about prophets contradicting Jesus himself here. But today I want to break this down in a fundamental way, with a specific approach that members of the LDS church can take. Let’s follow a sequence of logic in relation… Continue reading
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Is the LDS Church the House of Israel?
A couple months ago, I wrote a post comparing the LDS church to the New Testament church. Today I want to do something similar: I want to compare the LDS church to the ancient Israelites. For as long as I’m aware, the Mormons have called themselves the House of Israel. When they get a patriarchal… Continue reading
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God is Orchestrating This
Could you all pray for me? My faith transition has reached a difficult chapter. The honeymoon is over, but there is work to be done—a lot of timely mental work and a lot of heavy emotional work. My hyperfocus drive wants me to consume content at mass speed. I really want to study, take notes,… Continue reading
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God Leads People who are Prone to Stiffneckedness
The title of this post comes from The Bible Recap video for Exodus 36-37. God was with the Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. This was after they sinned against him! But Moses pled on their behalf (hear my thoughts on this here). This week, I conversed with someone on social media about God… Continue reading
All I Possess 