All I Possess

Leaving behind false traditions in search of the true Jesus

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  • Eternal Marriage versus Jesus

    I’ve posted before about how the LDS church has a habit of taking Bible verses out of context (here, here, and here). Today let’s talk about Eternal marriage. This isn’t exactly a verse out of context, but it’s a concept out of context—twisted to justify it. Eternal marriage is a bit of an elusive doctrine. Continue reading

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  • If Our Neighborhood Had Ears

    When you have a dog, you go on a lot of walks. And walks are a great time to muse. To ponder and discuss. To think aloud. My husband and I go on walks several times a week. This is when we get uninterrupted time to get things off our chest. In the 5 month Continue reading

  • Disciples of Christ…who Ignore Christ

    Earlier this week, I posted about an interview with a Mormon who said how LDS people are Christians because they strive to be disciples of Jesus Christ. So, here’s my logical but not necessarily polished response. First, Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet, a wise teacher. They say they like to follow his teachings also. Continue reading

  • Polygamy: God Asks Us to Do Hard Things

    This is the sixth in a series. You can read the first here, the second here, the third here, the fourth here, the fifth here. This post is specifically following up on the one about being forced to live polygamy against your will. Is it true that God asks us to hard things? Of course. Sacrifice is a true principle. But Continue reading

  • Polygamy: Why Does it Matter?

    This is the fifth in a series. You can read the first here, the second here, the third here, the fourth here. This claim comes up a lot. Like, every time. If you bring up polygamy with a faithful Mormon, they will tell you it doesn’t matter anymore. It’s over. But it’s not over. It’s Continue reading

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  • Family Christmas Letter

    We didn’t send out a Christmas letter this year. And we are not quite ready to be super public about this, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and express it anyway, for my blog readers. And let it go down in history for when we do go public! Dear friends, What Continue reading

  • I am a Sinner!

    A year ago, I spent the month of December wondering what does it mean to be a Christian? I didn’t know that question was connected to a faith crisis. I wouldn’t have told you I was in faith crisis at that point. I would have just said Brigham Young was a false prophet but everything Continue reading

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  • Polygamy: Choose a Book of Scripture

    This is the fourth in a series. You can read the first here, the second here, the third here. Blogger’s Husband here again. You may start to hear more from me. Some of the things she writes gets me more fired up than others and she’s been on a tear lately with this polygamy stuff Continue reading

  • Gaslighting Through Sweet Voices

    I can recognize this because it’s bringing up things from my past I’ve already experienced, due to my personality. Let me explain. I’m a fan of Carol Tuttle’s four “energy types.” (New Age Mormon culture is another interesting topic I need to address at some point.) I’m a type 3. I’m known for being highly Continue reading

  • The Conundrum of the First Vision

    There are so many issues with the LDS church narrative of the First Vision. Every ideology needs to have some founding myths. A myth may or may not be true, but it brings people together in a common purpose and origin. The LDS First Vision myth has definitely solidified a body of people. Without it, Continue reading

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