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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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Polygamy: Justifications
This is the third in a series. You can read the first here and the second here. When I posted on Facebook about polygamy, here’s a shocking comment I received, in justification for it. “This was about far more than Joseph. He needed to start it. I would not be here today without polygamy. Neither… Continue reading
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Polygamy: Do It Or Be Damned!
This is the second post in a series. See the first here. Many of us are very concerned that the church is teaching this to children. And in such an innocent, cute way, with nice little pictures. The overall message is that God wanted Joseph, Brigham, and others to practice polygamy — but it was… Continue reading
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Polygamy: I Wonder How God Feels About It
This is the first post in a series. There’s a lot on talk over social media in the ExMo community about this new Church History manual for children next year. 2025 is the year for the D&C rotation in Come Follow Me, which we all know concludes with section 132 where “the Lord” commands plural… Continue reading
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Thieves in the Sheep Pen
In John 10:1-13 Jesus tells the parable of the sheep pen. When this was portrayed on The Chosen, it was unfamiliar to me. It’s been great to study it. I’ve often wondered about other religions besides Christianity; I’m really interested in other cultures and find value in them. I think God leads them too, to… Continue reading
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Did Heavenly Father Cheat on Heavenly Mother?
When the Come Follow Me home study program began for the LDS church in 2018, we started with the New Testament. It really wasn’t anything new; we’ve had Sunday School manuals my whole life that we were supposed to be doing at home to prepare for class. But now there was a huge emphasis on… Continue reading
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Saved In Our Sins
It seems like almost every time my husband and I sit down to read the Bible, we are blown away by how clearly this is taught. Blown away that we’ve never seen this before. But it’s so obvious! I was close to tears, watching an overview video about the book of Romans this morning. Maybe… Continue reading
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Alienated From Christ
The book of Galatians is a letter addressing some Christians who had been persuaded into a different type of gospel where they still needed to keep the law—they were still performing performances and ordinances (works) even though Christ paid the penalty in full (grace) and these things were not required anymore. “Evidently some people are… Continue reading
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Tithing and Paid Clergy
Is tithing a commandment? How much should we give? What is tithing used for? Paul answered these questions in his letters to the Corinthians. In 2 Cor 8, Paul asks the people to pay tithing. But he says, “I am not commanding you” (v.8) The people “gave as much as they were able, and even… Continue reading
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This Life is the Time For Men to Prepare to Meet God
A message for members of the LDS church who believe spirits in the afterlife can still repent and then come into God’s presence to stay: The Book of Mormon says otherwise. Nowhere in the Book of Mormon is works for the dead taught. Moroni 8:22-23 calls it “Mockery before God.” Alma 42:13 says repentance needs… Continue reading
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