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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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Policy vs Doctrines
One way a lot of Mormons excuse things wrong in the church is saying “remember, we are dealing with three things: people, policies, and doctrine,” with the idea that people can do wrong things, and policies might even be made in error, so excuse those things. They’re not doctrine. or “Doctrine doesn’t change. Policies do, Continue reading
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Orwell knew the Mormons
We’re just going to take a minute and forget this book is about communism and take a look at what else it could be relevant to …. I am a teacher. I cover several subjects but something very meaningful to me is having book discussions and digging out the universally true principles that we can Continue reading
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When Appendages Become Too Much
Joseph Smith is famous for saying, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” See, that sounds 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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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
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Rocky Places, Deserts and Salt Lands
I’ve been loving reading my Bible lately. I always loved my Book of Mormon, but after a long day, tiredness would always win. But lately I’ve been exhausted, on my way to bed, and then sitting to read my Bible and before I know it, it’s been 45 minutes! My Bible conveniently sits on a Continue reading
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The Veil Separates us From God
As I began to question the church, find answers, and distance myself, I wore my garments for as long as possible. I even stopped attending Mormon church and went to my new Christian church wearing garments under my jeans. I was trying to be cohesive with my friends. I was trying to please my husband Continue reading
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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
All I Possess 