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Mormon Ancestor Worship

June 3, 2008
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Mormon Ancestor Worship

Do Mormons practice a form of ancestor worship?  What does it mean that we must be saved “with all our dead”?

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A Child’s Prayer: Are we doing enough?

May 15, 2008
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  Are we satisfied just paying tithing and fast offerings?

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Give Said the Little Revenue Stream

May 13, 2008
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Give Said the Little Revenue Stream

Do Mormons do less charitable giving due to the commitment of paying tithing? Three months of the year, you can rest assured there will be garage sales popping up like mushrooms all over Utah. Why do Mormons enjoy selling their own castoffs and searching for “bargains” among other castoffs rather than donating these items to charity?

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The Mormon Urge to Glurge

May 1, 2008
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The Mormon Urge to Glurge

glurge (GLURJ) n. A sentimental or uplifting story, particularly one delivered via e-mail, that uses inaccurate or fabricated facts; a story that is mawkish or maudlin; the genre consisting of such stories. 

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Men: The Weaker Sex?

April 28, 2008
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Men:  The Weaker Sex?

There is a common belief among LDS that wonderful women are sometimes saddled with mediocre men or sometimes no man at all, which will result in a surplus of women in the Celestial Kingdom.  So, are Mormon women really so much better than men?

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Preaching in Alamo

April 23, 2008
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Preaching in Alamo

Over spring break, I preached in Alamo. No, not THE Alamo.

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“What Children Know”: A Children’s Rebuttal to Elder Ballard’s Conference Talk

April 7, 2008
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“What Children Know”: A Children’s Rebuttal to Elder Ballard’s Conference Talk

Late last night as I was putting the finishing touches on my Monday morning blog post, I heard a faint knocking on the front door of my home. When I opened the door I saw no one there, but heard the pitter-patter of little feet fading off in the distance. Something caught my eye on the doorstep. It appeared to be a manifesto of sorts, scrawled on the blank insides of a flattened cereal box with crayons of assorted colors. I have no idea who wrote the message, but whoever did was pretty upset about the talk that Elder...

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