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Our Foundation Stories Part VI: The Laying on of Hands

July 7, 2008
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Our Foundation Stories Part VI: The Laying on of Hands

This is the last installment of Our Foundation Stories, I promise! As a child, I heard the story of the restoration of the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods this way: In May of 1829 Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were praying in the woods about baptism and had John the Baptist appear to them, put his hands on their heads, and recite the following, currently found in D & C Section 13: Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the...

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A Church of Visionary Dreamers

July 1, 2008
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A Church of Visionary Dreamers

“You may say I’m a dreamer; but I’m not the only one.”  John Lennon. Acts 2:17:  “. . . your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.”

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Evidences and Reconciliations 06/23/08

June 23, 2008
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So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded. Joshua 10:40 Thou shalt not kill. Exodus 20:13 Discuss, my friends:

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A Few Choice Words on Swearing

June 19, 2008
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A Few Choice Words on Swearing

What constitutes swearing?  Is it always wrong?  If so, why?

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God is a What?! Part One

June 17, 2008
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God is the God of Sparrows God is as seen through glass, darkly, the God of Mists God is a light in darkness, the God of Light God is at a distance God is plausible deniablility God is a God of almost miracles God is a God of Miracles God is tamed and trained Lion Which of these is God to you?

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Our Foundation Stories Part IV: The Book of Mormon Translation

June 16, 2008
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Our Foundation Stories Part IV: The Book of Mormon Translation

Was the Book of Mormon translated? Was the Book of Mormon revealed? Was it inspired? Was it all three, or a combination of the above? How much does it matter?

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Our Foundation Stories Part III: The Book of Mormon Comes Forth

June 9, 2008
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Our Foundation Stories Part III: The Book of Mormon Comes Forth

As a child, the story of Moroni visiting Joseph Smith seemed familiar to me, but I couldn’t put my finger on just why. Only later, on reflection, did the mythic aspects of the story stand out more sharply.

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Evidences and Reconciliations 6/02/08

June 2, 2008
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And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. Exodus 33:23 The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us. Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24 And we have known and believed the...

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Evidences and Reconciliations 5/26/08

May 26, 2008
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And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. Exodus 33:11 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4: 12 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to...

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