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Pyramids-R-US

FireTag July 31, 2010apostasy, book of mormon, community of christ, Culture, education, general, Government, history, LDS, Leaders, Money, Mormon, Mormons, news, politics, repentance, righteousness, science, thought 47 Comments

Last week I spent a supper hour (it took that long) reading an article called “America’s Ruling Class – And the Perils of Revolution” by …

A Control Freak’s Lament

Euhemerus June 2, 2010depression, doubt, fear, Mormon, questioning, repentance 8 Comments

I’m a control freak. Yep, both professionally, by training, and naturally. I like to be in control of machines, robots, airplanes, my life, my spirituality, …

A Rational Theology Part 2: The First Four Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel

jmb275 April 30, 2010apologetics, baptism, faith, God, Mormon, repentance, theology 6 Comments

In my previous discussion of “A Rational Theology” by John Widstoe, I discussed two methodologies of deriving a full LDS theology in use during the …

A Marital Confession

Aaron R. aka Rico March 16, 2010accountability, children, Culture, feminism, Mormon, Priesthood, repentance, women 27 Comments

A recent visit at FMH and John Dehlin’s Mormon Stories interview with fmhLisa (Butterworth) has made me realise something about myself that I am not …

Virtual PH/RS Lesson: Elder Eyring’s talk and the New Year

Mormon Heretic December 26, 2009christianity, General Conference, love, mike huckabee, Mormon, orthodox, parables, repentance, resolutions 9 Comments

I was asked to teach the lesson in Elder’s Quorum on Elder Eyring’s General Conference talk from October: Our Perfect Example (click here for video.) …

Brother Brigham Brother Young

James December 6, 2009abuse, adultery, Anti-Mormon, apostasy, apostles, baptism, blacks, burdens, Charity, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, death, depression, Discrimination, doubt, eternity, excommunication, faith, historicity, LDS, Leaders, marriage, media, Mormon, Mormons, obedience, ordinances, polygamy, Priesthood, prophets, race, repentance, salvation, tesimony, thought, Utah, women 6 Comments

Recently I drove up Little Cottonwood Canyon with my brother and nephew. This is the canyon in which many of your ancestors pulled out the …

Liken All Scriptures: Matthew 7:1-2

Ray September 23, 2009accountability, Culture, death, eternity, mercy, Mormon, plan of salvation, religion, repentance, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual progression, theology, violence 22 Comments

[poll id=”59″] Please explain your answer.

Common Scriptures in Review: Gender & the Sermon on the Mount

Ray August 15, 2009Beatitudes, Bible, christ, christianity, Culture, diversity, doctrine, feminism, marriage, meekness, mercy, plan of salvation, prophets, repentance, righteousness, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual progression, women 12 Comments

I absolutely LOVE the Sermon on the Mount. It is my second favorite passage in all our recorded scripture – right behind the Intercessory Prayer. …

The Institutionally Unforgivable?

Aaron R. aka Rico July 29, 2009accountability, adultery, baptism, Charity, christ, christianity, church, Discrimination, excommunication, Leaders, Mormon, Mormons, repentance, righteousness, testimony 31 Comments

The message of the Gospel of Christ could be encapsulated in a few adjectives, such as: love (Charity), repentance, forgiveness and service. But how should …

Best and Worst of Mormonism: Quotes!

AdamF May 22, 2009catholicism, christ, General Authorities, history, Humor, Leaders, Mormons, prophets, racism, repentance 61 Comments

A Zen Buddhist/Freemason friend of mine has put together some great posts of “Best and Worst Bible Verses.” I have been trying to convince him …

Defining Lust and Chastity

Ray May 5, 2009accountability, adultery, Bible, Culture, Devil, feminism, media, Mormon, pornography, repentance, righteousness, sexuality, spirituality 29 Comments

Matthew 5:27-28 includes the statement: “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” Rather than …

Is Accountability a Good or Bad Thing?

Ray April 28, 2009abuse, accountability, burdens, christ, Culture, depression, faith, grace, Happiness, mercy, Mormon, Peace, religion, repentance, righteousness, salvation, spiritual progression, spirituality, surviving 12 Comments

I am struck regularly by how many members fail to focus on the life of Jesus and, thus, fail to realize that there are incredible …

Murder: As Bad As We Think?

Faithful Dissident March 25, 2009Bible, christianity, repentance, righteousness, salvation, scripture, violence 88 Comments

I’ve always been under the impression that premeditated murder is an unforgivable sin. Is it?

Baptism Rant

guest February 17, 2009Asides, baptism, children, christ, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, doubt, faith, Jesus, LDS, mercy, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, obedience, ordinances, questioning, religion, repentance, scripture, theology, thought 29 Comments

Today’s post is by guest blogger The Teacher.

The Purposes of God Cannot Be Frustrated

guest February 10, 2009Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, Asides, book of mormon, christianity, church, curiosity, doubt, faith, historicity, history, joseph, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, polygamy, prophets, questioning, religion, repentance, righteousness, sexuality, smith, testimony, theology, thought 20 Comments

The title is from DC3:1. Today’s guest post is from Bouvet and is in reference to this year’s Doctrine & Covenants manual, Lesson 4 is Remember …

Story Time: A Thought Experiment

Andrew S February 5, 2009burdens, depression, doubt, faith, Happiness, obedience, repentance, spirituality 30 Comments

Names and identities have been invented and caricatured as necessary. Miller is a member of the church. He magnifies all of his callings, does all …

Spiritual Resolutions: My Practical Plan

Ray December 31, 2008Bible, Jesus, Mormon, repentance, resolutions 9 Comments

This year, I am instituting only one New Year’s Resolution. It is the same resolution I made at the end of last year. That resolution …

Little Lord Jesus, No Crying He Makes

Ray November 22, 2008apostasy, children, christ, christianity, grace, Happiness, Jesus, repentance, salvation, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual progression 35 Comments

Sometimes, I have to say to my creedal Christian friends, in all sincerity: We really do worship a different Jesus than you do. I mention …

The Good News!

Brian Johnston November 6, 2008christianity, faith, God, grace, Happiness, Jesus, Mormon, plan of salvation, repentance 5 Comments

. You dropped down into this crazy, frenetic, gloomy world; stumble and trip in the darkness, trying to feel your way through the valley of shadows. Nothing seems to work …

Feeling Guilt: Repentance or Excuse?

Jeff Spector September 19, 2008book of mormon, christ, christianity, church, faith, LDS, Mormon, repentance, salvation, scripture, spiritual progression, theology 10 Comments

Here is an idea that has been kicking around in my head for many years. I thought I would see if I could really articulate …

Churches are Made for the Ninety and Nine… What About the One?

Clay Whipkey September 17, 2008apostasy, christ, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, depression, Discrimination, diversity, doubt, faith, General Authorities, Happiness, Jesus, Leaders, love, Mormon, obedience, orthodox, parables, questioning, repentance, spiritual progression, surviving, testimony, thought 37 Comments

Believers and non-believers. The faithful and the doubters. Religious conservatives and religious liberals. TBMs and NOMs. These are ways we describe the differences in our …

Is Pride the Only Sin?

Hawkgrrrl September 12, 2008book of mormon, christ, christianity, church, Culture, faith, General Conference, Happiness, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, prophets, questioning, religion, repentance, salvation, scripture, thought 10 Comments

Can all sins be reduced to just one sin: pride? Is pride essentially the root cause of all sins?

Common Scriptures in Review: Mosiah 3:19

Ray September 10, 2008book of mormon, children, Mormon, obedience, repentance 2 Comments

Mosiah 3:19 was the subject of a post recently about how we view our children in the Church. I wanted to comment more extensively in …

Virtual RS/PH #17: The Great Plan of Salvation

Hawkgrrrl September 7, 2008Asides, church, eternity, faith, families, God, Happiness, inter-faith, Jesus, LDS, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, plan of salvation, prophets, questioning, religion, repentance, restoration, salvation, scripture, smith, testimony, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 5 Comments

A unique facet of Mormonism is our view of God’s plan for his children, or our purpose in life. Today’s lesson focuses on what JS …

An Act of Violence

Clay Whipkey September 5, 2008apostasy, diversity, eternity, excommunication, faith, fear, God, Mormon, Peace, repentance, resignation, salvation, theology, violence 47 Comments

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God[…] and another book was opened, which is the book of life[…] And whosoever was …

How Active Are You? How Orthodox Are You? A Self-Assessment

John Nilsson September 4, 2008book of mormon, christ, christianity, church, curiosity, doubt, eternity, faith, General Authorities, God, historicity, Jesus, joseph, LDS, liberal, Mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, obedience, orthodox, Priesthood, prophets, religion, repentance, restoration, sacrament meeting, salvation, scripture, Sermon on the Mount, smith, temple, testimony, theology, Word of Wisdom 67 Comments

Take this assessment and find out: (Taken from D. Jeff Burton’s For Those Who Wonder : forthosewhowonder.com. Similar to a Correlation Department survey on Religion …

Virtual RS/PH #15: Establishing the Cause of Zion

Hawkgrrrl August 10, 2008apostasy, Asides, christ, church, Culture, faith, families, Happiness, Jesus, joseph, LDS, love, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, obedience, orthodox, plan of salvation, repentance, restoration, scripture, smith, spiritual progression, testimony, theology, thought 22 Comments

Okay, last week I said the death lesson was going to be tough. Frankly, I think a Zion lesson is no picnic either. I’m looking …

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