Archive for September, 2008

Joseph Fielding Smith
had it all wrong.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

It turns out that Mormonism and evolution are completely compatible. I’m not talking about Darwin’s theory but more of the evolution of ideas. You see, Mormonism is evolving right now— to a large degree because of the Internet.
I’m living proof. A few years back I viewed the LDS Church in a very different way than [...]

The Church is Truth

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

If there is one phrase that I have heard ad infinitum it’s the Mormon mantra “I know the Church is true.” Next to the robotic “in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen”, it’s the most frequently said thing in Mormonism. (”I know Joseph Smith is a Prophet” comes in a close third.) These words are [...]

Sealed for Eternity — Mormonism and Polygamy: Reason 2

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Lately the LDS Church has been troubled by the association of the terms “polygamy” and “Mormonism” in the media. Leaders in Salt Lake think that the association is unwarranted and is the result of sloppy reporting that doesn’t distinguish between the mainstream church and fundamentalist groups. In America however, people will always consider polygamy a Mormon [...]