Recently I had a close member of my family give me a movie called “Joseph Smith vs. the Bible” (actually, they left it in my car). Since I’ve rarely had a Christian give me something about Mormons that wasn’t propaganda to try and convince Mormons they’re wrong, I really had no desire to watch it. [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Steps to take when you Receive or are Offered Anti-Mormon Literature
Posted in Christianity, Latter-day Saints on June 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Excommunication: The Lie that God Removes His Spirit
Posted in Church, Forgiveness, Jesus on June 20, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Excommunication is defined by the LDS church as “A disciplinary process used only in extreme situations. This includes removal of an individual’s name from the records of the Church“. From my experience (which isn’t that extensive) with excommunication, one is removed for serious, repeated sexual sins or by having a very rebellious attitude towards the [...]
The Myth of Paying Tithing and Everything Else Works Out
Posted in Finances the Lord's Way on June 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Recently, I read an article that discussed a survey of American people and their finances they set aside for emergencies. In the survey, 1/2 of Americans would not be able to come up with $2,000 in case of an emergency. This puts the United States amoung the most fragile financial countries in the Western world [...]
10 Specific Ways Fathers Can Give Spiritual Leadership to Children
Posted in Family on June 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
With Fathers Day right around the corner, I thought I’d share this. A few months ago in Elders Quorum (Mens Group), we had an excellent lesson on the roles of fathers to their children. Part of the lesson included a list of ways fathers should give spiritual guidance to their children. This list comes from the [...]
