Rockwaterman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 118 )

• Joseph Smith and Polygamy: Persistence of a Myth

  

  Something tells me this photo has been doctored. I've been reluctant to address this topic because I don't like to publicly criticize people I genuinely like. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Politics And Religion

  

  Previously: Mormons Should Stop Identifying As Republicans A friend of mine recently left this comment after I posted a sassy meme on Facebook: "I love you and... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2019 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Mormons Should Stop Identifying As Republicans

  

  That's what I said. Mormons should stop identifying as Republicans. Wait, come back here! I'm not finished. I was about to say Mormons should stop identifying a... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• On Hiatus

  

  I've been receiving inquiries from readers of this blog who are wondering where I went, as the last entry on this forum was way back on July 8th. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Church Ain't The Kingdom, Part Four

  

  This is the concluding entry in my series on the Kingdom of God. Please click on the following links to read the previous entries: Part One, Part Two, and Part... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Church Ain't The Kingdom, Part Three

  

  Previously (see here and here), we examined Joseph Smith's vision of a kingdom of God he hoped to see instituted on the earth in his day. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Church Ain't The Kingdom, Part Two

  

  Previously: The Church Ain't The Kingdom, Part One By March of 1844, Joseph Smith had only three months to live. He left no record indicating he knew he was... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Church Ain't The Kingdom

  

  Previously: The Most Important Mission Of The Modern Mormon Church Among the many things we Mormons have been getting wrong about our own religion is this idea... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Most Important Mission Of The Modern Mormon Church

  

  Previously: A Plea Unto Every Latter-day Saint On the shelf directly behind me is a hefty Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, which I like to browse now and... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Plea Unto Every Latter-Day Saint

  

  Previously: Have You Voted For The New Church President Yet? I was recently contacted by a good brother who identified himself as "a faithful latter-day Saint. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Have You Voted For The New Church President Yet?

  

  Previously: Who Died And Made Him President? I'm just messing with you--the title of this piece is a trick question. You can't vote for the Church president... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Who Died And Made Him President?

  

  Previously: Why Heed Prophetic Counsel? With the recent passing of Church president Thomas Monson and the installation of Russell Nelson as Monson's replacement... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Heed Prophetic Counsel?

  

  I'm a firm believer in listening to prophetic counsel. In fact, I can think of only one thing more valuable than taking counsel from a prophet and that would... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Some Pretty Good Reasons For Skipping Tithing Settlement

  

  Previously: The Oaks Ballard Old Time Vaudeville Revue Well, that joyful season is upon us once again, and the Church wants to make sure you don't miss out! Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Oaks & Ballard Old-Time Vaudeville Revue

  

  Previously: Brigham Young's Hostile Takeover The way things are going lately, I may have to start each post with a disclaimer just to inform new readers they... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Brigham Young's Hostile Takeover

  

  Previously: How Jesus Christ Was Ousted As Head Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Today I present Part Two of Apostolic Coup d'etat, the first of which I presented... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• How Jesus Christ Was Ousted As Head Of The Church of Jesus Christ

  Previously: The Leadership HustleIn place of another lengthy blog post in this space, today I'm presenting a link to a fascinating audio recording from Radio... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Leadership Hustle

  

  Previously: My Favorite Anti-Mormon Around the middle of the 20th century, about the time N. Eldon Tanner was leapfrogged into Church leadership due to his... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• My Favorite Anti-Mormon

  

  Unexpected circumstances recently took me from our home in Sandpoint, Idaho all the way back to Utah, and while I was in Salt Lake City I was the guest on... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Re-Examining Our National Delusion

  

  With The fourth of July fast approaching, I am reminded of an incident that happened several years ago to one of the readers of this blog. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY