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Pure Mormonism
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Sifting the true teachings of Mormonism from the myths and distortions commonly promoted within the modern LDS Church.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 157 )
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"You Can Buy Anything In This World With Money"
Previously: Don't Look Here, Look Over There About a year ago I received a message from a long-time reader who lamented the direction he felt this blog was... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2022 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Don't Look Here, Look Over There
Previously: Let's Talk About Conspiracies!It is becoming more and more obvious to a growing number of believers that the pure doctrines of Christ as revealed... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Let's Talk About Conspiracies!
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the Church hasn't been teaching about secret combinations for quite awhile now?I'll admit I don't watch all sessions o... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
What In The World Is Going On With The Church Leaders Lately?
Previously: Religious Exemptions: You Don't Need Your Bishop's PermissionMany thousands of devout members of the church are understandably confused by recent... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Religious Exemption: You Don't Need Your Bishop's Approval
Previously: When Church Leaders Teach Contrary To God I thought I was done with this topic after the last two entries, (see here and here), but we're now hearin... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
When LDS Church Leaders Teach Contrary To God
Previously: What If 'Follow The Prophet' Could Get You Killed?Well, it's finally happened. The top leadership of the Church doesn't even pretend to receive... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
What If 'Follow The Prophet' Could Get You Killed?
Previously: The Brain God Gave YouI'm encouraged by the growing number of members who are discovering that "follow the prophet" is a false doctrine. Read more
Posted on 30 May 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Brain God Gave You
Previously: The Book of Abraham Controversy Finally Laid to Rest“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Book of Abraham Controversy Finally Laid To Rest
Previously: What a Great Time to Be Alive!For the past couple of years or so there have been a handful of (what purported to be) scholarly dissertations on the... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2021 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
What A Great Time To Be Alive!
Previously: What This Country Needs Is A Lot More LiberalsI've been hearing lately from friends who are completely demoralized over the current political... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
What This Country Needs Is A Lot More Liberals
Previously: Why The Worldwide Fast Didn't WorkThat's right. We need more liberals.Am I saying we need more Democrats? GOOD HEAVENS, NO! Those people have lost... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why The Worldwide Fast Didn't Work
I frequently hear from regular readers who have been asking why I'm often absent from this blog for long periods of time. There are two reasons, actually, one... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
I Finally Got That Coveted Slot on Radio Free Mormon
Well, it finally happened. Due to the overwhelming demands of one listener, Radio Free Mormon loosened its standards Friday morning and agreed to feature me on... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Muh-Muh-Muh My Corona, Part Four: "The Only Thing That Matters Is The Science"
Not long ago I was re-watching the movie Rain Man. There's a scene in the film where Tom Cruise is driving cross country with his severely autistic brother... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Muh-Muh-Muh My Corona, Part Three - "And Should We Die?"
Previously: Muh-Muh-Muh My Corona, Part Two, "The Virus Is Real But The Test Is A Fraud" "That which does not kill us makes us stronger" -Fredrick Nietzsche... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Muh-Muh-Muh My Corona, Part Two -COVID-19 Is Real But The Test Is A Fraud
Yesterday we discussed the importance of placing scientific research in advance of political scaremongering when dealing with a topic as important as the curren... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Muh-Muh-Muh My Corona, Part One -Science Is Your Friend
Previously: Fear is a Virus We all know what we're supposed to do if we should accidentally catch on fire: "Stop, Drop, Roll." That's how you put out the fire... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Fear Is A Virus
Previously: The Sins at the Top of the List After all this fear and hysteria dies down, Americans may look back and realize it was actor Tom Hanks who first... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Sins At The Top Of The List
This month you're going to wonder what the heck I'm up to, because this is supposed to be a religiously-themed blog and I'm going to appear to be talking... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
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