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• 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

• Joseph Smith's Big Mistake

  

  Which of these things is not like the others? Previously: Rejected Gospel First time readers might look at the title of this piece and mistakenly assume I am a... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Rejected Gospel

  

  Previously: Why Our Scriptures Need An Overhaul On this Memorial Day weekend, I'm re-posting a piece I wrote three years ago which I feel appropriate to the... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Our Scriptures Need An Overhaul

  

  Previously: Evil Speaking Of The Lord's Anointed When Hyrum Smith arrived at the Palmyra printshop of Egbert B. Grandin in August of 1829 with a handwritten... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 SPIRITUALITY

• Evil Speaking Of The Lord's Anointed

  

  Previously: Misquoting God There are numerous places in scripture where evil speaking is declared sinful. Here are just a handful of verses I culled from the LD... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Misquoting God

  

  Previously: Unchained Salary Although in the past I have presented guest posts in this space, I decided a while back that from here on out this blog should... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Unchained Salary

  

  Previously: Did The Lord Choose Not To Anoint 'The Lord's Anointed'? Prior to his being called to the First Presidency of the Church, Henry B. Eyring had... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2017 SOCIETY

• Did The Lord Choose Not To Anoint "The Lord's Anointed"?

  

  I have a wonderful cousin who I love like the dickens, but she recently rebuked me online by writing "You are so deceived. I'd rather follow a prophet than... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• On The High Road To Apostasy

  

  The Church's flashy new high-rise in Philadelphia. Previously: I Decide To Become A Prophet Latter-day saints in the Salt Lake City area are finding it difficul... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• I Decide To Become A Prophet

  

  I just call 'em as I see 'em, Dude. Previously: Botching Zion I'm prepared to make a bold prophecy regarding the presidential election next month: I predict... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Botching Zion

  

  Doubtless you've heard of Dave Hall, the wealthy Mormon tycoon who plans to build a Zion community in and around Joseph Smith's birthplace, Sharon, Vermont. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• On Hiatus!

  

  For the first time in the seven year history of this blog, I'll be going a couple of months without posting anything. The Lovely Connie and I are busy... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Refiner's Fire

  

  I don't mind admitting that the first time I met the scary looking guy you see in this picture, I was repulsed by him. "Horrified" might be the more accurate... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Our Long National Nightmare Continues

  

  I consider this post an extension of the one I posted previously, "How Mormons Should Think About The Presidential Election." So if you haven't already read tha... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• How Mormons Should Think About The Presidential Election

  

  Previously: Where I Went Wrong On My Mission We latter-day Saints are fond of saying our religion is "not just a religion, but a way of life. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Where I Went Wrong On My Mission

  

  Previously: How Long Before The Church Collapses? Backpacks and helmets hadn't yet been invented in my day. Every time I taught the first discussion on my... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• How Much Longer Before The Church Collapses?

  

  Previously: These Gold Plates Are Not Real Back in the late pioneer era, a bishop in the Salem, Utah area by the name of John Hyrum Koyle began to relate vision... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY