Lately I’ve been getting messages from people explaining to me why their friend or family member has decided to leave Mormonism and the LDS Church behind. They write with their hearts broken, unable to find the words to convince them to give it another look. While there are many reasons why a person might leave the…
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So you’re talking to someone and you ask them if you could give them a Book of Mormon. Immediately they jump back as if they just saw a rattlesnake. “I’m not going to read that book because the Bible says that you shouldn’t add to or take away from it. You Mormons are trying to…
Before any of you get too irritated at my title, please, please take the time to read on and understand where I’m coming from. I love the Bible. If I could open it to you I think you’d believe me. It is one of the most significant guiding influences in my life today. It helps me…
Over the last few months I’ve been privy to what many people believe about the “Mormons”. I’ve noticed that when someone ends up going off on the Church, they always preface their disgust by saying, “Everyone in the LDS Church is generally really nice and they are good people…but”…and then the laundry list of claims against the Church…
If you look closely, sports can be one of the most effective trainers of good missionaries, leaders, and disciples of Jesus Christ. Almost every sport I play makes me think about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Read on…and I think you’ll see it to. I’m going to give you just a few examples in some…
Anyone that’s been around religion for awhile has undoubtedly heard the term “mark of the beast”. It comes from a scripture in the infamous book of Revelation that states “all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bound” receive the mark of the dragon “in their right hand, or in their foreheads” (Revelation 13:16). The…
I’m always amazed at the faith that scientists exhibit. I remember my days in college having professor after professor teach Darwin with absolute certainty. They would speak about things that happened 50 million years ago as if it was right in front of their face. The minute I would raise my hand and suggest the…
There are 170 Mormon temples “dotting the earth” as of today. Thousands of people drive by them on major highways everyday…and think to themselves… “what in the world goes on inside those Mormon temples?” So here it is. I’m going to give it to you straight. So much of the rhetoric on the temple over…
Henry B Eyring gives you a rare glimpse into the way top level LDS meetings are run. President Eyring is no stranger to some of the most successful businesses and premier educational institutions and his insight here is worth 4 minutes of your time. It caught my attention because of some studies that were done…
At some point in time, you’re going to lay down on your back when you’re all alone and look to the heavens for answers. I don’t care who you are or what you believe…you will have this experience at least one time in your life. Most often, this sort of moment is going to come…