Doctrine
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Meeting with Maxwell, the Special Witness
In 1993 I personally asked Neal Maxwell a question: “As an apostle of the lord Jesus Christ, have you seen the savior?” He was embarrassed and could not answer that question, he…
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Four Alternatives to Church Policy in Handbook 1, Section 16.13 with “Clarifications”
Over the last two weeks, the LDS church has had their new policy on LGBT and LGBT children leaked, provided an explanation by Christofferson, then finally “clarified” through a statement from the…
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Bogus Justifications Behind Church’s New Policies
The LDS Church released changes to its Handbook on November 5, 2015 in relation to same-sex couples and children raised by same-sex couples. Specifically, the Church now prohibits children of same-sex couples from…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 12 — Miscellaneous Concerns
There are many aspects of Mormon theology that can be scientifically disproven. Moreover, some LDS teachings lack plausibility while others are simply bizarre. The following are several examples. 1. Death Prior to…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 11 — Temples & Freemasonry
This entry is part 11 of 13 in the series Leaving the Church — Eric Nelson 1. Introduction:Out of respect to believing members, I will not lay out all of my concerns with…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 10 — Prophets
This entry is part 10 of 13 in the series Leaving the Church — Eric Nelson 1. Overview:Church members are taught that the prophet speaks for the Lord and will never lead the…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 9 — Book of Mormon Witnesses
This entry is part 9 of 13 in the series Leaving the Church — Eric Nelson 1. Overview: The testimony of the threeand eightwitnesses to the gold plates is often considered a key…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 8 — Polygamy and Polyandry
This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series Leaving the Church — Eric Nelson 1. Background: The LDS Church published an essay, Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo, on October 22,…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 7 — Priesthood Restoration
This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series Leaving the Church — Eric Nelson 1. Overview: Like the First Vision story, Joseph Smith waited many years before claiming to have received…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church, Part 6 — First Vision
This entry is part 6 of 13 in the series Leaving the Church — Eric Nelson “Our whole strength rests on the validity of that [First] vision. It either occurred or it did…
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Thanks TSCC, thanks for nothing
I would just to like thank the TSCC for ruining my marriage by publishing the essays. Because of the essays I now think that my wonderful wife of 11 years is an indoctrinated…
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The Holy Ghost is a …
The Holy Ghost is a pussy. Oh yea, I said it. The holy ghost sucks my ass. He is a loser. He is selfish and he obviously does not do his job.…