1. Background Perhaps the most problematic issue undermining the Church is the Book of Abraham. In July of 1835, a traveling showman named Michael Chandler brought an exhibit consisting of four Egyptian mummies and papyri to Kirtland, Ohio, then the home of the Latter-day Saints. The papyri contained Egyptian hieroglyphics, which intrigued Joseph Smith. Joseph…
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A Compilation of the Evidence Against the LDS Church Eric Nelson Click to Download PDF of Entire 13-Essay Series “The man who cannot listen to an argument which opposes his views either has a weak position or is a weak defender of it. No opinion that cannot stand discussion or criticism is worth holding. And…
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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 sheeple who won’t face the facts that it is all a big lie. I think she is staying because she is to scared…
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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. The holy ghost drops the ball every chance he gets. Pass him the ball and you can count on him to throw it…
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I’m offended: that LDS Inc. is more LDS Inc. than church. by racism by homophobia by misogyny by sexism that’s harmful to both men and women by sexual perversion that my son was taught to be a literal arm and head-chopping warrior for a supposedly all powerful being that JS, a womanizer, sexual predator, child rapist, con…
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Three weeks ago, I was a true believer. I wasn’t the best at church attendance, but I would look forward to the days I could go and I would sit, rapt and eager, listening to the lessons and talks. I read the scriptures. I have a large library of Nibley, Talmage, etc… things considered “deep”…
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10 years ago today I left to become a full time missionary for the LDS church. In doing so I left behind home, family and my teenage sweetheart Tamara for a 2 year period in which I was allowed to communicate with them once a week by post and twice a year by telephone. No Skype. No…
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Well folks, buckle up and strap in. Prepare yourselves for another story about a true believing Mormon discovering the truth. I was born into the church, into a family of 6th or 7th generation Mormons. My family helped to found Mesa, Arizona, by way of commandment from the brethren in Utah. There are plenty in Phoenix’s…
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On June 13th, Apostle Oaks and Historian Turley gave a fireside at my stake in Idaho “to answer some faithful questions and to minister to some disabling doubts.” In this fireside, the couple responded to several questions that are most relevant to those that agree with Denver Snuffer and Rock Waterman. In my view, that…
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I have seen several friends post the article “How Does Gay Marriage Hurt Us? Here’s How.” and found it terribly lacking. Here are the key points it makes and some of my thoughts on these. “How does our marriage hurt you?” they ask. Well, I can think of one significant way it will hurt us: It…
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