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Featured Multi-post Articles
Sometimes there is too much information for just one post — each of these series approach their topic from multiple angles for a more complete analysis.
Why I No Longer Believe
This essay was written in Fall 2012, during my investigation into my faith. Read about how I began to doubt …
Introduction to Examining Church Claims
The Church was organized in Manchester, New York, on April 6, 1830. The original name used on that date was …
Leaving the Church: A Compilation of the Evidence Against the LDS Church
A Compilation of the Evidence Against the LDS Church Eric Nelson Click to Download PDF of Entire 13-Essay Series “The …
Tribe of Manasseh — North American Nephite Model
Introduction and Purpose I have always loved apologetics. I enjoy discussing doctrine, scriptural versus and evidence that support or are …
Recently Submitted Personal Stories
The following are more personal accounts of how Mormonism has impacted lives.
TRUTH RESTORED
Former LDS Church historian D Michael Quinn has quoted the following remarks given to him during the course of an …
Before the facts, it didn’t make sense
I’m new to this site and happy to share my experience. Five years ago my wife and I were very …
It’s all about trust
There are hundreds of reasons to believe or not believe that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is …
The Book of Mormon Came in a Box
“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they …
Knowledge and our younger generations
3Ne 26:11 “Behold, I was about to write them, all which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the …
Accept all things in faith
Carson, I am not raised in the Church but rather I am a “convert”. In deciding, through much prayer and reading, …
I Desire to Understand
Years ago when my son left the church, I chose to dig deep and find the answers to the difficult …
Riding the Wake of 60 Years of the Good Ship Zion
It’s Christmastime 2015. I’m 61 years old, a loving husband, father of four, grandfather of nine and — eight months …
Recently Submitted Opinion
Any other topic is open for discussion in these opinion pieces.
LDS Indoctrination and Retentive Socialization
LDS Indoctrination and Retentive Socialization Introduction In A Message To The Most Ardent Critic Of The Mormon Church, Ben Arkell …
Book of Mormon parallels to 1800s thought
Book of Mormon parallels to 1800s thought Richard Bushman, well-known Mormon historian, recently stated: … there is phrasing everywhere–long phrases …
Questions to Ask
Introduction These questions are designed to probe various aspects of the LDS Church’s history and truth-claims.1 The list was made …
Swords and Spears
Swords and Spears For over a decade I’ve been hung up on the dearth of physical evidence, particularly Iron Age …
Issues and Questions Regarding LDS Doctrine and History
Fourteen years down the road, the questions and issues raised in this letter remain substantially unanswered, to my knowledge unaddressed, …
Too Big to Fail
I considered titling this “Too Big to Fail?” But no, with billions in assets, millions of Saints tithing ten percent, …
The Shunning Key
The Shunning Key: Whom Mormons shun and why Introduction The leaders and manuals of The Church of Jesus Christ of …
Problem Summaries: resources discussing LDS-truth claims
Problems with LDS truth-claims Before reading about the problems, you may want to first consider the pros and cons of …