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Particular doctrines, specific beliefs, and sacred rites of passages of most religions set forth, in what James Talmage refers to as, “formulated creeds” (Talmage, 1976). One of the very first of these creeds ever to have established did not come out of the First Century of the Common Era but came out of the third [...]  Read More →

The other day, I happened to post on Mormon Apologetics Discussion Board a brief and quick topic on the parallelism that exists between some of those on the Liberal side of politic’s and those who are critic’s of the Mormon faith. In full context, here is the original posting. Recently, I started listening to AM [...]  Read More →

A Mormons Woman’s story of conversion ~by Becky I sat staring at the surf as I listened to the hypnotic rush of the waves.  My feet were going deeper into the wet sand as it disappeared and then covered them again.  It was one of those quiet moments, when, like it or not, my thoughts ran deep. It had happened before many times as I climbed the trees and sat up high staring at the sunset. Sometimes, it happened as I stared at the clouds as they formed into thunderheads or just floated into funny shapes as I gazed at them.  It was in those quiet moments that eternity seeped into my consciousness. What I didn’t understand was the strange feelings that always accompanied these thoughts. It was a combination of a longing, a deep questioning, a yearning for something unidentified. Strong, sure beliefs of my own had formed in these meditative moments. I was absolutely sure that I did not just become me when I was born.  Any other idea seemed absurd. I felt it in every fiber of my... Read the rest of this entry »

- Answer by Michelle Over the years, as I have talked with those not of our faith, I have seen hints of this question everywhere. I have some thoughts on why Mormons sometimes engage and interpret the Bible differently. First of all, I think the different notions about the Godhead affect how we read the text. There is disagreement among Christian denominations about who God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost are. Many churches teach that they are all one in the same, one being, one entity. Some believe that God is a spirit, and that Christ was the embodied manifestation of God. I do not pretend to know or understand all the Christian doctrines out there, but I do know that this is a point on which we often see things differently. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that God the Father and the Savior, Jesus Christ (whom we also worship as a God) are two distinct Beings. We also believe they have glorified bodies of flesh and bone, united eternally with their... Read the rest of this entry »

Easter is a month away and my thoughts are turning to one of the most sacred events in the history of humanity. While our culture and society today has created a more commercialized version of Easter as that of easter egg hunts, the easter bunny, and an excuse to munch on chocolate (as well as [...]  Read More →

The following dialogue is occurring over at TILM’s blog. 6 Responses to this post. Posted by Timothy Berman on January 12, 2010 at 7:40 pm So, would you agree that if someone posted the following Billboard message, that it is okay and correct? Christians celebrate and worship Human Sacrifice as an appeasement to a better life. Reply This first comment [...]  Read More →

A recent news article appeared in the Idaho State Journal. This article focuses on billboards that are appearing in Pocatello, Idaho. The subject of these billboards – to promote the long held modern Christian Evangelical perspective that Mormon’s are not Christians. This is typically provisioned with the mantra “We are not attacking the Mormon’s, we [...]  Read More →

The first thing to know about the Latter-day Saint (LDS) faith is that we believe in Jesus Christ. But what does it mean to say that? Jesus Is the Christ Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus was the literal physical son of God the Father, making Jesus–in the traditional language of Christianity–”the only begotten of the Father.” Thus, Jesus was not just a wonderful human being: Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus was crucified, resurrected, and lives today. Jesus will return to the Earth at some time in the future, in a very obvious manner: the Second Coming. Beyond this, we believe that Jesus is “the Christ.” The Greek word Christ means “Anointed One”; the word occurs in the Greek New Testament as an equivalent of the Hebrew word mashiach, that is, “Messiah.” We believe that Jesus is the Messiah, chosen by God the Father with a very special mission. That mission is encompassed in the word, “Atonement.” The Atonement... Read the rest of this entry »

The first thing to know about the Latter-day Saint (LDS) faith is that we believe in Jesus Christ. But what does it mean to say that? Jesus Is the Christ Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus was the literal physical son of God the Father, making Jesus–in the traditional language of Christianity–”the only begotten of the Father.” Thus, Jesus was not just a wonderful human being: Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus was crucified, resurrected, and lives today. Jesus will return to the Earth at some time in the future, in a very obvious manner: the Second Coming. Beyond this, we believe that Jesus is “the Christ.” The Greek word Christ means “Anointed One”; the word occurs in the Greek New Testament as an equivalent of the Hebrew word mashiach, that is, “Messiah.” We believe that Jesus is the Messiah, chosen by God the Father with a very special mission. That mission is encompassed in the word, “Atonement.” The Atonement... Read the rest of this entry »