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Life after Ministry has devoted a series of articles titled Mormon Dilemmas. Currently, 153 short blog articles attempt to provide information to counter the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Pacific Northwest, the … Continue reading →  Read More →

Much thought has been given over to some recent events that have transpired. Within this process of pondering, due to my own personal spirit being grieved and the anger that needed to be contained, this time of contemplation brought forth … Continue reading →  Read More →

Of all the numbers in the Pew Research Center’s recently released survey of “Mormons in America,” the highest, most overwhelming numbers are these: 98 percent of respondents said they believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and 97 percent say their church is a Christian religion. This comes on the heels of earlier surveys indicating that 32 percent of non-LDS U.S. adults say the LDS Church is not a Christian religion, and an additional 17 percent are unsure of LDS Christianity. The theological and semantic reasons for this can be complex, but for the 1,019 self-identified Mormons who participated in the Pew survey, their theological position is clear: Mormons believe in Jesus Christ, and they consider themselves to be Christian. “Certainly in Latter-day Saint theology is this idea that if you understand who you are, you understand that there’s a purpose in life, you understand your connection to God, that certainly has an impact... Read the rest of this entry »

As the “Mormon moment” extends into 2012, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life today released a groundbreaking new survey, the first ever published by a non-LDS research organization to focus exclusively on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their beliefs, values, perceptions and political preferences. Entitled “Mormons in America: Certain in Their Beliefs, Uncertain of Their Place in Society,” the survey was conducted between Oct. 25 and Nov. 16, 2011 among a national sample of 1,019 respondents who identified themselves as Mormons. The results validate a number of long-held stereotypes (most American Mormons are white, well-educated, politically conservative and religiously observant) while providing a few interesting surprises (care for the poor and needy is high on the list of LDS priorities, while drinking coffee and watching R-rated movies aren’t as taboo among the rank and file as you might... Read the rest of this entry »

  As the “Mormon moment” extends into 2012, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life today released a groundbreaking new survey, the first ever published by a non-LDS research organization to focus exclusively on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their beliefs, values, perceptions and political preferences. Entitled “Mormons in America: Certain in Their Beliefs, Uncertain of Their Place in Society,” the survey was conducted between Oct. 25 and Nov. 16, 2011 among a national sample of 1,019 respondents who identified themselves as Mormons. The results validate a number of long-held stereotypes (most American Mormons are white, well-educated, politically conservative and religiously observant) while providing a few interesting surprises (care for the poor and needy is high on the list of LDS priorities, while drinking coffee and watching R-rated movies aren’t as taboo among the rank and file as you might think). “While... Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday we visited a small town in Pennsylvania called Lititz. One of the main tourist attractions is the Wilbur Chocolate Store/Museum that has been around since 1865. In 1884 they started manufacturing chocolate. (Yeah – now I have your attention.) It was interesting enough, but it was almost closing time and the workers obviously wanted to get us all out so they could go home. We did buy a little box of chocolate covered “sponge” on our way out. Some people call it “honeycomb”, I grew up calling it “seafoam”.  I just realized how far I have veered off my purpose of this post… So, I looked up the history of chocolate on Wiki , and confirmed my fears:“It is believed that the English company, J. S. Fry & Sons made the first chocolate for eating in 1847″ (source) Why does his matter?  It matters because it means that Joseph Smith never got to eat a chocolate bar! He was killed in 1844. That is so wrong!... Read the rest of this entry »

One of the criticisms launched against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that Mormons worship Joseph Smith. … Continue reading »  Read More →

When I mentioned King James Bible in an earlier post, I deliberately left out the turmoil of Continental Europe. The 17th century brought on wars that have somewhat falsely been called religious wars, but are generally the 30 years war. It was about formerly Catholic princes, king, dukes etc. pitting their forces against their Protestant [...]  Read More →

Some others may have read the August Ensign, and noted the pages dedicated to celebrating 400 years of King James Bible. I was sort of inspired to put my 2 cents about the Bible in ordered bits as if someone else were interested in my thoughts. Feel free to criticise/correct me; but my hope is [...]  Read More →

We (talking about us collectively, from the beginning of time) have shown a tendency to reject prophets. It is the repeating pattern. At the start of history, they rejected Adam’s teachings about God. In the meridian of time, they rejected the Savior of the world. And the scriptures tell us most of the prophets in between those two either suffered death or had very limited influence. Sometimes we like to tell ourselves the WE wouldn’t have rejected Christ had we been there. Can you be so sure? Even Peter pretended he didn’t know Him when the peer pressure was on. Our natures our skeptical. We tend to be egocentric and don’t readily embrace the spiritual experiences of others. Subconsciously we think “It hasn’t happened to me, therefore it couldn’t have happened to you…” As if any one of us is the end-all of experiences and the gateway for the spiritual manifestations that come to pass. The story in Mark 6 (KJV) is case in point. 2... Read the rest of this entry »

Facing the Future with Faith – Adapted from a sacrament talk given on July 17, 2011   Good morning, brothers … Continue reading »  Read More →

Matters of life and death have preoccupied me lately, and no, I’m not speaking about the future of America here. I am guessing the hearts and minds of many parents and brothers and sisters are weighed down with the burdens they carry for the sins of their family members. I hope I can begin to offer more light and hope to such in this post. The Great Plan of Salvation The great plan of salvation, synonymous in The Book of Mormon as “the plan of redemption,” “the plan of mercy,” “the plan of happiness,” “the great plan of our God,” (see Alma 42), involves more than merely hoping for someday “being in a better place.” In the covenant relationship there is work involved on our part too. However, when one we love was incapable of doing the work required here, let us be assured that life continues beyond the veil. I don’t know how many times we heard, “He’s in a better place now,” in the final farewells... Read the rest of this entry »