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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Joseph Smith’s Polygamy

Indie Mormon Posted on May 28, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

Growing up in the LDS church, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know polygamy was part of our history. I knew Brigham Young had a lot of wives, and I had a vague notion that maybe Joseph Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Shelf Busters | Tagged Brigham Young, Joseph Smith, Polygamy | 2 Replies

Book of Mormon translation problems

Indie Mormon Posted on May 28, 2015 by Steve OttesonSeptember 8, 2015

The first time I ever heard that Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by looking at a rock in a hat was in a South Park episode. That was years before my disaffection, and it seemed strange, but I … Continue reading →

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Multiple First Vision accounts

Indie Mormon Posted on May 27, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

In the LDS scriptures in Joseph Smith History, we read of Joseph Smith’s first vision where he saw God the Father and Jesus Christ. In the story we learn: It took place in 1820 when Joseph Smith was 14 years … Continue reading →

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Book of Abraham historicity problems

Indie Mormon Posted on May 27, 2015 by Steve OttesonAugust 27, 2016

The Book of Abraham is considered scripture by the LDS church and is found in the Pearl of Great Price, one of the four “standard works” that make up LDS scripture canon. The early LDS church bought some Egyptian mummies … Continue reading →

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My Exit Story

Indie Mormon Posted on May 24, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 25, 2016

(Update August 6, 2015: At the time I wrote this, I considered myself an ex-Mormon. My thinking has evolved to the point where I consider myself an independent Mormon.) It’s traditional for ex-Mormons to post their exit stories on ex-Mormon … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaffection | Tagged Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | 2 Replies

My Great and Spacious Shelf

Indie Mormon Posted on May 12, 2015 by Steve OttesonMay 13, 2015

I don’t think I was familiar with the analogy of “the shelf” until I became disaffected from Mormonism. The idea is that while a member, you might learn something about the church or you might have some doctrinal question that … Continue reading →

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If there’s a chance the church isn’t true, would you want to know?

Indie Mormon Posted on May 11, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 25, 2016

I served a two year mission to Germany from 1990-92. I was a TBM through and through, and I worked hard to find those who were seeking for the truth. Once in a while, I would ask someone we met while … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaffection | Tagged Book of Abraham, Cognitive dissonance | 2 Replies

Hey look, another ex-Mormon blog. Hooray.

Indie Mormon Posted on May 11, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 25, 2016

(Update August 6, 2015: At the time I wrote this, I considered myself an ex-Mormon. My thinking has evolved to the point where I consider myself an independent Mormon.) Oh goody, another ex-Mormon blog! That’s just what we need. Maybe … Continue reading →

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