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Richard L. Bushman Seattle 2017 Fireside

Indie Mormon Posted on November 21, 2017 by Steve OttesonNovember 21, 2017

Recently I attended an LDS fireside where Richard L Bushman, an acclaimed LDS historian and author, spoke on “Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates”. Here’s what I wrote on Facebook about this fireside: If I were to summarize his presentation: the gold … Continue reading →

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Joining Community of Christ

Indie Mormon Posted on November 15, 2017 by Steve OttesonNovember 15, 2017

July 16, 2017 was an important day in my faith journey. On that day I officially became a member of Community of Christ (formerly known as the RLDS church). My local congregation has been a wonderful place for me to … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Silence

Indie Mormon Posted on October 26, 2017 by Steve OttesonOctober 27, 2017

(This is a guest post by Royleane Otteson) Almost three years ago something happened in our family that changed our course and our lives. The Otteson family who used to be all there and very participatory in all areas of … Continue reading →

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Nauvoo

Indie Mormon Posted on October 24, 2017 by Steve OttesonOctober 24, 2017

I’m a big fan of Sunstone, both the magazine and the symposiums. We went to Sunstone in Kirtland in 2015, and this year we went to Sunstone in Nauvoo. Some of the Sunstone participants stayed in local rentals, but we … Continue reading →

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Missouri Church History Sites

Indie Mormon Posted on October 22, 2017 by Steve OttesonOctober 24, 2017

After visiting many restoration-based churches in Independence, we headed east towards Nauvoo. Along the way we visited several other sites relating to the Latter Day Saint movement. Liberty Jail From Wikipedia: “Liberty Jail is a former jail in Liberty, Missouri, United States, where Joseph … Continue reading →

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Independence, Missouri

Indie Mormon Posted on October 19, 2017 by Steve OttesonOctober 19, 2017

My wife and I recently visited Independence, Missouri on our way to Sunstone in Nauvoo, Illinois. There are a lot of interesting church history sites in Independence and in nearby locations. The most prominent is the 63.5 acre section occupied … Continue reading →

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The God I Believe In

Indie Mormon Posted on August 16, 2017 by Steve OttesonAugust 16, 2017

When I had my rapid de-conversion from Mormonism, I didn’t know what to think about God or religion anymore. Many ex-Mormons become agnostics or atheists when they lose belief in Mormon theology. When you’ve been told your whole life that … Continue reading →

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My Inner Voice

Indie Mormon Posted on December 27, 2016 by Steve OttesonDecember 27, 2016

I’ve been reflecting on different times in my life when I felt like I had a very strong prompting to do something. Logically I might not have been able to explain why I felt so strongly about a decision I had made, … Continue reading →

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The Philosophies of Men

Indie Mormon Posted on November 30, 2016 by Steve OttesonNovember 30, 2016

It’s the last day of the month, and I haven’t yet blogged this month. So far I have blogged at least once every month since I started the blog in May 2015, and I feel a bit like a home … Continue reading →

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Where Will You Go? – Artistic Edition

Indie Mormon Posted on October 9, 2016 by Steve OttesonOctober 9, 2016

I enjoy expressing myself through art, memes and humour, and Elder Ballard’s “Where Will You Go?” talk has produced a lot of artistic expression. I created the first meme with Napoleon Dynamite, and after I posted it to reddit, several more … Continue reading →

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