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If You Leave the Church, Where Will You Go?

Indie Mormon Posted on October 3, 2016 by Steve OttesonOctober 19, 2016

Elder M. Russell Ballard gave a talk in October 2016 General Conference entitled “To Whom Shall We Go?” where he said the following: Some disciples struggle to understand a specific Church policy or teaching. Others find concerns in our history … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Transitions | 11 Replies

Happy Autumnal Equinox (aka Gold Plates Day)

Indie Mormon Posted on September 22, 2016 by Steve OttesonOctober 4, 2016

Most Mormons know the general details of how Joseph Smith said he first learned about and found the gold plates: on September 21, 1823, Joseph Smith went to bed. After praying for forgiveness of his sins and asking for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Heritage | Tagged Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, Freemasonry, Joseph Smith, Magic, Occult, Temples | 2 Replies

Santa Claus Facsimile 1

Indie Mormon Posted on August 27, 2016 by Steve OttesonAugust 27, 2016

I remember sitting in sacrament meetings as a kid flipping to “The Pearl of Great Price” in my scriptures to look at the interesting Egyptian drawings known as the Book of Abraham facsimiles. To me, these drawings were extremely fascinating. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Abraham | Tagged Joseph Smith | 1 Reply

A Father’s Blessing

Indie Mormon Posted on July 13, 2016 by Steve OttesonJuly 13, 2016

My son will be turning 19 in the hospital tomorrow. He’s been sick for years with a god-forsaken disease known as ulcerative colitis. All around us are kids sicker than he is, but that’s little comfort when it’s your son … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Transitions | 3 Replies

Cherry-picking the Bible

Indie Mormon Posted on July 7, 2016 by Steve OttesonJuly 7, 2016

Religions often cherry-pick verses from the Bible to prove their point of view, without also acknowledging others that disprove their point of view. Here’s an egregious one I just noticed in the new LDS seminary manual for the New Testament, … Continue reading →

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How Do We Know?

Indie Mormon Posted on June 14, 2016 by Steve OttesonJune 15, 2016

Last year I first learned of the word epistemology, which is “the branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge.” How do we obtain knowledge? For secular learning, we go to school, or we take a class, or we … Continue reading →

Posted in Stages of Faith | 2 Replies

Prophets of Doom: Mormons vs. the Anabaptists

Indie Mormon Posted on May 19, 2016 by Steve OttesonMay 19, 2016

Tell me if this sounds familiar: a man says he’s a prophet by virtue of visions he’s had. He believes the original church of Jesus Christ needs to be restored, and that people need to be re-baptized in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in True Church | Tagged Joseph Smith | 4 Replies

Liken Lyrics Unto Us

Indie Mormon Posted on May 15, 2016 by Steve OttesonMay 15, 2016

Music has an ability to touch me in very profound ways. I can hear a song popular from my youth and the nostalgia can sometimes be overwhelming. As I started going through my faith transition, my ears perked up for things that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Transitions | Tagged Music | 2 Replies

Mormon: Not a Fan of Baptisms for the Dead

Indie Mormon Posted on May 2, 2016 by Steve OttesonMay 3, 2016

I have been reading Dan Vogel’s “Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet”, which is a skeptic’s look at Joseph Smith and the creation of the Book of Mormon. I have been impressed with how many new (to me) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon | Tagged Joseph Smith, Temples | 3 Replies

Beware the Paddy-cake Taffy Pullers

Indie Mormon Posted on April 30, 2016 by Steve OttesonApril 30, 2016

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recently spoke at a devotional in Tempe, Arizona. He had some harsh words for those who choose to leave the church (https://youtu.be/MacLy_mvVIs?t=2m12s): Don’t you dare bail. I’m so furious … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaffection, True Church | 1 Reply

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