Growing up in the LDS church, there was no mistaking that we believed we belonged to the One True Church. D&C 1:30, a revelation from God to Joseph Smith, says the LDS church is “…the only true and living church … Continue reading →
I know of three theories on how the Book of Mormon was written: Theory 1: The LDS View Ancient prophets on the American continent kept records over many centuries, and then the prophet-historian Mormon compiled the records onto gold plates. … Continue reading →
Is the Book of Mormon an actual historical account of ancient civilizations who once existed on the American continent? I don’t doubt that many have had spiritual experiences with the Book of Mormon. But people have had spiritual experiences in countless … Continue reading →
“Studies of the Book of Mormon” by B. H. Roberts, Second Edition 1992 (4.5 out of 5 tapirs) Brigham Henry Roberts (March 13, 1857 – September 27, 1933) was a leader and historian of the LDS church. He served as … Continue reading →
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 →
(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 →
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 →
