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Monthly Archives: August 2015

My Temple Epiphany

Indie Mormon Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

A model of the second temple in Jerusalem Back when I was a TBM (true believing Mormon), I would get annoyed when mainstream Christians would say Mormons aren’t Christian. “Jesus Christ is in the name of our church!” we protest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus Christ | Tagged Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Temple | 1 Reply

Can the Church Survive the Internet?

Indie Mormon Posted on August 22, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

Will the internet kill the LDS church, or just wound it? That’s up to the LDS church. The LDS church is in a difficult spot. Many LDS leaders have presented the Book of Mormon and the church as an “all … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Stages of Faith, True Church | Tagged Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, Community of Christ, Doubts, Internet, Joseph Smith | 3 Replies

“Faith Beyond Belief” by Margaret Placentra Johnson

Indie Mormon Posted on August 15, 2015 by Steve OttesonOctober 6, 2015

“Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind” by Margaret Placentra Johnston (4.5 out of 5 tapirs) It took me a while before I was ready to read this book. I knew this book dealt with … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Stages of Faith | Tagged James Fowler, Spirituality | 1 Reply

Why the Seer Stone Shouldn’t Matter

Indie Mormon Posted on August 9, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

The seer stone used to translate the Book of Mormon, as published by the LDS church This week the LDS church produced photos of the seer stone that Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Mormon. I’ve seen a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Shelf Busters | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | 1 Reply

Hi, My Name Is Steve and I’m an Independent Mormon!

Indie Mormon Posted on August 6, 2015 by Steve OttesonOctober 6, 2015

Since I disaffected from the LDS church in January 2015, I would have called myself an ex-Mormon. I had bought into the LDS leaders’ binary rhetoric of either the church is true or it’s a fraud: “Each of us has … Continue reading →

Posted in Stages of Faith | Tagged Middle Way, True Church | 3 Replies

The One True Church

Indie Mormon Posted on August 1, 2015 by Steve OttesonAugust 2, 2015

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 →

Posted in True Church | Tagged Book of Mormon, Community of Christ, Joseph Smith, RLDS | 3 Replies
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