The Challenge LDS apologists have claimed that in order to dismiss the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon claims that non-believers must provide compelling evidence. In laying the burden of proof on non-believers, these believers are assuming that their position Read More …
Early church leaders believe that the words they delivered from the pulpit constituted the revealed word of the Lord and the doctrine of the church. The view that the living prophet and apostles delivered words which constituted doctrine was believed Read More …
Background Few topics in Mormonism have been as controversial as the use of seer stones by its founder Joseph Smith. Smith used stones as a “glass looker” to hunt for buried treasures and other lost objects from about 1820-1827 and Read More …
by frogtrombone Often in apologetic literature, such as was argued in the topics essay on polygamy, I will see arguments that negative moral judgements of Joseph’s introduction and practice of polygamy should be discarded as they are the fallacy of Read More …
Sometimes Mormons are accused by Evangelicals of not being true Christians[1]. These arguments may be based on a perception that the interpretation of the Bible by Mormons is so different from their own that it cannot be a genuine or Read More …
Motivation There seems to be a high level of confusion among Mormons regarding the drinking of caffeinated beverages. Are they against the Word of Wisdom? Were they ever against the Word of Wisdom (WoW)? Many Mormons who grew up in Read More …
ABSTRACT Many sources claim that the term “Mormon” was originally a derogatory term that Mormons later adopted as their own. This work evaluates that claim using original sources. It also considers alternate criteria that would indicate whether a term is Read More …
Note This article contains information about the temple including specific wording of the covenants made in the LDS endowment ceremony from both the 1931 version and the 1990 version. Believers in LDS teachings may consider this wording to be sacred and/or Read More …
The concept of a literal Satan or Devil plays a key role in Mormon theology. The first recognized miracle in the newly organized church was the casting out of a devil from one of the members at a meeting. This Read More …
There are a number of methods, new and old, which the LDS church has employed especially since 2010 to encourage members to maintain belief and to discourage them from leaving the movement. Several of these are outlined in this work. Read More …