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The Mormon Curtain is an Ex-Mormon Blog
containing Articles collected from News, Blogs, Ex-Mormon Communities and
Forums - providing the very best posts and articles therein. This is to aid
Ex-Mormons who are on the road to recovery, Mormons who are looking for more
information on their own religion, and Non-Mormons who may be studying the
Mormon Church on purpose of possible baptism.
If you are confused as to what this website is about,
read the FAQ.
Click on any topic below to browse that area. Use the side
menu to browse individual topics.
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ARTICLES OF FAITH
A journalist once asked Joseph Smith exactly what Mormons believed. Smith wrote a document in response. They have since become The Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Total Articles: 1
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BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD
Mormons put on temple clothes and perform ritualistic baptismal ceremonies for dead people. This makes the dead person a member of the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 31
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BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD - PEOPLE
Famous people the Mormon Church has baptised as members - after the person has died - and usually without any permission.
Total Articles: 16
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BLACKS AND MORMONISM
The history of how Mormonism has treated African Americans or those of African decent.
Total Articles: 12
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BLACKS AND THE PRIESTHOOD
Prior to 1978, Mormon leaders forbid Blacks from holding the Mormon Priesthood. Mormon leaders claimed that Blacks were cursed by the sin of Cain and were less valiant in the Mormon "Pre-existence".
Total Articles: 11
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BLOOD ATONEMENT
Blood Atonement is a controversial doctrine taught by some early Latter-day Saint leaders, and expanded by Brigham Young, that within a theocracy, there are certain sins such as murder that requires that murderers "have their blood spilt upon the ground, that the smoke thereof might ascend to heaven as an offering for their sins" in order for the Atonement of Jesus fully operative in the repentance process.
Total Articles: 4
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BOB BENNETT
Mormon Republican Bob Bennett, Former Utah Senator.
Total Articles: 1
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BOB MCCUE
Topics surrounding well-written Bob McCue.
Total Articles: 144
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BONNEVILLE COMMUNICATIONS
Bonneville Communications, a company owned by the LDS Church. Bonneville Communications owns "KSL", an NBC affiliate for Utah. Bonneville Communications is responsible for censoring media played in Utah by NBC. Shows such as "Saturday Night Live" are deemed too inappropriate and are not played.
Total Articles: 2
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BOOK OF ABRAHAM
The Book Of Abraham is a book created by Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith purchased some papyrus that was found with an Egyptian mummy. Joseph claimed that the papyrus contained the Book of Abraham and thus created the "Pearl Of Great Price". Modern day Egyptologists have translated the Joseph Smith Papyrus Facsimiles, as well as other documents that did not make it into the facsimiles - but were part of the original collection of Papyri. Their conclusion: The documents are entirely different from what Joseph Smith said.
Total Articles: 50
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BOOK OF MORMON
In 1820 Joseph Smith claimed that he saw God and Jesus Christ. The two were floating above him in the air and looked identical. Joseph alleges that Jesus Christ told him about buried golden plates wherein the history of Ancient Americans was contained. In due time Joseph retrieved the plates and translated them into the "Book Of Mormon". Mormons consider the Book Of Mormon to be the most correct book on earth.
Total Articles: 66
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BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES
The Book Of Mormon states that there were horses, elephants, steel, tin, wheat, barley, bows, arrows, slings, chariots and more - during the time that the "Nephites" and "Lamaites" lived on the American continents. Modern day archeologists, geologists, paleontologists and scientists have found absolutely no evidence that any Book of Mormon animals or items ever existed. Mormon Apologists continue to place together every little fact they can to prove the Book of Mormon is true. This topic covers the attempts by Mormon Apologists who go to great lengths to obscure, convolute, invent and otherwise distort history to fit their agenda.
Total Articles: 18
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BOOK OF MORMON GEOGRAPHY
Recently, the Mormon Apologist organization "FARMS" has created what is called the "Limited Geography Theory" to explain why absolutely -zero- archeological evidence has been found to support the Book Of Mormon history. FARMS apologists such as Daniel C. Peterson have come up with multiple Hill Cumorah theories to explain why no evidence of ancient wars was found around the Hill Cumorah located in upstate New York. This topic covers the ludicrous ideas created by Mormon Apologetic organizations that create facts to support their conclusions.
Total Articles: 24
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BOOKS - AUTHORS AND DESCRIPTIONS
There are many LDS and NON-LDS Authors who have published books pertaining to recovering from Mormonism. Because I receive requests from authors to help make their books aware, this section is dedicated to those authors. See the section on Books - Comments for peer reviews.
Total Articles: 12
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BOY SCOUTS
The Mormon Church uses Cub and Boy Scouts as a religiously based organizational path towards missions and and lifelong members of the Mormon Church. Leaders are "called" by praying for inspiration rather than utilizing members with proper experience in Scouting. Emphasis is based on Mormonism and young men are accelerated through the Scouting program faster than young men outside the Church. Mormon Boy Scouts can receive an Eagle Award simply by placing bags on neighborhood doors and collecting food for homeless shelters. All meetings, ceremonies and awards are held in Mormon Churches.
Total Articles: 22
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BRIGHAM YOUNG
Brigham Young was the 2nd prophet of the LDS Church, serving as president from 1847 to 1877. Known as the "Lion Of The Lord", he was a polygamist who taught that Adam was God. Most of his teaches are dismissed.
Total Articles: 24
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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Brigham Young University is owned by the LDS Church. BYU is known as the "Zoo" and a place where young Mormons go to get married. Women are taught that the education they receive is to be used only in teaching their children and not for their own careers.
Total Articles: 54
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BRUCE C. HAFEN
Bruce C. Hafen, Mormon General Authority who recently attacked homosexuals stating Satan caused homosexuality, not DNA.
Total Articles: 4
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BRUCE D. PORTER
Bruce D. Porter, Mormon General Authority.
Total Articles: 1
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BRUCE R. MCCONKIE
Bruce R. (Redd) McConkie (1915-1985) Mormon Apostle from 1972 to 1985, famous for his book "Mormon Doctrine". A very racist man against blacks and minorities, and a man who passionately hated other churches, specifically the Catholic Church. In 1958 he wrote, "It is also to the Book of Mormon to which we turn for the plainest description of the Catholic Church as the great and abominable church." (Mormon Doctrine, p. 130, 1958 edition).
Total Articles: 10
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CALLINGS
In addition to regular church work Mormons are given what are called "Callings". These callings can be teaching the primary children, Elders Quorum President, Bishops, and even janitors.
When particular positions are necessary to fill in the local Mormon Wards, Mormon authority figures meet and decide who will best fit that position. A calling is then extended to that Mormon member and the member may choose whether or not to accept the calling.
Mormons are taught that rejecting callings is the same as rejecting Jesus Christ.
In recent years the Mormon Church has been laying off paid workers who clean Mormon Ward Houses and Church Office Buildings - and replacing them with callings - a source of free labor.
Total Articles: 11
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mormonism views the Catholic Church as the "Great and Abominable Church." "It is also to the Book of Mormon to which we turn for the plainest description of the Catholic Church as the great and abominable church. Nephi saw this 'church which is the most abominable above all other churches' in vision. He 'saw the devil that he was the foundation of it' and also the murders, wealth, harlotry, persecutions, and evil desires that historically have been a part of this satanic organization. (1 Nephi 13:1-10)" - Mormon Doctrine, p. 130 (1958)
Total Articles: 5
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CHANGING DOCTRINE
Over the last 10 years the Mormon Church has worked hard to bury racist and unpopular doctrines. This topic is dedicated to the vast amount of doctrine the Mormon Church is denying. Jesus and Satan as brothers, Lamanites no longer American Indians, Mormons can become Gods - and more.
Total Articles: 12
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CHILDREN AND MORMONISM
Indoctrination in Mormonism begins in early childhood. Mormon children are taught that they must obey all the commandments. They are taught that it may sometimes be difficult, but this life is a testing place. Temptations must be overcome, and a good Mormon will be able to overcome them. If you obey priesthood authority, attend church, study the scriptures, pay a full ten percent tithing, avoid people and places where you might find temptation, then you will be able to keep all the commandments. If you are not able to keep all the commandments, then it is because you have failed to protect yourself from temptation. You have done something wrong. You have allowed yourself to have a sinful thought. You have not prayed enough. You have not read the scriptures enough. You must repent and hope that you will not sin again.
Total Articles: 48
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CHRIS BUTTARS
Senator Chris Buttars, was a Utah Mormon Republican.
Total Articles: 1
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CHURCH LEADERSHIP
General Church Leadership including Bishops, Stake Presidents, Zone Leaders, Area Presidents - anything below General Authority.
Total Articles: 3
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CHURCH PUBLISHED MAGAZINES
"The Ensign", "New Era" and "The Friend". These magazines are "Faith Promoting Material" that all Mormons are counseled to read and openly display. Full of propaganda and white washed history with heavy emphasis on tithing.
Total Articles: 51
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CHURCH TEACHING MANUALS
The Mormon Church creates a single manual that all Mormons must be taught by. Each lesson is carefully sanitized to hide the embarrassing reality of Church history. Polygamist prophets from the past are cleaned up to appear as if they had only one wife. Embarrassing history is completely omitted. These manuals are further indoctrination tools.
Total Articles: 10
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CHURCH VAULTS
The LDS Church owns a very large set of vaults carved in a granite mountainside. These are located in the Wasatch Mountains, the edge of the Rocky Mountains. These vaults are sealed from the public - and members. Only the First Presidency has access to them.
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CITY CREEK CENTER
The Mormon Church's $3 billion dollar shopping mall.
Total Articles: 23
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CIVIL UNIONS
The Mormon Church and its continued fight against Civil Unions that do not fit Mormon Dogma. The Mormon "Proclamation Of The Family" states that marriage is between "one man and one woman".
Total Articles: 14
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CLEON SKOUSEN
Willard Cleon Skousen was a prolific popularizer among Latter-day Saints (Mormons) of their theology
Total Articles: 3
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COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
Cognitive dissonance is a state of opposition between cognitions. For the purpose of cognitive consistency theory, cognitions are defined as being an attitude, emotion, belief or value, or even a mixture of these. In brief, the theory of cognitive dissonance holds that contradicting cognitions serve as a driving force that compels the human mind to acquire or invent new thoughts or beliefs, or to modify existing beliefs, so as to minimize the amount of dissonance (conflict) between cognitions.
Total Articles: 2
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COMEDY
Great selection of Ex-Mormon Comedy.
Total Articles: 128
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CONCISE DICTIONARY OF MORMONISM
A satirical look at Mormon Doctrine by Runtu. "I thought maybe I'd help the outside press get a better understanding of Mormonism by defining common terms."
READER'S NOTE: This is satire!
Total Articles: 14
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D. TODD CHRISTOFFERSON
D. Todd Christofferson. A white Attorney from Utah recently called as an Apostle of the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 6
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DANIEL C. PETERSON
Brigham Young University professor Daniel C. Peterson is a self-appointed Mormon Apologist. Kicked out of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute (formerly known as FARMS) for writing aggressive hit-pieces on critics of the Mormon Church. Dr. Peterson is a known agent for the Mormon Church secret police known as the SCMC. He now spends his time on Church apologetic websites attacking critics and fostering a deeply rooted martyr complex.
Total Articles: 88
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DANITES
The Danites comprised most of the 400 or so Mormon men who surrendered along with Smith and Rigdon to state militia forces at Far West. Smith, Rigdon, and several other Danite leaders were arrested, and spent the next few months in jail awaiting trial on treason and murder charges. Most of the other 15,000 or so Mormons, having been banished from Missouri, settled near Quincy, Illinois. Meaning, Smith didn't "disband the maverick body"; rather, the Danites were disbanded because they were either in jail or had moved to Illinois. Many former Missouri-period Danites later became Nauvoo policemen, Joseph Smith's bodyguards, or Nauvoo Legionnaries. Meaning, rather than being "maverick" or outcasts, they were among Smith's most trusted and loyal followers.
Total Articles: 4
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DAVID A. BEDNAR
David A. Bednar, Mormon Apostle, claimed that anyone who leaves Mormonism left due to being Offended.
Total Articles: 23
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DAVID R. STONE
David R. Stone, Mormon General Authority.
Total Articles: 1
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DAVID WHITMER
David Whitmer, an alleged Book of Mormon witness.
Total Articles: 1
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DELBERT L. STAPLEY
Delbert L. Stapley, Mormon Apostle from October 5, 1950 to August 19, 1978.
Total Articles: 1
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DESERET NEWS
Articles posted by the Mormon Church owned and operated Deseret News.
Total Articles: 3
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DNA
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Canberra, Australia, has concluded along with many other scientists studying mitochondria DNA lines that American Indians and Polynesians are of Asian extraction. This destroys Joseph Smith's statement that North and South American Indians are "Lamanites".
Total Articles: 23
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DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
During the time that Joseph Smith lived, he allegedly received direct revelation from Jesus Christ wherein Jesus Christ allegedly spoke to him. After the fact, Joseph wrote down word for word in his journals. These journals were later converted into the "History Of The Church" for which the Doctrine And Covenants were created. Since Joseph Smith died, no new "direct revelation" has been posted showing that no other prophet, past or present, has had divine revelation that the LDS Church has published. In addition, much of the earlier "revelations" that Joseph Smith received have been altered or deleted to fit with today's standards.
Total Articles: 8
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DON JESSE
Don Jesse, official spokesman for the Mormon Church, 2003.
Total Articles: 2
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ELAINE S. DALTON
Elaine S. Dalton, President of the Mormon Young Women Organization. Elaine recently stated that young women should know their roles as mothers and should not lobby for their rights as women.
Total Articles: 5
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EMMA SMITH
Emma Smith, first and only legal wife of Joseph Smith.
Total Articles: 5
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ENSIGN PEAK
Ensign Peak is a company created by the LDS Church: "A nonprofit corporation organized in 1997 to "benefit, perform the functions of, or carry out the purposes of" the LDS Church, according to Ensign's articles of incorporation."
Total Articles: 1
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EX-MORMON FOUNDATION
The Exmormon Foundation is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to supporting those in transition from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As truth-seekers, we provide balanced information to supplement the often incomplete data provided by the LDS church.
Total Articles: 33
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 1
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 35
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 10
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 11
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 12
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 13
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 14
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 15
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 16
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 17
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 18
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 19
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 26
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 2
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 20
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 21
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 22
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 23
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 24
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism.
Total Articles: 28
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 3
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 4
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 5
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 23
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 6
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 7
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 8
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMON OPINION - SECTION 9
The "Opinion" topic was created to separate out recovery from opinions on posts made in Ex-Mormonism. A large selection of posts made by Ex-Mormons that do not fit in "Recovery". These are more considered "Soap Box" posts. While they may be opinions, they are still very important in the steps to recovering from Mormonism.
Total Articles: 26
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 1
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 10
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 11
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 12
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 13
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 14
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 15
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 16
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 17
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 18
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 19
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 2
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 20
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 21
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 22
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 23
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 24
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 25
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 26
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 61
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 3
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 21
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 4
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 22
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 5
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 24
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 6
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 7
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 8
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 25
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EX-MORMONISM SECTION 9
A very large selection of posts made by those in recovery from Mormonism. Culled from throughout the Ex-Mormon Communities.
Total Articles: 26
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EXCOMMUNICATION AND COURTS OF LOVE
Those who are excommunicated are no longer in "good standing" with the LDS Church. Persons that are excommunicated are no longer able to participate in any Mormon Church function, including praying, teaching or holding any office. The Mormon priesthood is taken away and all "blessings", rights and Temple privileges are taken away. Excommunicated members are not allowed to pay tithing however the church does not exempt them from paying tithing. Excommunicated members are further ostracized in Mormon Sacrament Meetings where they are forbidden to take the Sacramental offerings - or even speak vocally. Because of this, excommunicated persons are punished further in the eyes of other church members.
Total Articles: 19
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EZRA TAFT BENSON
Ezra Taft Benson, thirteenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He strongly disagreed with the Femanist Movement and Civil Rights. He was heavily involved in the John Birch Society. Suffering from alzhimers disease , his true condition was hidden from members.
Total Articles: 30
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FACIAL HAIR
Mormons are counseled not to have facial hair. Mormon temple workers are not allowed to have facial hair and are not allowed inside the temple with any facial hair. While there is no official doctrine on the matter found in the Church Handbook Of Instructions, Mormons are continually commanded by their local authorities to be clean-shaven and to wear white shirts.
Because facial hair comes up so often in Recovery from Mormonism, a topic has been created for it.
The issue is not about facial hair, the issue is about obedience.
Total Articles: 6
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FAIR / MADD - APOLOGETICS
FAIR (recently renamed to FAIRMORMON) is a Mormon Apologetic website run by Allen Wyatt, Scott Gordon, Daniel Peterson and other Mormon Apologists.
Total Articles: 70
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FAITH PROMOTING RUMORS
Faith Promoting Rumors are rumors spread by Mormons in order to promote the faith.
Total Articles: 11
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FARMS
FARMS, or "Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies", was an apologetic organization headed by Mormon Apologist Daniel C. Peterson. The purpose of FARMS was to launch attacks against perceived enemies of the Church. Articles were critical of authors, books - and even current members that held views in opposition to Church teachings. In 2012, BYU Professor Daniel C. Peterson was fired and all prior works of FARMS were demoted. Under new leadership, FARMS became The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship - and publications became known as The Mormon Studies Review.
Total Articles: 30
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FIRST VISION
The Mormon Church relies and heavily uses what is referred to as the "First Vision." The First Vision is an account of Joseph Smith, a 14 year old boy, who puzzled over which church to join, knelt in a grove of trees in 1820 and prayed for an answer. According to the Mormon Church First Vision, God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith and told him that all churches were corrupt and that Joseph would be called to bring forth the "True Church Of God."
Total Articles: 23
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FOOD STORAGE
Mormonism is a dooms-day-cult, meaning, it continually preaches that the end is near and that Jesus Christ will come to destroy all of the wicked and only the saints and a few "righteous" persons will be left. In the beginning, the Mormon Church taught that every Mormon should have food storage to prepare for the second coming of Christ. Near the middle of 1900s, the Mormon Church changed the amount of the food storage to two years. Several decades later it was changed to one year. Today, the food storage is three months.
Total Articles: 3
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FUNDAMENTALIST LDS
The Fundamentalist LDS group that splintered off from main-stream Mormonism in 1890.
Total Articles: 17
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GENERAL AUTHORITIES
Members of the LDS Church that rise past the rank of Stake President are considered General Authorities. They leave their current jobs and work for the LDS Church full time. In exchange, the LDS Church provides them a full salary and often lavish living expenses. Those who rise to the rank of Apostle must sell any business they own and renounce any board of directors for companies that are not directly own by the LDS Church (Hinckley 1996). Generally those who reach Apostle sell their businesses and hand the money over to the LDS Church.
Total Articles: 29
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GENERAL CONFERENCE
The Mormon Church holds what they call "General Conference" twice per year, the first weekend in April and first weekend in October. These conferences are held in the massive conference center in downtown Salt Lake City. Here Mormon General Authorities give talks that are broadcast on TV, Radio and Satellite.
Total Articles: 14
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GENERAL NEWS
General news covering all aspects of just about everything. Could be world news, could be local - any news items.
Total Articles: 5
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GEORGE P. LEE
Elder George P. Lee, the first and still only Native American General Authority.
Total Articles: 1
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GORDON B. HINCKLEY
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was the 15th Prophet of the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 68
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GRANT PALMER
Topics surrounding dis-fellowshipped Mormon, Grant Palmer. In effort to silence Grant Palmer, the LDS Church dis-fellowshipped him.
Total Articles: 8
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GREGORY L. SMITH
Gregory L. Smith, Mormon Apologist working for the Neal A. Maxwell Institute - a Mormon apologetic organisation.
Total Articles: 9
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GUNNISON MASSACRE
Allegedly, Gunnison was warned by Mormons that local bands of Pahvant Utes might not be very sympathetic to his presence due to an ongoing conflict, known as the Walker War, with Utah Chief Walkara. At the time of the killings, rumors circulated that the Pahvants involved in the massacre were acting under the direction of Brigham Young and the secret militia known as Danites. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were initially concerned that the railway would increase the influx of non-Mormon settlers and non-Mormon economic concerns into the territory.Allegedly, Gunnison was warned by Mormons that local bands of Pahvant Utes might not be very sympathetic to his presence due to an ongoing conflict, known as the Walker War, with Utah Chief Walkara. At the time of the killings, rumors circulated that the Pahvants involved in the massacre were acting under the direction of Brigham Young and the secret militia known as Danites. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were initially concerned that the railway would increase the influx of non-Mormon settlers and non-Mormon economic concerns into the territory.
Total Articles: 1
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HAROLD B. LEE
Harold B. Lee, 11th Prophet of the Mormon Church. Created the Mormon Church "Correlation Dept."
Total Articles: 1
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HATE MAIL I RECEIVE
This section is devoted to the hate mail that I receive from Mormons.
Total Articles: 23
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HAUNS MILL
Hauns Mill was the site of a bloody war between Mormons and Missourians. The LDS Church tells a story of a massacre of men, women and children committed by Missourians on Mormons - however the real truth is that there were no Innocents there. The Mormons set into motion events that would have cataclysmic consequences for them. as they tried to purge the Mormon counties of all non-Mormons.
Total Articles: 2
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HBO BIG LOVE
HBO's "Big Love" and how the Mormon Church has fought against it.
Total Articles: 12
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HEBER C. KIMBALL
Topics surrounding Heber Chase Kimball (June 14, 1801 - June 22, 1868) (commonly known as Heber C. Kimball) was a leader in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as one of the original twelve apostles in the early Mormon church, and as first counselor to Brigham Young in the presidency of the church from 1847-1868.
Total Articles: 4
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HELEN RADKEY
HELEN RADKEY is an international renowned religion and genealogical researcher, writer and lecturer specializing in issues relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons.) Her provocative and controversial articles about that sect have appeared in the American press, and in 1998, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome published on her Catholic-Mormon research.
Since 1999, Ms. Radkey has reported on the failure of the agreement signed by LDS leaders and Jewish organizations in which the Church promised to halt its proxy baptisms for deceased Jews. The practice continues, despite denials by the Mormon leadership.
Total Articles: 17
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HELLEN MAR KIMBALL
Joseph Smith married Helen Mar Kimball in May 1843. He was 37 and she was 14.
Total Articles: 4
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HENRY B. EYRING
Topics surrounding Henry B. Eyring, Mormon Apostle since 1995. Made First Counselor to Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2007.
Total Articles: 5
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HOLIDAYS
Topics surrounding Mormonism and Hollidays.
Total Articles: 13
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HOME AND VISITING TEACHING
Mormons are commanded to Home Teach and Visit Teach. Males are considered Home Teachers, women are considered Visiting Teachers. Two Mormon Church Members are assigned by Mormon Leaders to visit as little as one family or as many as five familes per month. They are instructed to bring a small gospel message to each of the families. Generally these meetings are "chit chat" sessions with a prayer and a message thrown in.
Total Articles: 9
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HOWARD W. HUNTER
Howard W. Hunter, fourteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the first president born in the twentieth Century. With a term in office of only nine months, his was the shortest tenure of any of Mormon Prophets.
Total Articles: 1
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HUGH NIBLEY
Topics surrounding church historian Hugh Nibley, one of the first Mormon Apologists.
Total Articles: 13
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HYMNS
Topics surrounding Mormon (LDS and FLDS) Hymns.
Total Articles: 7
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INTERVIEWS IN MORMONISM
Priesthood leaders several times per year interview Mormons. Men, generally a Bishop or a Stake President, conduct these interviews in private. Questions regarding personal "worthiness" are conducted. Mormons consent to these intrusions into their lives as these intrusions begin early in life. Every detail of the members' lives is inspected for worthiness. Mormon minor children are taken into rooms with closed doors - and are asked sexual questions by adult men. These children are asked if they masturbate and other sexual questions. This illegal practice must stop.
Total Articles: 18
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J REUBEN CLARK
J. Reuben Clark, Mormon General Authority, 1959-1961.
Total Articles: 1
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JAMES E. FAUST
James E. Faust, Mormon Apostle, used gold fillings from members in South America to pay for a Mormon Temple.
Total Articles: 7
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JEFF LINDSAY
Jeff Lindsay, Mormon Apologist.
Total Articles: 6
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JEFFREY S. NIELSEN
A Brigham Young University part-time instructor who recently called into question the LDS Church's opposition to gay marriage.
Total Articles: 11
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JOHN GEE
John Gee, Mormon Apologist.
Total Articles: 3
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JOHN L. LUND
John L. Lund is a Mormon motivational speaker. In 2011 he was arrested in Israel on suspicion of trafficking in stolen antiquities and attempting to smuggle them out of the country. He now leads tours for Mormons in South America claiming they are Book of Mormon lands.
Total Articles: 3
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JOHN TAYLOR
John Taylor, Mormon polygamist Prophet.
Total Articles: 1
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JOSEPH B. WIRTHLIN
Joseph B. Wirthlin, Mormon Apostle. Died Dec 1, 2008.
Total Articles: 1
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JOSEPH FIELDING SMITH
Joseph Fielding Smith, 10th Mormon Prophet, prophesied that man would never walk on the moon.
Total Articles: 8
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JOSEPH SITATI
Joseph Sitati, only black General Authority in the LDS Church.
Total Articles: 1
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JOSEPH SMITH
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism and Polygamy.
Total Articles: 101
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JOSEPH SMITH - PROPHECY
The first Prophet of the LDS Church.
This Topic surrounds prophecies made by or for Joseph Smith.
Total Articles: 8
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JOSEPH SMITH - WORSHIP
The first Prophet of the LDS Church.
This Topic surrounds the amount of worship poured over Joseph Smith by current LDS Members.
Total Articles: 13
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JUDAISM
Mormons believe that Jewish people will all be converted in one instant when the Mormon Jesus comes back to earth.
Because the Mormon Church continues to ignore the rights of the Jewish people and baptize their dead in Mormon Temples, I have a topic for those of the Jewish faith who speak out against this practice.
Total Articles: 3
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JULIE B. BECK
Julie B. Beck. Known for telling Mormon women to stop working - get back in the home - and have babies.
Total Articles: 6
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KEITH B. MCMULLIN
Keith B. McMullin, head of Deseret Management Corporation. Keith recently stated "We believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually."
Total Articles: 1
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KERRY MUHLESTEIN
Kerry Muhlestein, BYU Professor and Mormon Apologist.
Total Articles: 9
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KERRY SHIRTS
Kerry Shirts, Mormon Apologist.
Total Articles: 6
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KINDERHOOK PLATES
The Kinderhook Plates are six brass plates were created and brought to Joseph in order to catch the Prophet in deception. It worked. The prophet translated the pages and stated: "I have seen 6 brass plates... covered with ancient characters of language containing from 30 to 40 on each side of the plates. Prest J. has translated a portion and says they contain the history of the person with whom they were found and he was a descendant of Ham through the loins of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and that he received his kingdom from the ruler of heaven and earth." The translation proved that Joseph Smith was indeed a con-artist.
Taken from William Clayton's Journal, May 1, 1843, as cited in Trials of Discipleship - The Story of William Clayton, a Mormon, page 117)
Total Articles: 6
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KIRTLAND BANK
Topics surrounding the Kirtland Bank created by Joseph Smith.
The Kirtland Bank was created in the State of Ohio by Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon. Joseph was the Cashier and Sidney was the President. Unable to obtain a Banking Charter, Joseph and Sidney created an "Anti-Bank" Bank. Depositors were lured in because Joseph Smith told his followers that as a Prophet of God, the Bank would never fail.
Joseph Smith's delusions left them empty-handed and the bank declared bankruptcy. Many faithful Mormons lost their life savings and investments - and their faith. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Kirtland under the cover of darkness in January of 1838 to escape bank depositors who were given worthless bank notes in exchange for gold and silver deposits.
The bank was a complete scam from the beginning.
Total Articles: 6
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KIRTLAND EGYPTIAN PAPERS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints owns the Kirtland Egyptian Papers but refuses to allow close inspection of them by any person they do not implicitly trust. They have made high-resolution scans of all these documents and have provided these scans to a small circle of trusted defenders, one of whom is Will Schryver. They have not, as of yet, made any of these materials available for inspection by any critic or disinterested third-party.
Total Articles: 17
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L. TOM PERRY
Topics surrounding L. Tom Perry - a Past Mormon Apostle who was married to more than one woman. Died May 30, 2015.
Total Articles: 5
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LAMANITE PLACEMENT PROGRAM
The Mormon Lamanite Placement Program - placing American Indians into Mormon families hoping to breed the Indian out of them. Mormon Prophet Spencer W. Kimball remarked that Indians in Mormon families were becoming "Whiter" than their reservation brothers and sisters.
Total Articles: 3
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LAMANITES
Mormons used to believe that all North and South American natives were a Jewish tribe called "The Lamanites". A fictious Book Of Mormon people - modern DNA evidence shows they never existed.
Total Articles: 36
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LANCE B. WICKMAN
Lance B. Wickman, Mormon General Authority. Lance recently claimed Proposition 8 was totally the fault of the members and not Mormon Church leaders.
Total Articles: 1
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LARRY ECHO HAWK
Larry Echo Hawk, Mormon General Authority.
Total Articles: 1
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LDS CHURCH
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, or LDS Church, or Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 19
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LDS CHURCH OFFICE BUILDING
The LDS Church Office Building is the tallest building in Utah. It sits directly East of the Salt Lake Mormon Temple and is the heart of the LDS Corporation. The Church Office Building is known as the "COB" in Salt Lake and to members and former members.
Total Articles: 9
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LDS OFFICIAL ESSAYS
Starting late 2013 the Mormon Church began posting a series of essays on their website concerning "controversial" gospel topics. First vision, DNA, Polygamy, Blacks and The priesthood were among the essays. This was an attempt made by the Mormon Church at apologetics.
Total Articles: 22
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LDS SOCIAL SERVICES
The Mormon owned LDS Social Services (known as the LDSSS) is an organization created by the Mormon Church to facilitate adoptions and counsel Mormons. It is an organization that should be avoided at all costs. Using Mormon "Gospel" tactics, it uses questionable means to take children away from teenage mothers and gives "Mormon" counsel to homosexuals.
Total Articles: 3
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LORENZO SNOW
Lorenzo Snow, 5th Prophet of the Mormon Church 1849.
Total Articles: 1
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LYNN A. MICKELSEN
Topics surrounding Lynn A. Mickelsen, member of the First Quorum of the Seventy.
Total Articles: 2
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LYNN G. ROBBINS
Lynn G. Robbins, "if a destitute family is faced with the decision of paying their tithing or eating, they should pay their tithing."
Total Articles: 1
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MARK E. PETERSON
Mark E. Peterson, Mormon Apostle from 1944 to 1984, famous for his anti-masturbation talk, anti-oral sex. He demanded that sex between a man and a woman was only for procreation. In 1975 at a Stake Conference in Seattle, he claimed "I've been married to my wife for 44 years, and never once have seen her body uncovered." Mark, also a typical Mormon racist, stated "I would be willing to let every Negro drive a Cadillac if they could afford it."
Total Articles: 7
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MARK HOFFMAN
Topics surrounding forgerer Mark Hofmann. Hoffman was able to convince the Mormon Prophet and Mormon Leaders that documents he had were originals. A murderer, Hofman proved that Mormon leaders were uninspired in allowing a criminal within their inner sanctum.
Total Articles: 12
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MARLIN K. JENSEN
Marlin Keith Jensen, prior General Authority of the Mormon Church, released in October 2012.
Total Articles: 3
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MARRIOTT
The Marriott Hotels founded by Mormon J. Willard Mariott.
Total Articles: 2
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MARTIN HARRIS
Martin Harris (May 18, 1783 - July 10, 1875) was the first financier of The Book of Mormon. He was also one of Three Witnesses of The Book of Mormon who testified they were shown the Golden Plates in a vision (although Martin's version of the vision was not recorded). Born in Eastown, New York on May 17, 1783. He married his first cousin, Lucy, on March 27, 1808. From that time through 1831, he lived in Palmyra, New York, where he became a respected and prosperous farmer. He was a religious seeker; a neighbor later noted that Martin "was first an [orthodox] Quaker, then a Universalist, next a Restorationist, then a Baptist, next a Presbyterian, and then a Mormon.
Total Articles: 5
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MASONS
Both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young were full Masons. Most of the Mormon temple ceremonies come from Masonic rituals.
Total Articles: 16
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MELCHIZEDEK/AARONIC PRIESTHOOD
In Mormonism, the Melchizedek priesthood is one of the two or three types, or "orders" of priesthood. Mormons believe that this priesthood has the power to seal, heal and do all number of things in "Jesus'" name. The Aaronic Priesthood is the lesser priesthood.
Total Articles: 9
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MICHAEL D. WILLIAMS
Michael D. Williams is a Mormon Psychologist who teaches that homosexuality is an "unwanted same-sex attraction" and can be overcome.
Total Articles: 1
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MICHAEL OTTERSON
Michael Otterson, Managing Director, Church Public Affairs.
Total Articles: 1
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MICHAEL R. ASH
Michael R. Ash is a Mormon Apologist.
Total Articles: 26
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MITT ROMNEY
Mitt Romney, Mormon Politician who ran for POTUS twice.
Total Articles: 71
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MORE GOOD FOUNDATION
More Good Foundation - a Mormon Apologetic organization. Its sole purpose is to register thousands of websites to mislead those seeking information on Mormonism.
Total Articles: 4
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MORMON CELEBRITIES
Mormon Celebrities - such as Donny and Marie Osmond and football star Steve Young.
Total Articles: 14
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MORMON CHURCH PR
Mormon PR in the form of interviews, television adds, or other PR media.
Total Articles: 13
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MORMON CHURCH PROPAGANDA
This topic covers Church Propaganda. This includes Church teaching manuals and other manuals published by Intellectual Reserve Inc. These manuals generally gloss over Church history in a "Faith Promoting" way, leaving out things such as Polygamy, Polyandry - or anything else that is embarrassing to the Church.
Total Articles: 5
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MORMON CLASSES
This topic covers all of the obscure classes taught in Mormon Churches, such as "Temple Preparation" or "Marriage and Family Relations".
Total Articles: 1
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MORMON DOCTRINE
This is a general holding area for articles that do not yet have an assigned Topic. These articles generally surround Mormon Doctrine such as the Plan Of Salvation, the Man/God Theory and others.
Total Articles: 35
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MORMON FUNERALS
Mormon funerals are vastly different from regular funerals. Mormons are counseled to use the funeral as a chance to teach the gospel of the LDS Church rather than talk about the deceased person. Mormon funerals are just like attending Mormon Church - they are centered on Mormonism rather than the deceased person. Mormon General Authorities have counseled members to use funerals as proselytizing opportunities.
Total Articles: 12
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MORMON GARMENTS
When Mormons go through the Endowment ceremony in the Mormon temples, they are given a set of "underwear" known as "garments". Mormons are lead to believe that the garments have "magical properties" and can save them from bullets, fire and accidents. Many faith-promoting rumors are spread throughout the church about the saving powers of the garments - even though not a single rumor can be proven. Mormons cannot make their own garments - they must be purchased from the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 20
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MORMON INTERPRETER
The "Mormon Interpreter" is an apologetic organization formed by those kicked out of the FARMS / NEAL A. MAXWELL INSTITUTE.
Total Articles: 4
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MORMON MARRIAGE EXCLUSIONS
Mormons and non-Mormons considered "unworthy" to enter a Mormon temple - and excluded from marriage ceremonies.
Total Articles: 1
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MORMON MEMBERSHIP
The LDS Church claims that it has 12 million active members. The LDS Church counts members until they are 110 years old. Members who are excommunicated or have their membership removed are still counted among the membership of the Church. Inactive members and those who have moved on to other Churches are also still counted among the membership.
In all reality, Mormon membership is somewhere between 2 and 4 million, the first 2 million being Temple Worthy Tithing paying members. There are currently over 1 million members who have resigned yet are still counted as active.
This topic is here to represent the conflicting numbers offered to the public by the LDS Church on membership numbers.
Total Articles: 38
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MORMON MISSIONARIES
Topics concerning Mormon Missionaries - from young to old.
Total Articles: 142
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MORMON MONEY
Topics surrounding the Church Of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day-Saints annual income and spending. A Mega-Billion dollar tax-exempt corporation hiding behind the guise of a "Church". It is estimated that the LDS Church earns an average of 60 Billion dollars a year in holdings and 7 Billion dollars a year in annual member "Tithing".
Total Articles: 73
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MORMON NEWSROOM
Propaganda, white-washing and outright lies published on the Mormon Newsroom website.
Total Articles: 5
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MORMON POLITICAL ISSUES
The LDS Church often involves itself in political issues. It strongly supported and lobbied against same-sex marriages in California and recently spoke out about nuclear storage in Utah.
Total Articles: 5
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MORMON RACISM
Racism plays a very large role in Mormonism. Mormons today will tell you there is no racism in the church, and that blacks can receive the priesthood. This has not always been so and past leaders of the church including Mormon Prophets have written and spoke extremely racist remarks about non-whites.
Total Articles: 18
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MORMON TEMPLE CEREMONIES
Mormons who have paid 10% of their gross income to the Church and have obeyed the LDS rules may enter LDS Temples. This section contains the secret ceremonies conducted by Mormons in their temples.
Total Articles: 38
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MORMON TEMPLE CHANGES
The Mormon temple ceremonies were received by revelation to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young from God. While both prophets have strictly noted that changes could not be made, Mormon leaders continue to change the ceremonies to fit changing world views.
Total Articles: 15
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MORMON TEMPLES
This topic is reserved for discussion, events and stories surrounding Mormon Temple participation, attendance or other. It is generally a collection of stories of Mormons who have attended Temples and their feelings.
Total Articles: 116
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MORMON VISITOR CENTERS
Mormon visitor centers are located in Utah, Missouri, New York and other places where Mormon history was prevalent. Often these visitor centers peddle a carefully scripted version of Mormon history in order to try and convince non-Mormons that Mormonism is true. Most of these visitor centers are visited by Mormons wishing to reaffirm their faith and connect with Mormon history.
Total Articles: 10
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MORMON WARDS AND STAKE CENTERS
Mormons meet for worship in "Wards" and "Stake Centers". Wards are organized around Stake Centers. Mormons are not allowed to worship anywhere they want - they must go to the Ward they are assigned to. Mormons who do not obey this are not allowed to hold callings or positions. They must also pay their tithing to the Ward they were assigned to.
Total Articles: 1
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MORMONTHINK
Mormonthink.com is a site produced largely by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are interested in the historical accuracy of our church and how it is being taught to its members and portrayed in the media.
Total Articles: 13
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MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE
The Mountain Meadow's Massacre was a dark chapter in Mormon history. More than 120 pioneers, families traveling from Arkansas to California in 1857, were attacked and slaughtered by Mormons at Mountain Meadows, a grassy oasis in southern Utah. Most of the victims, which included infants in their mothers' arms, were executed after the travelers surrendered their weapons. Mormonism has covered up the truth about the MMM.
Total Articles: 21
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NATALIE R. COLLINS
A day in the life of writer Natalie R. Collins, who lives behind the Zion Curtain in Utah. Natalie R. Collins is the author of the book, Wives And Sisters (St. Martin's Press). A writer of fiction and nonfiction, Collins shares her views on self-publishing and the business of book marketing. This is a collection of Natalie's blogged items and books.
Total Articles: 11
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NAUVOO
Settled in early 1839 by Mormons feeling Missouri as a result of the Mormon War.
Total Articles: 3
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NAUVOO EXPOSITOR
The Nauvoo Expositor was a newspaper in Nauvoo, Illinois that published only one issue, which was dated June 7, 1844. Its publication set off a chain of events that led to the assassination of Latter Day Saint movement founder, Joseph Smith, Jr..
Total Articles: 2
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NEAL A. MAXWELL INSTITUTE
The Neal A. Maxwell Institute, formerly known as the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. The Maxwell Institute is funded by the LDS Church with an estimated budget of over $20 million dollars a year. The sole purpose of the Maxwell Institute is to contradict, counteract, suppress, withhold and dismiss any claims made by persons outside the LDS Church (read: Anti-Mormon).
Total Articles: 1
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NEW ORDER MORMON
Those who have chosen to remain connected with the LDS church for personal reasons and in spite of church history or present practices.
Total Articles: 8
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OBEDIENCE - PAY, PRAY, OBEY
Mormonism is all about obedience. Mormons are continually told that they must obey the leaders of the LDS Church without question.
Recently talks were given by LDS Apostles that women were only allowed to wear one earring per ear. Earrings are not essential to salvation in the LDS Dogma - it is simply a level of control. Members are then counseled by LDS authority figures that anyone disobeying the earring commandment is not worthy as a potential spouse or friend.
Mormonism continually preaches obedience without question. This area contains those articles.
Total Articles: 15
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OBJECT LESSONS
"Object Lessons" taught to Mormons, typically children. These are used to "scare" or otherwise psychologically condition the participants.
Total Articles: 15
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OLIVER COWDREY
Oliver Cowdrey was one of the three primary witnesses for the Book of Mormon and assisted Joseph Smith in writing the Book of Mormon. Oliver Cowdrey was also the Third cousin of Joseph Smith.
Total Articles: 6
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ORRIN HATCH
Topics surrounding Mormon Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.
Total Articles: 10
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PARLEY P. PRATT
Topics surrounding Parley P. (Parker) Pratt, early Apostle of the LDS Church.
The Mormon Church teaches its members that Parley was martyred in 1857. The church hides the fact that Parley secretly married the wife of the man who murdered him, not only disobeying the civil marriage laws but interfering in a lawful marriage.
Later, Brigham Young retaliated and ordered the Mountain Meadows Massacre, killing the entire Francher party in Southern Utah.
Total Articles: 11
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PATRIARCHAL BLESSING
Patriarchal Blessings are given by Stake Patriarchs whose "calling" is to give blessings to "worthy" members of the LDS Church around the age of 19. The Patriarch briefly interviews the person before hand gleaming information about the person's life and goals. The blessing is then given and recorded on a small tape recorder. The blessing is then transferred to paper and a copy is sent to LDS Church Membership Records and a copy given to the person who received the blessing. Most LDS Patriarchal Blessings are obscure and difficult to understand. Members are counseled that if blessings do not occur, then it is the fault of the person, or, the blessing might not occur until after death. Patriarchal Blessings in Mormonism are identical to fortune telling.
Total Articles: 5
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PAUL H. DUNN
Paul H. Dunn was a general authority of the Mormon Church. Paul was famous for telling lies woven into his talks and stories in order to more fully indoctrinate members. Some of his lies included being a professional baseball player and serving in World War II where a machine gun ripped his clothes off but left him alive due to his garments.
Total Articles: 5
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PBS DOCUMENTARY THE MORMONS
A four-hour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the Mormons' story as told through interviews with members of the church, leading writers and historians, and supporters and critics of the Mormon faith.
Total Articles: 20
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PERSECUTION
The LDS Church claims that it was persecuted since Joseph Smith received his "First Vision". The LDS Church claims these persecutions were the product of Satan trying to stop the "True Church" from being restored. The LDS Church uses past persecution as grounds for "Faith Promoting Rumors". Mormon Apologists go to great lengths to convince Mormons that all those persecuted were completely innocent. This topic is devoted to exposing the truth behind the persecutions.
Total Articles: 9
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PIONEER DAY
Mormons and their Pioneer day, or The Days of '47.
Total Articles: 3
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PLAN OF SALVATION
Mormons teach what they call the "Plan Of Salvation". Essentially the plan is that human beings were spiritual children to God and his multiple wives. Eventually through God's Plan Of Salvation, human beings will become Gods themselves. Those that do not obey will be placed in prisons called "Degrees of Glory".
Total Articles: 5
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POLYGAMY
The Mormon Church stopped the practice of Polygamy "officially" in 1890, but practiced it in secret for several decades afterwards. Today, Mormons practice "Spiritual Polygamy" wherein their Doctrine And Covenants section 132 states that Polygamy is "The New And Everlasting Covenant". Two living Mormon Apostles are currently married to more than one woman.
Total Articles: 60
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PRIESTHOOD BLESSINGS
Mormons believe that Mormon Males with the Melchizedek priesthood have the ability to act in Jesus' name. Mormons perform "blessings" by placing a drop of "consecrated" olive oil (anointing) on the crown of a person's head, then two Melchizedek priesthood holders lay their hands on the person's head and pronounce a blessing on the person. Mormons are counseled that if the blessing worked, it was the will of God. If the blessing did not work, it was also the will of God, or, the person was not worthy enough to receive the blessing. Either way, God wins and Mormons cannot distinguish between the two.
Total Articles: 1
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PRIMARY
Children younger than eight years of age are in one of many classes called "Primary", such as "Star A", "Star B", "Sunbeams", etc. Males attend priesthood classes while females attend gospel doctrine classes. The children are then placed in small classrooms that are taught by ward members who have been "Called" to that position.
Mormon children are taught to sing indoctrination songs such as "Follow The Prophet", "I Hope They Call Me On A Mission" and other songs specifically designed for indoctrination. They are taught to fold their arms and to be reverent. Boys are taught to go on missions, girls are taught to be married only in the temple.
The high level of indoctrination occurs at these young levels to insure the children will be lifetime active, paying, praying and obeying members of the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 1
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PROCLAMATIONS
The LDS Church no longer has current "revelations" handed down by God to their Prophets. These revelations have now been replaced with carefully worded, lawyer checked - "proclamations". The "Proclamation Of The Family" is one of them.
Total Articles: 1
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PROPOSITION 8
The Mormon Church's role in Proposition 8.
Total Articles: 21
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QUENTIN L. COOK
Quetin L. Cook, Mormon Apostle, President of the Mormon owned Ricks College.
Total Articles: 11
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RELIEF SOCIETY
Organization of adult women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which complements the priesthood. The Relief Society was organized by the Joseph Smith in 1842. Since women in the LDS church have no authority nor title, they are given Relief Society.
Only men (generally all men, including boys age twelve and up) hold the priesthood in the church, and thus only men are in positions of authority. Even where women act as leaders in the women's organization (the "Relief Society"), they are supervised by men. Women are trained to serve and obey their husbands (or fathers, if unmarried).
The Relief Society has been simply a "figurehead" since the inception of Correlation when they no longer could govern themselves.
Total Articles: 14
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RESIGNATION PROCESS
The resignation process is a very long and drawn out ordeal that Mormons must endure to have their names removed from the records of the Mormon Church. Topics surrounding resignation.
Total Articles: 31
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RICHARD G. HINCKLEY
Richard G. Hinckley, Mormon General Authority, son of Gordon B. Hinckley.
Total Articles: 2
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RICHARD G. SCOTT
Richard G. Scott, Mormon Apostle, stated that abused victims are responsible for being abused.
Total Articles: 7
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RICHARD LYMAN BUSHMAN
Richard Lyman Bushman, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University, grew up in Portland, Oregon, and earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University. He has also taught at Brigham Young University, Boston University, and the University of Delaware. His From Puritan to Yankee: Character and Social Order in Connecticut, 1690-1765 won the Bancroft Prize in 1967. His other books include Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism (1984), winner of the Evans Biography Award; King and People in Provincial Massachusetts (1985); and The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities (1992). A practicing Mormon, he lives in New York City with his wife, Claudia.
Richard Bushman's latest book "Rough Stone Rolling" shows a lot about Bushman's style and treatment. Unsavory possibilities are mentioned as what others may have understandably charged or as rhetorical questions, but these are quickly deflated. In other cases, not all the information is presented, presumably because the sources were questionable (to Bushman). And while the admissions about Smith's plural marriages certainly go beyond Sunday School teachings, the faithful framing of the practice and motivation is entirely compatible with Church thinking. This buffering of the "rough stone" makes it likely that Mormons reading this book will not damage their testimonies.
Total Articles: 11
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ROBERT L. MILLET
Robert L. Millet, a BYU Professor, famous for stating "True believers will always be challenged by those who refuse to see", as well as stating that Mormons are not obligated to answer everybody's questions. Robert's attitude is that if a question about Mormonism is asked, answer the question that should have been asked.
Total Articles: 7
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RODNEY L. MELDRUM
Rodney L. Meldrum is a Mormon Apologist - not accepted by FARMS.
Total Articles: 15
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RUSSELL M. NELSON
Russell M. Nelson, Mormon Apostle and Celestial Polygamist. Nelson is married and sealed to two women. Nelson is also the head of the Mormon Church Secret Police known as "Strengthening the Members Committee".
Total Articles: 14
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SACRAMENT MEETING
The Sacrament meeting is one of three-hour blocks in the Mormon Church. Sacrament meetings are reserved for the entire ward meeting for one full hour. The Mormon Sacrament is passed, talks are given, hymns are sung, testimonies are given and general ward business conducted.
Mormon meetings are styled as discussions but in fact real discussion is forbidden. The purpose of the meetings is to be a type of repetitious, comforting ritual - not much different from the repeated temple script actually. Words and ideas from outside of the script are a disruption for the entire reason for the meeting - and entirely inappropriate so far as Mormons are concerned.
Total Articles: 11
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SCOTT GORDON
Scott Gordon, President of FAIR - a Mormon apologetic organization. Scott was directly responsible for trying to get David Twede of MormonThink excommunicated for apostacy.
Total Articles: 5
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SEMINARY
Mormon Seminary.
Total Articles: 5
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SERVICE AND CHARITY
Mormons are commanded to give 10% of their gross income to the Church in "tithing". After that, they are admonished to give an additional 1% to "fast offerings", an additional percent to "Church Humanitarian Projects". They are also counseled to purchase and keep active subscriptions in several Church published magazines.
Mormons shun service to any organization outside of the Church and consider themselves as doing "spiritual service" to the community by giving time and money to the Church. Church members do very little community service outside of Mormonism and donate less than 1% per year of their income to any organization outside of Mormonism.
Total Articles: 24
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SHERI L. DEW
Sheri L. Dew, is as close as she can get to being a Mormon GA without being Male. Due to the fact that she is indeed female, she will never be anything more than a puppet. She is everything that an LDS woman is not supposed to be, except for blindly obedient.
Total Articles: 3
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SHIELDS RESEARCH - MORMON APOLOGETICS
SHIELDS stands for "Scholarly & Historical Information Exchange for Latter-Day Saints". It is an apologetic website on the fringe of apologetics. The basis for SHIELDS is to discredit any Anti-Mormon in any way they can. SHIELDS has a very large section devoted to all of the Anti-Mormons and Anti-Mormon websites. We are thankful SHIELDS links to us.
Total Articles: 4
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SIDNEY RIGDON
Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith's right hand man.
Total Articles: 7
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SIMON SOUTHERTON
Dr. Simon Southerton -- Dr. Southerton is a molecular biologist from Canberra, Australia. His current research involves the molecular biology of flowering and wood development in eucalypts.He has a PhD from the University of Sydney. Dr. Southerton is also a former LDS bishop. He has published a book entitled Losing a Lost Tribe. Recently the LDS Church excommunicated Simon on a lesser charge of adultery regardless that the Church Handbook Of Instructions places Apostacy far higher than adultery.
Total Articles: 34
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SPENCER W. KIMBALL
Eleventh President of the LDS Church. Spencer was a hard liner when it came to sin and through his books "Faith Precedes The Miracle" and "The Miracle Of Forgiveness", he exposed every sin in every Mormon. If you didn't have a sin before, Spencer would help you find one. Both of his books were absolute rubbish and did more to hurt members than heal them. Mormon authorities today continue to force members who have "transgressed" into reading both of these books.
In 1978 Spencer W. Kimball was facing mounting pressure for continuing to deny any rights or privileges to Blacks and suddenly received revelation that all Blacks were now allowed into the Church ordinances. The LDS Church denied that it was due to the fact that the federal government was reviewing the Church's tax-exempt status. After this the Church began a vigorous movement to eradicate any racist documents from the Church. The Book Of Mormon was changed where verses stated "White and delightsome" to "Pure and delightsome". Arguments made by McConkie or Brigham Young were now labeled as "non-doctrine" and "these men were speaking for themselves."
Spencer W. Kimball was an extreme hard liner when it came to Church Doctrine and Church Policy.
Total Articles: 12
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 1
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 18
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 10
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 17
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 11
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 15
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 12
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 19
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 13
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 21
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 14
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 17
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 15
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 12
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 2
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 21
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 3
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 18
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 4
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 25
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 5
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 22
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 6
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 19
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 7
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 15
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 8
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 13
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STEVE BENSON - SECTION 9
Steve Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson.
Total Articles: 19
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STORIES
A collection of Ex-Mormon stories that don't quite fit recovery or opinion.
Total Articles: 1
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SUNSTONE FOUNDATION
The Sunstone Foundation was established in 1974 by a small group of graduate students interested in starting a journal for young Latter-day Saints to exchange ideas and experiences. From that beginning, it has grown to become the host of several different forums.
Early members of the Sunstone Foundation were excommunicated from the LDS Church for holding beliefs contrary to the teachings of the Church. Mormons are counseled to avoid Sunstone Teachings and their symposiums.
Total Articles: 2
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SURVEILLANCE (SCMC)
The Strengthening Church Members Committee (SCMC) was formed by Ezra Taft Benson. It is a secret police organization within the LDS Church whose sole purpose is to track down dissidents and keep records on them. It is also to keep track of anyone who speaks out against the Church. This topic includes all surveillance conducted by the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 12
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TAD R. CALLISTER
Tad R. Callister, another attorney now General Authority.
Total Articles: 3
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 1
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 25
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 2
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 25
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 3
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 25
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 4
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 25
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 5
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 25
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 6
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 25
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TAL BACHMAN - SECTION 7
Tal Bachman is an internationally recognized singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Raised strictly in the Mormon church, Tal spent two years in South America performing missionary work and learning Spanish. Later, Tal resigned his membership in the LDS Corporation.
Total Articles: 9
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TALKS - SECTION 1
Mormons that are in no position of authority (ie. Bishops, etc) are tasked with giving "Talks". These talks are generally presented during Sacrament meeting. Members stand at the puplit before the body of the Ward, and give a talk on an area assigned by the Bishop or Stake President. Talks are very controlled and must be faith promoting.
Total Articles: 1
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TEMPLE WEDDINGS
Mormon Temple Weddings, and how "unworthy" persons are not allowed in.
Total Articles: 6
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TEMPLES - NAMES
Mormons are assigned a new name in the Mormon Temple.
Total Articles: 1
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THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
The Pearl Of Great Price is a 3rd set of Scriptures used by the Mormon Church. It contains The Book of Moses, The Book of Abraham, the Papyrus Facsimiles that Joseph "translated", Joseph Smith's version of Matthew and the Articles of Faith.
Total Articles: 1
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THE SINGLE WARDS
Singles' Wards are Wards created by the Mormon Church to house those who have not yet married. The Wards are designed to stress the importance of marriage and to marry off singles as soon as possible. Mormons who are not married by the age of 22 are looked down upon.
Total Articles: 5
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THE WORLD TABLE
The World Table is an Mormon Apologetic website run by Daniel C. Peterson after his purge from the Maxwell Institute.
Total Articles: 3
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THOMAS PHILLIPS
Tom Phillips is a retired management consultant. He joined the Church as a convert in 1969 and served in most leadership positions including Bishop, Stake President and Area Executive Secretary. He also served as the Area Controller for the British Isles and Africa as well as the Financial Director for the Church’s U.K. corporate entities.
Total Articles: 18
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THOMAS S. MONSON
Thomas S. Monson, current Mormon Prophet. His talks are full of triple-intransitives and ubiquitous alliteration of how he ends each sentence by extending the last word on a downward glissade.
Total Articles: 33
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TIME
The Mormon Church's latest motto they are using on Television is, "Family. It's about time." The reality is that Mormons have very little time for family - especially males. Mormons are given numerous "callings" and teaching assignments. These callings can take as much as 24 to 48 hours of time each week. Many General Authorities (Mormon elite) have made comments that their wives raised their children - because they were so busy with Church work.
Total Articles: 4
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TITHING
Mormons are required to pay 10% of their gross income to the Mormon Church in the form of tithing. Mormons cannot enter the temple nor hold important positions without paying annual tithing. Each year Mormons are interviewed in December to make sure they are paying a proper tithe.
Mormons must pay tithing on employment and unemployment insurance, student loans, Pell grants, Social Security, Trust Funds and any other form of income. In Oct 2013, Mormon Apostle David Bednar stated "For those that pay their tithing, I thank you. For those that do not: repent!" he then added "Do not procrastinate the day of your repentance.".
Mormons are counseled that if they do not pay their tithing then they will be burned alive with fire when Jesus Christ comes for the second time - Mormons often refer to this as "fire insurance". In Mormonism all blessings start with tithing. If a Mormon does not pay tithing - they cannot hold leadership positions - and worse - cannot attend the Mormon temple. If a Mormon cannot attend the temple - then a Mormon cannot reach the Celestial Kingdom. In essence, tithing in Mormonism is a form of Extortion.
The Mormon Church in the United States is protected by law and refuses to disclose where tithing money is used. In other countries such as the UK, Canada and AU where the Mormon Church is forced to disclose finances - it is clear that millions of dollars are collected in tithing. Much of that money is funneled through Mormon Church owned Brigham Young University. Less than one half of one percent of the money is used for charity.
Total Articles: 63
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UGO PEREGO
Ugo A. M. Perego is a Mormon DNA researcher and Mormon Apologist.
Total Articles: 5
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UK COURTS
United Kingdom Courts - against the Corporation for the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 7
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UNNANOUNCED, UNINVITED AND UNWELCOME
Mormons show up to your door unnanounced, uninvited and unwelcome. Topic devoted to Mormons who call unnanounced, love bomb or otherwise visit uninvited.
Total Articles: 36
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UTAH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY
Utah Lighthouse Ministry is a Christian non-profit organization providing humanitarian outreach to the Community, and printing critical research and documentation on the LDS
Total Articles: 3
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VALERIE HUDSON
Valerie M. Hudson is a professor of political science at The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M; University.
Total Articles: 3
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VAN HALE
Van Hale is a Mopologist. Van Hale hosts his own Salt Lake area radio program called "Mormon Miscellaneous." Van Hale claims there were no death oathes in Mormon Temples.
Total Articles: 16
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VIDEOS
Assortment of Internet Videos.
Total Articles: 30
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WARD CLEANING
The Mormon Church replaced all custodial staff with free labor from Church Members.
Total Articles: 4
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WARREN SNOW
In the early spring of 1857, Warren Snow was Bishop of the Church at Manti, Sanpete County, Utah.
Total Articles: 1
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WELFARE
The Mormon Church has a welfare to help members in need, however, this help is dependant upon whether the Member is worthy of receiving it. They must be a member in good standing and a full tithe payer.
Total Articles: 0 Topics Posted.
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WENDY L. WATSON
Wendy L. Watson, Celestial Polygamist wife to Russell M. Nelson.
Total Articles: 7
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WHITE AND DELIGHTSOME
Until 1981 2 Nephi 30:6 in the Book of Mormon taught that dark-skinned Lamanites (Indians) would eventually experience a change in the color of their skin should they embrace the Book of Mormon. The Mormon Curtain firmly believes that the word "Lamanite" is a racist term for those who are not fully Caucasian.
Total Articles: 11
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WILFORD WOODRUFF
Fourth President of the Mormon Church from 1889-1898. A firm believer and practicer of polygamy, today the LDS Corporation makes no mention of his plural wives.
Wilford wrote in his journal on March 21, 1857; "I bought an Indian boy of Brother Willis this morning abo[u]t 6 years old. His Indian name was Saroquetes. We call him Nephi. He appears like a smart active good boy. I paid $40 for him."
Total Articles: 6
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WILLIAM LAW
Law and his wife joined Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1836, through the efforts of John Taylor and Almon Babbitt.[1] He led a group of Canadian saints to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839 and in 1841, Joseph Smith chose him to be a member of the First Presidency.
Total Articles: 1
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WILLIAM SCHRYVER
Will Schryver, Mormon Apologist, self appointed expert in Egyptology.
Total Articles: 5
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WOMEN AND MORMONISM
Women in Mormonism are not allowed to hold any priesthood power or major authority positions in the Mormon Church, excluding Relief Society and lower Church callings. Mormon women are often thought of as second class citizens in Mormonism. Men in Mormonism make all of the desicions from the top hiearchy of the LDS Church from the Prophet down to the Bishops. Even though women are allowed to run the Relief Society, they must still be responsible to men. All decisions are made by men regardless.
Total Articles: 86
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WORD OF WISDOM
Joseph Smith created the "Word Of Wisdom" on February 27, 1833. Years after it was recorded in the History of the Church, it was turned into Doctrine And Covenants Section 89 of current Mormon dogma.
Total Articles: 7
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WORLD CONGRESS OF FAMILIES
The World Congress of Families is a tax exempt Anti-Homosexual hate organisation endorsed by the Mormon Church.
Total Articles: 1
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