Wikipedia: Cult. A cult is a group which is typically led by a charismatic and self-appointed leader, who tightly controls its members, requiring unwavering devotion to a set of beliefs and practices which are considered deviant (outside the norms of society). It is in most contexts a pejorative term, also used for a new religious…
Author: Dennis Robbins
Holy Rewrite: Did Joseph Smith Think the Bible Was a Divine Do-Over?
Mormon Views on the Bible: A Balancing Act. While Joseph Smith affirmed the Bible’s divine origin in the Articles of Faith (“We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly.“), his beliefs about the scripture were more nuanced. He introduced the Book of Mormon as a companion…
Mapping the Unknown: Exploring the Geographical Enigma of the Book of Mormon
Wikipedia: Proposed Book of Mormon geographical setting. Various locations have been proposed as the geographical setting of the Book of Mormon, or the set of locations where the events described in the Book of Mormon is said to have taken place. There is no universal consensus – even among Mormon scholars – regarding the placement…
10% of My Income, 100% of My Choice? Unveiling the Mormon Tithe.
Y’ALL ARE DOING MALACHI ALL WRONG! A key Old Testament reference used by the LDS Church for tithing is Malachi 3:10-12: Blessings of Paying an Honest Tithe. Malachi 3:10–12 teaches us the following principle: If we return to God and pay our tithes and offerings, then the Lord will pour out blessings upon us. The…
Unveiling the Controversies: Joseph Smith and the Enigmatic Kinderhook Plates.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) centers its history on the revelations received by Joseph Smith, particularly his translation of the golden plates that became the Book of Mormon. However, lesser-known episodes challenge the narrative of Smith’s consistent prophetic abilities. One such case involves the Kinderhook Plates, a set of allegedly…
Exposing Deception: The Book of Abraham’s Fictional Genesis
Have you ever wondered about the authenticity of the Book of Abraham, a foundational text in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)? Believed by some to be a direct translation of ancient Egyptian papyri by Joseph Smith, the Church’s founder, the Book of Abraham has been a source of controversy for…
The Unraveling Faith: When Latter-day Saints Leave the Church
For many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), faith is a carefully constructed edifice. Beliefs are meticulously placed upon a mental shelf, each one bolstering the others. But what happens when troubling questions begin to accumulate, threatening the stability of the entire structure? This is the essence of the…
LDS Church Sweeps Racism of False Prophet Under The Carpet.
Who is this guy? From “Got Questions:” Brigham Young (1801 – 1877) was the second president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) and a pioneer in the western United States. He has been nicknamed the “American Moses” or the “Mormon Moses.” Born and raised on a frontier…
Archaeology and the Book of Mormon
Toward A More Logical Argument Regarding Evidence for the Book of Mormon Peoples. The Book of Mormon describes the Jaredites, Nephites, and Lamanites existing in the Americas for over 2,600 years. Given this extensive timeframe, one would expect substantial archaeological evidence to corroborate their presence. However, such evidence – artifacts like tools, weapons, or written…
Mark Hofmann and the Mormon Murders
Mark William Hofmann A summary from Jon Krakauer’s “Under The Banner of Heaven: A true story of violent faith.” In 1979, Hofmann announced he had discovered a document written in 1828 by a close associate of Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of the Latter-day Saints. According to an eminent religious scholar who examined the document, known…