It’s a scandalous and controversial cliché … the “B” word: BRAINWASHED A Mormon Perspective on Santa and Testimony For most Mormons, learning the full story of Santa is difficult in later life because of the seeds of doubt it plants after learning he is a fiction. It makes some wonder how their parents could claim…
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Jerald & Sandra Tanner: The Case Against Mormonism, Volume 3
Jerald & Sandra Tanner: The Case Against Mormonism, Volume 3 Scroll down for the PDF, “The Case Against Mormonism,” Volume 3. Volume 1 is available here. Volume 2 is available here. Sandra and Jerald Tanner, both raised as Latter-day Saints with deep roots in the Mormon community, embarked on a journey of faith and discovery…
Jerald & Sandra Tanner: The Case Against Mormonism, Volume 2
Jerald & Sandra Tanner: The Case Against Mormonism, Volume 2 Scroll down for the PDF, “The Case Against Mormonism,” Volume 2. Volume 1 is available here. Volume 3 is available here. Sandra and Jerald Tanner, both raised as Latter-day Saints with deep roots in the Mormon community, embarked on a journey of faith and discovery…
Jerald & Sandra Tanner: The Case Against Mormonism, Volume 1
Jerald & Sandra Tanner: The Case Against Mormonism, Volume 1 Scroll down for the PDF, “The Case Against Mormonism,” Volume 1. Volume 2 is available here. Volume 3 is available here. Sandra and Jerald Tanner, both raised as Latter-day Saints with deep roots in the Mormon community, embarked on a journey of faith and discovery…
“Mormonism Unvailed” by Eber Dudley Howe (1798-1885)
Front piece of Mormonism Unvailed. “Mormonism Unvailed” by Eber Dudley Howe (1798-1885) Wikipedia: Eber D. Howe Eber Dudley Howe (June 9, 1798 – November 10, 1885) was the founder and editor of the Painesville Telegraph, a newspaper that published in Painesville, Ohio, starting in 1822. Howe was the author of one of the first books…
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…
The Book of Mormon … fake or “Restored Gospel?”
The history of Mormons, more accurately known as the Latter-day Saints, has faced numerous challenges, including controversies surrounding its founder, doctrinal inconsistencies, and attempts to present a sanitized version of its past. This pattern of historical revisionism has provided ample fuel for its critics, highlighting numerous credibility gaps and inconsistencies. Since its inception, the faith…
Letters To A Mormon Elder: Chapter 15
Letter 15 — Faith, Works, Justification Letters To A Mormon Elder by James R. White Tuesday, July 31 Dear Steve, I hope you don’t mind “rapid-fire” letters, but I didn’t want you to think I had forgotten about you, so I wanted to get that letter out, while at the same time, I didn’t want…
Letters To A Mormon Elder: Chapter 17
Letter 17 — Grace, Grace, Grace! Letters To A Mormon Elder by James R. White Monday, August 6 Dear Steve, I enjoyed our phone call, brief as it was. I certainly understand your inability to talk freely in your situation right now. Hopefully, we will have time to talk openly on Friday. It’s late, and…
Letters To A Mormon Elder: The Mission President Speaks
Letter 18 — The Mission President Speaks Letters To A Mormon Elder by James R. White Friday, August 10 Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of Wednesday, August 8. I am sorry that you do not feel that you can allow the young men who serve in your mission area to make…