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Category Archives: Doubt
Some Mormons Search the Web and Find Doubt–The Hans Mattsson Example
This was written in 2013. It hasn’t been updated. During my lifetime it seems that every year or two there is sensational news about the Mormon church in the national press. I remember when President David O McKay died one … Continue reading
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Let Us Reason Together: Did Mark Hofmann Fool Prophets and Apostles?
Critics of the Church of Jesus Christ are delighted when events make LDS prophets and apostles look foolish. Such is the case with the Mark Hofmann forgeries. Critics reason: How is it that church leaders could meet several times with … Continue reading
Posted in Agency, Church History, Doubt, Gifts of the Spirit, Prophets, Trials
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Don’t Lose Faith in What You Know, Because of What You Don’t Know?
I’ve been visiting sites authored by church members who have either lost faith or are in one of the many phases of losing their faith. The title of this post makes an important point. I’ll restate the title in the … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Faith, LDS Church History
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Dealing with Mormonism’s Thorns, Thistles, Briars, and Noxious Weeds
Nearly everyone has experience with weeds (thorns, thistles, briars, and noxious weeds). They come in many varieties. Basically, weeds are a wild plant that grows where it is not wanted in competition with other desirable plants. The scriptures teach that weeds … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Doctrine, Doubt, Testimony
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Heavenly Father Provides Mountains to Climb So We Can Become Like Him
Heavenly Father Provides Us with Mountains to Climb So We Can Become Like Him Acquiring and growing a testimony is like climbing a mountain. As we ascend the mountain we can turn and view the vista behind us, and feel … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Prayer, Repentance, Scripture, Teachings of the Prophets, Things of the Spirit
Tagged Church, Prophets, Repentance
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Are You Blown Away by Church History?
I remember when I first became aware of the challenging aspects of church history, the Mountain Meadows massacre, details of polygamy, problems with the Book of Abraham, multiple accounts of the first vision, and etc. I felt doubt stirring in … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, LDS Church History
Tagged Church History, Davis Bitton, LDS Church History
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Casually Engaged
Imagine on the grounds of your ward house there are numerous fruit laden gospel trees where you can pick all the fruit you want to nourish yourself spiritually. The easily accessible lower hanging fruit provide basic blessings from the organization … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Faith, Holy Ghost, Precepts of Men, Things of the Spirit
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Thinking More Deeply About “Opposition in All Things”
I’ve read the Book of Mormon many times. And each time I have been moved intellectually by Lehi’s teachings about “opposition in all things”. His discussion of this topic has provided me with many worthwhile insights. It is an intellectually … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Church History, Doubt, Trials
Tagged Contraries, Paradox, Trials
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Let Us Reason Together: Is the Mormon Church Like a Pyramid Scheme?
A former Mormon, John D. (I’m not going to give his last name, but he is now a self-employed, highly paid anti-Mormon) recently wrote the following analogy about the Mormon Church. “Imagine that you and all of your extended family became … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Doubt, Trials, Unbelief
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Thoughts On Faith, Doubt, and Unbelief
I’ve read that for most of human history, mankind whatever their circumstances, maintained some sort of belief that they were created by a “god”. This was true for those living in the jungles or on main street. The vast majority … Continue reading
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