Author Archives: Mithryn

Temple Ceremony published in the Salt Lake Tribune in 1906

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Mithryn

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045396/1906-02-12/ed-1/seq-2/

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Guns, Germs and Steel

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Mithryn

If you are asking, “Why is this relevant to Mormonism?” simply watch the documentary first. It is interesting and good for general history knowledge. After watching, answer the following questions: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/guns-germs-and-steel/ What were the top 3 things that allowed Cortez’s … Continue reading →

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Exploring Mormon Institute 2013 – D&C Lesson 4: “Remember the New Covenant, Even the Book of Mormon”

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Mithryn

Compare[1] Purpose: To help class members realize that the Book of Mormon could have been produced by man without divine intervention. Ask a class member to prepare to summarize the account of Martin Harris losing the 116 pages of manuscript[2]. … Continue reading →

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A grown-up discussion of depression in Utah

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Mithryn

Many times I have heard individuals claim that the church makes them happy.  Many other times I’ve heard individuals claim the church makes people depressed.  But proving causality on either of these is pretty difficult.  Where do these ideas come … Continue reading →

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FAIR LDS apologist timeline for Book of Mormon translation

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Mithryn

I found this and really enjoyed the time/effort he put into it.  It really places some events into a concrete time frame.  Others, he’s clearly reaching on (the Melchizedek Priesthood restoration date). But it is relevant and interesting: http://eldenwatson.net/BoM.htm

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Exploring Mormon Institute 2013 – D&C Lesson 3: “I Had Seen a Vision”

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Mithryn

Compare[1] Purpose To help individuals understand that the First Vision account they learned about their whole life is a complete fabrication. Activity Read this wikipage[2]. This volcano in Iceland is what caused not only the Smith’s farm to fail, but … Continue reading →

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Palmyra Magic Timeline

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Mithryn

Note: this began as me trying to find out what happened to the Chase family after Joseph left. They built an estate, which was passed down. I couldn’t find specifics on Sally Chase, other than she married and had children … Continue reading →

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Ogden Kraut – early visions

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mithryn

Ogden Kraut is a very interesting fellow.  Member of the Seventy who was given to research, and realized that the church was falling apart back in the 1920s. He was intimately connected with the Dream Mine, which I’ll post about … Continue reading →

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The Mysteries of the Gospel

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mithryn

Now, I know what you’re probably thinking.  Something, something “deep doctrine,” and “here is what made this guy lose his testimony” or whatever.  But you’re off base. This is actually a link to the full text of the InfoBase CD’s … Continue reading →

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Nauvoo/Winter Quarters Sealing Records

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mithryn

More from the BYU Infobase CD: Nauvoo Sealing Records Salt Lake, Winter Quarters, and Nauvoo (continued) Again, these are from a faithful source intended for faithful members. I’m just sharing them for informational purposes.

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