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40 Talks in 40 Days – Joseph Smith by Neil L. Anderson

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Mithryn

Joseph Smith Jesus Christ chose a holy man, a righteous man, to lead the Restoration of the fulness of His gospel. He chose Joseph Smith. “A righteous man” – it’s an interesting phrase.  What con-notates “Righteous”?  What makes a man … Continue reading →

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40 talks in 40 Days: Come, Join with Us by Dieter Uchtdorf

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Mithryn

Come, Join with Us Regardless of your circumstances, your personal history, or the strength of your testimony, there is room for you in this Church. The problem with this statement, leading into the talk, is that they excommunicated or threatened … Continue reading →

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40 days of Talks: Is this not the Fast that I have Chosen

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Mithryn

Is Not This the Fast That I Have Chosen “Your fast offering will do more than help feed and clothe bodies. It will heal and change hearts.” Possibly, but let’s take a look at what the Fast Offering money gets … Continue reading →

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40 talks in 40 days – Disciples and the Defense of Marriage, Russel M. Nelson

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Mithryn

In preparation for General Conference, a lot of members I know are taking a 40 day challenge.  They read 40 General Conference talks (or Ensign articles) in preparation for Conference.  They challenge their friends to do the same. …But I’m … Continue reading →

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Technology, you keep using that word

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Mithryn

With recent revelations by the LDS church that Joseph Smith Jr. did, in fact, use a seerstone, many bloggers and notables including Richard Bushman and Greg Trimble have taken to calling the seerstone “A technology we do not understand”. Technology … Continue reading →

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We hereby declare Julie Rowe a false prophet

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Mithryn

Inasmuch as it has come to our attention that Julie Rowe has declared that she has received revelation and inspiration for the preparation of the end of times let us respond with a solid voice that she is not genuinely gifted … Continue reading →

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The ABC’s of Science and Mormonism – First 10 letters

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Mithryn

A is for Gold (Au) B is for Brass C is for Cattle D is for Devil E is for Etymology F is for Fighting G is for Holy Ghost H is for Hemisphere or Heartland, if you prefer I is … Continue reading →

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The Gospel according to Jake

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Mithryn

All the best of Brother Jake in one place (credit to /u/YoungModern for compiling the list: Now a basic overview of the gospel[2]  . Then an explanation of the nature of your soul[3]   and where it came from and … Continue reading →

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Did Brigham Young engage in Human Trafficing

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Mithryn

And perhaps more importantly is “Human Trafficking” baked into the Mormon narrative? To understand this, we turn to… the Pope. Yesterday (July 22nd, 2015) the Pope met with Mayors from around the world and discussed Climate change and Human trafficking, … Continue reading →

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Twopence more and up goes the donkey

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mithryn

“Twopence more and up goes the donkey”.  It’s a fascinating phrase because it only exists for a limited time in London.  It has a meaning that people ascribe to it, and even one man who claims to have invented it, … Continue reading →

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