Category Archives: GA Bullsh*t

Times that GA’s told old men stories as though they came from God. May have a good point, may be a complete lie, the point is, that these hold no more water than a sieve and should be ignored.

King of all GA bullsh*t: Paul H. Dunn

For the younger readers, I give the wiki and a quick summary. Paul H. Dunn was a major General Authority in the 70s and early 80s who was caught lying through his teeth so often that he was removed as a … Continue reading

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Thomas Monson’s Friend, Arthur Patton

In 1969, Thomas S. Monson told a story of a friend named “Arthur Patton” and his sad widowed mother. The story is reproduced in full here. Thomas gives some very detailed info about Arthur in this talk. He had blond, … Continue reading

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Ann Rowley biscuit story told by Marcus B. Nash

This story, told in General Conference, has all the hallmarks of BS. Feels good, single source that was a friend of someone who was present when the story was told 50 years later by a woman who was in her … Continue reading

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The Myth of the Five Dollar Lawn

The myth of the five dollar lawn, the Countess, and Vaughn J. Featherstone’s Aldin Porter story. When I was in Young Men’s, they read us the story of the five dollar lawn. Every time I’d mow the lawn, the story … Continue reading

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Gordon B. Hinkley uses anti-(r)LDS literature as he undertakes to cover his sins

This is going to be long, and difficult (When are my posts not?), but I think this illustrates that the church will use any means to hide mistakes, including using anti-mormon literature… just not the LDS kind of Mormon. Anyone … Continue reading

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Stamp Collecting and God

The story was retold here (14th paragraph about Jose Garcia). I don’t know if they still tell this story in the MTC, but I want to offer my perspective on it (forgive me if my memory isn’t perfect, it’s been over … Continue reading

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