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Why miracles? Humans like to tell stories, the more incredible and miraculous the better. Over time, some of those stories become embellished or become scripture. It is no coincidence to me that miracles seem to disappear the moment we have verifiable and recordable history. So obviously, I’m of the...

Yesterday I took my boys to a friend’s superbowl party without my wife. Our whole family was invited but she chose not to attend with us, telling me that doing so would violate her conscience. I fully respected her decision as we have gone to this same party the last few years without her and she is...

I also am much more affected by individuals and also the church leadership response to those who doubt, question, or have different beliefs than the orthodox member. I am currently a non-believer, although I would actually enjoy continuing to participate in the community as a non-believer. I find va...

These are clearly positive changes towards a more comfortable and egalitarian ceremony. I imagine only those who hold to a view where the endowment is a literal revelation divinely revealed in exactness and not to be altered would have a problem. Those who know much about the history of the endowmen...

DT, I can definitely relate! However, I think before giving a real answer, I would have to ask a question. You're asking whether or not you 'should' ordain your son, but you don't say whether or not you WANT to ordain him. Or, whether or not he WANTS to be ordained. I think that makes a big differe...

Hey Stay LDSers. I’m looking for some support and alternate perspectives on the upcoming ordination of my current 11 year old. I knew this was coming but thought I had until next October to get ready and now am finding myself unprepared mentally and emotionally to deal with this next month. For thos...

Whether or not the glory of the restoration is diminished or not is up to the individual to decide. But this is completely independent of the fact that Joseph did borrow. One cannot be honest with the history and not see that Joseph borrowed at every turn. I think that was part of his great genius -...

One of the things that "Misquoting Jesus" explores is that new religions often lay claim to old beliefs, prophecies, and scriptures but take them in a new direction. This way the religion is exciting and fresh while also having an old historic feel...the fulfilment of things foretold. He explores t...

Oh, yeah, I'm definitely biased. I was also biased in my old beliefs. I don;t currently believe there were really gold plates and eve if there were I don't buy any of the stuff about the Lamanites/Native Americans. Nobody can figure out the modern geography because it's fiction. Etc. But the BoM is...

I haven't listened to it yet. Since I'm not a member anymore, I've found that I have little patience for apologetics and I wasn't entirely sure how that interview was going to go. Reading your post though, I'm thinking I'll put it in the queue I wouldn’t consider him traditional apologetics. Althou...