Monthly Archives: May 2007

The Trouble With Belief

Posted on May 24, 2007 by TT

I have just finished another semester of VCR repairperson school and because I am an advanced repairman, I actually spent the end of the semester grading student papers rather than writing them. This is by no means my first time … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Personal Issues | 11 Comments

The “Vote of Thanks”

Posted on May 20, 2007 by davidj

I’ve been a Mormon all my life. Sadly, I mostly tune out during sacrament meeting, and I usually bring something to read because 99.9% of the time, I come away from sacrament meeting feeling less in tune with God than … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Marginalia | 44 Comments

Faithful Dissent

Posted on May 15, 2007 by smallaxe

While reading through some of the transcripts of the interviews used for PBS’ “The Mormons“, some of Elder Holland’s comments caught my eye. Dave over at DMI also posted about this interview, although he didn’t necessarily pursue the issue I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 21 Comments

A Case for the DH, Part III: No New Covenant (not in Exod 34, anyway)

Posted on May 14, 2007 by jupiterschild

The evidence and discussion in parts I and II are more than just academic exercises and proofs of the DH, because they deal with a narrative that is central to some of the fundamental tenets of the Church: the “New … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Doctrine | 12 Comments

Enoch Pt.2: The Ancient Evidence

Posted on May 10, 2007 by lxxluthor

In the first post I briefly introduced the idea that there exists a textual tradition of Enoch which lies outside of the Bible, a tradition that 1st century Christians had and accepted to one degree or another as true. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Extra-Biblical Literature | 10 Comments

Race and Why Christopher Hitchens is an Embarrassment to Good Atheists Everywhere

Posted on May 10, 2007 by TT

I don’t know if many of you have been following the Romney-Sharpton debacle. The strange part about this is that the comment Sharpton made about Mormons was in the context of a debate with Christopher Hitchens, author of the new … Continue reading →

Posted in LDS Church History, Speculation | 61 Comments

Herod’s Tomb Discovered

Posted on May 8, 2007 by davidj

While everybody has been discussing the PBS film on Mormons, a recent archaeological discovery in Israel might be of some interest: Herod’s tomb has been found. Unfortunately, no body was found, but the excavators at the site are quite sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Enoch: A Case for Ancient Text Restored Pt.1

Posted on May 2, 2007 by lxxluthor

One of the most unique characters revealed to us in the latter days through new revealed scripture is Enoch the Prophet. His vision of the heavens and earth is rivaled only by John’s, Nephi’s, Ezekiel’s, and the like. His power … Continue reading →

Posted in Extra-Biblical Literature | 9 Comments