[…] Know I’m Going to the Celestial Kingdom—I’ve Been to Hell Already,” we are getting the message all over again that the Church is not really meant for us, that at best we are still […]
[…] those who opposed the Persian Gulf War, I recognized the voices of old protesters who never got over Vietnam, those for whom any military action by this country must, of necessity, be unjustifiable and […]
[…] a Jew.” And the men replied, “Come gather around. Let’s listen to this Jew” (Zenner 1991, 2- 3). In other words, Jews are perceived by Mormons to be even closer to Mormons, in some […]
[…] changes in the revised temple endowment establishes a broad rather than a narrow definition of sexual intimacy. 6. A related myth is that if we engage in these activities, it is not all that […]
[…] member and representative believe and promulgate, so as to be considered faithful to God and the church? 3. In what ways are the scriptures of the church to be normative as standards of belief, […]
[…] of Jews changed affiliation. Further analysis found that 9 percent of Episcopalians, 8 percent of Presbyterians, and 6 percent of Methodists and Lutherans reported they had switched to no religious preference. By comparison, 5 […]
[…] memories of Earth—currently in the possession of his arch rival. The four sons return and attempt to buy the Index; ultimately, Nafai slays a drunken Gaballufix and deceives the servant Zdorab into turning over […]
[…] in general. Even though this book is not “faith promoting,” however, it is nonsectarian and an improvement over most books written by non-Mormons in Italy. Straniero attempts to state the facts accurately; the book’s […]
[…] Council of the Twelve and First Presidency similarly. Some of the exceptions are important. For example, on 6 September 1898, shortly after the death of Wilford Wood ruff, Smith reported that Lorenzo Snow sent […]
[…] his wife Dolly would soon be taking a trip around the world. En route they would stop over in Indonesia for a three-week visit with us. Marie and I and our three children lived […]