Polygamy? Doctrine? Whos is right? While the LDS have grown, Fundamentalist have an argument. Today, we explore Fundamentalist groups versus the modern LDS Church. While you might be on one side or the other—or perhaps a silent observer—I know you have a mind that sees clearly and thinks independently. I…

There are three reasons I am writing this article on blood atonement. The first is to cover a few historical facts, although I won’t delve too deeply into them—just enough to provide context. The second is to show how I viewed this concept growing up and the role it played…

Joseph Smith was controversial in his time, and he remains so today. I spent the first 22 years of my life without a shadow of doubt that he was a Prophet, a messenger of God, and the most important man of his generation. Have I now changed my mind? As…

Strict moral systems are almost always used as a foundation for tyranny. And most the time, the tyrant cannot even see that their actions are from anger within, not the execution of a moral policy. If they knew it was from anger within, they would have to see themselves as…

I grew up with a strong faith in Mormon theology. And lately, I have been thinking about it a fair amount. So I decided to do some math and come up with some probabilities relating to the facts behind Mormon theology. First, let me make clear my current beliefs: I…

“Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.” – Napoleon Bonaparte. We think we have time. Yes many will die early. But us? We think we have 40 or 50 or 100 years. It is not that you don’t have 50 or 70 years. But…

Jesus Christ is the greatest religious leader of all time. And he only lived to be 33 years old. I find myself asking the question: Am I a follower of Jesus Christ? The man who said this: Matthew 12:30 (NIV): “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever…

I love God. At least if he is real. And I love humans. But are we a product of evolution or of God? What are we supposed to do in the 100 or less years we have on earth? Make money and advance civilization? I guess that couldn’t be a…

Is the return of Jesus Christ imminent? He said he would come back. So what’s taking so long? It seems like the signs of the times are upon us. But life goes on. If events get bad enough will Jesus Christ come back to set things right? Or will we…