Monthly Archives: November 2023
(Page 3)Never Take Council From Those Who Do Not Believe – Says Russell M Nelson
In the October 2023 General Conference, President Russell M Nelson spoke to the church membership by way of a previously recorded message. He was unable to attend the conference because he’d injured his back when falling. He was not able to be miraculously healed and even mentioned the considerable pain he was in due to …
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Racist Brigham Young
Brigham Young, the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church), held racially discriminatory beliefs. These views included views on interracial marriage and the mixing of races and he taught them as doctrine from God at the pulpit of the church for decades. He calls it the law …
President Gordon B Hinckley Interview with San Francisco Chronicle
Gordon B Hinckley, then church president, was interviewed by Don Lattin on April 13, 1997 for SFGate, the digital home of the San Francisco Chronicle. The interview was in his room at the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel, just before he delivered an address to the World Forum of Silicon Valley. Here is the transcript of the interview as reported …
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![Exhibit J: 58. k. [Davis County Attorney Troy] Rawlings alleged that he had evidence that Elder Ballard and/or other LDS Church Authorities had provided LDS Church tithing records to O.U.R. to help O.U.R. target large donors, or wealthy LDS Church Wards. - Complaint in Tim Ballard Case, Davis County Investigation | wasmormon.org](https://i0.wp.com/wasmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tim-Ballard-Exhibit-J-Elder-Ballard-provided-church-tithing-records-to-OUR-to-help-target-donors.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![Complaint 71: The Davis County Investigation, according to OUR’s own internal documents, revealed that Elder M. Russell Ballard and other authorities from the Mormon Church, provided Mormon tithing records to OUR to help OUR target wealthy donors and wealthy Mormon Church Wards. - Complaint in Tim Ballard Case, Davis County Investigation | wasmormon.org](https://i0.wp.com/wasmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Elder-Ballard-gave-Mormon-tithing-Records-to-OUR-Tim-Ballard-to-help-target-wealthy-donors.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Elder Ballard Gave Mormon Tithing Records to Tim Ballard as Potential OUR Donors
Tim Ballard has been a topic of discussion with his separation from O.U.R., the release of the Sound of Freedom movie, hint at running for US Senate for Utah, and then publicly denounced by the Mormon church leadership. The Davis County investigation into his dealings has produced some interesting allegations. If true these are incredible …
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Brooklyn Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Brooklyn grew up in the church and considered her testimony “unbreakable”. She served her country in the armed forces and saw among the LDS while she was deployed that they did not live by LDS standards but she needed to rely on them for priesthood services (blessings and sacrament). Later she worked as a police …
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![When a Disciplinary Council May Be Necessary: Serious Transgression “It includes (but is not limited to) attempted murder, forcible rape, sexual abuse, spouse abuse, intentional serious physical injury of others, adultery, fornication, homosexual relations (especially sexual cohabitation) ...” - Policies on Ordinances for Children of a Parent Living in a Same-Gender Relationship, Updates to Handbook 1, November 3, 2015. "Additions to Handbook 1 have been approved by the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for immediate implementation." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | wasmormon.org](https://i0.wp.com/wasmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LDS-November-Policy-same-sex-relations-serious-transgression-next-to-murger-rape-and-abuse-and-a-disciplinary-council-may-be-necessary.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![When a Disciplinary Council is Mandatory: Apostasy “As used here, apostasy refers to members who: Are in a same-gender marriage.” Policies on Ordinances for Children of a Parent Living in a Same-Gender Relationship, Updates to Handbook 1, November 3, 2015. "Additions to Handbook 1 have been approved by the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for immediate implementation." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | wasmormon.org](https://i0.wp.com/wasmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LDS-November-Policy-same-sex-marriage-is-apostasy-and-requires-mandatory-disciplinary-council.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![“A natural or adopted child of a parent living in a same-gender relationship, whether the couple is married or cohabiting, may be baptized and confirmed, ordained, or recommended for missionary service only as follows: A mission president or a stake president may request approval from the Office of the First Presidency when ... The child ... specifically disavows the practice of same-gender cohabitation and marriage. The child is of legal age and does not live with a parent who has lived or currently lives in a same-gender cohabitation relationship or marriage.” Policies on Ordinances for Children of a Parent Living in a Same-Gender Relationship, Updates to Handbook 1, November 3, 2015. "Additions to Handbook 1 have been approved by the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for immediate implementation." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | wasmormon.org](https://i0.wp.com/wasmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LDS-November-Policy-children-of-same-sex-couple-cannot-be-baptized-or-serve-mission-unless-they-disavow-parents-relationship.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![Children of a Parent Living in a Same-Gender Relationship “A natural or adopted child of a parent living in a same-gender relationship, whether the couple is married or cohabiting, may not receive a name and a blessing.” - Policies on Ordinances for Children of a Parent Living in a Same-Gender Relationship, Updates to Handbook 1, November 3, 2015. "Additions to Handbook 1 have been approved by the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for immediate implementation." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | wasmormon.org](https://i0.wp.com/wasmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LDS-November-Policy-children-of-same-sex-couple-banned-from-receiving-a-name-and-blessing.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
The LDS Church and The November Policy of Exclusion – POX 2015
In November 2015, eight years ago, the church leaders intended to quietly institute a policy they had thought through deeply as a reaction to the United States deeming same-sex marriage federally legal in July of that year. The church had campaigned many many times against giving this recognition and civil equality to same-sex couples from …
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On Choosing to Believe
There are reasons to believe, and there are reasons to doubt. Can we simply choose to believe? Can’t we just stay in the pews even though our conscience and judgment tell us not to? What about tradition? What about the kids? Leaders tell us that we have a choice, and even a duty, to choose …