Hacking at Branches
Previous articles: The Plainness of God, Language of Condemnation. This is a continuation of two other articles, listed above, on the language of the scriptures, and this …
Denying the Holy Ghost
Previous articles in this set: The Plainness of God, Language of Condemnation, Hacking at Branches. Some instances of "Eternal, Endless, Everlasting, Punishment, Torment …
Faith in Lies
"Angels move from place to place by virtue of [faith]—it is by reason of it that they are enabled to descend from heaven to earth; and were it not for the power of faith …
Satisfying our Faith
I think the Tree of Knowledge is a bit of a mystery, but we can examine what happened both before and after partaking of the fruit. Satan came to Adam tempting him; …
Is Islamic Scripture Peaceful?
I wrote this a few years ago in order to find all of the scriptures in the Qur'an that justify non-defensive, religious based killing. The secondary purpose is to show …
Streams in the Wasteland
"This is what the Lord says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. "See, I am doing a …
A Note About Scripturality
I am probably not going to list all the scriptural references that I'm thinking, like I have tried to in the past, because that takes extra time. But don't assume that …
Little Children and The Fall
I believe it is important to understand the fall better than we do, so that we can know how to rise. In temple ceremonies of ancient times, was the Garden of Eden …
Language of Condemnation
"Nevertheless, it is not written that there shall be no end to this torment, but it is written endless torment. Again, it is written eternal damnation; wherefore it is …
Denver's Buddhist Friends
I would encourage anyone to look carefully at this statement. You can see Denver's original blog post here: Friends and Spokesmen I have friends who are Buddhist/Mormon …
Cherubim and a Flaming Sword
"And I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten: Behold, the man is become as one of us to know good and evil; and now lest he put forth his hand and partake also of …
The Accuser is Cast Down
"Humans claim to have free will, but is that really true? To have free will means that we have the power to make a choice. If we have the power to make a choice, are we …
Public
These articles were never meant to disturb anyone, least of all, family. Yet family was the very first to find them (both sides) and they found them almost as soon as the …
Fear Builds Walls
Fear constructs walls, builds silos, resentments, competition, anger, contention, a feeling and need to justify. Love lets all of those go. If I forgive others their …
Spiritual Crippling
The Gods, male and female, come together to create an intelligence, a spirit. Two coming together for the purpose of creating individual entities with freedom to choose; …
One Soul Shall Not Be Lost
"We have contorted God's words, much like the early Christians, who fell into apostasy. We claim that because we having living prophets, we will not be led astray. "What …
Karma
"The world always mistook false prophets for true ones, and those that were sent of God, they considered to be false prophets, and hence they killed, stoned, punished and …
Break Me
Break me. Break me Lord until you make me yours. Once something or someone is broken no one wants it. It loses its value. Except for Christ. They only way you can make it …
In the Sure Place
I think it will be increasingly important in the coming days to have your faith in the sure place. If your faith is grounded in men and the titles they claim to hold you …
The Greatest Art of Every Human
"The truth needs to be experienced. Humans have the need to describe, to explain, to express what we perceive, but when we experience the truth, there are no words to …
See that you are naked. Quick! Hide!
"See that you are naked. Quick! Hide!" This was a message of fear. At its core is the message "You're not good enough." It is this message that enables all the engines of …
In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions
"In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." (John 14:2) The word mansion means "a staying, …
Oaks' Curtain
LDS Newsroom: Elder Oaks Calls for Balance and Accommodation, Not Culture Wars Oaks referenced submitting to the "highest authority" (which Mormons and the military excel …
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama is the name of the man typically referred to as "Buddha." Buddha is a title meaning "Awakened one" or "Enlightened One" Exact birth and death date are …
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