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Niblet Nominations

By Mormon Heretic June 30, 2009 1 Comment

Over at Mormon Matters, they’re nominating various blogs or post in the bloggernacle.  They have categories for various topics: best new blog, best group blog, best post, most spiritual post, funniest post, etc.  Anyway, nominations are open to anyone, so if you want to nominate something, please do so over at Mormon Matters.

Comparing the Book of Abraham and the Gospel of Judas

By Mormon Heretic June 24, 2009 82 Comments

Ok, comparing these two books might seem a bit odd, but let me explain.  First of all, I’ve already done a few posts on Abraham.  In the first, I compared the Book of Abraham to the Koran, and wondered if Joseph might have translated an Islamic text, because the story found in the Book of […]

PETA upset at Obama

By Mormon Heretic June 18, 2009 5 Comments

President Obama swatted and killed a fly on television, and PETA is upset about it.  In case you think I’m making this up, here is the link from MSNBC.  Let me quote: PETA is sending President Barack Obama a Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher, a device that allows users to trap a house fly and […]

Bushman’s Perspective on Polygamy, Alger, and Snow

By Mormon Heretic June 14, 2009 108 Comments

Thanks to Tara, my recent post announcing my perspective on polygamy has received a recent boost of activity (and is my most commented post ever on this blog, currently with 97 comments.)  We had been discussing some of the more controversial aspects of polygamy:  (1) Was Joseph’s polygamy revelation really a disguise for his real […]

Interview with the Community of Christ

By Mormon Heretic June 9, 2009 99 Comments

Over the last year, I have come across a few bloggers who are members of the Community of Christ (formerly known as RLDS).  I have always been curious about the Community of Christ, and have often wondered the differences in worship between their services, and LDS services.  I wanted to share some of the stuff […]

Amazing CoC Statement

By Mormon Heretic June 4, 2009 42 Comments

The RLDS church was founded in 1860.  Joseph Smith III was the first prophet.  Recently, they have changed their name to the Community of Christ (CoC), and have begun to distance themselves from former beliefs and teachings.  I found the following statement issued by their current prophet, President Stephen M. Veazey, quite startling.  The RLDS […]