Marriage
Historical Accuracy in LDS Scriptures
The LDS Church has produced an update to the scriptures, following 8 years of work by historians on the Joseph Smith Papers Project. You may have heard about some of the changes, as our own Andrew S was the one that alerted me, but By Common Consent has some fantastic posts on the subject as […]
Mormon Misconceptions about Sex
After highlighting a Muslim couple dealing with sexual problems, the TLC channel showed a Mormon couple with their own sexual problems. Â I was frankly astonished at how the couple portrayed Mormon beliefs, because it seems quite outdated. Â In the show (available on Netflix), Nate and Monique state that are members of the LDS Church, and […]
Facebook Proclamations
I am amazed at how much time people spend on Facebook. Â I post rarely, though it is nice to stay in touch with people growing up, even if I don’t comment. Â A few years ago, I noticed on Facebook an announcement from one of my Facebook “friends.” Â He posted his resignation letter from the LDS […]
Were Jesus and Mary Married?
The Da Vinci Code created a bit of a stir in making the claim that Mary Magdalene and Jesus were married. Â How do LDS handle the issue? Â Dale Bills, a spokesman for the Church, said in a statement released Tuesday, 16 May 2006: The belief that Christ was married has never been official church doctrine. […]
Sister Wives are Socialist
I know I’m behind the times. I don’t watch television very often, and I don’t have cable or satellite tv. But I recently got a Netflix subscription, and I discovered that Sister Wives was on. Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched all 18 episodes of season 1 and season 2. It really is entertaining. […]
Multiple Sealings for Women
D&C 132 was recorded on July 12, 1843. Â In this section, God revealed to Joseph Smith the Celestial Law of Marriage, and showed that a man could be sealed to multiple wives if done with the proper priesthood authority. Â On the other hand, women are not supposed to be sealed to multiple men. Â However, verse […]
The Latest Polygamy Controversy
You may think that we know all there is to know about polygamy in the LDS church. Â However, historians continue to debate the issue. Â A press release from Signature Books a few days ago let me know about some interesting developments. Â In 2008, George D Smith released a book called Nauvoo Polygamy – …but we […]
Development of LDS Temple Worship
I received a wonderful surprise in the mail a few weeks ago.  I received an advance copy of The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History from Signature Books.  It will be released on March 24, and I just added it to my Books and Movies page.  If you pre-order, Amazon is offering it […]
Who was St. Valentine
That’s a really good question, because very little is known about him. Â He seems to be a real person, because archaeologists have discovered an ancient catacomb in Rome and church dedicated to him. Â In 496 Pope Gelasius set up his feast day as February 14 (along with other martyrs)Â ”… whose names are justly reverenced among […]
