Mormon Heretic
Thoughts on End of Life Care
Back in 2014, I wrote a post titled, Facing Your Parents Mortality. At the time, I didn’t know my dad had just 4 more years to live and mom had 8 years left. Dad died at age 78. Mom died at age 82. I think they were in their 50s when they were diagnosed with congestive […]
November is Month of Gratitude
This blog has been vacant for quite some time. Someone challenged me to write a gratitude journal: 3 short things each day I’m grateful for. We’ll see how long this lasts, but here are 3 things today I’m grateful for. What are you thankful for in this month of Thanksgiving?
Unanswerable Mormon History Questions
I’ve been thinking about an alternative Mormon history. What if things had occurred differently. How would the Church be different today? Would there be fewer schisms? The original apostles were arranged in seniority by age. In 1838, Thomas B. Marsh was president of the Q12. As I’ve learned recently, he went after WW Phelps membership […]
3rd Father’s Day Without Dad
This is my 3rd Father’s Day since my dad passed away. It feels a little weird because I don’t have to worry about getting him a gift. So why celebrate? Back in January 2014, I wrote about my dad’s hip fracture. One in three elderly patients die within 12 months. Well, my dad made it […]
Matriarchy and Patriarchy at Baptism
My brother called me up a few days ago and asked me if I would serve as a witness to his son’s baptism. Of course! I’d be honored. Then I realized why he asked me. Traditionally, it seems that grandpas serve as witnesses at LDS baptisms. But grandpa died a year ago. While I was […]
Father Forgive them…Not in Original Bible?
My wife gathered the family together to go over the 1st lesson of the new Home Study program earlier this week. (Note my previous post expressing mixed feelings about the 2 hours block cutting out half the lessons.) Anyway, for Christmas this year I got a copy of Thomas Wayment’s New Testament Study Bible for […]
Mixed Feelings About 2-hour Block/Pageants
I am probably in the minority. I think I’m going to miss weekly Sunday School. Having said that, I’m sitting here in the hall skipping Sunday School. So why would I miss it? I’ve taught gospel doctrine twice. It is one of my favorite callings. It helped kick start my gospel study and forced me […]
Is the Church Running Scared? (Plus Elizabeth Smart Notes)
The LDS Church has been subject to increasing leaks and protests lately. MormonLeaks has been publishing internal documents (some mundane, some embarrassing), and some people have been sneaking cameras into church to record Protest-imonies. Apparently Jeremy Runnells and Sam Young have had excommunication proceedings posted online as well. Is the LDS Church becoming even more […]
Please Give Me Advice for a Calling I Don’t Want
After a few pleasantries, including how busy my life is, here’s the gist of a conversation with a counselor in the bishopric. Counselor: Brother, the reason why you are here is that we have prayed on our knees, and the bishop feels inspired to call you to be the building coordinator. Now you don’t have […]
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