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Misunderstanding Racism
With Randy Bott’s comments in the Washington Post a few weeks ago, the subject of the Priesthood Ban has become a hot topic of late. Â Jeff Spector at Wheat and Tares feels that racism is the wrong word to describe the Priesthood Ban. Â He says, “To me, there is a difference between been a racist […]
New Theories on the Crucifixion
With Easter upon us, I wanted to talk a bit about the death of Christ. Â Traditional images of the Crucifixion look similar to this one (pictured on the left.) Â National Geographic has put together 10 videos in a 3-DVD set called Science of the Bible that looks into various aspects of the life of Jesus. […]
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. […]
Women and Temples
It’s amazing what you can learn on the Bloggernacle. Â Layne at Feminist Mormon Housewives expressed concern about a policy at a temple she attended. Â As Young Women’s advisor, she took the young women in her ward to perform baptisms for the dead. Â Apparently the unnamed temple she attended had a policy that women currently experiencing […]
Smearing Mary Magdalene
March is Women’s History Month. In celebration of that, I wanted to talk about Mary Magdalene. I really enjoyed a documentary from National Geographic called “The Real Mary Magdalene.” It’s a fantastic video, part of a 3 DVD set of Science of the Bible (it’s on disk 3), and gives some really cool insights into this […]
Shooting down Priesthood Ban Myths
On February 25, Scott Gordon president of the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) sent out a newsletter to subscribers noting that February is Black History Month.  Gordon explained why black history matters, and explained 3 myths about the ban.  Just 3 days later, Professor Randy Bott created a stir when he tried to explain […]
Quinn on Benefits of Correlation
Michael Quinn gave a fascinating interview on a wide range of topics on Mormon Stories. Â There are a lot of topics I could discuss, but I was surprised to hear Quinn defend correlation. Â In response to a question about correlation, Quinn said (at about the 29 minute mark of Part 2), In correlation’s defense, it’s […]
Atonement Theories
National Geographic has put together a 3-DVD set about the life of Jesus in a series called Science of the Bible. Each DVD contains a different aspect of his life. In a documentary called The Arrest, they document the ancient Jewish practices at the temple and events leading to his arrest. The producers of the […]
Friendly Atheist Finds Value in Book of Mormon
Clay Painter of Mormon Expression interviewed Bob Price about his opinions of the Book of Mormon. Not everyone believes the Book of Mormon is a truly divine document, but I found it interesting to hear that Bob finds value in the Book of Mormon, despite his being an atheist. Regarding Mormon Expression, sometimes I find […]
Mormon Heretic 