In the Bloggernacle, it seems that the main players are atheists, liberal Mormons, and Orthodox Mormons. It is pretty rare that an evangelical Mormon enters the debate, and I think is even more rare for a Mormon to become an evangelical. (Granted, my view could be biased by my experience. From my experience, most former Mormons tend to be atheists here, so hearing one turn evangelical seems unusual.) Kullervo happens to be one of these rare people—a Mormon turned evangelical, and I thought it would be interesting to bring his perspective for a topic.
Back in March, Hawkgrrrl had a popular post: Is Belief in Polygamy Required for Church Membership? In the comments, Kullervo and I got into a debate about whether polygamy is a false revelation, and whether Joseph Smith is a false prophet. In my unorthodoxy, I said that I think Joseph Smith was deceived about polygamy, and that it was a false revelation. I think more than one biblical prophet has issued a revelation that was not God’s will. I am on record as saying Continue Reading »
“We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law”, states the 12th Article of Faith. So how does the LDS Church respond when missionaries are in a country where Nazis take over the government? David Conley Nelson gives a fascinating history of Mormons in Nazi Germany with his newly published book, 
Mormon Heretic 