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The Two-Party Illusion
/0 Comments/in Zion Communities/by MormonBoxby Jeff Thomas, Editor, International Man “There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil.” – John Adams The […]
Disavow Polygamy as a Lower Law
/2 Comments/in reformation (sticky posts)/by MormonBoxReform Action #2 of 20 (see overview page) In this theological essay, I’d like to make a case for the idea that regardless of whether God did or ever has sanctioned polygamy as a lower law—admitting that early Church leaders screwed up with instituting polygamy does not need to destroy anyone’s faith in Joseph […]
Understanding the Mormon God
/0 Comments/in works in progress/by MormonBoxMormon’s often boast that our concept of a God with a body is more true than other religion’s concept of a God without a body. But I believe Joseph Smith introduced an amazingly pluralistic concept that actually reconciles monotheism and polytheism as well as the incorporeality and anthropomorphism of God; that earth’s God is […]
Bridging the Homosexuality Divide- An LDS Perspective
/7 Comments/in works in progress/by MormonBoxHomosexuality and the church has again entered the public eye. I’m hoping I can throw some compassion on this polarizing topic here by reminding LDS people to be loving, civil non-dogmatic, understanding and not so quick to make up excuses or use self righteous language. It might help us in this aim to remember that similar […]
The Xochicalco Stela, Padilla Plates & Reformed Egyptian/ Hebrew in Archaeological Findings
/in Archaeology/by MormonBoxIs there any evidence that supports the statements both in the Book of Mormon and by the Prophet Joseph Smith that these ancient Book of Mormon people wrote in the above-copied characters, called by the Nephites, “reformed Egyptian”? Over 120 years later, these Archaeological discoveries provides evidence that indeed, these ancient people did write in […]
Q&A: Questions and Answers to Debatable Book of Mormon Geography Topics
/in Archaeology/by MormonBoxCollection of Facebook and other social media conversations with other Book of Mormon Geography enthusiasts. Q: Could John Sorenson’s logic concerning ‘Nephite North’ being an example of ancient Egyptian directionality be valid?A: This highlights one of the primary weaknesses/problems of the Limited Mesoamerican models. Especially the Sorenson Grijalva Model.You have to assume that the loose […]
Animals in the Book of Mormon
/2 Comments/in Archaeology/by MormonBoxMany Book of Mormon critics try to show issues or anachronisms with the lists of animals found in its narrative.. But here we show that well known new world animals serve as evidence for each of the animal types mentioned in the text’s translation.
A Thoughtful Response to the LDS Temple Recommend Questions
/27 Comments/in works in progress/by MormonBoxDid you know: Temple recommend questions were first instituted by Brigham Young a decade after the Saints came to the Salt Lake Valley (1857) and have evolved significantly over time. Early interviews included questions about branding an animal that you did not own and using another person’s irrigation water. Since then, the temple recommend questions […]
Clearing up Misunderstandings in the LDS View of the Afterlife
/0 Comments/in Featured Posts, insights (sticky posts)/by MormonBoxPerhaps more than any other area of religious theology, understandings of the afterworld have repeatedly been used by fundamentalist traditions and individuals to manipulate adherents into conformity with their assorted religious and cultural mores, laws and customs. From the practice of some Evangelical fundamentalists of condemning to Hell those who don’t “profess Jesus as Lord”, […]
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