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Recovery from Mormonism A site for those who are Questioning their faith in the Mormon Church And for those who need support As they transition their lives to a normal life. We are not affiliated with any religion and we do not advocate any religion. |
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Frequent Updates at: Short Topics. and at What's New? Stick to the manual and stop thinking . Mormons instructed to not use outside sources, especially the Internet, when teaching from the lesson manuals. Mormon598 (Jan. 2010) Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. (Mormontimes Magazine) Mormon599What Shocks Mormons and non-Mormons as they learn about Mormonism. Mormon505 A concise summary of life as a Mormon. Mormon558 More on the Mormon Temple Rituals as seen on these videos. Mormon533 A Family Church? A non-Mormon mother writes about being excluded from the Mormon temple wedding of her convert daughter. Mormon503 Also, women discuss their temple weddings. Mormon507 Excluded from brother's temple wedding. Mormon541 Newly Discovering the Facts on Mormonism? Feelings and depression. Mormon457 Mormon Belief Interferes with Rational Decision Making. A concise summary of the dangers of believing in Mormonism and in magical thinking. Mormon439 Racist teachings. Missionaries and Blacks - Brazil 1970. Mormon480 Should Joseph Smith be judged by
present-day standards? Smith
and polygamy. Mormon451 Polygamy, Big Love and Joseph Smith: Mormon Polygamy DNA and the Book of Mormon. Read the
article in the USA Today.
The story that Dr. Simon Southerton submitted to us as to why he left Mormonism
due to DNA evidence is at whyleft125.htm.
Also,
an interesting discussion on Mormon apologetics and DNA is at Mormon391. The Second Anointing. A personal experience.
A look into the inside of one of the secrets of the Mormon Church.
Mormon508 BYU Students Commanded to have Children Now. Do not wait:
Mormon390 Mormon Church Changed the Temple Ceremony Again in Jan 2005. Mormon386 Is FARMS, the Mormon funded apologetic
group, credible? Child Molesters Expose the Fallacy of Church Callings. Mormon384
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Feb. 2010 Mormon Church to spend more than $3.0 billion on a shopping mall in SLC. (A year ago the cost was $2.0 billion.) More money is being spent on this mall and related development than given in total charitable aid in the last 30 years! Is this a church or a corporation? Donations to the Mormon church are not helping the poor. Mormon403 (updated Feb. 2010) Dec. 2009 Mormon Church to spend over $100 million (estimate) on a hotel/resort complex in Hawaii. Mormon595 Oct. 2009 Apostle Dallin Oaks lacks the moral authority to lecture anyone on civil rights. Mormon591 Oct. 2009 Apostle Holland misleads members with his Book of Mormon prop and his assertions. Mormon587 Aug. 2009 The Mormon Church appears to be abandoning the Book of Abraham, a supposed translation by Joseph Smith from some common Egyptian funeral papyri. Mormon586 Jul. 2009 The Mormon Church in its official church magazine, "The Ensign", uses a story of a struggling single mother of 6 as an example of paying tithing. The mother would rather have her children homeless and hungry than to neglect paying tithing. Blind obedience or mindless irresponsibility? Mormon583 Jun. 2009 Mormon Church has spent nearly $600 million to bail out Beneficial Life via Deseret Management over the last 2 years. The Mormon Church can find hundreds of millions to fund failing institutions, yet it is unwilling to help average members. Mormon581 Apr. 2009 Dallin Oaks, Mormon Apostle, tells members at the Easter Midwest conference, via satellite broadcast, that the church will not help them during these difficult economic times. Mormon576. Members who paid tithing all of their lives will find that the church will refuse to assist or, at best, grant minimal assistance with heavy guilt placed on the member for asking. Mar. 2009 Discussions on the HBO series Big Love and on the Mormon Temple Ceremony. Mormon572. See also the Bulletin Boards for up to date information. Feb. 2009 The Mormon church receives more than 5-8 billion dollars per year in tithing alone from US wards [congregations] based the on experiences of ward clerks and gives less than 1.3% in charitable aid. Mormon565 Jan. 2009 The Mormon church initiates a hiring freeze and continues to work on the 2 billion dollar mall in SLC. Freeze Dec. 2008 The Mormon Church being investigated for its involvement in California's Proposition 8. Mormon559 Sep. 2008 A Mormon High Priest has been threatened with excommunication for writing against an anti-gay amendment in California. TV Story Neb. and TV Story SLC Also follow the discussions on the bulletin board. Recovery bb Public opinion has forced the church to delay the court date to after the Nov. election. See Court Delayed Sep. 2008 (updated) Mormon apologists now fighting other Mormon apologists over the alleged locations of the Book of Mormon events. Mormon534 July 2008 A Mormon man was excommunicated for his calendar of shirtless male Mormon missionaries. The Marriott corporation and its Mormon owners are one of the largest purveyors of hard core pornography in the US. The Marriotts have never been reprimanded. Instead, they are held in high esteem by the Mormon hierarchy due to the large amount of tithing they pay. To read about the excommunication of Hardy, see: Mormon539 June 2008 Depression wide spread in Utah. ABCNews Story Mormon Church to spend more than $2.0 billion on shopping malls in SLC. More money is being spent on these malls than given in total charitable aid in the last 22 years! Is this a church or a corporation? Donations to the Mormon church are not helping the poor. Mormon403 May 2008 Mormon Church attempts to gag the Internet regarding posting the "Handbook of Instructions". Mormon528 Apr. 2008 Joseph Smith and Warren Jeffs: Two peas in the same polygamous pod. Mormon526 & Mormon Polygamy Mormon527 Apr. 2008 - Mormon prophet wants former members to return. Comments from former members. Mormon524 Mar. 2008 - Utah is the state with the highest rate of depression. Mormon521 Dec.
2007 – Mitt Romney has a casual relationship with truth
Mormon502 Dec.
2007 – Utah now leads the nation in depression.
Mormon499 Nov. 2007 –
Book of Mormon Change: Lamanites are no
longer the principal ancestors of the American Indians.
Mormon492 A Missionary’s food and personal hygiene budget slashed to $4 per day in the USA. Mormon477 General Conference
Highlights. Wives are
possessions. Mormon468 Parable of the Pickle.
Mormon471 LA Times: The Book of Mormon and
DNA:
Book
of Mormon and DNA Discussions
on DNA:
Mormon440 Utah Leads the Nation in
Bankruptcy filings again.
Mormon356 Newsweek publishes an article for the Mormon Church by a BYU graduate. The author at least admits that Joseph Smith used a seer stone in a hat for ‘translation’, which is quite different from the official church teachings. She also admits that Smith was a polygamist. Mormon433 Limits of Free Speech in
Mormonism. A BYU Philosophy
Professor fired for writing his opinion.
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