Category: Rebuttals and Rejoinders
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Review: Second Class Saints
A book titled “Second Class Saints” recently came out and covers the issue of the history of Blacks on the LDS Church. It’s worthwhile and it is recommended for your reading, with many insider information that you may not have known.
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LDS Apostle Calls a Long-Standing Mormon Doctrine into Question
Dieter Uchtdorf’s claim that no one is beyond Christ’s forgiveness clashes with Mormonism’s own scriptures and leaders, who insist murder is an unforgivable sin.
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Mormonism and the Dangers of Historical Fiction
Netflix’s “American Primeval” has sparked a rare rebuke from LDS Church, which slams the series for its “dangerously misleading” portrayal of Brigham Young.
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“American Primeval” and the Mountain Meadows Massacre
Netflix’s American Primeval takes a wildly fictional swing at the Utah War, portraying Mormons as bloodthirsty villains in a brutal massacre of a U.S. Army camp that never happened.
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A Review of Lying for the Lord (Lynn Kenneth Packer)
Paul H. Dunn, a charismatic LDS general authority, captivated audiences with heroic tales of baseball stardom and wartime valor. Lynn Packer’s exposé reveals them as fabrications.
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Critique of Introducing Christianity to Mormons: A Response to Ryan Wimmer
Author: Introducing Christianity to Mormons (Harvest House, 2022). Note: This rebuttal was given at the Sunstone Conference on 8/3/2024 in response to a paper presented by former Mormon Ryan Wimmer. Introduction On April 2, 2024, Ryan Wimmer said he planned to critically review my book Introducing Christianity to Mormons and show “why evangelical ministries to…
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Suffocating Memories of a Mormon Mission
A new “spine-chilling psychological horror” movie starring Hugh Grant is slated to be released in November. Titled “Heretic,” the premise of the film is this: “Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his…
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20 Resources on Mormonism Every Christian Should Own
To best understand Mormonism’s history and doctrines, there are certain materials that any Chrsitian who wants wanting to understand this religion and share his/her faith with a Latter-day Saint ought to consider owning. the following is s a list of 10 scholarly books as well as 10 books written by Christian apologists. 10 Scholarly Books…
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Mormonism’s Gospel Tree
4 April 2024 In recent years The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been working hard at mitigating fallout among its membership that stems from the church’s problematic history. From the publishing of the online explanatory Gospel Topics essays beginning in late 2013, to today’s insistence that LDS church history is not of…
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Difficulties in Life Are Part of the “Universal Quest for Godhood,” Notes LDS Apostle
In January (2024) a tragic accident in Huntington Canyon, Utah took the life of a vibrant young woman, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDS apostle Jeffrey Holland spoke at the 18-year-old’s funeral, offering much-needed words of comfort to grieving family and friends. The LDS publication Church News reported on President Holland’s…
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Mormonism’s “Only True Church” Doctrine “Does Not Feel Loving.”
Earlier this month LDSLiving online posted an article titled, “What does it mean to believe the Church is ‘true’?” In this article, LDS author and historian Kate Holbrook (1972-2002) began by presenting two questions posed to her by a friend who was relatively new to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dr. Holbrook…
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Onward and Upward: The LDS Church’s Parable of the Slope
In late May The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new video, “The Parable of the Slope.” This video is a condensed/edited version of a General Conference talk given by LDS General Authority Seventy Clark G. Gilbert in October 2021. The church has taken the main talking points from Mr. Gilbert’s address…
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New LDS Easter Video Means To Offer Hope, but It Doesn’t Deliver.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new Easter video last week. Titled “Rise,” the 1-minute 43-second video is described in a church news release as portraying “some of the challenges of life and the hope and help that Jesus Christ brings to those who follow Him” (“New Easter Video from Church…
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Review: For the Strength of Youth
In December 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated its 44-page booklet titled For the Strength of Youth approved by the First Presidency that is aimed “to address the issues youth face today.” A review of this booklet is available on MRM’s website here. At the October 2022 general conference, another version…
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President Nelson speaks on “The Everlasting Covenant”: A Review of Liahona 10/2022
For a 5-part Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast series on “Russell M. Nelson and the Everlasting Gospel” that aired October 3-7, 2022, click Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Posted 9/30/22 In the October 2022 Liahona–the official magazine for English-speaking adults of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–an article from President Russell M. Nelson…
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Review of “We Each Have a Story” by Apostle Gerrit W. Gong (April 2022)
By Mike Rabus Posted 7/5/2022 Review of “We Each Have a Story” by Apostle Gerrit W. Gong In the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2022 general conference, Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gave a talk titled “We Each Have a Story” in which he encouraged his listeners to work on…
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Review: Lighthouse (Ronald V. Huggins)
Review of Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism Authored by Ronald V. Huggins Posted June 28, 2022 For Viewpoint on Mormonism podcasts done with the author Ron Huggins and Sandra Tanner that aired June 27-July 5, 2022, click these links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5…
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“The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life” (Adeyinka A. Ojediran, April 2022)
Posted June 9, 2022 For a series of Viewpoint on Mormonism podcasts that aired June 20-25, 2022, click the following links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Seventy Adeyinka A. Ojediran (pronounced “oh-head-er-an”) gave a Sunday afternoon talk in general conference titled “The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life”; it was recorded…
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“Divine Love in the Father’s Plan” (Dallin H. Oaks, April 2022)
Posted May 24, 2022 For a 2-part Viewpoint on Mormonism review of this talk that aired June 16-17, 2022, click Part 1 Part 2 Leading off the Sunday afternoon session (April 3, 2022) of general conference, Dallin H. Oaks–the first counselor in the First Presidency–delivered a talk titled “Divine Love in the Father’s Plan.” It was…