Reason #107: The Silliness of Tapir Warfare

Mormon apologists, such as those at FAIR, sidestep the complete lack of scientific evidence for the horses mentioned in the Book of Mormon by saying that perhaps they were tapirs. (The book that mentions cureloms and cumoms called a boar-like animal a horse? —...

Reason #105: Joseph Smith’s Jupiter Talisman

A symbol of the occult that Joseph Smith owned was a “Jupiter talisman.”  Read about it and see a drawing of it at the Tanners' site here. For more information, see The Mormon Mirage 3rd Edition:  A Former Member Looks at the Mormon...

Reason #104: The Lost Symbol Shows Mormonism Connections with Masonry

I imagine that many Christians have wriggled uncomfortably as they read Dan Brown’s new book, The Lost Symbol. Scattered through the book are disparaging references to Christianity (and not a few barefaced prostitutions of Bible verses taken out of context). But...

Wondering about The Mormon Mirage

Zondervan and Harper-Collins have provided an easy way for you to browse inside my book, The Mormon Mirage:  A Former Member Looks at the Mormon Church Today (Zondervan, 2009.) Just click on this image. Or order an autographed copy here: The Mormon Mirage 3rd Edition:...