All The Reasons We Won't Return to Mormonism
Reason #109: Polygamy for Polygamists in Mormon Temples
Mormons continue polygamous temple rites for Mormon fundamentalists By Helen...
Reason #108: Mormonism often Leads to Agnosticism or Atheism
A recent Pew Forum study confirmed something I have suspected as I look at Internet activity (blogs, message boards, etc.) of ex-Mormons. "Of those who leave Mormonism after being raised in the faith, half (15% of those raised Mormon overall) convert to a new...
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 #106: LDS Membership, Conversion and Retention Numbers in Question
I have been hearing from both people who have recently left the LDS Church as well as some who attend meetings but are considering leaving that they perceive that the number of local ward members who are actually active seems to be declining. Others report that...
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 Church...
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...