Latayne C Scott

Reason #111: LDS Church’s Lack of Financial Reporting

Recently I read accounts by two LDS ward (local congregation) finance clerks.  These are local priesthood holders who process tithing…

15 years ago

On writing

Recently the ExMormon Foundation honored me by requesting that I address them at their annual conference on how to write…

15 years ago

Reason #110: Oahspe

While Mormons may claim that the Book of Mormon is unique, consider the case of a book called Oahspe: A…

15 years ago

Reason #109: Polygamy for Polygamists in Mormon Temples

Mormons continue polygamous temple rites for Mormon fundamentalists By Helen Radkey                                                                            September 29, 2009 More than a hundred years ago,…

15 years ago

The Power of Prayer and Silent Opposition

Many readers know that I have a personal stake, so to speak, in opposition to abortion.  Here is a very…

15 years ago

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.)…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago