Latayne C Scott

Names of Jesus

I read the daily newsletter by Given O. Blakely.  Today he had an insightful and fresh look at some of…

16 years ago

Reason #22: Compartmentalized gods

One of the difficulties involved in leaving Mormonism is that you leave a view of the Godhead that is very…

16 years ago

Reason #21: Multiple Versions of the First Vision of Joseph Smith

At the Nauvoo Christian Visitors Center in Nauvoo, Illinois, a nine-square quilt hangs that depicts each of nine different versions…

16 years ago

Reason #20: Problems with Joseph Smith’s “First Vision”

Joseph Smith's own accounts of the first vision must be viewed with some reservations. No mention of his "First Vision"…

16 years ago

Reason #19: The Inordinate LDS View of Joseph Smith

Brigham Young once stated that Joseph"'s consent was required for a person to be able to enter into the celestial…

16 years ago

Reason #18: LDS Resistance to Appraisal

"The callow chestnut of Mormonism that says if you want to know about Fords, then you don't ask a Chevrolet…

16 years ago

Reason #17: The Organization of the LDS Church

Many unwary church-goers have become Mormons after accepting the lie told them by Mormons: that the Latter-day Saint Church is…

16 years ago

Bible Studies for Deeper Thought

I hear complaints all the time (most often from women) about the lack of depth and variety in Bible studies…

16 years ago

Headliner

I wrote the cover story for the August online Today's Officer magazine -- an article about the pros and cons…

16 years ago

Publication dates!

Zondervan tells me that they will release The Mormon Mirage, Third Edition:  A Former Mormon Looks at the Church Today…

16 years ago