Reason #121: LDS politicians still believe they’ll save the US

Although I agree that somebody needs to step in and save the US government, I don't believe that the LDS church is the one to do it. However, a candidate for the governorship of Idaho is holding meetings to discuss the LDS prophecy that the US Constitution will...

Reason #120: Rest in Peace, Oral Roberts? Maybe not…

A researcher has uncovered the LDS proxy baptism and other proxy records of televangelist Oral Roberts. Old news, you might say.  Mormons “dead dunk” famous deceased people all the time. The problem?  Oral Roberts passed away this week, December...

Reason #117: Getting Married to a Church

When I was a teenager in the Mormon Church, my MIA leader showed a film to all the girls about the importance of temple marriage.  It emphasized the superiority of temple marriage over civil or other-religious marriage.  If I recall correctly, one scene of the movie...

Reason #116: Testimony Sleight of Hand?

At the most recent LDS conference, LDS leader Jeffry R. Holland held up a copy of what he claimed was the actual Book of Mormon that was read by Joseph and Hyrum Smith the day they died in a jail cell in Carthage, MO (related in D&C 135:4- 5.) Mormons would like to...