by Dan Wees | Dec 22, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“The truth seeker asks, ‘Canst thou by searching find out God?’…(Job 11:7). The answer: Yes and no…no, if the search is in the laboratory, in the philosopher’s classroom, or through the scientist’s telescope.” Bruce R. McConkie, The Promised...
by Dan Wees | Dec 22, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Most of us stand in awe of how Joseph Smith accomplished writing the Book of Mormon, particularly when it’s easy to understand it didn’t come from a divine source. But sometimes this awe has been manufactured by the church, and it takes years of investigation to learn...
by Dan Wees | Dec 21, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Occasionally, I get asked about the ‘green text’ in the ‘Book of Mormon Comparative’ and ‘The Handwritten Book of Mormon.’ I explain their use in these tomes: “During typesetting and while attempting to secure a Canadian copyright for their work, Oliver Cowdery...
by Dan Wees | Dec 21, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Many years ago – before the internet was really born, I sat next to my lovely wife and watched her cry. She had asked me at odd times through our marriage, why I doubted the church? Most of the time we did not talk about it – it was too painful to discuss. I can...
by Dan Wees | Dec 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Brigham Young expressed his frustration by stating that he did not ‘care about preaching to the gentiles any longer.’ Indeed, he stated, paraphrasing Lyman Wight, ‘Let the damned scoundrels be killed, let them be swept off from the earth, and then we can go and be...
by Dan Wees | Dec 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The world of science happily embraces works of fiction. In many cases, elements of sci-fi writing help perpetuate true scientific ideas, and in other cases, helps the progress of new theories. All done (proudly) in the name of science, and without leading the reader...
