by Dan Wees | Sep 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The ‘September Six’ excommunications of 1993: “Lavina Fielding Anderson was excommunicated and has lived ever since in Mormon limbo… Anderson was never informed exactly what her 1993 apostasy consisted of. But everyone knows that she is being punished for...
by Dan Wees | Sep 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Every scholar with whom I am acquainted agrees that there is yet official Church reticence when it comes to using certain records, diaries, and other materials in the church’s archives and in the First Presidency’s possession relating to polygamy.” B. Carmon...
by Dan Wees | Sep 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“The church wants to portray this image of being unified in all it does… It wants Mormons to be unquestioning… I worked in public affairs for the church for 13 years, and I had to lie all the time, and this has really battered my faith.” Paul Richards/former BYU...
by Dan Wees | Sep 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[T]he five points of fellowship, which are foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, and mouth to ear. This is done by putting the inside of your right foot to the inside of the right foot of the person to whom you are going to give the word, the...
by Dan Wees | Sep 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“All good LDS, including scholars, must accept the judgment of the Church’s General Authorities. If it is what the brethren want, then good LDS must say it is appropriate. This may be difficult for scholars, but obedience is an important concept of the Mormon Church.”...
by Dan Wees | Sep 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“I have come to feel increasingly marginal to the Mormon community during my adult life, at least in a social and intellectual sense, despite my continuing and conscientious participation in church activity (including leadership) and despite my own deep personal faith...
