by Dan Wees | Aug 28, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“I will not be influenced, governed, or controlled, in my temporal interests by any ecclesiastical authority or pretended revelation whatever, contrary to my own judgment.” Oliver Cowdery, Minutes of Letter to church leaders (Far West, MO: The Church of Jesus Christ...
by Dan Wees | Aug 27, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Unfortunately, this is an obsolete idea in the modern church: “What a pity it would be, if we were led by one man to utter destruction! Are you afraid of this? I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire...
by Dan Wees | Aug 27, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“President Joseph Smith read the 14th chapter of Ezekiel – said the Lord had declared by the Prophet [Ezekiel], that the people should each stand for himself, and depend on no man or men in that state of corruption of the Jewish Church – that righteous...
by Dan Wees | Aug 27, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“My son had an opportunity to attend a family gathering on his mother’s (very TBM) side. The topic of politics reared its ugly head, and the usual discussions about the Obama administration were fielded. However, his uncle decided to take the conversation...
by Dan Wees | Aug 27, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Father [George Q. Cannon] now spoke of the unfortunate condition of the people at present in regard to marriage… ‘I believe in concubinage, or some plan whereby men and women can live together under sacred ordinances and vows until they can be married… such a...
by Dan Wees | Aug 27, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things which were written concerning David, and Solomon his son. “Behold, David and...
