by Dan Wees | Jul 7, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“We should not hire people who are a threat to the religious faith of our students or a critic of the church and its leaders.” BYU hiring procedure, Sunstone – February 1994, “BYU Tightens Faculty Hiring Process” (Salt Lake City, UT: Sunstone Magazine, defined 10...
by Dan Wees | Jul 7, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“I just had an individual ask me if they could share with me how the Church has blessed their life. I said sure, if I can share with you all the ways it has ruined parts of my life. As expected she gave the normal defense before even hearing my side that the church...
by Dan Wees | Jul 6, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“An active LDS biblical scholar, David Bokovoy, corrects well-intentioned but misguided interpretations about hard-to-explain passages in the Book of Mormon. (I’m specifically pointing out the fact he’s an active, faithful member, because I know that it’s a habit for...
by Dan Wees | Jul 6, 2018 | Miscellaneous
In the Book of Alma, Joseph Smith. Jr. reveals yet another reason to be convinced the Book of Mormon was not a translation, but dictated from his mind: “& now my Son this was the ministry unto which ye were called to declare these glad tidings unto this People to...
by Dan Wees | Jul 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
While departing the faith, a ward member told me that perhaps I hadn’t tried hard enough. I was bewildered. My search for truth and my dedication and spiritual alignment to the Gospel was solid. At what point can a person feel they’ve actually done enough or made it...
by Dan Wees | Jul 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
PRAYER WAS NEVER BANNED FROM OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN FACT, THE COURTS HAVE REPEATEDLY UPHELD THE RIGHT OF STUDENT PRAYER(IT JUST CAN’T BE LED IN ANY WAY OR REQUIRED BY THE SCHOOL) WE TRUST OUR TEACHERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, NOT INDOCTRINATION. RELIGION IS A...
