by Dan Wees | Jun 21, 2018 | Miscellaneous
by Dan Wees | Jun 19, 2018 | Miscellaneous
LDS history repeatedly insists that the gold plates were painstaking to engrave, requiring concise, even “shorthand-like” writing to conserve space. If so, the Book of Mormon should reflect brevity. Instead, it often indulges in redundancy. Take Mosiah 27:34:“And of...
by Dan Wees | Jun 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Two bizarre concepts of dogma arise in the Book of Alma – neither of which is spoken of much… First: Obedience results in wealth; prosperity doctrine. “and thus they did prosper & become far more wealthy than those who did not belong to their Church.”...
by Dan Wees | Jun 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Miracle tales are the easiest “proof” to dismiss in scripture. The more dramatic—Lazarus rising, Moses parting seas—the more gullibility required. Alma 15 gives us a dime-store version: Zeezrom, the corrupt lawyer, suddenly bedridden with what reads like flu or...
by Dan Wees | Jun 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[T]here is a division of responsibility in raising a family. The brethren are to provide for the family members. They have to feed them, clothe them, shelter them, educate them, send them on missions—that is very expensive; it costs a lot of money. So young men need...
by Dan Wees | Jun 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
