by Dan Wees | Jun 2, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The LDS Church places substantial and ongoing demands on its members, requiring significant sacrifices of both time and financial resources. Participation in weekly meetings, callings, service assignments, temple work, and other church activities can consume a large...
by Dan Wees | Jun 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous
On the first Sunday of each month, the standard sacrament meeting departs from its usual format of pre-assigned sermons and instead becomes a communal affirmation event known as Fast and Testimony Meeting. The intent is to spiritually reinforce the congregation by...
by Dan Wees | Jun 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“There is an upper room in the Logan temple. I snuck into it one time while on cleaning assignment at the temple, and then much later my stake leaders got special dispensation to have a stake meeting there to encourage temple attendance. Those tall windows along the...
by Dan Wees | Jun 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“The term ‘upper room’ is a carryover from the Joseph Smith era, where they actually did meet in an upper room. Now, the term is disingenuous and leads the faithful toward the false notion that the church General Authorities deserve high regard.” Dan Wees, Facebook...
by Dan Wees | Jun 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“The 1990 changes to the endowment were made after much prayer in the Upper Room of the temple.” “There is no special upper room, or, any ‘special’ rooms certainly aren’t in the upper parts of the [Salt Lake] temple. “Many years ago, a ward friend of...
by Dan Wees | Jun 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The Gay Agenda is a tiresome term; which is also over-used, and frankly, non-existent. Ms. JeaNette Goates Smith exhibits the disturbing trait found in many active Mormons: When feeling misunderstood, double-down on the Church, explain your compassion, and perhaps the...
