by Dan Wees | May 4, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Shortly before his death, Joseph Smith instructed certain church members to perform animal sacrifices. In fact, there were discussions about including rooms for sacrifices in the planned temple after moving west to Salt Lake City. Later, Joseph Fielding Smith affirmed...
by Dan Wees | May 4, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[S]ince birth control roots in a species of selfishness, the spiritual life of the user of contraceptives is also weakened. Women seem to become more masculine in thought and action; men more callous and reserved; both husband and wife become more careless of each...
by Dan Wees | May 4, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Officers, members of the Relief Society, herein you have the word of the Lord, on this subject. Can anything be clearer or more emphatic? It is a very strange thing that people can believe that the Lord of Life could countenance for one moment, the refusal of his...
by Dan Wees | May 4, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Mormon apologists are eager to distance themselves from the magic and folklore in their history. In appealing to a more pragmatic religiosity, they describe their belief in the intangible as natural-supernatural, implying that 1) the supernatural is merely an elevated...
by Dan Wees | May 4, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Those who have taken upon themselves the responsibility of wedded life should see to it that they do not abuse the course of nature; that they do not destroy the principle of life within them, nor violate any of the commandments of God. The command which he gave in...
by Dan Wees | May 3, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“There is one thing that I am told is practiced to some extent among us, and I say to you that where it is practiced and not thoroughly repented of the curse of God will follow it. I refer to the practice of preventing the birth of children. I want to lift my voice in...
