by Dan Wees | May 7, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Having watched the King’s coronation, I was struck with the ceremonial similarities to both Freemasonry and Mormonism. The Sovereign’s Orb has been a part of the coronation since 1661. Joseph Smith Jr.’s Liahona was conceptualized in the 1820s. Perhaps the young...
by Dan Wees | Apr 19, 2023 | Miscellaneous
I am deeply saddened how the church dissects personalities a week at a time. If you’re a faithful member the cuts are strengthened with bad data, bread, water, and blinders. And if you’re a bit weak, then you can get back on track in only seven days. This is a subtle...
by Dan Wees | Mar 11, 2023 | Miscellaneous
“Were there none but myself interested in the exposition of Mormonism, I can assure you my time would be otherwise employed than in writing upon a subject which has heretofore been to me one of deep interest, and at times has occasioned the most painful anxiety of...
by Dan Wees | Feb 28, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Within Mormonism, it is relatively easy to believe that the Book of Mormon (BOM) is of divine origin for two main reasons: Reason One: The storyline of the BOM begins around 600 BCE with a small group of Israelites seeking to obtain a copy of the Bible, which includes...
by Dan Wees | Feb 16, 2023 | Miscellaneous
“The scheme of Mormonism is too deep ever to admit the supposition that he [Joseph Smith, Jr.] is the dupe of his own imposture. His claims are such that they must be admitted as true, or he must be branded as a consummate knave—for his works plainly show that he is...
by Dan Wees | Feb 10, 2023 | Miscellaneous
On 15 April 1838, Stephen Burnett, an elder and former missionary for the church, wrote to Lyman E. Johnson, who had been excommunicated two days prior. Burnett informed Johnson that, after much contemplation, he was on the verge of leaving the church. In his letter,...
