Archive for December, 2005

For a gaggle of personal reasons, I need to step away from the blog for a bit…..and I will miss all of you while I’m away (yes….all of you). To all my readers/listeners–you are dear, dear people. I hope to keep in touch (I’m NOT taking a sabbatical from email). LDSBlogs.org…..feel free to de-list...
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It’s been 5 months or so since I entered the bloggernacle with a huge thud. Since then, I’ve tried to be a bit more focused, and constructive in my comments and contributions to the Bloggernacle, but I know I still have a long way to go. Bet even though I’m a bit more experienced...
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I am a big, big fan of Lowell Bennion, even though he was a bit before my time. I’ve decided to post a quote from Brother B. now and again–to help express not only his, but my views on the gospel. I hope you enjoy. From “The Best of Lowell L. Bennion: Selected Writings...
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OK…I’m ready to do the “Polygamy Podcast.” My plan is the following: I’d like to use as a framework for the podcast this collection of facts I’ve assembled–all drawing from Church or primary sources. The purpose of the podcast will be to lay out these basic facts–in other words, “Mormon Polygamy Facts That Cause...
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OK….I’m just gonna say it. THE BLOGGERNACLE NEEDS MORE PODCASTS. I have created training on the basics of creating a podcast called Podcasting 101. You can access it here. I’m willing to help anyone interested get started. I have described my technical setup here. WE NEED MORE VOICES!!!! Please join in the audio conversation….and...
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For those of you interested, Google is entering the RSS Aggregator realm. http://www.google.com/reader/lens/ Holy moly. This could get big. John
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We’re catching some serious heat over at Latter-day Saint Liberation Front. I must say it’s strange and saddening to be reviled by folks on both sides of the aisle. I guess what keeps me going is a few friends/supporters on both sides as well. One thing’s for certain–these are the times when you find...
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OK…..my polygamy article is now ready as well. You can acccess it here. Please read what I’m trying to do here before you comment.
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I am working to create a list of the “Top 10 Toughest Issues in Mormon History“. My first document on “Joseph Smith, Peep Stones, and Treasure Digging” can be found here. My goals in this project are very simple:
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Tonight, right at the beginning of President Hinckley’s welcome for the 2005 LDS Christmas Devotional, a woman came out of the audience and started to shout something at President Hinckley. The security guards quickly subdued her, and led her away. You can actually view the disturbance here: http://www.byu.tv/ on December 4th at the 5:59pm...
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I’m looking for hard evidence of Joseph Smith’s 1831 plural marriage revelation. There are lots of anti-Mormon sites that mention it, but I’m looking for non-anti-Mormon primary sources. Some leads might be: Can anyone confirm this quote from Widstoe’s book? “The evidence seems clear that the revelation on plural marriage was received by the...
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