January 18 — Liahona and Ensign, November 2012 “The keys Elijah restored to Joseph Smith permit our hearts to be bound and each of us linked to those of our ancestors who are waiting for our help. Through our efforts in holy temples here on earth using the authority delegated by the Savior, our progenitors receive the saving ordinances that allow them to enjoy eternal happiness.” —Richard G. Scott, “The Joy of Redeeming the Dead” (more…)
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What is Necromancy?
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Necromancy, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged “The Joy of Redeeming the Dead”, baptism for the dead, necromancy, Richard G. Scott on 01/18/2026| 3 Comments »
Do Our Ancestors Need Us?
Posted in Necromancy, Temple Ceremonies, Temple Ordinances, tagged ancestors, Beki Tobiasson, false teachers on 10/31/2025| 1 Comment »
October 31 — What goes through your mind when you see this picture and read its accompanying quote?
“Our ancestors need us as we need them. There are many yet waiting to be found and taken to the temple for their sacred linking ordinances to be fulfilled.” Beki Tobiasson
LDS Youth Taught Spirits Can See Them
Posted in Necromancy, tagged Brigham Young, false doctrines of Mormonism, Joseph F. Smith, lds.org on 07/07/2018| 1 Comment »
What Happens After We Die? “What Do We Know about the Spirit World?
Where is the spirit world?
President Brigham Young (1801–77) taught that the spirits of those who once lived on earth remain around us on this earth, though we can’t see them.1
1.See Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young (1997), 279. …
Can spirits in the spirit world see us?
Yes, when needed. President Joseph F. Smith (1838–1918) said that those in the spirit world can see us more clearly than we can see them and that “their solicitude for us and their love for us and their desire for our well being must be greater than that which we feel for ourselves.” 4
4.Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, 5th ed. (1939), 430–31.” (more…)
Joseph Smith’s ‘Communications with the Dead’
Posted in Necromancy, tagged false apostle Parley Pratt, JD 2:44, Joseph Smith false prophet, talking to the dead on 06/05/2018| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses 2:44 “Who revealed to him [Joseph Smith] the plan of redemption, and of exaltation for the dead who had died without the Gospel? and the keys and preparations necessary for holy and perpetual converse with Jesus Christ, and with the spirits of just men made perfect, and with the general assembly and Church of the first-born, in the holy of holies? Those from the dead!” – Parley Parker Pratt, Great Salt Lake City, April 6, 1853
Also see Key to Science of Theology, pp. 119-120 (more…)
Marvel Not at False Apostles from 2017 General Conference
Posted in Necromancy, tagged genealogy, Henry Eyring, spirit of Elijah, works for the dead on 06/02/2017| Leave a Comment »
Psalm 101:7; “He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.”
General Conference, ‘Gathering the Family of God,’ April 2017; “Today is April 1. Two days from now, April 3, marks 181 years from the day when Malachi’s prophecy was fulfilled. On that day, Elijah did come, and he gave to Joseph Smith the priesthood power to seal families eternally (see D&C 110:13–16). From that day to this, interest in exploring one’s family history has grown exponentially. …
Why is all of this happening? For lack of a better term, we call it the “spirit of Elijah.” We could also equally call it “fulfillment of prophecy.” I bear testimony that Elijah did come. The hearts of the children—of you and me—have turned to our fathers, our ancestors. The affection you feel for your ancestors is part of the fulfillment of that prophecy. It is deeply seated in your sense of who you are. But it has to do with more than just inherited DNA. …This is the work of our generation, what the Apostle Paul called “the dispensation of the fulness of times,” – Henry B. Eyring
Desiring Communication with the Dead
Posted in Necromancy, tagged Meridian Magazine, Mormon temple, talking with dead spirits on 05/17/2017| Leave a Comment »
Recently I came across an article in Meridian Magazine titled “Finding Our Way Through the Veil” by Wallace Goddard that I found quite chilling.
Before I get into the article, it’s important for you know that when Mormons talk about the veil, it’s referred to in a few different ways.
Question: How Does One Baptize a Spirit?
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, Necromancy, tagged baptisms for the dead, necromancy, St George temple, Wilford Woodruff on 01/03/2017| 2 Comments »
Journal of Discourses 23:330-331; “It is our duty to build these temples. It is our duty to enter into them and redeem our dead. Joseph Smith is preaching to the spirits in prison; so are all the elders who have died in the faith. There are millions of them there, and they must have the gospel offered to them.
Ancestor Worship or Temple Worship?
Posted in Necromancy, Temple Ceremonies, temples, tagged Church News February 2015, demonic behavior in Mormon temples, false prophets, false spirits, Mormons see dead people, necromancy, Ronald Rasband on 01/30/2016| 4 Comments »
Today we’re looking at the definition of worship in three different settings. The reason for this stems from the repeated articles on LDS websites directing members to be diligent in their temple work. Two examples can be seen in the seminars they hold, and directives telling bishops to install teenagers as ‘family history consultants’ for their local wards – see Church News February 2015.
Dictionary.com defines worship as ‘reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage’. Keep that in mind as we look at our examples today.
Where is the Spirit World?
Posted in Necromancy, tagged Brigham Young, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet, Journal of Discourses, Spirit World, talking to dead spirits on 12/18/2015| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses, 3:369; “When you lay down this tabernacle, where are you going? Into the spiritual world. Are you going into Abraham’s bosom? No, not anywhere nigh there but into the spirit world. Where is the spirit world? It is right here. Do the good and evil spirits go together? Yes, they do. Do they both inhabit one kingdom? Yes, they do. Do they go to the sun? No. Do they go beyond the boundaries of the organized earth? No, they do not. They are brought forth upon this earth, for the express purpose of inhabiting it to all eternity. Where else are you going? Nowhere else, only as you may be permitted.” – Brigham Young, Salt Lake City, June 22, 1856
Astrology
Posted in Mormon Temples, Necromancy, tagged bible, Christianity, doctrines of demons, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet Joseph Smith, salvation, spirituality on 07/27/2012| 6 Comments »
Astrology
While doing some research for an article we’re working on I came across an interesting piece of information in Mormon Doctrine written by Bruce McConkie who was a Mormon apostle. Now while many Mormons discount his encyclopedic work, the Church continues to sell his book and actually quote from it in articles and speeches.
The entry in Mormon Doctrine that caught my attention was on the subject of astrology. Interestingly enough the Church denounces the practice of astrology yet has many carvings on the outside of the Nauvoo and Salt Lake Temple of that very thing.
Necromancy; Talking to Dead Relatives
Posted in Necromancy, tagged bible, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, God and Jesus appears to Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Luke 16:19-31 on 07/22/2012| 2 Comments »
Necromancy
I’m sure all of us remember with fondness the day we were born again. The absolute helplessness we experience as we give up the power struggle we fought so hard for all those years is an event we never forget.
What is Necromancy?
Posted in Necromancy, tagged bible, dead relatives, dead spirits, false doctrines, idol worship, Jesus, mormonism, salvation on 11/24/2011| 4 Comments »
What is necromancy?
Mormon Doctrine pg. 526; “Necromancy is that form of divination which attempts to foretell the future by consultation with the dead. Sometimes the term is enlarged to include magic in general. It is and has been a common practice among apostate peoples, but the Lord calls it an abomination and expressly commands Israel to avoid it. (Deut. 18:9-14.)”
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