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Utah Polygamy Close To Being Legal

Posted in Polygamy, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, false gods, legalized polygamy, utah on 03/01/2020| 1 Comment »

Deuteronomy 17:17 “Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”

ABC News “… SALT LAKE CITY — Polygamy wouldn’t be a felony crime in Utah for the first time in 85 years under a bill that passed the Legislature on Friday and appears to be supported by the governor.

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly for the proposal that supporters said will allow the 30,000 or so people living in the state’s polygamous communities to come out of the shadows and report abuses such as underage marriage by other polygamists without fear of prosecution…” (more…)

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Tip of the Day November 28 — Where is Zion: America, or Israel?

Posted in November, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false prophet Brigham Young, History of the Church, Israel, utah, Zion on 11/28/2018| Leave a Comment »

November 28 — Where is Zion: America, or Israel? Zechariah 9:9a “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee…”

Matthew 21:8-10 “And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?” (more…)

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Tip of the Day, April 22

Posted in April, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Doctrine and Covenant 57:1-2, False Prophecies of Joseph Smith, utah, Zion on 04/22/2018| 2 Comments »

April 22 – Heb 12:22; “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels.”

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According to Mormonism Quiz

Posted in History of Mormonism, tagged History of Mormonism, joseph smith, polygamy, utah on 05/16/2017| 2 Comments »

How well do you know Mormonism? Test your knowledge with a handful of basic facts we’ve gathered about its history, beliefs, and contemporary happenings! We’ll be posting a new ‘quiz’ every week or so – which means be on the lookout for our next edition. Here we go!

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Mormon Terminology: Ensign

Posted in Mormon Terminology, tagged Ensign, Marion Romney, utah on 11/23/2016| Leave a Comment »

Conference Report, Afternoon Meeting, April, 1961, p. 119; “This Church is the standard which Isaiah said the Lord would set up for the people in the latter days. This Church was given to be a light to the world and to be a standard for God’s people and for the Gentiles to seek to. This Church is the ensign on the mountain spoken of by the Old Testament prophets. It is the way, the truth, and the life.” – Marion Romney

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Celebrating Brigham Young and the Pioneers of ‘47

Posted in Pioneers, tagged Brigham Young, Days of '47, Pioneer Days, utah, Utah pioneers on 07/24/2016| Leave a Comment »

Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Utah’s annual celebration of Brigham Young declaring ‘This is the Place’ is in full swing this weekend with the customary parades, fireworks, green jell-o. and rodeos. Utah spares no expense with each community from Brigham City to St. George, pulling out all the stops in remembrance of the ‘Days of ‘47’.

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Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders Aaron Johnson Intro

Posted in Polygamy & Mormon Church Leaders, tagged Aaron Johnson, David O. McKay, false doctrines of Mormonism, Lorenzo Johnson, polygamy, underage brides, utah on 04/30/2015| 2 Comments »

Aaron Johnson

June 22, 1806 – May 10, 1877

“A person who is fundamentally honest doesn’t need a code of ethics. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.” — Harry S. Truman

Sometimes truth is a hard commodity to come by. For Aaron Johnson’s clan it was always in short demand as they plowed through life rationalizing their shoddy behavior. While we aren’t privy to their personal conversations, evidence remains showing a Mack truck could be driven through their trough of manipulating lies.

As stated later in this report, our look at Aaron Johnson’s life marks the thirty-third family we’ve researched in our series, Polygamy & Mormon Church Leaders. To date, if this isn’t the worst case of pedophile behavior and incest I’ve seen thus far, it’s right near the top. His predatory behavior rivaled even that of his beloved prophet, Joseph Smith.

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Thought of the Day: Utah’s Firing Squad

Posted in Firing Squad and Mormonism, tagged blood atonement, firing squad, utah on 03/12/2015| 1 Comment »

ABC News reported that on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, the state of Utah voted to allow the firing squad to be used as a viable tool for the death penalty.

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This is the Place 1847

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged Brigham Young, false prophet, July 24 1847, mormonism, This is the place, utah on 07/24/2014| Leave a Comment »

July 24, 1847

On this day in history, Brigham Young stood in the Salt Lake Valley and declared ‘This is the place’.

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Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders Joseph Young

Posted in Polygamy & Mormon Church Leaders, tagged Joseph Young, Nauvoo, polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders, utah on 04/01/2014| Leave a Comment »

Joseph Young

April 7, 1797 – July 16, 1881

This man’s life is another example of how Mormons view themselves as a people group. Both he and they are somehow oblivious to the outside world and most importantly God’s word.

There are many instances in historical records where Joseph Young is affectionately referred to as “Uncle John” because of his kind and nurturing demeanor. They repeatedly note he wouldn’t harm a fly and known for being kind to everyone. The problem of course is that being nice doesn’t get you into heaven!

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Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders Erastus Snow

Posted in Polygamy & Mormon Church Leaders, tagged Artemsia Snow, Elizabeth Ashby, Erastus Snow, false doctrines of Mormonism, Minerva White, mormonism, polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders, under age brides, utah on 10/01/2013| Leave a Comment »

We’re adding to our growing collection of Polygamy & Mormon Church Leaders! We just finished an article on Erastus Snow. While this guy was busy converting a lot of people into the fold of Mormonism, he was also busy marrying more than his fair share of them at the same time.

His story reads much like the others do of taking in under-age girls and marrying their sisters as well as their mothers. It’s a wonder how they kept all their names straight and a bigger wonder how they justified the atrocious behavior while doing so. You can read Mr. Snow’s short bio and get info on all those wives here.

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Polygamy

Posted in Polygamy, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, FLDS, joseph smith, LDS, mormonism, polygamy, utah, Warren Jeffs, YFZ Ranch on 08/26/2013| Leave a Comment »

While it seems our focus and posts on topics like polygamy aren’t of much value today, I can personally assure you they are!

Even though polygamy isn’t being openly practiced in mainstream Mormonism there’s still a lot of it around – even in Utah of all places…

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Pioneer Days in Utah…Then and Now

Posted in Worshipping Pioneer Ancestors, tagged Brigham Young, Days of '47, false doctrines of Mormonism, mormonism, Pioneer Days, pioneers, utah on 07/23/2013| 2 Comments »

Ah, Pioneer Days aka the “Days of 47”. Hot sun. Parades, Closed banks & grocery stores. Pioneer regalia marching down the main streets of Utah’s biggest cities are all a tradition held every year in my beloved home state of rugged mountains and lush green valleys.

All these things can be experienced if you’re in Utah on July 24^th. Pioneer Days is the celebration marking the day Brigham Young rolled into Utah with other Mormons who pushed their handcarts from Nauvoo after they were unceremoniously kicked out of town.

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Mormon Dilemma 508

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, joseph smith, mormonism, Moroni, pride, utah on 02/22/2013| Leave a Comment »

Pride in Being a Mormon

Discourses of Brigham Young, pg 30; “Take a pride in acknowledging the Savior. Train and educate yourselves until you will take a pride in acknowledging God, the Author of all. Take a pride in the religion that makes you pure and holy, and that produces in the heart of every individual who embraces it a feeling to be truthful in every word he speaks, to be honest in every act he performs, in all his dealings with his neighbors. Take a pride in this and fear not the wicked. 12:326”

Matthew 6:21; “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

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Beehives

Posted in Symbols of Occult on Mormon Temples, tagged beehives, bible, false doctrine, false prophets, Jesus, mormonism, salvation, utah on 11/17/2011| 3 Comments »

Beehives

A good friend called me the other day after returning from a business trip to Salt Lake City asking me what the deal was with all the beehives in Utah. She noticed that everywhere she looked there seemed to be this overwhelming sense these meant more than what they portrayed.

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False Prophecies of Joseph Smith

Posted in Joseph Smith Prophecies, tagged bible, cult, false doctrines, false prophecies, Jesus, joseph smith, utah, Zion in Missouri on 10/21/2011| Leave a Comment »

ZION MOVED!!

D&C 97:19-20; “And the nations of the earth shall honor her, and shall say: Surely Zion is the city of our God, and surely Zion cannot fall, neither be moved out of her place, for God is there, and the hand of the Lord is there; 20 And he hath sworn by the power of his might to be her salvation and her high tower.”

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Mountain Meadows Massacre

Posted in Mountain Meadows Massacre, tagged Brigham Young, mormonism, Mountain Meadows Massacre, pioneers, September 11 1857, utah, wagon train ambush on 07/01/2011| 5 Comments »

Mountain Meadows Massacre

If you’ve never seen the movie September Dawn I highly encourage you to go out and rent the DVD to see a true story of what happened on the original September 11^th tragedy of this nation.

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Anniversary of Joseph Smith’s Death

Posted in Martyrdom of, tagged Carthage Illinois, Carthage Jail, Joseph and Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith's death, mormonism, utah on 06/27/2011| 3 Comments »

Anniversary of the killing of Joseph Smith

On June 27, 1844 a group of men known as the Carthage Greys headed to the holding cell of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, John Taylor and Willard Richards. When they got there a gun battle would ensue, leaving Joseph and Hyrum Smith dead as well as two others from the Carthage Greys. Joseph Smith was the reason the two other men were killed. History of the Church 6:617-621.

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Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders Overview

Posted in Polygamy & Mormon Church Leaders, tagged bible, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Doctrine and Covenants, false doctrine, false prophets, Heber Chase Kimball, Jesus, joseph smith, mormonism, Nauvoo, polyandry, polygamy, Redeemer, salvation, Savior, utah on 06/15/2011| Leave a Comment »

Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders Overview

Nauvoo Roots of Mormon Polygamy 1841-1846; A Preliminary Demographic Report, George D. Smith, pg. 32; “Over the six years when polygamy was practiced in Nauvoo, 1841 to 1846, Smith, Kimball, and Young were the most-married men in Nauvoo; they accounted, in fact, for 117 of the 434 Nauvoo polygamous marriages, over one-fourth of the marriages by the community of 153 polygamous husbands. After Nauvoo, Young married fifteen more wives and Kimball married eight. At the funeral of his wife, Vilate, Kimball, pointing to the coffin, said: “There lies a woman who has given me forty-four wives.””

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Mormon Dilemmas 7

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged atonement, bible, blood covenant, cross, crucifixion, Doctrines of Salvation, false doctrines, false prophets, firing squad, grace, Jesus, Jesus atones for sin, Joseph F. Smith, man must atone for sin, mormonism, Ronnie Gardner, salvation, utah on 06/05/2011| 10 Comments »

Atonement for Sin

This is what breaks our hearts here at the ministry. One character marker we see time and again with the Mormon people is anger. Dr. Walter Martin once said that the lies piled upon the soul of the Mormon people cause frustration and anger. They’re usually argumentative and have been trained to provoke the anger in you to take away their guilt. This gives them a reason to verbally attack.

Pray for them.

The following example taken from Doctrines of Salvation is a good example of how the Church confuses its members and obviously causes quite the dilemma.

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