I posted my initial impressions of the Kindle over at Wheat and Tares. One of the coolest “books” I received at Amazon for free was the Wentworth Letter. For those of you who don’t know, Joseph Smith wrote a history of the church to John Wentworth, the editor of a newspaper called the Chicago Democrat in 1842. (I guess Joseph was more open to Democrats than most Mormons today.) :) The letter is an important piece of history because it contains the 13 Articles of Faith that are now part of the Pearl of Great Price. It was fun to read the letter. You can download it for free whether you have a Kindle or not. If you don’t have a Kindle, download the Kindle App for your pc (or iPad, iPhone, etc). Read more…
I have left messages on this and other blogs about how boring church can be. This has prompted the question, “Well, if it’s so boring, why do you even bother to go?”
First of all, let me state that I am a believing mormon. I believe Joseph Smith was a prophet, I believe in the Book of Mormon, I believe in the Bible, I believe going to church is a good, worthy endeavor, and I am very supportive of the good service that is performed in every ward in the church. (I guess you could call these my personal Articles of Faith.) Read more…
The LDS Church has a list of 13 general beliefs, which was composed by Joseph Smith in the 1830′s. It does not cover everything the church believes, but is a good guide. In the 10th article of faith, it states, “We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes”.
First of all, why do we care about the 10 tribes? Read more…
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