The Inquisitive Christian
Questioning everything since 1984
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I’m a 41-year-old nurse and firefighter/EMT who loves theology and exploring religion.
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This morning, I had one Mormon tell me, online, that he could see the hate in my eyes and another one, who refused to read this blog, label it as “the words of Satan.” I found those criticisms quite funny, because they simply demonstrated what way too many LDS followers are conditioned to do from…
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I would highly recommend reading my previous post, “The Devil is in the Details” before proceeding with this one. The concepts of hell and the devil are also used anachronistically in this chapter, and I delved into those issues at length previously. I see no need to repeat myself, especially when there are new issues…
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One interesting thing about working on this blog is that I catch things later on that I missed earlier. Hell and the devil are mentioned in previous chapters of the Book of Mormon, but it wasn’t until this book and chapter that I realized there are issues with these words and concepts in this context.…
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This is the final chapter of 1 Nephi. I’m going to be thankful that it is much shorter than the Bible, because this is a bigger undertaking than I initially realized. Throughout this journey, I am constantly reminded of the old adage, “If It’s true, it’s not new. If it’s new, it’s not true.” This…
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I’ve heard many a Mormon insist that the Book of Mormon absolutely must have divine origins due to Joseph Smith’s lack of education (which they exaggerate), the short time in which it was “translated” (roughly 65 days), and how cohesive it is (even though it really isn’t, as we have seen thus far). If the…
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I recently explained to a Mormon online what the purpose of my blog was. Another chimed in with, “So, you already had your mind made up when you started reading it? Scripture is like a map that tells us how to get closer to Christ. Do you type in an address to Google maps and…
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I’m back at it again, ladies and gentlemen. After a hiatus from blogging about the Book of Mormon, I decided I simply couldn’t stay away. Some have asked me why I care about this so much. I have two simple answers to this. The first is that I care about the truth, especially if it…
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The title here is, I believe, precisely why the Mormon church is steadily losing members, specifically from the Millennial and Gen-Z populations. Recent data from various sources shows a steep decline in church retention of members who have been raised in the church, which you can see here: Jana Riess: Data shows Gen Zers and…
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When my older brother was trying to learn multiplication, my mother would dutifully hold up flash cards at the kitchen table, expecting him to answer as quickly as possible. Only he wouldn’t. In fact, he made sure to pour himself a big glass of milk beforehand so he could conveniently “take a drink of milk”…
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I procrastinated today. I promised myself I’d get this post done earlier this afternoon. I swore I would manage my time wisely today so I could relax and either do some reading or get cozy on the couch and watch some Mr. Ballen on YouTube. But life happened differently today. I went to church, wandered…
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