tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52882729714397749742024-02-18T18:44:53.136-07:00Latter-day TruthsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-61095367621581912822022-11-21T12:30:00.016-07:002022-11-21T12:30:00.158-07:00Is The Truth Now Being Shouted From The Rooftops? IMHO, it's getting increasingly challenging to find blogs which endeavor to discover and pronounce the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the gospel, the church, its leaders and doctrines.Fortunately, there are a few.Here is a list of the ones I'm familiar with. If you have a suggestion for an additional one, feel free to email me at ldtruths@gmail.com.Pure Mormonism Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-25595849664623250622022-11-12T20:49:00.066-07:002022-11-12T20:49:00.145-07:00It's incredible how much the church knows about you when you visit one of its several websitesIn 1983, the song of the year was "Every Breath You Take" by the Police, from their album Synchronicity. Written and sung by Sting, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks, was nominated for three Grammy Awards (including Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Record of the Year), winning in the first two categories. [1]Here are some lyricsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-16716568642421079312022-02-06T21:10:00.001-07:002022-02-06T21:11:08.934-07:00Part 1 of a 3 part series -- Does “the one true church” have a membership recruitment/convert baptism problem?(As you read this post, I'd like you to imagine that you're a manager, and you have a team of people who are assigned to work on a specific project. How is your team doing? If they're struggling, why? For how long? Finally, what can be done to straighten out your team (with at least a modest sense of urgency)? I look forward to reading your observations in the comments)."Afterward he appeared Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-86675245570844361382022-01-31T21:39:00.000-07:002022-01-31T21:39:41.694-07:00How King Noah's Administration and today's church Brethren are reading off the same exact scriptIn May 2016, a blogger named "James" wrote a fascinating, well-written post. Entitled "kingnoahsnewsroom.org," this fictional/satire piece is a mock translation of a recently discovered Nephite metalwork containing the non-scriptural, yet officially sanctioned, writings of a spokesman for King Noah's court named Grima, carbon-dated to ~150 BC. I've tried reaching James to see if I can re-post Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-83916019426742769202022-01-27T21:04:00.005-07:002022-01-27T21:05:45.603-07:00Jan. 2022: When the Church of Russell M. Nelson of Latter-day Saints became more emboldened in its worship: Four examples in one month alone.January continues to be a month in which church members are celebrating the transcendence that is Russell M Nelson. Here are a few examples:Following Pres. Nelson = increased discernmentIn a Europe-area devotional earlier this month, Wendy Nelson asked,"What would happen in only 30 days if you chose to follow the prophets with exactness?"She then went on to say,"Your love for your Heavenly FatherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-6407651426252616412022-01-23T21:10:00.001-07:002022-01-23T21:10:22.438-07:00VIDEO PROOF: "Salvation Comes ONLY through the Church" -- An Official Church DoctrineGo here for a full-sized version of thislogo. Remember: Sharing is caring!Since last August (when the First Presidency released its (in)famous message to the world about available "vaccines" having been "proven to be both safe and effective" and that we should "follow the wise and thoughtful recommendations of medical experts and government leaders"), [1] I've been wondering why the church has Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-88240184377752121822022-01-16T15:28:00.020-07:002022-01-16T17:04:57.396-07:00Jan. 2022: When the Church Doubled Down on Advising Members to "Trust in the Arm of Flesh"SUMMARY: In the last two weeks, Elder Ballard and BYU-I President Henry Eyring both doubled down on the church's advocacy of following the "the wise and thoughtful recommendations of medical experts and government leaders" Both leaders said we would win the "war" against Covid by following said recommendations, whereas there was no mention whatsoever of Jesus Christ, who has offered to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-68573733746649023882022-01-08T21:02:00.002-07:002022-01-08T21:09:08.676-07:00Pres. Oaks' blasting of those "silly", "political" religious exemptions[Below is a hypothetical letter to President Dallin H. Oaks. Had this been a real letter, it never would have been delivered to him in the first place].President Oaks,On November 12, 2021, you participated in a University of Virginia forum. When (supposedly) asked about the appropriateness of religious exemptions in light of the Covid shots, you said:TRANSCRIPT: "On the question of religiousUnknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-58561073222117646792021-12-31T21:01:00.001-07:002021-12-31T21:03:20.654-07:00A BOLD CLAIM: The opening verses of "Upon My House" are now underwayYesterday, news outlets reported that 91 of the church's 588 missionaries in the Provo MTC have Covid. They're now implementing additional precautions there in Provo. [52]This raises a few questions for me:Aren't the Brethren supposed to be "prophets, seers and revelators"? If so, and they foresaw this happening to the MTC, then why would they let their own missionaries get so sick? If they Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-58584271680691876842021-12-25T21:46:00.000-07:002021-12-25T21:46:02.922-07:00The New Latter Day Truths Podcast is now online!Latter Day Truths is thrilled to announce that we have begun the process of converting our past blog posts into podcasts.Accessible via this link as well as the "Podcasts" link in this blog's menu, the podcasts are verbatim transcripts of what's on the blog. You can either listen to the podcasts on your device, or you can download them.Please note that not all blog posts have been converted; justUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-33624513335553924602021-12-19T19:04:00.066-07:002021-12-25T13:44:39.266-07:00The word “Mormon”: You’d be surprised who has – and is – literally embracing this reported curse word.Of all the swear words we members are exposed to, one of the most vicious, brutal and evil is this word: Mormon.Even Pres. Nelson said in 2016 that those who use such nicknames are scoring "a major victory for Satan" and "are subtly disregarding all that Jesus Christ did for us-even His Atonement." [1] That's a pretty heavy condemnation for those who have or still do use this nickname.Today,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-24473870826802678162021-12-16T19:03:00.000-07:002021-12-16T19:03:58.638-07:00The General Relief Society counselor who says she's single…but has a ring on her fingerYesterday, I was pleasantly surprised by a story, written and posted by the Associated Press, about the expanding influence of women in the church. Entitled "Mormon women's influence expands despite priesthood ban," it highlights the progress women have made in the church since the first spark of the Restoration. Baby steps? Yes. But also very solid, inspiring ones.Sharon Eubank: The Revolution Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-24657997336480795202021-12-11T19:48:00.002-07:002021-12-11T19:53:04.393-07:00VIDEO PROOF – Apostle: “Following the prophet” now "supersedes" all other primary Christian doctrinesLet’s cut right to the chase: As of October 2, 2021, the LDS Church officially ceased being a Christian denomination. And all those non-LDS Christian churches who for years have accused the church of not being Christian? Turns out they were right all along. First, let’s take a trip back to November, then October, 2021, to better understand what we will now call…The Rasband DeclarationOnUnknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-42980597097432764262021-12-07T08:00:00.079-07:002021-12-07T08:00:00.156-07:00Why the Church befriended the Nazis, Exed a Nazi resistor and what it all means to you...NOWWhen you think of Nazis, what words cross your mind? "Evil"? "Devils"? "Monsters"? "Criminals"? And probably worse. But what if someone, or something, just as bad came along? Well, naturally, the general public would say that they would never, ever allow another Adolph Hitler to come to power. And I'd agree; Any political leader who wrote a book calling for the genocide, the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-64456315337132577122021-12-03T13:06:00.000-07:002021-12-03T13:06:36.354-07:00VIDEO PROOF: When a First Presidency member publicly told a bald-faced lieIn his address, "The Love and Laws of God," given at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on September 17, 2019, Pres. Nelson said:"We may not always tell people what they want to hear. Prophets are rarely popular. But we will always teach the truth!My dear young friends, exaltation is not easy. Requirements include a focused and persistent effort to keep God’s laws, and rigorously repenting Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-32595800689581076912021-11-26T21:54:00.002-07:002021-11-27T10:16:56.649-07:00When the Church Refused to Love as the Savior DidAs I read the New Testament, I am astounded by the Savior's love for others. Story after story, sermon after sermon, his message was of love, love and more love. With an immeasurable height and an eternal width and breadth, I doubt neither you nor I will ever be able to fathom how deep his love goes.(Sometime, open up the scriptures and see how many times the Savior used the word "Love." Then Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-63848344550170593982021-11-20T23:17:00.000-07:002021-11-20T23:17:22.144-07:00The Covid-19 "vaccines": A "godsend from heaven" "to gather Israel" "on both sides of the veil"?Yesterday, an audio interview with Elder Rasband was published to YouTube. In it, he ties the Covid-19 "vaccine" to church priorities "to gather Israel" and then calls the "vaccine" a "godsend from heaven":"In the presence of the prophet, we have prayed that we would have a vaccine not just for the sake of making us healthy and resilient to this Covid-19, but also to allow the church to gather Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-56613637366537095452021-11-14T14:38:00.004-07:002021-11-15T12:29:32.599-07:00EXCLUSIVE: Ensign Peak Advisors Latest Stocks and a Combined ReportTwo days ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission published the latest Ensign Peak Advisors report. I have yet to see the news of this latest filing in Google News, so maybe we could consider this an exclusive report. You can view: Main web portal here: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1454984 General information here: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1454984/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-75750016606698833632021-11-11T11:30:00.003-07:002021-11-11T11:33:16.571-07:00Hot Chocolate - A Word of Wisdom ViolationAs a mortal, I believe I am afforded the opportunity to have a few indulgences which I know I will have to answer for at the pleasing judgment bar of God someday. Some may have indulgences like porn, video games, gambling, drinking and knowingly voting for socialists. I don't judge these people, and with the exception of the latter category, I tend not to avoid them, either. But if you want Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-79206756448463441062021-10-31T17:17:00.000-06:002021-10-31T17:17:08.493-06:00Not taking the jab? Prepare for your excommunication – Part 2My last post concerned a member who was excommunicated. I was unfortunately not able to interview the ex-member in question, but now I have. And I have some documentation, too. (Because I’m not overly-anxious to publicize the person’s name, I’ll go with his first initial plus a little more confirmatory information). Setting the StageIn 2017, for a variety of reasons, “D” was no longer Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-43067537808644229492021-10-29T00:00:00.006-06:002021-10-29T20:06:50.393-06:00Not taking the jab? Prepare for your excommunication.A few days ago, I had a telephone conversation with two friends, a father and his adult son. During the conversation, I learned that another adult son of his had been excommunicated by the church. The stated reason: Because he publicly refused to get the Covid-19 “vaccine.” Because of his decision, he was found in direct contravention with the church’s leaders – specifically, he was not “Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-14612447797487024942021-10-25T00:30:00.001-06:002021-10-25T00:30:52.287-06:00Did the First Presidency mislead us when it said the Covid vaccine is "both safe and effective"?In its August 12, 2021 message to the world, [1] the First Presidency endorsed the "wise and thoughtful recommendations of medical experts and government leaders" for all "individuals to be vaccinated." This was because (again, according to the First Presidency), "Available vaccines have proven to be both safe and effective." Here we are, a little over two months later. It's time to see if Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-40564578831723198582021-10-11T12:17:00.002-06:002021-10-11T16:23:29.531-06:00All About Who *Didn't* Speak (very much) in the October 2021 General ConferenceAhhhh yes, General Conference.Right now, I'm reminded of one of my most memorable conference moments of all time.It was the Sunday Morning Session, April 5, 2021 General Conference. As you can see in the video below (at the 48:28 mark), President Oaks thanked "the Brethren for your great messages." This was after Sister Reyna Aburto had also spoken.(My bet: It has become so normalized that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-78342005249183320412021-10-02T21:19:00.001-06:002021-10-02T21:19:28.636-06:00Is the Church a cult? Let's look at it objectively.It's a fascinating question: "What are the characteristics one would expect to find in a cult?"Why do we think "cult" is a bad word? The base definition is "a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object. " In my opinion, the word isn't necessarily bad; rather, it's the attributes of the group (which are often irrational) which make it good or badUnknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288272971439774974.post-51667086510774284112021-09-30T12:34:00.000-06:002021-09-30T12:34:39.383-06:00The Coming Testimony of EarthquakesLet's examine Matthew 24:7 for a minute:"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."See famines, pestilences and earthquakes?First, in the original Greek, the main words are in that same sequence: limoi (famines), loimoi (pestilences) and seismoi (earthquakes). Second, divers doesn't refer to aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2