Avoiding contention?

He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another. Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; … Read more

An open letter regarding the 2024 election

An open letter to the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelveof the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dear Brethren, We are drawing close to two very important dates for our church and for our country. On October 5, 2024, we will gather for General Conference and November 5, 2024, is election … Read more

Spencer Cox joins the Trump cult

It is a long-understood tradition that once one swears fealty to a Mafia boss, one is immediately pressured to perform an illegal act. This serves to prove your loyalty to the gang, and also gives them a blackmail tool to guarantee your future loyalty. Performing the required illegal act debases the new recruit and proves … Read more

The Republican party is a dangerous cult

You know, Trump’s most fervent supporters … are not open to reason or not open to arguments. CBS News just put out a poll that suggests that Trump’s voters value him as a source of truth by eight points more than they value their friends and family and by thirty points more than they value … Read more

Are your beliefs true?

I want you to do a brief thought exercise. It consists of three questions. The purpose of a thought exercise is to help you see something that may be familiar from a different perspective. The three questions are about your beliefs – your personal convictions. For the purposes of this exercise, let’s include ALL types … Read more

Trumpism in the Book of Mormon

Alma chapter 2 introduces us to Amlici. This alarming story is so close to what has happened, and is happening, in America today it should be seen as a prophetic warning. If you believe the Book of Mormon to be a true book of scripture, then these events happened approximately 2,100 years ago. If you … Read more

The “Law and Order” party?

I don’t really see how you can have it both ways, to claim to be the party of law and order and then to denounce trials that don’t come out the way you want them to. William Galston The United States of America was created was created as a nation of laws based upon our … Read more