Monthly Archives: June 2013

Live this One Life to the Full.

Posted on June 30, 2013 by SteveBloor

As a transitioning Ex-Mormon I’m beginning to see this One Life we know we’ve got in a completely new & exciting way. As a True Believing Mormon my focus was always to prepare for the Afterlife. In the Mormon belief … Continue reading →

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Helping Hands – “Bringing The Mormon Church Out Of Obscurity” & Corrupting What Is So Pure!

Posted on June 29, 2013 by SteveBloor

The primary objective of the LDS Church in running the ‘Helping Hands’ service projects was very clearly stated by the General Authorities when I was a bishop. It is to “bring the Church out of obscurity.” Or in other words, … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS! Mormon Hierarchy To Make Disclosures About Uncomfortable Issues

Posted on June 4, 2013 by SteveBloor

Mormon Think managing editor Tom Phillips gets inside scoop on Church disclosure on difficult and uncomfortable issues. Mormon Think Opinion: Sunshine is Good Disinfectant – from David Twede. (Previous managing editor of Mormon Think) http://mormondisclosures.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/sunshine-is-good-disinfectant.html?m=1

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Limiting Belief

Posted on June 2, 2013 by SteveBloor

Originally posted on Reasonable Atheist:
Do beliefs require higher order aims? Since very young children make judgements about their environment, do they have higher order aims to acquire the truth about that judgment? They lack the capacity to understand those…

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Does Obedience Deserve To Be The First Law Of Heaven? (Guest Blogger: David Bloor)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by SteveBloor

When we attempt to explain what obedience is, we must be careful to examine three distinctions. Obedience to: 1. Natural laws which can not be broken and can result in death if attempted. 2. Social laws of the land which … Continue reading →

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Illusion of contra-causal free will

Posted on June 1, 2013 by SteveBloor

Originally posted on Reasonable Atheist:
Most of us have the freedom or liberty to choose our beliefs in this life. However, what do our choices get determined by? Is it possible that our choices are made free from any primary…

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Your Money or Your Eternal Life! – Conned Out Of £60,000 – Voluntarily Gifted or Coercion?

Posted on June 1, 2013 by SteveBloor

I am often told that I gave my tithing donations voluntarily therefore I should not blame the Church for taking my money. Those Mormon friends who say this are often the most sincere, genuine and some of the most compassionate … Continue reading →

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