CNA: Appearing alongside the Catholic Archbishop of New York, an elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this week highlighted instances of cooperation between the LDS church and the Catholic Church in the United States. More here.
Tag Archives: Mormons
Book Review on American Freemasonry
Why was I not surprised to read that eleven of Joseph Smith’s twelve “apostles” were masons? First Things: A REVIEW OF “THAT RELIGION IN WHICH ALL MEN AGREE” by Peter M. J. Stravinskas While many readers will know about traditional Catholic … Continue reading
Smith, Young? Polygamy, Child Abuse, Stealing Friend’s Wives? No Problem
Mormons will find a way to carry on. Did I mention Brigham Young’s Green Meadow massacre? And these are the founders! Then, again, Henry VIII had six wives and killed two of them. And he started the Anglican Church. Then … Continue reading
Brigham Young Racist Fanatic
John G. Turner, NYTimes: It was Smith’s successor, Brigham Young, who adopted the policies that now haunt the church. He described black people as cursed with dark skin as punishment for Cain’s murder of his brother. “Any man having one … Continue reading
Polygamy Law on Trial in British Columbia
Prescinding from the religious issue, there are so many other common sense reasons why any civilized society should outlaw polygamy for the common good. Some of those reasons — reasons I would never have thought of, since I don’t know … Continue reading
