1. Top Three Reasons You Left The Mormon Church

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on November 28th, 2012 Categories: Answer My Questions Comments: 15

    This is a survey. If you consider yourself an active, faithful member of the LDS Church please do not comment on any of the responses unless you are seeking clarification, and then only seek clarification and no more. I will … Continue reading →

  2. For Mormons, It’s All About Happiness

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on November 23rd, 2012 Categories: Salvation Comments: 3

    “Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.” — … Continue reading →

  3. The Trial of Your Faith

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on November 15th, 2012 Categories: Testimony Comments: 5

    Over the years I’ve come across a similar story from many who have left the LDS Church, and it goes something like this: I really wanted to know if the Church was true, if the Book of Mormon was true, … Continue reading →

  4. 3 Paths To The Truth

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on October 24th, 2012 Categories: Miscellaneous Comments: 0

    As I see it, there are three ways a person comes to the truth of the gospel: 1. His desires happen to match up with what the truth is. 2. He is determined to live by the truth, regardless of what … Continue reading →

  5. Mormons and Science

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on October 24th, 2012 Categories: Science Comments: 3

    One of the perks I enjoy of being a Mormon is the expanded enjoyment I get from the world of science. Members of other religions may feel their beliefs conflict with science, or vice versa, and perhaps some Mormons may … Continue reading →

  6. 2 Questions for Evolution Experts

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on October 24th, 2012 Categories: Answer My Questions, Science Comments: 9

    These are not rhetorical questions, nor questions designed to get someone into a debate/argument. I’m just curious as to what answers people might have, because as a Mormon I don’t have to disbelieve in the concept of evolution. Could man … Continue reading →

  7. Did View of The Hebrews Inspire The Book of Mormon?

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on October 3rd, 2012 Categories: Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith Comments: 3

    One of the older criticisms of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith is that the Book of Mormon was plagiarized, or at least inspired, by the 1825 book View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith…hey, they’ve even both got … Continue reading →

  8. Is the Book of Mormon Racist?

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on September 12th, 2012 Categories: Book of Mormon, Mormons and Blacks Comments: 36

    Mormons have frequently been decried as racists. These claims seem to come from three sources: 1. Apparently racist statements from the 2nd President and prophet of the Church, Brigham Young. 2. The policy of the LDS Church excluding blacks from … Continue reading →

  9. “And there shall rise up one mighty among them…”

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on July 30th, 2012 Categories: Ask Me Questions, Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith Comments: 2

    This question was recently put to me by a reader DMT on this website: In 2 Nephi 3:24 it reads: “And there shall rise up one mighty among them”.. The Book of Mormon today has in the footnote for this … Continue reading →

  10. Why don’t Mormons mention Christ more?

    Posted by: Joshua Steimle on July 22nd, 2012 Categories: Answer My Questions, Christianity and Mormons Comments: 4

    I’ve heard the LDS Church and Mormons generally come under condemnation by some for not mentioning Christ more in lessons, talks, books, etc. One person on this blog told me they were going to visit a Mormon church meeting and … Continue reading →