The Mormon Church in the Rye

As I recently worked with my children on their homework, we watched a video on Frogs and Butterflies. These animals go through a metamorphosis in order to become their adult selves. As we discussed this, my son Asher described the process from his perspective through Pokemon. The tadpole is the Frogs first form. It had to gain experience and eat in order to evolve into a Frog.

As we chatted, the parallel to my life and learning about the church became instantly clear. Learning is much life gaining experience. Eventually you evolve and become a different person. Think back to the Russian Nobleman thought experiment. As we understand the world and make informed decisions are we not different people.

July 9, 2021 0

On Covenants and The Impermanence of Things

Today I want to look at covenants from a similar perspective. Let's dissect covenants and the impermanence of a person's identity and what implications that has on leaving or staying in the Mormon church after a faith transition.

July 2, 2021 0

Cafeteria Mormonism

Everyone attends the cafeteria of religion. Each choice of food or drink is a different doctrine or principle in the church. Food items are regularly taken off the menu and repackaged as a new food item. Sometimes the leadership removes a course completely. All the while the membership of the church is encouraged to eat everything present. Eat your fill and don't forget to take a bite of everything.

June 25, 2021 0

Mormon Tinted Glasses

After what the church calls a faith crisis, progressive and post mormons face a variety of issues. I want to cover the frustration that we feel when speaking with friends and family that still believe. After putting in years of research and finally deciding that it doesn't work, how do you respond to those around you? Do you shove facts, details and citations down their throat? Does that even work?

June 18, 2021 0

The Good Ship Zion or Theseus

he thought experiment helps me to understand the nature of things. To understand the nature of the Mormon Religion, lets look at the changes in the Mormon Church and think about it from the concept of the Ship of Theseus. All religions and theologies slowly drift. Mormonism is no different. The first two points that I will cover are recent changes and historical changes. After discussing them, we will go over a thought experiment about Mormonism.

June 11, 2021 0

The Good Ship Theseus or Zion

Thought experiments help us understand the complexity of the world around us. Today I want to go over the Ship of Theseus thought experiment and use it to understand the constant evolution of religion around us today. Specifically, the changes in the Mormon church throughout its short history.

June 4, 2021 0

Dissecting the Harmony

In this first post on the subject, I will cover the authorship of the gospels and when they were written. These concepts will build the base for us to understand the subject better. Once we have this out of the way, we can jump into the subject of Dissecting the Harmony.

May 21, 2021 0

“Isn’t it Pretty to Think So?”

After deconstructing religion from my worldview, my reaction to these conversations brings to mind the ending of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. I hated reading the book, but by the end it grew on me and the sentiment on the last page has stuck with me since the day I finished it.

May 14, 2021 0