Stories and Myths: The Foundation of Religion Every religion begins with a story, a myth. Whether the believer accepts the

Continue reading“Mormonism’s New Paradigm” by R. Frederick Lauer

Topic LDS View Reform View Literalism The LDS tend to take a literal approach to scripture, religious history, sociology, and

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Like Judaism, Reform Mormonism is essentially a personal and family-based faith and practice. Like Christianity, it has its rituals and

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What are the potentials for change from what I currently experience as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ

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Does any of the information you’ve read about Reform Mormonism make sense to you? If so, let me be the

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The process of asking questions is of paramount importance to Reform Mormons. We believe that all questions are valuable. Most

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Eternal Progression, restoration, revelation – all of these things were brought into our frame of reference by Joseph Smith and

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The writings labeled “scripture” by humans are varied indeed. What makes a writing scripture? When we consider the total writings

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There is a difference in our decision-making process between simple rule-following and the ongoing process of morality. Morals and morality

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We have been taught to respect authority, and we have learned over time that some authority deserves our respect. Certainly

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