Gileriodekel’s Next Spiritual Step
Mormonism is a cornerstone of my life, as is spirituality. For years I’ve wanted a healthy Mormon spiritual community. I’ve wanted
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Nephi is abused and scared of his brothers.
I am working on Gileriodekel’s Book of Mormon, and I came across LDS 2nd Nephi 4:15-35. I was particularly struck by this
TIL there was another book of scripture called “The Book of Joseph” (of Egypt) that went untranslated.
Read about it here Basically all of LDS 2nd Nephi 3 talks about what Joseph supposedly said
These are the first sketches of the Independence Temple
See them here
A Retelling of the First Vision
I don’t think the First Vision really happened; I think it is a later story that was meant to bolster
This quote has been influential in my spiritual journey
I dealt with a lot of “what if I’m making a huge mistake” kind of feelings when I first left
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TIL a copy of the Book of Mormon has been to the moon
Read about it here
History of a Controversial Hymn: “Praise to the Man”
WW Phelps wrote “Praise to the Man” in August 1844, about a month after Joseph Smith was killed, and had
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