LDS Lingo Liberation

The following is a list of words and terms. Many of these words may seem invented. Isn’t all language invented? As you examine this list pay special attention to the factual etymology taken from “official dictionaries” which when placed side by side with the imaginative flexing of these words and terms, can shed much light. [...]

Our Devotion to the Church.

In reading some of the comments on this blog I see this type of emotion. I became a member of the Church, because I prayed and told the Lord that I wanted to find His true Church. I searched for the truth for many years. I’m a member of the Church now for many years. [...]

CHI #7

I believe this will be my last article on the LDS Church Handbook of Instructions. I have no desire to waste time trying to sort out all the things wrong with the current LDS Church’s policies and administration. The problems of the LDS Church will not be resolved from within. I believe in the days [...]

‘Round midnight

The title relates to two things. A jazz song by that name which is kind of a mournful blues. The title and the tune bring to mind things that happen at midnight which would not happen during the day. The other reference of the title comes from the parable of the ten virgins. The bridegroom [...]

CHI #6

The focus of this post is to examine the policies established by the CHI for the worthiness interview required for baptism. Section 16.3.3 covers interviews for convert baptisms. Mission presidents are given the keys for administering baptisms of new members of the church over the age of 8 or for 8 year old children whose [...]

CHI #5

CHI #5 Section 4 deals with missionary service. There are a tremendous amount of procedures and regulations which are used to enable the church to have 50,000 plus full time missionaries serving around the world. I am not going to pick through all of the minutia to try and judge what is scriptural and what [...]

CHI #4 Institutional stigmatizing of divorced members

Section 3.5.2 regards marriage in a temple for time only. To be married for time only in a temple is not required for salvation. It really is just a nice service the church offers. I do not agree with the rules the CHI sets up for allowing or disallowing a couple to receive a for [...]

CHI #3 Whose marriage is this anyway?

Since the CHI deals with LDS church doctrine and in places draws from the scriptures there are many good things said in this handbook. The problem is that the way it is treated is as though it is the gospel. We are expected and many members and leaders do take it to be 100% authoritative [...]

Questions Regarding the CHI #2

This is number two in a series. I add here the preface to each of these posts on the CHI. Since the CHI deals with LDS church doctrine and in places draws from the scriptures there are many good things said in this handbook. In fact so far the vast majority is either administrative policies [...]

Questions Regarding the CHI #1

This is the first in a series of posts. I have decided how I will proceed with bringing to light some of the hidden things of the Church Handbook of Instructions. I know of no prohibition regarding sharing this information. The Lord is very open. The only things of God that are hidden are hidden [...]