Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show

Book of Mormon: Mesoamerica

Daniel Johnson was my guest. As LDS, he has had much interest in the Book of Mormon, especially research into the archaeology and history of Book of Mormon lands, referring to Mesoamerica.

He is the principal author of An LDS Guide to Mesoamerica and the upcoming An LDS Guide to the Yucatan.

Of course, we, including a number of callers, discussed this topic from several angles.

His blog is very interesting including many photos of Mesoamerica.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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107.Author of The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith

Matthew Bowman is the author The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith. I began talking to him on the second hour. We talked about a number of developments from 1830 until now. I highly recommend this book for Mormons and non-Mormons.

During the first hour, I had:

• a conversation with an ex-Mormon about his new view about Joseph Smith on plural marriage, and;
• a conversation with an ex-Mormon who claims to be Jesus' prophet. We debated his claim that President Grant decided to replace the D&C with a digest version so LDS would not know about a number of doctrines.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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Strengthening Marriage: Dr. Paul Brandt

My guest is a psycho-therapist, Sunday School teacher (Class -Strengthening Marriage) and an author. We discussed a number of topics including:

• Marriage problems increasing internationally and among LDS
• A new LDS marriage class
• Two manuals
• LDS issues in the past and in the present
• Church use of extensive research
• Divorce
• Birth control
• Sexuality
• Singles
• Dr. Brandt's book One But Not Lonely

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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105. The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon

Author: Brandt Gardner

The author, callers and I discussed some of the numerous topics related to the production of the Book of Mormon. These are several of the topics:

• Regarding to the Book of Mormon, what does translation mean?
• Who gave the information - God, Angel, Joseph Smith or someone thought it up?
• Who supplied the wording?
• What are the believers views, or the non-believers?
• What are the many varied views?

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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104. Development of Mormon Theology.

Date 2011-11-13

My guest, Charles Harrell, is the author of This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology.

I highly recommend this book.

Some of the following are topics we discussed during our 2 hour discussion:

• Beliefs, doctrine & opinions
• The idea of official LDS doctrineMormon creeds?
• Official position on passages of scripture
• Revelation: past, present & future
• Considering past and present pronouncements
• History of doctrinal changes
• Dogmatism
• De-emphasis

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103."Fires of Faith" The Translation of the Bible into English

2011-11-06

This year is the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible published in 1611.

BYUtv has produced an impressive 3 mini series which portrays and discusses the translations of the Bible in English from William Tyndale's (1525) to the King James Version (1611).

My guest is Lee Groberg, an independent film producer. He is the director and producer for BYUtv's remarkable documentary. He wrote, interviewed and coordinated filming with more than 400 actors and extras, eighteen international scholars, in eight different countries.

And with him are: Derek Marquis, the managing director of BYU Broadcasting and Fred Woods, Professor of Church History & Doctrine and on the Hebrew from BYU.

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102.Thoughts and Ideas on the KJV

Date: 2011-10-16

A number of thoughts and ideas on the KJV and other translations.

Comments on the upcoming guest, Bill Keller an internet evangelist, claims that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not Christians and to vote for Mitt Romney is to vote for Satan.

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Development of the D&C: Some Thoughts

Some Thoughts

Church History Library Extensive sources David O. McKay & Spencer W. Kimball Some Points D&C - 1876, 1833, 1835, 1921 Beginning of the D&C

List of sections added to the D&C in 1876 Comparing the development of the D&C & the New Testament Why was the D&C changed in 1876?

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100.Science & Mormonism 2

This is a further discussion of this topic, which will continue in the next podcast.

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99. Science and Mormonism

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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Some say that there is a list of the Mormon Doctrine of the Church. A few of many thoughts and ideas about this question are discussed on this program

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Christians vs Mormons; Christians vs Christians; Mormons vs Mormons

James White, a long time opponent of the LDS Church, was a guest this week on a local SLC radio program. Some years ago, White and I discussed a number of topics on about a dozen programs. On this Mormon Miscellaneous program I commented on some of his views this week. He claims that there are wide divergents between the Christians and Mormons. Of course he asserts that Mormons are not Christians. Here, I point out that there are many wide differences between many Christians; Mormons and non-Mormon Christians.

Following a are some of the comments:

LDS often say Jesus is subordinate of the Father

Bible - Is Jesus God?; Is God the Father of our God

Old Testament - does not suggest that any man on the earth will be God

There are wide divergents among the non-LDS Christians

Changes in the KJV made by JS

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95. Sayings from Joseph Smith's Sermons

I read a number of Joseph Smith's sayings and teachings found in a number of the early records. Many of these are sources not often cited. I explained how a number of his sermons were written, edited and published.

Van Hale, host

18 December 2005 is the date of this program.

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94. Tales, Dubious Accuracy & Testimony

Further, Martin Tanner discussed the difficulty determining conflicting testimonies so often found in our national court systems. Also, this creates problems when historians attempt to sort out many historical points.

8 December 2005 is the date of the program.

Van Hale was the host. Martin Tanner visited for the first hour.

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93. Claims that Joseph Smith Was a Con Man

Joseph Smith's 1826 Trial

The claim that Joseph Smith killed someone

Several accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision

Three accounts in Acts of Paul's vision

Four accounts in the NT on Jesus' transfiguration

About Joseph Smith's:

The Book Mormon

Attitude

Excommunication

Comment Consent

Trying the spirits

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com/This is the 28 November 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show now in its 30th year.

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Book of Mormon Discussion

This discussion includes several topic: deification, Mormons and Moonmen, Joseph Smith's great sermon, the King Follett Discourse, but much of the time is about the Book of Mormon. This includes the historicty and the historical questions of the Book and the role of Joseph Smith and God in its foundation.

This program aired 2006-12-17

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91. Joseph Smith Papers: Two Revelations Manuscripts

These two manuscript revelations were written in the 1830s, and now published in 2009. These two include a number Joseph Smith's revelations from 1829 to 1835. One of the manuscript was recently found. The other manuscript has been known for many years.

The authors of this book are: Robin Jensen, Bob Woodford and Steve Harper. They discuss many topics and questions with the host, Van Hale. New information provides some old unanswered questions. Yet, other questions still beg for further research and insight. Many Latter-day Saints and their historians are anxious too understand details of their history.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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90. Writings of the

Four of five areas of the first half of the 100 AD with be mentioned in further programs. Tonight those authoritative writings are those of this discussion.

1. What was the Godhead at this early view.

2. Jesus as his view has conceived.

3. What was the view of salvation.

4. What was to be the church organization.

5. What was the concepts of authoritative writings.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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My wife, Catherine, and long time associate, Steve Mayfield, joined me to discuss the 29 years of weekly talk shows. We discussed the origin and history of the program; some of the guests and topics and some of the myths fabricated about me and the program.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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88. A Catholic and a Mormon #2

My guest, Vic Scaravilli, is a Catholic interested in Catholic apologetics, with an interest in Mormon claims and belief. We continued our discussion.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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A Catholic and a Mormon

My guest, Vic Scaravilli, is a Catholic interested in Catholic apologetics, with an interest in Mormon claims and belief. This was my first Catholic guest in 29 years. We discussed:

Are Mormons Christians?

Defining Christ and Christian

Question of diversity on Jesus in the New Testament

Considering the view of Jesus found in Mark, Could the author of that work be considered a Christian?

Origins of the New Testament canon

Questions of Authority

When do Mormons claim the Church apostatized?

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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The Nauvoo High Council Minutes

The Nauvoo High Council minutes are preserved in the LDS Archives. The nature and authority of this body can be outlined by the issues it considered and the actions taken. Attitudes of the council on marriage, divorce, remarriage, plural marriage, sexual immorality, disputes among members, spiritual claims and doctrinal teachings, disfellowshipment, excommunication and reinstatement, and the attitude and requests of Joseph Smith are among the many entries in this valuable record which I will discuss.

Belief, skepticism and proofs.

More on allegations of Temple blood oaths.

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We discussed the upcoming Mormon Historical Association Annual Conference including a number of the topics to be covered, the history of the MHA and how a typical Conference is conducted.

Both guests commented on the difficulties of writing of historical papers and books.

Daynes shared her perspective on a number of points and issues in Mormon practice of plural marriage in the 19th century.

We also discussed Reeve's research into the competing ethnicities in 19th century Mormon experience.

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Mike Haxton, an ex-Mormon Bishop

We discussed the 1611 King James Bible which Haxton claims was superintended by God and is God's word in English. We pursued the question of which KJV is God's word since it was 6000 verses longer in 1611 than the editions published today. Haxton denied this. We discussed the modern translations, I argued for their value, he contended that they contain the word of God, but they are not the word of God as is the KJV.

We also discussed his stated view that salvation comes by grace through faith, nothing more and nothing less. In this discussion Haxton did, however, express his view that repentance and obedience to God's commands are required for salvation.

The controversial topic of the Trinity was considered briefly.

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This is the 12 April 2009 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.

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 Early Publications of the Revelations

 My guest was Curt Bench. He is the proprietor of Benchmark Books in Salt Lake City and an expert on the wide range of publications on Mormonism over the past 179 years. Curt is a veteran dealer in publications old and new, rare and common. 

Smith-Pettit Foundation has just published The Parallel Doctrine and Covenants: The 1832-1833, 1833, and 1835 Editions of Joseph Smith's Revelations. Curt authored the introduction. We discussed the history of the publication of Joseph Smith's revelations up to 1835. Among the several early printings of the revelations there are many textual variations for a variety of reasons. The variants can be easily followed with this new important contribution to the study of early Mormonism. We discussed several and also views of the nature of Joseph Smith's concept of revelation which would account for the changes made in the revelations.

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More on the Temple Ceremony

I continue a discussion of alleged elements of the temple ceremony which I began last week. I present and discuss sources regarding the numerous allegations that in the 19th century Mormons, by oath, committed themselves to murder Americans and to seek the destruction of the Nation. I do this in response to a post

Other topics raised by participants include the question of the frequency and recording of revelations; the policies regarding the establishment of authority; a debate on the Biblical infallibility; Mormons saving the Constitution.

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Big Love and the Temple Ceremony

Please be advised that this is a sensitive topic for LDS. Big Love is an HBO fictional series about a non-LDS group which subscribes to, and practices, their interpretation of Mormon polygamy of the 19th century. In the 15 March 2009 episode a false allegation is made about a commitment made, prior to 1990, by LDS participants in the LDS temple ceremony.

I discuss this and several other false allegations about the temple ceremony found in a number of anti-Mormon books, pamphlets and articles.

These topics include: blood oaths, an oath of vengeance, a lecture and human executions.

Topics raised by callers:

Alleged blood oath

Creation accounts in Genesis

Alleged lecture at the veil in the St George Temple

22 March 2009 Episode

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Doctrine and Covenants #2

I present an overview of the history of the D&C from 1828 to 1981 dicussing some additions, deletions, modifications, historical situations and doctrinal points.

I have a selection of notecards from my notecard collection I will be reading. It is Notecard Selection #7. I will email it to those who email me their request to van.hale@k-talk.com.

Topics raised by callers include:

Contents of the Book of Commandments Did Joseph Smith have children by any of his plural wives? Did not Heber J. Grant attempt to shorten the D&C substantially? Question on my view on Plural Marriage. The Kirtland Revelations Book.

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Genesis of the Joseph Smith Papers Project

My guest was Ron Esplin, Managing Editor of the Joseph Smith Papers Project. We discussed the genesis of this project including the original record keeping, the scope of the surviving documents, efforts to publish early Joseph Smith documents leading to the current exhaustive project.

Ron gave details of the involvement of a very prominent Salt Lake business man, Larry Miller, who just passed away. Miller owned a number car dealships, theaters, the Utah Jazz professional basketball team and a number of other enterprises. The story of his introduction to the project, his interest and involvement prove to be very interesting.

In 2001 the LDS First Presidency decided that the entire collection of Joseph Smith Papers would be published in what will be about 30 volumes. Top professional historians and archivists are working on the project to produce a publication to meet the highest of professional standards.

Callers raised questions about the Articles of Faith, new material, revelations and insights regarding Joseph Smith, the value and problems with reminscences.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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This is the 1 March 2009 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year. 

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He participated briefly in a splinter group before Joseph Smith's murder and organized his own group after. A number of his personal writings have been discovered - his early diaries and several notebooks. This notebook presents his views and reminiscences on a number of topics and his enduring conviction that Joseph Smith had been a prophet and that the Book of Mormon is of Divine origin.

Ashworth and I discussed the notebook in some detail and he read a number of selections from it.

We also discussed some of Ashworth's other purchases including some of the forged documents of the infamous Mark Hoffman.

Several participated questions by phone and email.

(The photo above is Brent Ashworth with the notebook. The photo below is the notebook opened to page 14-15)

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D&C Facts and History #1

I raise a number of questions I will address regarding the history and content of the Doctrine and Covenants including additions and deletions in various editions.

Joseph Smith's selection for the D&C in 1835 and 1844 differed from that of Orson Pratt and Brigham Young in 1876. Does this fact raise any questions?

Book of Commandments.

1835 Doctrine and Covenants

General Assembly called to vote for or against the D&C

Early publication of some revelations.

Comments on D&C 76, 121, 109, 129-131, 89

Procedure regarding acceptance or rejection of revelation.

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This is the 11 January 2009 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year. 

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Joseph Smith Papers Interview

The LDS Church has begun a major project involving professionally trained historians to gather, prepare, edit and publish the papers of Joseph Smith, mostly located in the LDS Archives. This is to meet the highest professional standards. The first volume was just published. It publishes, word for word, the journals of Joseph Smith for the period of 1832-1839, with many footnotes, biographical and geographical notes, a glossary and chronology. It begins with an exellent overview of the life of Joseph Smith.

Nature of the journals

What they reveal of Joseph Smith

The degree of his religiosity

Remarkable Book Sales

Credibility of the editorial process

Objectivity of the editors

The involvement of LDS Authorities

Danites

Reasons the Church has hired LDS historians for this project

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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This is the 4 January 2009 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year. 

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Mormons and Modern Israel

My guest is Daniel Rona. He was born in Israel - Educated in America - and was a radio and TV broadcaster in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Chicago and New York, as well as an international newscaster for the Voice of Israel. Thirty-five years ago, he returned to Israel with his wife, Marilyn, and three children, they now have five children and six grandchildren. Daniel Rona is still providing learning experiences in and about Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Central America. He has been the only L.D.S. licensed tour guide and tour operator in Israel for close to thirty years. The Deseret News said, His background is unique: he is an American, an Israeli, a Mormon, and a Jew!

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Hard Evidence and Religious Conviction

A brand of Islam and racism

Who is saved

Belief in the Bible and Book of Mormon is not to be based on proof

Blacks and Mormonism

Financing the Book of Mormon

How do you prove something in scripture is true

Is there hard evidence of the resurrection of Jesus

Polygamy

Faith is not to be based on archaeology

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Polygamy: Joseph Smith's Letter of Explanation

A letter of Joseph Smith on polygamy is well-known to many LDS as an article on Happiness. It was written such that its meaning would be hidden to those who do not know its historical context.

Its history includes a stir among LDS in Nauvoo in 1842, significant confrontations, exchanges in the newspapers, denials, defections and information on the early, private promulgation of polygamy.

Its content gives important insight into Joseph Smith's views and even includes a revelation. Further, it is an excellent example of a literary form which clearly teaches an impressive message on the surface, but then buried beneath the surface is a deeper message comparable to occasions when Jesus taught something seemingly simple but then invited his disciples to think deeper with the phrase "he that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

Those interested in a copy of the Joseph Smith letter discussed which I have placed in a parallel column with D&C 132 send your request to van.hale@k-talk.com and I will send it to you by email.

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Would  God ... ?

Numerous arguments resort to a declaration of what God would, or would not, do, often quoting a Biblical verse to bolster the argument. However, when the Bible is examined extensively, God's parameters on many points seem very broad and often vary according to the circumstance as we see in pursuit of such questions as:

Does God cause sin? Does God deceive? Does God change? Does God punish one for someone else's sin?

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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• This is the 13 July 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.

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I discuss this issue referring to a number of Biblical passages.

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More Thinking About Scriptures & Tradition

I discuss some points raised by passages and situations in the scriptures.

• Israelite views of proselyting• Deuteronmy 32:8 and an ancient concept of God called henotheism

• New Testament writers drawing from the Old Testament without concern for historicity

• Issue of retaining or setting aside the Law

• Power of tradition - even the Saints are slow to accept anything contrary to their tradition

• Joseph Smith's progressive outlook

• Questions on Book of Mormon Historicity

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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• This is the 15 June 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.

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LDS / non-LDS Exchange

Don Ormsby, a guest host on the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, talks with Randy Loeppky a non-LDS Christian an active advocate that Mormon claims are false and Mormons are not Christian. 

Discussion of whether or not the Church officers named in the New Testament should be continued in the Christian Church today.

 Participants asked about Sunday restrictions, who will be saved?, the Nicene Creed and early views of the possibility of man's deification; revelation, why accept the Bible as the exclusive standard.

Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS

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This is the 31 August 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.

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Mystery of the Book of Mormon Translation

I discuss the numerous early sources, beginning in 1829, regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon. Differing statements, peculiaries versions of the Book of Mormon supervised by Joseph Smith (the original manuscript and the printer's manuscript, the 1830, 1837 and 1840 editions) and points of logic and reason. These factors have lead to several theories as to the source of the text of the Book of Mormon. After some 180 years the matter yet remains a mystery.

I focus especially on questions pertaining to the use of the interpreters, urim and thummin, seerstone and director.

I explain my own theory of the Book of Mormon translation.

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This is the 24 August 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.

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Testimony, Faith, Belief, Knowledge

I addressed several points touched upon in recent talk shows and in follow-up emails regarding testimony, faith, belief, knowledge, sure knowledge.I have been a little surprised at the divergence of opinion on what I think should be simple definitions and in the fervor of those who subscribe to these different positions.What does it mean to have a testimony? Does that mean a sure knowledge?

The LDS sources on this are extensive. We have good reason to be more precise in our use of words. When someone declares "I know..." I think there is value in that phrase having a precise meaning.

I read a number of sources which support my conclusion that belief and knowledge in our religious terminology are different. I am comfortable with being a believer and declaring my convictions as belief rather than knowledge.

Subjects raised by phone participants

Mountain Meadows Massacre

Common consent and false belief and prophecy

Degrees of knowledge

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This is the 24 August 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.To listen to future Talk Shows live, go to http://www.k-talk.com/ Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST.

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Why Common Consent?

From the very beginning of the Church to the present, the operation of its various entities and the general body of the Church itself exercise the principle of common consent on a wide range of decisions. From the very beginning of the Church to the present, the operation of its various entities and the general body of the Church itself exercise the principle of common consent on a wide range of decisions.If God calls prophets and directs their every action and belief by revelation why would common consent be the foundation of the operation of the Church organization?

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An Alleged Prophet

Art Bulla has been claiming for almost 3 decades to be the successor of Joseph Smith holding the highest priesthood keys, being the Lord's annointed and even superior to Joseph Smith and his successors, claiming to be One Mighty and Strong, to set an apostate LDS Church in order.After many years of discussion on the air and in person with Art Bulla I have decided to address his claims directly by talking about some basic principles of Mormonism introduced by Joseph Smith and endorsed by his successors, but ignored or denied by Bulla. I have tried hard to understand his claims.

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