"Fun Facts Saturday" "America's Humorist" Mark Twain is one of the great authentic American writers. He was a humorist who relied on exaggeration. He was an iconoclast who poked fun at religions, churches, scriptures, and well-established beliefs and practices. Mark Twain’s “Roughing It” is about his travels through the Wild West. He devoted five … Continue reading Mark Twain Takes On Brigham Young
"Faith on Friday" "Let me assure you . . . that some day you will have a personal . . . interview with the Savior, Himself. If you are interested, I will tell you the order in which He will ask you to account for your earthly responsibilities. "First, He will request an accountability report … Continue reading Our Personal Interview with the Savior – David O. McKay (Great Quotes)
"Fun Facts Saturday" I believed that "sugar makes kids hyper." Halloween and Christmas proved it, right? Wrong! The Journal of the American Medical Association reviewed 23 studies on the subject and concluded: sugar doesn't affect behavior. The sugar-hyperactivity myth seems to come from a single flawed study in the 1970s. Later, larger, more credible studies, … Continue reading Sugar does NOT make kids hyperactive. (Another “Brain Barnacle”)
"Sunday Sermon" Overview A. Foundational Fallacy: Children are born in sin, having inherited sin and guilt from the fall of Adam and Eve. Therefore, they are at risk of eternal damnation from birth. B. Logical Extension #1: Since baptism is necessary for the remission of sins and for salvation, infants must be baptized or else … Continue reading “Original Sin” and Infant Baptism
Most religions believe in the power of faith and prayer to comfort and heal the sick. For most of these sects, religious healing accompanies conventional medical care. A few of these sects rely exclusively on religious healing. They oppose medical care. They put their trust in God. To rely on human medical treatment is to … Continue reading Law and Religion: Refusing Medical Care and Vaccinations for Religious Reasons
One of the most traumatic experiences my sister, brother, and I had as children was when we were surrounded by “zombies.” When my mother’s brother became an adult, he exhibited symptoms of schizophrenia with paranoia and delusions of grandeur. He spent years as a patient in the Utah State Hospital in Provo. Afterward, he lived … Continue reading I Was Surrounded by “Zombies”
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