One of the things the leaders of the LDS church and its members are very proud of proclaiming is that - unlike the rest of the world - their religion teaches not to "idolize" anything or anyone other than God himself (and perhaps his son, Jesus Christ). Besides the blatant visual or physical evidences to the contrary (such as the golden statues of Moroni on the tops of multi-million dollar temples), is there a deeper, more elusive doctrine or culture that may contradict the claim? Does the church "plant trees of idols" in the hearts and minds of the membership?
Did you know there was a "succession crisis" after the death of Joseph Smith Jr., that several splinters emerged, and that the LDS church...
We conclude our 2-part episode on the church's teachings about how to find "objective reality" in the world. Is the church's suggestion the best...
The concept of "prosperity preaching" is actually a big part of the LDS church's teachings, as evidenced by its heavy inclusion in the Book...