Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show

A Visit with a Mormon Apologist Mike Ash will be my guest to discuss his new book: Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One's Testimony in the Face of Criticism and Doubt. His approach is the presentation of source material and logic to answer, from a faith promoting perspective, many issues which lead some to doubt their LDS faith. He deals with such topics as: Revelation, prophets, scripture and historical issues. Some of the specifics include, changes in scripture, response to the insistence that prophets must be infallible and omniscient, challenges to Book of Mormon histority and similar challenges to the Book of Abraham, the first vision issues and many others. Major Issues which trouble LDS who study points raised by critics. Polygamy Godhead Book of Mormon historicity  Book of Abraham historicity Differences in First Vision accounts Differences between scientists and some events in our scripture   LDS attitudes which lead to doubts Belief that the Church and its leaders are infallible LDS in their testimonies declare that they know, rather than that they believe Positions which dispell many arguments of critics   Prophets are not infallible Prophets are not omniscientThe Church is not perfect  Scriptures are not perfect There is much to learn about God, salvation, mysteries which will not be learned in this life LDS prophets have differed in their beliefs on various doctrinal points God gives revelations which are unexpected Belief that parts of scripture are not to be taken literally There is very little mandatory doctrine Recognition of the shotgun approach of many critics   Issues raised   The Church does not believe in civil rights A caller claimed that my guest and I are cultural Mormons who believe that the Church and its leaders are infallible. He claimed I am a liberal. I declared that he was correct; that I am a disciple of Joseph Smith, and by virtue of my belief in his teachings, I am a liberal.  Literal interpretation of Noah's Flood   Discussion of a panel at the Sunstone Symposium which reviewed Mike Ash's book   Discussion of the recent FAIR Conference and the FAIR organization   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS   Official website: http://www.mormonmiscellaneous.com/Podcast address: http://www.mormonmisc.podbean.com/ Talk Show Blog: mormonmiscellaneous.com/radioprogramblog This is the 17 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below     

A Visit with a Mormon Apologist Mike Ash will be my guest to discuss his new book: Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One's Testimony in the Face of Criticism and Doubt. His approach is the presentation of source material and logic to answer, from a faith promoting perspective, many issues which lead some to doubt their LDS faith. He deals with such topics as: Revelation, prophets, scripture and historical issues. Some of the specifics include, changes in scripture, response to the insistence that prophets must be infallible and omniscient, challenges to Book of Mormon histority and similar challenges to the Book of Abraham, the first vision issues and many others. Major Issues which trouble LDS who study points raised by critics. Polygamy Godhead Book of Mormon historicity  Book of Abraham historicity Differences in First Vision accounts Differences between scientists and some events in our scripture   LDS attitudes which lead to doubts Belief that the Church and its leaders are infallible LDS in their testimonies declare that they know, rather than that they believe Positions which dispell many arguments of critics   Prophets are not infallible Prophets are not omniscientThe Church is not perfect  Scriptures are not perfect There is much to learn about God, salvation, mysteries which will not be learned in this life LDS prophets have differed in their beliefs on various doctrinal points God gives revelations which are unexpected Belief that parts of scripture are not to be taken literally There is very little mandatory doctrine Recognition of the shotgun approach of many critics   Issues raised   The Church does not believe in civil rights A caller claimed that my guest and I are cultural Mormons who believe that the Church and its leaders are infallible. He claimed I am a liberal. I declared that he was correct; that I am a disciple of Joseph Smith, and by virtue of my belief in his teachings, I am a liberal.  Literal interpretation of Noah's Flood   Discussion of a panel at the Sunstone Symposium which reviewed Mike Ash's book   Discussion of the recent FAIR Conference and the FAIR organization   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS   Official website: http://www.mormonmiscellaneous.com/Podcast address: http://www.mormonmisc.podbean.com/ Talk Show Blog: mormonmiscellaneous.com/radioprogramblog This is the 17 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below     

A Visit with a Mormon Apologist Mike Ash will be my guest to discuss his new book: Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One's Testimony in the Face of Criticism and Doubt. His approach is the presentation of source material and logic to answer, from a faith promoting perspective, many issues which lead some to doubt their LDS faith. He deals with such topics as: Revelation, prophets, scripture and historical issues. Some of the specifics include, changes in scripture, response to the insistence that prophets must be infallible and omniscient, challenges to Book of Mormon histority and similar challenges to the Book of Abraham, the first vision issues and many others. Major Issues which trouble LDS who study points raised by critics. Polygamy Godhead Book of Mormon historicity  Book of Abraham historicity Differences in First Vision accounts Differences between scientists and some events in our scripture   LDS attitudes which lead to doubts Belief that the Church and its leaders are infallible LDS in their testimonies declare that they know, rather than that they believe Positions which dispell many arguments of critics   Prophets are not infallible Prophets are not omniscientThe Church is not perfect  Scriptures are not perfect There is much to learn about God, salvation, mysteries which will not be learned in this life LDS prophets have differed in their beliefs on various doctrinal points God gives revelations which are unexpected Belief that parts of scripture are not to be taken literally There is very little mandatory doctrine Recognition of the shotgun approach of many critics   Issues raised   The Church does not believe in civil rights A caller claimed that my guest and I are cultural Mormons who believe that the Church and its leaders are infallible. He claimed I am a liberal. I declared that he was correct; that I am a disciple of Joseph Smith, and by virtue of my belief in his teachings, I am a liberal.  Literal interpretation of Noah's Flood   Discussion of a panel at the Sunstone Symposium which reviewed Mike Ash's book   Discussion of the recent FAIR Conference and the FAIR organization   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS   Official website: http://www.mormonmiscellaneous.com/Podcast address: http://www.mormonmisc.podbean.com/ Talk Show Blog: mormonmiscellaneous.com/radioprogramblog This is the 17 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below     

64. Perspective of a Black Convert  My guest was Marvin Perkins, an enthusiastic Black Mormon.  He is a convert to the LDS Church who has spent considerable time pondering and researching the issue of Blacks in LDS history and Scripture.  He has been lecturing on the topic with long-time, well-known Black member, Darius Gray.  They have published a set of two DVD's of recorded live lectures. These are well organized presentations with a strong focus on insights, and I would say, surprises from the Scriptures. We discussed his perspective and included participants by phone and email. He and brother Gray host a website: http://www.blacksinthescriptures.com/   Topics discussed include: Many relevant scriptures including new footnotes in the Book of Mormon.  Joseph Smith's views on Blacks, slavery and the universality of the restoration.  Diversity of the views of Brigham Young and Joseph Smith.  Origin of the priesthood restriction for Black Mormons.  President David O. McKay's view.   President Hinkley's view.  Current needs within the Church to establish fully a universal brotherhood.  Blacks in the pre-existence.   The war in heaven.   The June 1978 revelation. Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 23 March 2008 Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

64. Perspective of a Black Convert My guest was Marvin Perkins, an enthusiastic Black Mormon. He is a convert to the LDS Church who has spent considerable time pondering and researching the issue of Blacks in LDS history and Scripture. He has been lecturing on the topic with long-time, well-known Black member, Darius Gray. They have published a set of two DVD's of recorded live lectures. These are well organized presentations with a strong focus on insights, and I would say, surprises from the Scriptures. We discussed his perspective and included participants by phone and email. He and brother Gray host a website: http://www.blacksinthescriptures.com/  Topics discussed include: Many relevant scriptures including new footnotes in the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith's views on Blacks, slavery and the universality of the restoration. Diversity of the views of Brigham Young and Joseph Smith. Origin of the priesthood restriction for Black Mormons. President David O. McKay's view.  President Hinkley's view. Current needs within the Church to establish fully a universal brotherhood. Blacks in the pre-existence.  The war in heaven.  The June 1978 revelation.Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDSMormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 23 March 2008Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.comTo ParticipateLive, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MSTLive, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AMLive, internationally on http://www.k-talk.comLive, our call-in number is 801-254-5855Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.comLive, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

  Perspective of a Black Convert My guest was Marvin Perkins, an enthusiastic Black Mormon. He is a convert to the LDS Church who has spent considerable time pondering and researching the issue of Blacks in LDS history and Scripture. He has been lecturing on the topic with long-time, well-known Black member, Darius Gray. They have published a set of two DVD's of recorded live lectures. These are well organized presentations with a strong focus on insights, and I would say, surprises from the Scriptures. We discussed his perspective and included participants by phone and email. He and brother Gray host a website: http://www.blacksinthescriptures.com/.  Topics discussed include: Many relevant scriptures including new footnotes in the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith's views on Blacks, slavery and the universality of the restoration. Diversity of the views of Brigham Young and Joseph Smith. Origin of the priesthood restriction for Black Mormons. President David O. McKay's view. President Hinkley's view. Current needs within the Church to establish fully a universal brotherhood. Blacks in the pre-existence. The war in heaven. The June 1978 revelation.   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS   Official website: http://www.mormonmiscellaneous.com/ Podcast address: http://www.mormonmisc.podbean.com/ Talk Show Blog: mormonmiscellaneous.com/radioprogramblog This is the 23 March 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below   

63. Joseph Smith's View of Ancient Curses  What I consider to be basic, elementary questions which require a leap of faith:  How what we know exists, came to exist? The universe: how? why? for what purpose?  Is it the result of some intelligent design?  Is it managed by a higher intelligence?  Is all an accident or is it for some divine purpose?  Also: In his platform running for President, Joseph Smith presented some of his views against slavery.  I discussed other sources in which we find Joseph Smith's views.  I engaged in some debate with a caller over Joseph Smith's views.  I insisted that there has been no evidence, from sources produced before Joseph Smith's death, that he believed an ancient curse was to be continued in the Restoration.  And further, I presented some from a substantial body of sources that he believed that all should, regardless of ancestry, be considered equal, a view he was vigorously advocating at the time of his death.  The caller, in his argument, ignored the statements of Joseph Smith written and published before his death, and rather relied upon a late reminiscence which alleged that Joseph Smith realized that he had been in error declared that the blacks were, in fact, yet under an ancient curse.    This is the 16 March 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.  Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 16 March 2008 Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

63. Joseph Smith's View of Ancient Curses What I consider to be basic, elementary questions which require a leap of faith: How what we know exists, came to exist?The universe: how? why? for what purpose? Is it the result of some intelligent design? Is it managed by a higher intelligence? Is all an accident or is it for some divine purpose? Also:In his platform running for President, Joseph Smith presented some of his views against slavery. I discussed other sources in which we find Joseph Smith's views. I engaged in some debate with a caller over Joseph Smith's views. I insisted that there has been no evidence, from sources produced before Joseph Smith's death, that he believed an ancient curse was to be continued in the Restoration. And further, I presented some from a substantial body of sources that he believed that all should, regardless of ancestry, be considered equal, a view he was vigorously advocating at the time of his death. The caller, in his argument, ignored the statements of Joseph Smith written and published before his death, and rather relied upon a late reminiscence which alleged that Joseph Smith realized that he had been in error declared that the blacks were, in fact, yet under an ancient curse.   This is the 16 March 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year. Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDSMormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 16 March 2008Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.comTo ParticipateLive, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MSTLive, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AMLive, internationally on http://www.k-talk.comLive, our call-in number is 801-254-5855Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.comLive, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

Joseph Smith's View of Ancient Curses I began by noting what I consider to be basic, elementary questions which require a leap of faith. They include: How what we know exists came to exist?; The universe: how? why? for what purpose? Is it the result of some intelligent design? Is it managed by a higher intelligence? Is all an accident or is it for some divine purpose? Joseph Smith presented some of his views against slavery in the platform on which he was running for President. I discussed other sources in which we find Joseph Smith's views. I engaged in some debate with a caller over Joseph Smith's views. I insisted that there has been no evidence, from sources produced before Joseph Smith's death, that he believed an ancient curse was to be continued in the Restoration. And further, I presented some from a substantial body of sources that he believed that all should, regardless of ancestry, be considered equal, a view he was vigorously advocating at the time of his death. The caller, in his argument, ignored the statements of Joseph Smith written and published before his death, and rather relied upon a late reminiscence which alleged that Joseph Smith realized that he had been in error declared that the blacks were, in fact, yet under an ancient curse.   This is the 16 March 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below.

Apologetics: A Believer's Answers Don Ormsby hosted the program this week and Jeff Lindsay joined him to discuss Mormonism from an apologetic perspective. Jeff explained Mormon apologetics as he sees it. He addresses many issues on his website jefflindsay.com Callers and email prompted Jeff's extensive discussion of the Book of Abraham. He also discussed creation, DNA, secret combinations and the anti-Mormon activity at the annual LDS pageant in Manti, Utah. This is the 6 July 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below.

Apologetics: A Believer's Answers Don Ormsby hosted the program this week and Jeff Lindsay joined him to discuss Mormonism from an apologetic perspective. Jeff explained Mormon apologetics as he sees it. He addresses many issues on his website jefflindsay.com Callers and email prompted Jeff's extensive discussion of the Book of Abraham. He also discussed creation, DNA, secret combinations and the anti-Mormon activity at the annual LDS pageant in Manti, Utah. This is the 6 July 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below.

Apologetics: A Believer's Answers Don Ormsby hosted the program this week and Jeff Lindsay joined him to discuss Mormonism from an apologetic perspective. Jeff explained Mormon apologetics as he sees it. He addresses many issues on his website jefflindsay.com Callers and email prompted Jeff's extensive discussion of the Book of Abraham. He also discussed creation, DNA, secret combinations and the anti-Mormon activity at the annual LDS pageant in Manti, Utah. This is the 6 July 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below.

The Curse of Cain and Ham I discussed differing views of Mormons regarding slavery and priesthood denial to blacks. This is a complex historical and theological issue with many avenues of discussion. I will focus primarily upon the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. I discussed differing views of Mormons regarding slavery and priesthood denial to blacks. This is a complex historical and theological issue with many avenues of discussion. I will focus primarily upon the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.Also, I will raise and briefly address various angles and arguments which have been batted around over the past 17 decades: What was the curse on Cain? What was the curse on Ham? How long was the curse to continue? Did the slavery curse end with the Civil War? What of the view that Blacks are intellectually inferior? Did JS initiate Black priesthood denial? What were JS's views on slavery? What was BY's view on slavery? What scriptural support is there for priesthood denial? What scriptural support is there for modern continuation of slavery? How is a Black to be defined? When was importation of African slaves banned in the U.S.? This is the 9 March 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below  

The Curse of Cain and Ham I discussed differing views of Mormons regarding slavery and priesthood denial to blacks. This is a complex historical and theological issue with many avenues of discussion. I will focus primarily upon the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. I discussed differing views of Mormons regarding slavery and priesthood denial to blacks. This is a complex historical and theological issue with many avenues of discussion. I will focus primarily upon the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.Also, I will raise and briefly address various angles and arguments which have been batted around over the past 17 decades: What was the curse on Cain? What was the curse on Ham? How long was the curse to continue? Did the slavery curse end with the Civil War? What of the view that Blacks are intellectually inferior? Did JS initiate Black priesthood denial? What were JS's views on slavery? What was BY's view on slavery? What scriptural support is there for priesthood denial? What scriptural support is there for modern continuation of slavery? How is a Black to be defined? When was importation of African slaves banned in the U.S.? This is the 9 March 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below  

The Curse of Cain and Ham I discussed differing views of Mormons regarding slavery and priesthood denial to blacks. This is a complex historical and theological issue with many avenues of discussion. I will focus primarily upon the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. I discussed differing views of Mormons regarding slavery and priesthood denial to blacks. This is a complex historical and theological issue with many avenues of discussion. I will focus primarily upon the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.Also, I will raise and briefly address various angles and arguments which have been batted around over the past 17 decades: What was the curse on Cain? What was the curse on Ham? How long was the curse to continue? Did the slavery curse end with the Civil War? What of the view that Blacks are intellectually inferior? Did JS initiate Black priesthood denial? What were JS's views on slavery? What was BY's view on slavery? What scriptural support is there for priesthood denial? What scriptural support is there for modern continuation of slavery? How is a Black to be defined? When was importation of African slaves banned in the U.S.? This is the 9 March 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. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world. Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes To make a comment, click on “Comment” below