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MormonThink.com is a site produced largely by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are interested in the historical accuracy of our church and how it is being taught to its members and portrayed in the media. We invite scholarly debate by critics, true-believers and anyone interested in Mormon history. There is a lot of misinformation on the LDS church that is presented by both critics and defenders of the faith - particularly on the Internet. We present both sides fairly and let the reader decide. Who are we? Purpose of this site

Gordon B. Hinckley: "Well, we have nothing to hide. Our history is an open book. They may find what they are looking for, but the fact is the history of the church is clear and open and leads to faith and strength and virtues." ~ Dec. 25, 2005 interview with The Associated Press

Top Recent Events:

A modern-day Martin Luther for the LDS Church - 1/25/13 Read about one man's vision to reform the LDS Church through honest portrayal of its history:
95 LDS Theses: http://mormonreformation.blogspot.com Event: http://on.fb.me/SJEBtt

Proclamation to the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve - 12/23/12 Several prominent members of the LDS Church in the UK have sent a proclamation to the Church in an effort to get the church to respond to the concerns of its members.
Chris Ralphs Plea for Honesty to the First Presidency & Quorum of Twelve Proclamation to the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve The complete story, as well as the two letters can be read here: Steve Bloor's Blog & Steve Bloor MT Home Page

Book of Mormon Tories - Part 2 youtube video by Tom Donofrio - 12/20/12

This fascinating presentation by Tom Donofrio from Oct 2012 is a must view for those interested in the Book of Mormon and interesting parallels with contemporary sources of Joseph Smith's time. All conference talks from the Oct 2012 gathering in SLC

Former Stake President takes over as MormonThink's Managing Editor - 11/29/12 Tom Phillips has agreed to act as the managing editor of MormonThink. The last two managing editors resigned from the church after the LDS leadership called them to church courts for writing about church history and doctrine, as well as working on the MormonThink website. Tom is a former stake president well qualified to speak to the issues. You can learn more about him at Tom Phillip's Home Page. Tom will use his knowledge and background to carry on MT's goal to generate discussion about little-known topics of church history to those interested in increasing their knowledge about these fascinating doctrinal and historical issues. Tom vows to continue representing truth and provide the critic and faithful LDS with evidence to make informed decisions.
His first official act is to respond to the apologetic organization known as FAIR that has made many unfair attacks against the good people of the MT site. Tom has asked several MT contributors to help respond to their latest attack. Please read FAIR vs. MormonThink

Grant Palmer Presentation - 11/26/12

LDS historian and former Church Education System instructor Grant Palmer, gave an excellent talk in SLC in October 2012 entitled My Ah-Ha Moments in Researching Mormon History. This was a great presentation by Grant that everyone really enjoyed and is now available on youtube. Youtube Version - My Ah-Ha Moments in Researching Mormon History Grant Palmer's Home Page

OTHER UPDATES Mormonism in the News - The latest news articles dealing with Mormonism. Updated 1/25/13 What's New? - New items on MormonThink.com. Updated 1/21/13