Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “RLDS”

The Moral Panic Causes Trouble in Zion

Mormon Heretic July 27, 2010 cinema, community of christ, conferences and symposia, death, Discrimination, history, LDS, media, Mormon, movies, RLDS, violence, war 25 Comments

Kenny Ballantine is in the process of producing a documentary called Trouble in Zion. The documentary discusses the events leading up to the 1838 Mormon War …

A Schismatic End to the Mormon History Association meetings.

Mormon Heretic June 1, 2010 apostles, community of christ, conferences and symposia, history, inter-faith, international, Leaders, Mormon, RLDS 20 Comments

I attended the Mormon History Association meetings in Independence, Missouri this past week. I thought I’d share some pictures. If you’d like to read more …

After Action Report: The Community of Christ Did WHAT?

FireTag April 21, 2010 apostles, baptism, christianity, church, community of christ, conference, feminism, gay, homosexuality, Jesus, marriage, Mormon, Mormons, ordinances, Priesthood, prophets, resolutions, restoration, revelation, RLDS, sacrament, sacrament meeting, sexuality, social justice, theology 29 Comments

Headline in the Independence Examiner for Thursday, April 15, 2010: “Delegation Takes No Action on Human Sexuality Issues: Church Will Continue Dialogue.” Headline by John …

The Fourth Purpose: Haiti, and Who is My Brother?

FireTag January 26, 2010 Charity, christ, community of christ, media, missions, Mormon, pacifism, Peace, RLDS, theology, thought 19 Comments

An article from the Salt Lake Tribune listed in the Mormon Matters sidebar sometime ago noted the official elevation of “care of the poor and …

CoC to tackle Major Issues at April Conference: Gay Marriage & Baptism

FireTag January 20, 2010 christ, christianity, community of christ, doctrine, gay, homosexuality, inter-faith, Mormon, news, ordinances, prophets, revelation, RLDS, scripture 24 Comments

This is the second guest Post from FireTag, a member of the Community of Christ (formerly known as RLDS). As he mentioned in his previous …

Canonizing Modern Revelation – A Tourist Guide

FireTag January 5, 2010 baptism, community of christ, doctrine, gay, history, Mormon, Priesthood, revelation, RLDS, scripture, theology 33 Comments

Over the past year or so, I’ve become blogging buddies with FireTag, a member of the Community of Christ. He has his own blog at …

Big Love -Big News

James March 10, 2009 abuse, adultery, Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, baptism, Bloggernacle, book of mormon, burdens, Charity, children, christ, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, Discrimination, diversity, doubt, education, faith, families, fear, FLDS, general, God, Happiness, history, inter-faith, Jesus, joseph, marriage, media, meetings, Mormon, Mormons, movies, news, obedience, ordinances, orthodox, polygamy, Priesthood, prophets, religion, resignation, RLDS, salvation, scripture, spirituality, television, temple, testimony, theology, thought, Utah, women 33 Comments

Where would you go?

Arthur February 11, 2009 Bible, book of mormon, christ, christianity, community of christ, God, inter-faith, international, LDS, Mormon, Nephi, orthodox, Priesthood, religion, RLDS 35 Comments

A few posts on MormonMatters got me thinking once about my relationship with other faith groups. For instance, a recent post on why it seems …

5 Cool Things About the Community of Christ

Clay Whipkey October 29, 2008 5CT, community of christ, diversity, inter-faith, Leaders, Priesthood, prophets, religion, RLDS, scripture 25 Comments

This post is another installment in my “5 Cool Things” series. Today I’m giving a list, again in no particular order, of some things I …

President looks at church history with fresh eyes

James October 26, 2008 book of mormon, christianity, community of christ, faith, FLDS, history, joseph, LDS, mitt romney, Mormon, prophets, RLDS, thought 30 Comments

While I was much more than casually aware of church history previously, since becoming president of the church I have engaged in an extensive study …

A California Mormon visits the other Zion

guest April 17, 2008 book of mormon, community of christ, Culture, gay, historicity, history, mitt romney, Mormon, Mormons, movies, RLDS, scripture, temple, theology 22 Comments

By Joe Geisner (guest blogger) No I am not talking about Utah. I left Sam Brannan’s Zion for Joseph Smith’s Zion on April 11, 2008. …

The End of Polygamy (Again)?

Hawkgrrrl April 17, 2008 BYU, church, Culture, curiosity, Discrimination, evangelicals, Government, inter-faith, LDS, marriage, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, news, politics, polygamy, religion, RLDS, Utah, women 132 Comments

The raid in Texas is interesting (and differs from AZ and UT prosecutorial efforts) in that polygamy is being attacked directly. So, will this shift in approach …

Mark Your Calendars — 2 Upcoming Conferences IRL

John Hamer March 18, 2008 books, community of christ, Culture, history, LDS, Mormon, Mormons, RLDS, temple, theology 8 Comments

Meeting together in person to exchange ideas, you ask? Haven’t you heard of the “internets” John Hamer? Hasn’t the awesome nature of the MormonMatters Blog …

Clinton Comes to Kirtland

John Hamer March 3, 2008 community of christ, history, Mormon, Mormons, politics, RLDS, temple 21 Comments

I was in the offices of the new Kirtland Temple Visitor Center last Thursday when the call came through. According to the mayor’s office, Bill …

LDS Myths about Reorganized Latter Day Saints

John Hamer January 27, 2008 book of mormon, community of christ, feminism, historicity, history, LDS, Mormon, mormon, RLDS, women 132 Comments

My uncle emailed me the other day. The bishop in his ward gave a talk about the Kirtland Temple and explained how the LDS church …