Did Heavenly Mother introduce Jesus?
When Jesus was baptized, those present heard the following: “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved … Continue reading Did Heavenly Mother introduce Jesus?
Author: Kim Siever
Radical left queer Mormon. I have been married since 1995, and we have 6 children. Served in the Utah Provo Mission.
The prohibition on praying to Heavenly Mother doesn’t make sense
I’ve been thinking about the female divine recently, although I can’t remember what prompted these thoughts.
In Mormonism, we often refer to the female divine as “Mother in Heaven” or “Heavenly Mother”. We know little about her, but we know that she is apparently equal to God. Well, except in one important way:
We don’t pray to Heavenly Mother. Continue reading “The prohibition on praying to Heavenly Mother doesn’t make sense”
Let your light so shine before men
A few weeks ago, I decided to start studying the Gospels for my scripture study, and earlier this week, I … Continue reading Let your light so shine before men
Someone isn’t taking the sacrament; do you judge or support?
I was recently listening to a A Thoughtful Faith podcast episode with Nathaniel Givens. Toward the end, Nathaniel discusses how … Continue reading Someone isn’t taking the sacrament; do you judge or support?
Is the Book of Mormon really the keystone of Mormonism?
At the start of the year, one of our Gospel Doctrine lessons touched on the Book of Mormon introduction. Of … Continue reading Is the Book of Mormon really the keystone of Mormonism?
Joseph Smith and the democratization of religious worship
In our elders quorum class today, we were discussing chapter 5 in the Howard W. Hunter Manual: Joseph Smith, Prophet of the … Continue reading Joseph Smith and the democratization of religious worship
Following the prophet is easy when all you need to do is agree
A sacrament speaker brought up the November policy change today. That marks yet another consecutive week of someone mentioning the … Continue reading Following the prophet is easy when all you need to do is agree
Mourning with those who mourn is not a baptismal covenant
Yesterday, I attended the baptism of a friend. During the talk on baptism, the speaker quoted Mosiah 18:9 Yea, and … Continue reading Mourning with those who mourn is not a baptismal covenant
Why are there no safe spaces to question our faith?
I’ve had two faith crises.
One thing that having two faith crises has done for me is allowing me to compare them. In most ways, they were different. Different triggers, different durations, different reactions, and different emotions.
One specific way the two faith crises differed was the level of openness I took with each. Continue reading “Why are there no safe spaces to question our faith?”
Fine. I’ll stay. But I’m really pissed off.
I broke two of my rules with that headline: I used the word “really” and I swore. But there it … Continue reading Fine. I’ll stay. But I’m really pissed off.