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Category: Punishment

Aside, Crime, Government, Murder, Punishment

New Media Picks Up Delara Darabi Story

The mainstream media ignored Delara Darabi. New media didn’t.. Continue reading New Media Picks Up Delara Darabi Story

Education, Punishment

BYU is Denying Chad Hardy’s Degree

Chad Hardy graduated officially from BYU on Aug 15, 2008 and walked with his class in the convocation ceremony. One … Continue reading BYU is Denying Chad Hardy’s Degree

Afterlife, Punishment

Redeeming ourselves through our own suffering

We read the following in D&C 19:6-7: It is not written that there shall be no end to this torment, … Continue reading Redeeming ourselves through our own suffering

Discipline, God, Priesthood, Prophets, Punishment, Sinning

Does God Want to Punish People?

In Alma 14, many women and children were killed because their husbands and fathers believed the words of Alma and … Continue reading Does God Want to Punish People?

Church, Discipline, Punishment

No disciplinary action for disagreeing with the Church

Thanks to a post by DTrain over at Unofficial Manifesto, I came across this quote from a statement on political … Continue reading No disciplinary action for disagreeing with the Church

Punishment

Excommunication

Given that a large proportion of excommunicated members rarely come back to church or take a very long time if … Continue reading Excommunication

Punishment

Calamities

In Mosiah 12:7, Abinadi preaches to King Noah’s people and says, in part: [They] shall be smitten with a great … Continue reading Calamities

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