by Joy Veinot | Aug 10, 2023 | Culture and Society, Hinduism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Seminar, karma, MCOI Journal, Mormonism, Paganism, Reincarnation, Relativism, September/October 1997, Tolerance, Wicca
(Editor’s note: The first Parliament of the World’s Religions was held in 1893. The next one was 100 years later in Chicago. We attended to see firsthand what they were proposing. We have attended and reported on others, but as we prepare for this one...
by Joy Veinot | Jul 6, 2023 | Aliens, Channeling, Church Universal and Triumphant, Cults and Religions, False Prophet, False Teacher, Heaven's Gate, Independence Day, Jehovah's Witnesses, July/August 1997, MCOI Journal, Mormonism, New Age, Occult, Paradise
(This originally appeared in the July/August 1997 MCOI Journal) The aliens are coming! The earth and its inhabitants are about to be destroyed, “spaded under.” Is this the script of a Hollywood science–fiction movie? No, these are the real–life beliefs...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 18, 2023 | Heaven's Gate, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus - Michael the Archangel, Marshall Applewhite, Mormon, Mormonism, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
One of the most used and abused verses of scripture among cults and pseudo-Christian groups, in our opinion, is Matthew 7:16, where Jesus said to His disciples, “You will know them by their fruit.” Every cultic group, by ignoring the context, abuses this...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 18, 2022 | Deity of Christ, Gospel, Hinduism, Islam, Jesus, Jesus - Michael the Archangel, Jesus Resurrection, Judaism, Kolob, Liberal Theology, Mormon, Mormon History, Mormonism, mysticism, New Age, Resurrection
The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” (John 10:33) Jesus the Messiah has been to many an enigma since he walked this Earth. He is near the center – or at least...
by Stephanie A Potts | Jul 7, 2022 | MLM, Mormon, Mormonism, Multi-Level Marketing
Utah has the highest number of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies per capita in the nation, and many Mormons are heavily involved in MLM culture, according to Loren Israelsen, executive director of the Utah-based United Natural Products Alliance.1“Follow the...
by Doug Groothuis | Jun 9, 2022 | Apologetics, Deceiver, Deception, False Prophet, False Teacher, G.I. Gurdjieff, Mormon, Mormonism, New Age, Occult
When I learned that my church would be giving a preaching series in John’s First Epistle, I asked to preach on 1 John 4:1-6, which speaks of “testing the spirits” in light of the truth of Christ. These truths have been of enormous importance to me over many years of...
I can’t adequately explain how much it pains me to read about Shannon and Josh Harris ‘ deconstruction. I remember…
Excellent analysis, and I will be praying for her!
This is so well written. I read her book and had the same thoughts. I think it paints a clear…
I read both Joshua Harris's books and recall thinking his approach to romantic relationships was biblical, a good alternative to…
Great work