There is massive viewership for 'The secret lives of the mormon wives'. But how real is this story? Listen to a Mormon's version.
26/09/2024
'The secret lives of the mormon wives' in real life
26September
29/04/2024
No proof that God exists
29April
Inspired by a tweet from philosopher Maarten Boudry, I thought about proofs of God's existence. For me, faith is a personal choice, not based on scientific evidence. Faith is an inner conviction and experience, not a matter of rational arguments.
26/12/2017
Left standing: surviving terrorism and still forgiving the perpetrators
26December
March 22, 2016 – a bomb explodes at the Belgian national airport in Zaventem, quickly followed by another bomb. A few meters from that bomb stood several Mormon missionaries, ready to wave one of them goodbye on his way home. Mason Wells is one of them and the impact slings his watch from his wrist and his shoe from his foot in less than one second. And that while he already...
01/08/2016
The correct info: BNR about Utah and Mormons
01August
There are many people who believe everything the media writes. I don't, and when it comes to a topic I'm knowledgeable about, I can get the jitters about incorrect facts. Journalists should do their job better, I think then. But let me help, I thought, and so from now on I will provide corrections on my blog for articles and broadcasts that I believe contain errors or incomplete truths...
31/07/2016
Are Mormons Christians?
31July
A question that has been popping up more often lately. A simple, honest question. And the answer is: yes, Mormons are Christians. Next question?
Oh, a little more explanation? OK, here it comes.
14/11/2015
This is a day: an extra look at the EO broadcast about Mormons
14November
Recently, on the Evangelical Broadcasting's program "This is the day" (note: the broadcast can only be viewed in the Netherlands or for a clever Fleming with a VPN connection to the Netherlands), a foreign report was broadcast about the Mormon missionary Josh Field. The subtitle "A look behind the scenes with the Mormons" suggests that by following one young man...
07/11/2015
Clarity on the Mormon church's stance on same-sex marriage
07November
I admit that this week I was surprised when I read about the change in the church handbook regarding same-sex marriages: from now on, marrying a same-sex partner (which for convenience I will refer to as same-sex marriage, regardless of gender) is considered apostasy. This means that anyone participating in such a marriage will be required to appear before a...
10/10/2015
How do you deal with Mormon missionaries?
10October
I read a blog by Mette Ivie Harrison, in which she beautifully described how people react to missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With her permission, I base myself on her blog to give a slightly adapted version – for our regions. Mormon missionaries are now so well-known that they already have the honor of there being a...
28/09/2015
When are those last days?
28September
Reports appeared here and there about Mormons who thought that today would be the last day and that the blood moon heralded the end of the world. Meanwhile, we know that this is not the case. But why was it necessary for the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to issue a statement not to panic? Do people who call themselves Saints of the...
14/05/2015
Onze garage
14May
Tijdens de laatste algemene conferentie was er een prachtige uitspraak van president Uchtdorf: Ik vind dit zo mooi gezegd. Veel mensen, ook ik toen ik pas bij de kerk was, denken dat we, omdat we ons heiligen noemen, een kerk vol met perfecte mensen vormen. Niets is minder waar. Ieder van ons heeft zijn problemen. In het begin dacht ik vaak “oei, ik ga nooit zo kunnen leven zoals die...
