Straight and Narrow Blog

". . . it is necessary for us to have an understanding of God himself in the beginning. If we start right, it is easy to go right all the time; but if we start wrong, it is a hard matter to get right." -- Joseph Smith, Nauvoo, Ill. April 7, 1844

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

Vitual Temple Tour Collection

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For convenience, here are the links to all The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple tour posts. They are an explanation of wha...
Thursday, August 01, 2024

Virtual Temple Tour Part IV: Eternal Family

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The great and important ceremony to be preformed after the washing, anointing, and main Endowment is sealing. Men and women must be sealed t...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Virtual Temple Tour Part III: A Covenant People

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To receive an “Endowment” is to be given a gift. For those attending the temple the gift is the power and promise of the blessings of Jesus ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Virtual Temple Tour Part II: Entering Sacred Space

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Many temples, although not all of them, have a wingless golden angel statue at the top steeples blowing a soundless trumpet. Some have mista...
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Virtual Temple Tour Part I: Meaning and Preparation

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Perhaps the most visual symbols of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are temples that sometimes have at the top of spires a go...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Taking the Stone Out of the Hat Part 3: Rescuing the Urim and Thummim

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The history behind The Book of Mormon translation is based on the written record. Who writes the history and what they have to say has a str...
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Sunday, September 05, 2021

Taking the Stone Out of the Hat Part 2: A Convenient Inconsistency

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Challenging the stone in the hat translation story can be difficult for those unfamiliar with the documents. For every quote supporting the ...
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

The BYU Institutions Need a Change of Direction

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Spiritual and Academic problems at "The Lord's University" have slowly escalated over the years. All Brigham Young University ...
Monday, August 16, 2021

Taking the Stone Out of the Hat

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For several generations the story of how the Book of Mormon came about was taught the same way as Joseph Smith presented the translation. He...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

Church History in Pictures: Translation of a Book

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After Joseph Smith was visited by the Angel Moroni, he was told to go to a hill where he would find a record of an ancient American civiliza...
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Sunday, December 06, 2015

Church History in Pictures: Visions from Heaven

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The first years of Joseph Smith Jr.'s life was not very eventful. His mother in her own recollections states he lived like any other you...
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Church History in Pictures: Birthplace of Joseph Smith

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Thought of doing a project where I present places of LDS Church history in pictures. This post will focus on the Birthplace of Joseph Smith ...
Sunday, October 04, 2015

My "Favorite" General Conference Apostles

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All of the General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are important witnesses of the Savior Jesus Christ. Many p...
Sunday, September 20, 2015

The Stone in the Hat and the Miracle of Translation

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“You find magic wherever you look. sit back and relax. all you need is a book” - Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat "Oh, Man will fly...
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Jettboy
I am an Idaho native who likes to read and write about a variety of subjects. I graduated with a B.A. in English from BYU. Mormonism, one of my main interests, has fascinated me ever since my early teenage years.
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