by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 9, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
People are often shocked to find out that Mormons love Adam and Eve and that Eve is the real hero of that story. They try to explain to me that she was bad—she turned her back on everything God gave her and chose sin instead. They believe she is responsible for all...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 29, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
All I ever wanted out of life was that it be predictable, unchanging, and calm. Unlike many people, I like boring. Naturally, then, I have lived in twenty homes in seven states, and have encountered unpredictable life changes at every turn. When I became a Mormon at...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 28, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
After learning the basics of Mormonism and becoming a convert at age seventeen, I settled into trying to learn the Mormon worldview. Even as a teenager, I was a thinker. I liked to understand things and my parents, who did not become Mormon, had raised me to try to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 3, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Last week, we followed Wallace and Martha Toronto as they led the Mormon Czechoslovakian mission during the initial stages of World War II. The article ended when they had safely gotten themselves and the missionaries out of the country just hours before Hitler took...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 18, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Mormonism is unique for a large religion in that all its leadership roles are filled by unpaid people. Their time is donated to the church, whether they teach the toddlers or serve as the president of the entire church. This is called a lay ministry, and the concept...