Apologetics and Evidence

Check out PART ONE HERE . An appeal to probability is a logical fallacy where a person assumes probability from possibility. For instance, I often hear that because the universe is so vast, there  must  be extra-terrestrial life somewhere existing in the cosmos. But, the problem is, just because they may  possibly  exist, does not mean that they  probably  exist. I have seen “grey” aliens in media, as I am sure you have as well, since the 80’s and in the 90’s, and when the grey alien face became a fad (often green, with black eyes), nearly every skateboard and Ford Escort bumper had on it a sticker of such. Since then, it seems that the question of the greys’ origin has come up as a question in Christian discussions across the globe. I have heard more than enough that some people believe they are fallen angels, but I am not convinced. I have listed below some differences between angels and greys, and yes, I realize that a fallen angel is different than an a...

As stated in Part One , “It is no secret that Mormon doctrine teaches that God was once a man on another planet in the distant past, and because he was such a good man on his planet, he was exalted to being the God of his own planet, which we call Earth…” [1] This brings me to another hard question for Mormonism. It concerns the Mormon doctrine of Exaltation .   The following is taken from the LDS website:   What is Exaltation? Exaltation is eternal life, the kind of life God lives. He lives in great glory. He is perfect. He possesses all knowledge and all wisdom. He is the Father of spirit children. He is a creator. We can become like our Heavenly Father. This is exaltation. If we prove faithful to the Lord, we will live in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom of heaven. We will become exalted, to live with our Heavenly Father in eternal families. Exaltation is the greatest gift that Heavenly Father can give His children (see D&C 14:7). [2] ...

I know that this is an enormous topic which we may never reach a solid conclusion because of cultural desire alone with Star Wars, all the Marvel and D.C. comics and movies with characters in them from space, as well as Star Trek and all the others not mentioned, but it is interesting to discuss. I think the question of space aliens arises because of the vast amount of space in our universe. Hubble reveals an estimated 100 billion galaxies (With our own Milky Way Galaxy being but only one of those), and that is just what can be seen with amplified sight from our planet. The probability just seems to be immeasurable that there is life on other planets because of the enormity of outer space. My first exposure to the idea of aliens happened when I came home from a county fair and my sister and her high school boyfriend were watching the movie, Aliens . So, I asked them what was going on. I kid you not, from that moment on, I had an extreme fear of aliens until their big eyed, ...

What is it that drives us as human beings? We view the world through a particular lens, some of us defining it as we search for truth and others seem to view the world without searching hard at all. What are the answers to the big questions: Where did we come from? What is my purpose in life? What happens when we die? It seems that the way Joseph Smith viewed the world can be answered by taking a peek into his short time here on earth. It appears that he had some strange beliefs about where we come from. Consider the following teaching about God: “We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see. These are incomprehensible ideas to some, but they are simple. It is the first principle of the Gospel to know for a certainty the Character of God, and to know that we may converse with him as one man converses with another, and that he was once a man like us; yea, that God the Father of us all, dw...