Handbook Archive

  • Equality is Not a Feeling, 8.0

    Posted on November 27, 2013 | 25 Comments
    This week’s Equality is not a Feeling post illustrates the number of males and females who have access to the Church Handbook of Instruction, Volume 1.   This is based on data from the following post by April on Exponent II:   The Sealed Book. […]

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  • How Much Does a Mormon Apostle Make?

    Posted on January 8, 2013 | 178 Comments
    For the time being, I believe it is literally impossible to answer these questions appropriately, especially because the Church is far from transparent with its financial information. . . .

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  • 16 Dear Jack: McLDS

    Posted on March 13, 2012 | 5 Comments
    Dear Jack, What, exactly, is The Handbook? Is it scripture? Is it not scripture? Is it revelation? Is it not revelation? How can we say we believe in teaching correct principles and letting individuals govern themselves if we have a 400+ page handbook? I’m sure […]

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