Nonfiction books written by Latter-day Saints, especially by the author Jonathan Whitcomb
LDS Books
This page is part of “Pterosaurs Still Living”
Published in 2017
Cross-genre nonfiction on
non-extinct living pterosaurs
Published October 30, 2017
Taking a closer look at Whitcomb’s
Searching for Ropens and Finding God
Few LDS nonfiction writers are so controversial in knocking
down standard models of Western science. The forensic
videographer Jonathan Whitcomb, now living in the Clover
Crest Ward in Murray, Utah, has written four books, in
nine total editions, on pterosaurs, what people call “flying
dinosaurs” or “pterodactyls.” But the word extinction is
uncommon in his writings, except when he is contradicting
common assumptions about these featherless flying animals.
He interviews eyewitnesses of apparent living pterosaurs.
Quoting from Searching for Ropens and Finding God:
“On another occasion, Mark and I had a religious conversation
in which I mentioned the purpose of my expedition. I told him
of the problems we have in America because some disbelieve
in God, and I mentioned how finding ropens could help. Many
Americans believe that they all died long ago, but if they knew
ropens were still alive, they might remember God and believe
in Him. I felt it unnecessary to go into details about evolution,
keeping it simple. . . .”
“Not all conversations about ropens are spiritual . . . John Kau
and his representative, William Narol, spoke with me about
my search, wondering if I planned on climbing Bel, for they
claimed ownership of the mountain and were asking 3000
kina to guide me there.
“They warned me not to go without them: They have ‘man
traps’ on the mountain. I learned that these traps were not
for foreigners but for local thieves who had previously taken
a large battery from the radio tower. I told them I had no
intention of climbing Mount Bel. I may have neglected to
mention that I had nothing remotely like 3000 kina; that
neglect may have contributed to a problem that came up the
following week. . . .” [from page 59, fourth edition of sfrfg]
“Luke, Mark, and I met with several local men after sunrise
and prayed for protection and success. With a small pack on
my back, I led the party of six down the wide dirt road that
connected villages in west-central Umboi Island. As long as
we were on a wide road, the natives felt fine about me leading
the way. . . .” [from page 61]
Jonathan Whitcomb (left) was interviewed, in 2012, for a Canadian talk show
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