A recent commenter claimed that my blog and it’s ‘webmaster’ present information about Mormonism “negatively and with a distinct bias against the church and it’s history.” While there is truth in his statement— I mostly blog about the less than flattering portions of Mormonism— I take exception to the bias comment. If I am biased [...]
In an LDS Church News Article dated Jan. 9, 2010 LDS faithful were instructed to rely solely Church approved sources when teaching lessons in church meetings. While this is not anything that is really new it is worth discussing because, well, it is one of the biggest issues I have with the Mormon Church. Specifically [...]
A Gallup poll posted online January 11 shows Mormons as the most conservative religious group in the U.S. Well duh! I could have told the them that. I wonder how much money and time they spent coming to this conclusion.
See the Gallup Poll Results here.
It is nice though to have findings that confirm what we [...]
I have really resisted talking too much about media personality Glenn Beck online because, well, I think he’s kind of a tool. Not only do I personally have issues with his politics of fear and divisiveness, I think he is a goof. Truthfully I don’t like giving him any additional attention. There’s a good chance [...]
Came across this YouTube video recently. Thought it was interesting.
Last week the LDS Church came out in open support of local ordinance banning discrimination against gay men and lesbians in housing and employment to be voted on by the Salt Lake City, Utah city council. Although the he measure likely would have passed it is questionable whether the vote would have been unanimous. In [...]
On October 13, 2009 Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church spoke at BYU-Idaho where he took the gay marriage debate to a whole new level of ridiculous. In his talk titled, Religious Freedom he compared the backlash against the LDS Church for it’s participation in the [...]
Elder Bruce C. Hafen, General Authority and member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter-Day Saints, spoke at the 19th annual conference of Evergreen International. Evergreen, a nonprofit group, helps Mormons “overcome homosexual behavior” and “diminish same-sex attraction.” The conference was held at the LDS Church’s Joseph [...]
The Pew Forum released data from surveys regarding Mormons and Mormonism on, of all days, this past July 24. No surprise one conclusion is that “as a group Mormons are among the most devout and conservative religious people in the country.” The study looks at view on religious belief and also social and political issues.
See [...]
Robert Kirby, columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune, wrote a great piece Thursday on the importance of myth in belief— and specifically in religion. Kirby is Mormon (although perhaps of the more liberal variety) and therefore knows a thing or two about myth— specifically Joseph’s Myth— and makes some pretty insightful comments. In my opinion, his [...]
