Category Archive

The Seder, Social Justice, and Leroy Jessop

Bored in Vernal April 1, 2010Bible, FLDS, Jews, LDS lessons, Mormons, polygamy, religion, sacrament, symbols 30 Comments

OT SS Lesson #13 At a Passover Seder this week, President Barack Obama’s message to American Jews focused on social justice. Obama said that the …

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An Outsider’s Look at the United Effort Plan

Bored in Vernal July 29, 2009Discrimination, FLDS, news, politics, Utah 97 Comments

If you were in downtown Salt Lake City today, you may have noticed a large rally of over a thousand peacefully protesting polygamists. What is …

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Why Faith Needs Reason

Andrew April 29, 2009curiosity, doubt, faith, FLDS, LDS, Leaders, Logic, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, obedience, polygamy, prayer, prophets, questioning, religion, testimony, theology, thought 31 Comments

The tragedy of 9/11 had a big impact on my views about the relationship between faith and reason. As I watched the video footage of …

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Big Love -Big News

James March 10, 2009abuse, adultery, Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, baptism, Bloggernacle, book of mormon, burdens, Charity, children, christ, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, Discrimination, diversity, doubt, education, faith, families, fear, FLDS, general, God, Happiness, history, inter-faith, Jesus, joseph, marriage, media, meetings, Mormon, Mormons, movies, news, obedience, ordinances, orthodox, polygamy, Priesthood, prophets, religion, resignation, RLDS, salvation, scripture, spirituality, television, temple, testimony, theology, thought, Utah, women 33 Comments

President looks at church history with fresh eyes

James October 26, 2008book of mormon, christianity, community of christ, faith, FLDS, history, joseph, LDS, mitt romney, Mormon, prophets, RLDS, thought 30 Comments

While I was much more than casually aware of church history previously, since becoming president of the church I have engaged in an extensive study …

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Brainwashed?: Polygamists & Terrorists

Hawkgrrrl June 11, 2008Anti-Mormon, Asides, children, Discrimination, faith, FLDS, Government, inter-faith, international, marriage, media manipulation, Mormon, news, obedience, politics, polygamy, questioning, religion, thought 17 Comments

Are teens who practice polygamy devout or brainwashed?  Are teen terrorists devout or brainwashed?  When is a teen old enough to be held accountable for …

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MormonNews: The End Of Temple Work As We Know It?

John Nilsson May 22, 2008FLDS, inter-faith, plan of salvation, temple 67 Comments

According to the Utah Catholic bishop, John Wester, the Vatican has issued a directive to not release parish records to LDS researchers (who then use …

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