In my previous post, I began a conversation about Mormon pride. I would like to continue from a different angle. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was born into persecution. […]
Don’t Persecute Us, We’ll Persecute You: Mormon Pride
Building Rameumptons: Mormons and Pride
An acquaintance of mine recently shared the following nightmare: “I had gone to the stake centre because I was supposed to teach the youth a folk dance at their leadership conference. But […]
10 Questions About Spiritual Abuse: Mormon Edition
David Hayward at nakedpastor.com wrote a short blog post a few weeks ago that hit home. I have read several things Hayward has written. He provides a wonderful religious perspective on a […]
Modern Mormonism: A Kingdom Divided?
When one stake president takes a temple recommend from a member of the church for the same thing that another stake president finds no problem with, it begs the question, “Who is […]
Some Questions for Ordain Women
Joanna Brooks recently expressed some of her concerns about the potential fallout over Kate Kelly’s disciplinary counsel in a column at Religion Dispatches. Progressive Mormons have used the internet to connect with […]
Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Interpreting Ordain Women’s Motivation
It has been a rough week for many church members in the Mormon community. Even attempts to control my passion when posting links to articles seem to have failed. One person […]
Why Don’t We Follow the Instructions?
I can’t help it. I cannot keep quiet. But I should preface this post with something reaffirming in an attempt to protect myself from some kind of backlash. I have a solid […]
Where Do the Tyler Glenns Go?
I am an emotional person. In fact, I sometimes allow my emotions to control me, and that often leads me in the wrong direction, leaving me with regrets great and small. One […]
If Mormons ordained women…would Jimmy Carter join the LDS Church?
Jimmy Carter discussed religion, violence, and the role of women in Christianity on the Colbert Report last night. Check it out: Part One: Part Two: If Mormons ordained women…would Jimmy Carter join […]
We Are Already Seeing An Exodus of the Faithful
Churches face an exodus of the faithful – precisely because of the Christian ideal of equality, says @DamonLinker: http://t.co/GFV414FgNN — The Week (@TheWeek) March 24, 2014 Damon Linker, a Catholic writer at […]
For or Against Female Ordination…Watch This!
In the following video, Kate Kelly of Ordain Women, blogger and author Julie M. Smith, and Neylan McBaine of the Mormon Women Project, discuss female ordination, Ordain Women, and recent events. These […]
There should be a Buzzfeed Quiz called “What Type of Religious Feminist are You?”
Feminism In Faith: Four Women Who Are Revolutionizing Organized Religion http://t.co/Jh51KoyLQV — BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) March 7, 2014 No, not really. There should not be anymore Buzzfeed quizzes. However, I just read the […]
