Brother Selected For The “I’m A Mormon” Campaign

  A couple months ago, the Mormon church decided to profile my brother for their Im A Mormon campaign. A camera crew came to his house for an interview; now his profile and testimony are listed on the www.mormon.org website. My brother was thrilled about the opportunity — he saw the honor as a mark of respect for his status as a member. I find myself feeling very uneasy about the matter. At this point, I need to clarify. My brother is black. He was born in 1978, the same year that the Read more [...]

Posted by postmormongirl on May 29th, 2012 | 7 Comments Posted in And I'm a Mormon, discrimination, Family, mormon.org, Uncategorized

Does Advertising Campaign Enhance or Dilute Mormon Brand?

Guest post by Rex Whisman. Republished with permission. [Note from Chino Blanco: Cross-posted here because I've just finished listening to Kyle Monson's "Publicity, Advertising, & the New Mormon.org" at BCC, and reading Kaimi Wenger's "The Angel and the Internet" at Times & Seasons, and I think Rex's questions might provide useful jumping off points for engaging those two Bloggernacle posts here at MSP.] A couple of days ago I read about a new advertising campaign for the Church of Jesus Christ Read more [...]

Posted by Chino Blanco on September 10th, 2010 | 20 Comments Posted in And I'm a Mormon, Appearances, Bloggernacle, Changes, Mainstreaming, mormon.org, Public Relations, Skateboarding

Hi, I’m Marishia

In this post, we’re chatting with the author of a mormon.org profile that caught our attention. Chino, I’m sad for people like you because you deny the fullness of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. You choose to put down others like myself who have finally found peace and acceptance with their homosexuality. Rather than be happy for the few of us who are free from depression and suicidal thoughts, you and your friends choose to tear us apart, falsely accuse us and condemn us without ever even Read more [...]

Posted by Chino Blanco on August 19th, 2010 | 54 Comments Posted in Homosexuality, mormon.org

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