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X-Mormon of the Year 2011: Joanna Brooks
X-Mormon of the Year 2010: Monica Bielanko
X-Mormon of the Year 2009: Walter Kirn
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Mitt Romney’s secret double life – porn actor and pederast
A parody porn company has made a porno featuring a Mitt Romney look alike. The set up is that there is a secret secret order in the Mormon Church called Videntium Oraculi, or the True Order of the Priesthood, that practices ordination by insemination.” I didn’t watch it, but someone must “return and report” after they do. (H/T: queerty.com) Read more [...]
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counter fast against Romney
Apparently there is an unofficial movement in the LDS Church to fast for Mitt Romney on September 30th so he’ll do well in the debates against Obama. While I’m inclined to think that Mitt actually coming up with some solid positions may help him more, I think it would be fun for MSP to sponsor a counter fast so Mitt will do poorly in the debates against Obama, you know, just to cancel out some of that “spiritual” mojo that may be flowing his way. Of course, since it is a “counter fast” and not Read more [...]
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Mitt Romney’s Funny Math
So, Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax return. The newspapers report that Mitt and Ann Romney engineered their tax return to show that he paid 14.1% of his income in taxes. The primary mechanism employed to engineer their tax return, according to the press reports, was to not claim all the charitable deductions Mitt and Ann could have claimed. Reportedly, the Romneys donated $4 million to various charities (I wonder which charities?) in 2011. Although they could have claimed a $4 million charitable Read more [...]
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Mitt Romney – a typical Mormon?
I caught a rather interesting letter-to-the-editor in the SLTrib taking Mormons to task for disregarding their own scripture. The letter basically noted that the Book of Mormon condemns those who despise the poor. Here are the relevant cites from the Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 9:30 But wo unto the rich, who are rich as to the things of the world. For because they are rich they despise the poor, and they persecute the meek, and their hearts are upon their treasures; wherefore, their treasure is their Read more [...]
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David Twede and looking for a powerpoint
Apparently LDS Inc. isn’t fond of MormonThink.com. David Twede, the lead editor there, is being summoned for a disciplinary council September 30th. Since I don’t live too far away, I’m happy to go protest. Feel free to think of other creative ways to express your thoughts on this. Also, apparently some LDS leaders are walking a fine line between advocating for Mitt Romney and encouraging voting in Nevada. A powerpoint is circulating. If anyone has seen it, I’m happy to post it on here to share Read more [...]
Posted in excommunication, Politics, Romney
news roundup – Mitt’s coffee; more openish books; weird birthday bashes
I’ve been out of town hiking in the Rockies without internet access and now that I’m back and going through my backlog of news, a bunch of interesting stories have grabbed my attention. First, there’s news that Mitt Romney is fine with coffee-flavored ice cream. I’ve seen lengthy debates over caffeinated sodas, hot chocolate, and herbal tea as to whether or not they run afoul of the Word of Wisdom, but I’ve never seen a discussion of coffee-flavored ice cream. It’s technically not a hot drink, Read more [...]
Posted in Prophets, Romney, Word of Wisdom
How Dare They: The Romneys’ Sense of Entitlement
I am not really tuned in to the presidential election. Not as I think I should be. I am, after all, a bit of a political junkie. But I listen to the news on NPR, and I catch the headlines on the Internet, the New York Times, Huffington Post, the Salt Lake Tribune, and other premier news outlets and call it good. Or at least as good as its going to be. One thing I have been struck by so far in this election is the Romneys sense of entitlement. For example, when people started questioning why the Read more [...]
Posted in Mormon Culture, Politics, Romney
Book Review: Could I Vote for a Mormon for President?
Review of Could I Vote for a Mormon for President? An Election Year Guide to Mitt Romneys Religion, by Ryan T. Cragun and Rick Phillips, July 2012, Strange Violin Editions (strangeviolineditions.com). Could I Vote for a Mormon for President? is a well-written, thoughtful, fair, and balanced appraisal of the Mormon religion and the role it may, and more importantly should, play in deciding whether to vote for Mitt Romney for president of the United States. Its also a book in search of an audience Read more [...]
Posted in Book Review, Politics, Romney
Mormons and the Beltway
Here’s a long CNN article on the growing Mormon influence in the Beltway. Pretty much an all-purpose article on the intersection of Mormon and politics from the time of Joseph Smith to now. Heres a section that seems interesting to discuss: Mormon experts say the churchs support for a relatively strict separation of church and state is born of the U.S. governments refusal to help Mormons in the face of early persecution. And after being accused of setting up a rival government around the turn Read more [...]
BBC’s This World: The Mormon Candidate
Finally, a Mormon documentary for the rest of us. Hailed by the creator of the I am an Ex Mormon video series as “my favorite video about Mormonism I have ever seen.” Part 1: Mitt Romney Part 2: Mormons Part 3: Exmormons Part 4: Prophets Part 5: Park Part 6: Pundits After I get done watching, it’ll be interesting to compare and contrast John Sweeney’s approach with that of Helen Whitney in her earlier PBS documentary The Mormons. Come to Read more [...]
Posted in And I'm a Mormon, Appearances, Book of Abraham, Film, Media, Politics, Prophets, Public Relations, Romney, Secrecy, Video, YouTube
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