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Author: chanson

C. L. Hanson is the friendly Swiss-French-American ExMormon atheist mom living in Switzerland! Follow me on mastadon at @chanson@social.linux.pizza or see "letters from a broad" for further adventures!!

Congratulations to X-Mormon of the Year 2016: Jeremy Runnells!!

chanson, January 12, 2017

Jeremy Runnells is the author of the famous CES Letter — a clear, readable overview of the major critical issues with the CoJCoL-dS. In early 2016, Jeremy was called in for a disciplinary hearing, but when the church leaders refused to answer any of his questions, he presented his resignation…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Onward into 2017 edition!

chanson, January 8, 2017

We are smack dab in the middle of awards season here at Main Street Plaza! If you have not yet voted for X-Mormon of the year 2016, this week is your last chance — do it here! Also, I’ve just cleaned up the categories and added my own nominations for…

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Phase II of Brodie Awards Nominations!!

chanson, January 8, 2017

We have some really fantastic nominations for the Brodie Awards so far — thanks to everyone who has nominated! And don’t forget that the voting for X-Mormon of the year will continue here until Thursday, January 12, 2016. This post is my first pass at collecting the nominations (and adding…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Good Riddance 2016 Edition!

chanson, January 1, 2017

I’d be even happier to see 2016 gone if it weren’t for the fact that the main problems of 2016 are ones that will be blossoming catastrophically in 2017… 🙁 Adult Onset Atheist described the problem in a nutshell: One potential lead indicator, that has a lot of scientists worrying…

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Time to vote for X-Mormon of the Year 2016!!

chanson, December 29, 2016December 30, 2016

Here’s where you can vote on which X-Mormon made the biggest splash in 2016: X-Mormon of the Year 2016!! ** Note: nominations for the 2016 Brodie Awards are open ** Introducing this year’s nominees: Jeremy Runnells: Author of the CES Letter, he excommunicated the church after being called in for…

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Collecting nominations for the 2016 Brodie Awards!!!

chanson, December 27, 2016December 27, 2016

As you may recall, the Brodie Awards are a fun little yearly activity intended to give some extra recognition and signal boost to the best LDS-interest content published/posted during the past year. This is your opportunity to review your favorite pieces, find out about great works you may have missed,…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Christmas Edition!

chanson, December 26, 2016

Wow, just when you thought the CoJCoL-dS didn’t have a shred of integrity left to sell, they’re sending the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to perform for Trump’s inauguration. The same Trump that hasn’t even taken office yet in is already putting us all in an incomprehensible level of danger from both…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Awards season opens edition!

chanson, December 18, 2016

2016 is coming to a close, and you know what that means! Time to give a little extra recognition to the best exmormon stuff of the year! The nominations for William Law X-Mormon of the Year have been open for a week now. If you haven’t added your nomination yet,…

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Collecting Nominations for X-Mormon of the Year 2016

chanson, December 11, 2016December 12, 2016

It’s awards season again, and this year’s contest for William Law X-Mormon of the Year looks like it will be the most exciting one yet!! When Jeremy Runnells excommunicated the church at his disciplinary council this past Spring, I immediately concluded that he had the 2016 X-Mormon of the Year…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Still still not OK edition!

chanson, December 4, 2016

Awards season is almost upon us, and this year’s race for X-Mormon of the year is likely to be our most exciting ever! I hope to have the nominations thread up on Friday of this coming week. The depressing part is that things are still not OK in this world….

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William Law X-Mormon of the Year:

  • 2024: Nemo the Mormon
  • 2023: Adam Steed
  • 2022: David Archuleta
  • 2021: Jeff T. Green
  • 2020: Jacinda Ardern
  • 2019: David Nielsen
  • 2018: Sam Young
  • 2017: Savannah
  • 2016: Jeremy Runnells
  • 2015: John Dehlin
  • 2014: Kate Kelly
  • 2013: J. Seth Anderson and Michael Ferguson
  • 2012: David Tweede
  • 2011: Joanna Brooks
  • 2010: Monica Bielanko
  • 2009: Walter Kirn

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