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Author: Chino Blanco

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Announcing the inaugural recipient of the Deseret Dingleberry award: Mark Paredes

Chino Blanco, February 24, 2011September 3, 2011

A month or so ago, there was a discussion over at r/exmormon about establishing a set of awards that would be something like a Mormon Razzies. I was tasked to make it happen, but never did. After reading so many winning Brodie Award entries and getting to know our X-Mormon…

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Is the “… and I’m an ex-Mormon” video project on the cusp of becoming a cultural phenom?

Chino Blanco, February 19, 2011September 3, 2011

Box Turtle Bulletin: I Am An Ex-Mormon AmericaBlog: Ex-Mormons Sharing Truth about Mormon Faith BabyCenter: “..and I’m an ex-Mormon” Seething Mom: I defend the Mormons no more One Utah: Some Powerful Words I guess we’ll find out soon enough. In the meantime, here’s the latest rebel transmission from ice planet…

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A noteworthy pair of serial answers to Dallin H. Oaks and Robert P. George

Chino Blanco, February 19, 2011June 21, 2011

Alan Westermark @ Scrum Central: Oaks Rebutted, Chapter One: New Mexico photographer; Oaks Rebutted, Chapter Two: New Jersey pavilion; Oaks Rebutted, Chapter Three: Illinois and Wisconsin professors; Oaks Rebutted, Chapter Four: Georgia and Michigan grad students; Oaks Rebutted, Chapter Five: The Valiant Little Pastor; Oaks Rebutted, Chapter Six: Catholic Charities…

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Marvin Perkins: We are one.

Chino Blanco, February 4, 2011February 5, 2011

Marvin Perkins is described by Mormon blog Times & Seasons as “a Latter-day Saint music producer who is currently the Public Affairs Co-chair for the Genesis Group and who has worked to nurture understanding between African-Americans and Latter-day Saints and attack misconceptions.” Here’s Marvin at T&S: Even couched in kind…

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Top-Secret Mormon Web Traffic Stats Revealed!!

Chino Blanco, January 24, 2011May 17, 2011

Check out the official December 2010 web analytics that LDS Inc. doesn’t want you to see: How many people visit Church sites? The family of official Church sites (LDS.org, Mormon.org, FamilySearch.org, etc.), gets about seven million unique visitors per month. What are the biggest Church sites? FamilySearch.org is our biggest…

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Q: How to get single Mormons to attend LDS Institute classes?

Chino Blanco, January 14, 2011May 25, 2011

A: Guilt and sex. Tonight? Oh, behave. Rrrrr. h/t: r/exmormon and t.t.a.n.s. See also Mormon Ad FAIL: I know I shouldn’t be shocked and outraged that this comes from a church whose finest entertainment moment was the depiction of Johnny Lingo bartering for an 8-Cow Wife. And I know I’ve…

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No more humoring violence-infatuated Mormons

Chino Blanco, January 10, 2011October 1, 2011

Back in October 2008, I posted a public response to an email that a Mormon friend of mine received and then forwarded on to me for comment: Enough with the Emails from Mormon McVeigh Wannabes. An excerpt from my message to the Mormon author of that email rant: I’m very…

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Fred Karger: It Gets Better

Chino Blanco, January 7, 2011January 7, 2011

Fred Karger, Political Consultant and Activist: Watch Fred’s complete Big Think broadcast here.

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In Laman’s Terms: Looking at Lamanite Identity

Chino Blanco, January 4, 2011January 4, 2011

h/t marabu Synopsis: “What is a Lamanite?” Based on this single basic question, one Native American man seeks out answers to hard questions about Indian and Mormon identity. Angelo Baca, a Navajo and Hopi filmmaker, takes a personal journey exploring the influences of the Mormon culture upon his own and…

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Poll: Does it bother you when Mormon politicians endorse known neo-Nazis?

Chino Blanco, January 4, 2011January 15, 2011

Before you take the poll, be sure to watch this video: From YouTuber Humanleague002: This video shows State Senator Russell Pearce endorsing JT Ready (Arizona’s most famous White Supremacist) in 2006 for Mesa City Council. The footage has never been seen by the public until now. The footage and the…

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