Author: Johnny Townsend

That Time King Noah Had Our Back 1

That Time King Noah Had Our Back

by Johnny Townsend A former missionary colleague told me President Trump “has our back” in regard to tariffs, climate, and pretty much everything else. He said I was being manipulated to believe the “Angry...

A Stingy God 0

A Stingy God

by Johnny Townsend On the surface, Mormons are generous. They give a full ten percent of their income to their church. They donate countless hours every week to various “callings,” as Sunday School teachers,...

Woe unto Them That Are with Child 2

Woe unto Them That Are with Child

by Johnny Townsend If you were a Jewish couple in 1938 Berlin, would you choose to bring a child into the world? Groups like Conceivable Future and Birthstrike are among several that have formed...

A War on Religion 0

A War on Religion

by Johnny Townsend Religious conservatives often accuse secular or inclusive people of conducting a “War on Christmas!” or “War on Religion!” or “War on God!” I would rephrase that. I and many others are...

Eyes in the Back of My Head 2

Eyes in the Back of My Head

by Johnny Townsend In the life of every atheist raised in a religious household, there comes a moment when we encounter our first question that can’t be answered. For me, it was when as...

A Mormon By Any Other Name 2

A Mormon By Any Other Name

by Johnny Townsend A Mormon by any other name would smell as sweet. Or, more accurately, a Mormon by any other name would smell as saccharine. I don’t mean to sound offensive. That’s always...