Category: Advice
Bruce McConkie Was Right!
Even when I was a happy trooper for Mormonism, Bruce McConkie tended to amuse me. Apostle or not, in light of his statements about evolution and the virgin birth I always viewed him as...
What to do with Mormon missionaries?
So, here’s an intriguing quandary for you. I have a colleague, a full professor who has taught Psychology of Religion for about 30 years. He knows more about what makes religious people tick than...
The Home Economics of Testosterone
On occasion of ECS’s post on Feminist Mormon Housewives about the benefits of home economics, I remembered how my father had taught my brother and me how to maintain our wardrobes. My father was...
Parenting and the Bible — without religion
by a former believer I will be getting married in July. Afterwards, our next goal is to try to get pregnant. Probably too much information, but anticipating the possibility of children has brought up...
How Do I Tell My Wife That I Don’t Believe Anymore?
I recently received the following message. Can you help Eric out? I think it would help to hear from both sides of this situation, so if you know a believing member of the church...
Untangling the Knot
Three years ago this month, I mailed my resignation letter to Greg Dodge at Member Records in Salt Lake City. There was nothing special about my letter. I used the generic resignation letter from...
Six Characteristics for a Potential Mate
In the spirit of a recent article by Dennis Rainey about the characteristics you should seek in a Christian mate: A young lady should seek a young man who: 1. Fears God. One of...
Mental Health and Mormonism in Cyberspace
There is a fascinating cluster of mental health posts in the Mormon blosmos.
a symbolic rite of passage?
Wendy P writes: I’m in the middle of a ‘post-Mormon’ issue that I’d love to explore. My mostly non-active daughter (age 7) wants to be baptized, mainly to fit in with her active LDS...
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