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A two-minute primer on Mormon culture

chanson, August 16, 2012

Seriously, if you want to know what Mormons are like, this little human-interest story sums it up a lot better than Kolob jokes and tales of the church’s corporate earnings:

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Is Sharon Slater asking Mormons to use LDS ward lists to promote her anti-LGBT agenda?

Chino Blanco, September 20, 2011September 27, 2011

Look what landed in my inbox today: Urgent Alert: Help Stop Maricopa Community College Misguided Transgender Policy If you belong to a church, community or political group that has an email list you can also help by obtaining permission to have this alert sent to these lists.[1]

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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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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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  1. chanson on New church schedule! Good? Bad? Inspired?August 31, 2026

    Wow!! I guess it's not surprising...

  2. Donna Banta on New church schedule! Good? Bad? Inspired?August 31, 2026

    I imagine the alternating schedule gave many an excuse to skip church on the weeks they didn't need to teach…

  3. chanson on New church schedule! Good? Bad? Inspired?August 31, 2026

    Yes, exactly. I sincerely think that they'd rather have people fade away from church activity than encourage members to talk…

  4. Monya Baker on New church schedule! Good? Bad? Inspired?August 31, 2026

    Inspired leakage! One rationale is that having the same schedule every week will cut confusion for irregular attendees. But can't…

  5. chanson on New church schedule! Good? Bad? Inspired?August 30, 2026

    Yes! Donna and I watched every video in the church's instructions about this (linked above), and their instructions on the…

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