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Creative new dimensions in victim-blaming!

chanson, November 11, 2014

It is a truth universally acknowledged among Mormons, that church meetings are boring. Painfully boring. But that if you see that as a problem, the solution is to change your own attitude — and if you are unable to convince yourself that you are in some way edified by these…

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Once You Figure Out God Is a Jerk

Holly, April 21, 2013February 11, 2022

So, I heard some years ago that religious people tend to be happier and healthier. It didn’t especially jive with my experience, but hey, it’s what the scientific data say, right? Here’s an interesting piece from the NY Times, corroborating and explaining some of the benefits of “religious attendanceā€ [or]…

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Survival of the Fittest: Mormon Style!

chanson, August 1, 2010May 17, 2011

In the comments here and here we were reminded that — while Mormonism doesn’t work for a lot of people — there are some people that Mormonism really does work for. There are particular skills and personality traits that will help you thrive in Mormonism, and even if these traits…

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Eternal Boredom

chanson, April 15, 2009November 9, 2011

I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw this “Mormonadz” (apparently one of the result images from Monday’s quiz). It reminded me of my infamous “why I hate church” article from the Student Review. But it makes me wonder: Does the Mormon church service have to be so boring? I…

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