h/t exmormon.reddit.com and lds.org. Hi, I’m Aron and I’m *not* a Crip. And I’m Josh, but as I explain in my clip (watch and wait for it), I’m definitely *not* a Scientologist. Whatever, Josh and Aron. Check this out. I’m the coolest Franciscan on the planet. Or at least, I’m…
Afterlife? I’d rather not.
I was very sick when I converted to Mormonism. I like to joke that I wasn’t getting enough oxygen to the brain, but the more mundane truth is that I was confronted with the reality of my mortality, and like many people, I panicked. I couldn’t really die, right? I’m…
Book Review: Playing Dangerous Games
Hi Everyone. DJ Williams, a somewhat infrequent commenter on MSP, recently published a book that, while not primarily about Mormonism, addresses it as it relates to BDSM. I recently read and reviewed the book and DJ has agreed to respond to comments on MSP. Here’s the review: Even though the…
Interview about my novel posted at Affirmation
Click here. These were great questions that were tough to answer. *wipes brow*
Send the gay agenda to the back of the class with these great Christian back-to-school tips!
I know, we’re supposed to be talking about Mormonism here at Main Street Plaza. Thing is, I happened to notice this tweet from a young Christian street preacher who’s been complaining that he might have to move his Free Speech to a different spot in Manti at the next Mormon…
Favorite hymns?
I’ve been humming “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” the last few days. Singing was always one of my favorite parts of church, and one of the things I really missed when I left, though I’ve found other groups to sing with now. I still love many of the hymns…
Another Main Street Plaza? ACLU weighs in on proposed sale of Manti street to LDS Church
Update: Latest reporting from The Salt Lake Tribune: Manti wants to sell street block to LDS Church Lokai: LDS Church to Censor Christians by Buying Manti Road? Bele: Anti-Mormons whine to the ACLU about sale of Manti city street to LDS. Headlines, excerpts and random linkage: ABC4: Manti could sell…
Deseret News introduces Editorial Advisory Board
Update: Jeremy over at Good As You has now filed his report on this news: Out and proud NOMmers eat away your rights, save room for ‘Deseret’ Rather than reading my random thoughts below, I’d suggest clicking over and reading Jeremy’s post. For an LDS perspective, I’d suggest checking out…
My Name is Chad Hardy, and I’m an ex Mormon
Chad apparently heard about the contest we’re planning here at MSP. Meanwhile, Holly Welker weighs in at The Huffington Post with her take on the Mormon PR campaign.
Reader Question: If you dont want anything to do with the LDS faith, then why allocate so much of your time talking about it??
We’ve just gotten yet another comment asking the above question. I feel like we’ve answered this on MSP about a million times — it’s probably our biggest “FAQ” — but I don’t think we have one go-to post where people give their various answers and explanations. Mine’s a little like…