I am sure that some of you have seen Peggy Fletcher Stack’s report about Peter and Mary Danzig who felt that they had to resign from the LDS Church to follow their conscience. Those of you who know a little bit about me, will not be surprised to learn that…
blast from my mission past
Here’s a fun little article from a Ghanian convert to Mormonism. Oh the memories. I remember using all of those same Biblical verses to defend Mormonism on my mission in Central America. Does anyone else remember doing this (or are you still doing it)? I have to admit I’m much…
Two articles on Mormon culture
I caught this article in the student paper on campus today and nearly wet myself: Utah not only allows guns on campuses, but now wants to make it possible for gun carriers to brandish them openly. Welcome to the Wild West! Is this a Mormon thing, or just whack job…
Returned Missionary’s Political Conversion
In the past, as an Evangelical Christian and as a Mormon, I voiced a lot of support for the Republican party. For me, at that time, it wasn’t a matter of fiscal, domestic, or international policy; it was a matter of emotionally supporting the imposition my accepted morality on the…
A change of generations…
I hope you’ll be willing to indulge me for a little family brag here. 😉
Confidences, confessions, and advice (BYU continues)
I woke up to the most incredible feeling of dread. In those few moments of re-orientation while reaching consciousness, the full force of what had happened last night hit me. I ran my fingers along the side of my head, feeling the faint stubble on my fingertips and hardly believing…
What Kind of God Would You Be?
A lot of Christians, Muslims, and other people of faith probably think it’s blasphemy to even ask such a question. Yet I suspect most Mormons have thought about this at least a little bit at one time or another. 😉 Tom Foss of Dubito Ergo Sum has come up with…
Utah goes blue?
The Beehive Standard Weekly has up a lengthy article about how Utah might go… Are you ready for this… BLUE! Blue as in Democrat Blue! Yeah, shocking. But I’m inclind to believe this is a real possibility. My younger brother, who I might consider left-leaning for a Mormon (which means…
The Most Non-conformist Girl (BYU begins…)
I watched the second hand slowly make its way around the clock face. For all of the bright, enthusiastic people running it, Sacrament Meeting in a BYU student ward really wasn’t any more interesting than the Sacrament Meetings put on by the worn-out, tired families back home. And here of…
new review – The Best Two Years
Director: Scott S. Anderson Release Date: 2003 Rating: 3/10 Summary: Elder Rogers is nearing the end of his mission and he’s not working hard at all as a missionary. The reason he has given up: one of his former companions – who he really liked and worked hard with while…