It’s time to vote!! Here’s your opportunity to review all of the best works from 2014 and reward your favorites!! I added a few nominations since my earlier post so be sure to have a look at all the choices! The corresponding links are found below each poll. Year-long awards…
Why Nathaniel Givens Can’t Face Reality (or the real reason John Dehlin is going to be excommunicated)
Nathaniel Givens’ latest article on John Dehlin just went live on Meridian Magazine’s website. Â While it’s unlikely responding to Givens will do much to alter the opinions of those already decided on this matter, I realized as I read his article that I wasn’t reading it how most Meridian…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Weekend in Paris Edition
Folks, I’m going to have to give my apologies this time. we spent the weekend in Paris, and I thought I’d have time to do SiOB upon my return (otherwise I would have asked someone to fill in), but when we got home at 9pm, we were dead tired, and…
Last Call for Brodies Nominations!!
Wow, have we got a lot of great nominations this year!! Thanks to all who spent the time to review the works of the past year and nominate the best!! I have gathered up all of the nominations and worked out the (more-or-less) final categories — with remarks for you…
Congratulations to X-Mormon of the Year 2014: Kate Kelly!!!
2014 has been quite a year for Ordain Women founder Kate Kelly! After again asking to be admitted to the priesthood session of General Conference, Kate Kelly was excommunicated (in absentia) by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kate Kelly’s excommunication received widespread attention in the news, in…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Countdown to Excommunication Edition!
Before beginning this week’s links, I want to remind everyone that the Brodie Award nominations are going strong! I will try to consolidate the categories and add my own nominations on Thursday (at which point you’ll have some more time to add your nominations in the final categories) — but…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Free Speech Edition!
You guys have surely seen the horrible story this week from France. Don’t forget that that a defence of Charlie Hebdo must also turn into defence of other blasphemers and apostates, like this blogger in Saudi Arabia who was publicly whipped. One way to “act locally” is to be seen…
Time to vote for X-Mormon of the Year 2014!!!
Thanks for all the great nominations, folks!! Now it’s time to vote!! Before we begin, I’d like to remind everyone that “X-Mormon of the Year” is not a lifetime achievement award — it’s for the X-Mormon who had the biggest impact in 2014. We might consider adding a lifetime achievement…
Should “My Husband’s Not Gay” Air?
The president of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), Sarah Kate Ellis, has argued that the new TLC show “My Husband’s Not Gay” should not air. She says This show is downright irresponsible. No one can change who they love, and, more importantly, no one should have to. A…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Keeping the myth in Smythmas edition!
The awards season is off to a great start! We’ve got lots of great nominees for X-Mormon of the year (the voting will start this week), and nominations for the Brodies have begun!! This is your cue to review your favorite posts, etc. from 2014 and help them get a…