Think outside the box! It’s easy to say, but hard to do. The trouble is that it’s difficult to identify the beliefs and assumptions that box you in. Our view of the world is built on so many assumptions that it’s impossible to be aware of (let alone question) all…
Mitt Romney’s Funny Math
So, Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax return. The newspapers report that Mitt and Ann Romney engineered their tax return to show that he paid 14.1% of his income in taxes. The primary mechanism employed to engineer their tax return, according to the press reports, was to not claim all…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Brilliant Strategies Edition!
Wow, the Mormon Moment hit a couple of big snags this past week!! First off, despite all of the media attention focused on Mormonism, the CoJCoL-dS simply can’t resist excommunicating people. So guess what is all over the news? Mormon with outspoken blog posts on church says may face excommunication!…
Mormons love pseudo prostitution?
City Weekly SLC has a great story on the sugar daddy phenomenon and how popular it is in Utah. While Utah isn’t #1 in most categories, it ranks in the top 20 on several. Interestingly, lots of the sugar babies are Mormon – 71% of the users in Utah are…
Mitt Romney – a typical Mormon?
I caught a rather interesting letter-to-the-editor in the SLTrib taking Mormons to task for disregarding their own scripture. The letter basically noted that the Book of Mormon condemns those who despise the poor. Here are the relevant cites from the Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 9:30 But wo unto the…
What would you do to get into BYU? Donna Banta’s “The Girls from Fourth Ward”
What if your bishop is a petty tyrant who loves nothing so much as the power he has over other people’s lives. You can’t simply switch to another ward. So, well… Somebody has to off him. But who? That’s the premise of Donna Banta’s delightfully entertaining and totally Mormon murder…
what’s wrong with this photo
Just read this story in the LA Times about Mitt’s religion influencing his politics. It led with this photo: The caption for the photo read: The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rancho Cucamonga meets on a Sunday morning. Mormons’ communal spirit rests side…
David Twede and looking for a powerpoint
Apparently LDS Inc. isn’t fond of MormonThink.com. David Twede, the lead editor there, is being summoned for a disciplinary council September 30th. Since I don’t live too far away, I’m happy to go protest. Feel free to think of other creative ways to express your thoughts on this. Also, apparently…
Truth is . . .
I dont like you My stomach cramps whenever youre around. You think Im clueless, that I dont see you. Wrong. I know what you are. Your kiss is soft, your mouth breathes poison, and as I sit on the loveseat, looking into my mothers eyes, I cringe at what I…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Standing for Something Edition!
Yet another week’s discussion revolves around President News H. Room‘s recent cola revelation!! The people who want to hold themselves to a stricter law are, understandably, upset, as are the fans of honesty. In related news, Brigham City protects its Temple area from free speech, and Exmormon.org has banned references…