Mitt’s success has put Mormons in the spotlight around and the world, and it’s starting to get uncomfortable. Last week’s controversy hadn’t even cooled off yet when this new one struck!! Here’s the latest on the baptizing-other-people’s-dead-relatives scandal: The First Presidency officially told members to stop submitting names of celebrities…
Time to vote for X-Mormon of the Year 2011!!!
Which “X-Mormon” had the biggest impact in 2011? Note: We are not implying that any of the contestants here have left the church. Many are active, faithful members of the CoJCoL-dS. The “X” here is a variable, standing for any kind of exceptional Mormon. Let’s meet the contestants!! Joanna Brooks:…
Gay Mormon Fatherhood
A week ago, I wrote a post on my blog about coming out as a gay father. I mentioned strands of Mormon thinking which, I had come to realize, were woven throughout my psyche as a gay father, along with the strands of general homophobia, shame and self-loathing that are…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Rest in Peace Anne Frank Edition!
Baptism for the dead has hit the news in a big way! With all of the criticism in the news about posthumously baptizing holocaust victims (including Anne Frank, again), the Hindus got wind of the practice (and they don’t like it either). (On a related note, overuse of the “N-word”…
animated Mormon quotes – Brigham Young on race
In a caffeine addled state during a long drive I had an idea: Wouldn’t it help people who are interested in Mormonism to “see” what past Mormon leaders have said, rather than just read it? That thought lead to another: Well, you could animate historic Mormon figures to reenact the…
Collecting nominations for X-Mormon of the Year 2011!!!
Which X-Mormon had the biggest impact in 2011?? Remember that — as always — the “X” is a variable that can stand for any type of non-traditional Mormon (eg. liberal-Mormon, New Order Mormon, etc.) — it’s not just for “ex” or former Mormons!! Here are some choices to start with:…
Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormon Proxy Baptisms
Here’s a take I think readers of MSP will appreciate on the latest round of controversy over the church’s practice of proxy baptism of holocaust victims with no LDS progeny. (That supposedly is one of the criteria that makes a proxy baptism OK: someone has Mormon descendents who want to…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Short & Sweet Edition!
Ladies & germs, I have had a ton of stuff to do at work this past week, and then I’ve been entertaining house-guests all weekend. So, I’m sorry if SiOB isn’t up to the usual standard. And let me compound the problem by taking this opportunity to throw in one…
Congratulations 2011 Brodie Winners!!!
The results are in!! Here are the Brodie Award winners of 2011: Year-long awards for people and websites: Best New Blog: Mormon Expression Best Discussion Forum: New Order Mormon Best Humor/Satire Site or Blog: LDS (Mormon) Stake Presidents Blog Best faithful-perspective Mormon Blog: Ask Mormon Girl Best LDS-Interest Audio/Video Channel/Series:…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Apostasy Edition!
In response to last week’s news (about all that apostasy), the exmo/borderland community stepped up with lots of helpful discussion and ideas! Including fun ways to introduce less faith-promoting information. Personally, I think correlation is the problem — if people weren’t told to discuss only what the correlated manuals tell…