THE EXCLUSION POLICY – IS THE CHURCH BEING LED ASTRAY?
With Elder Nelson’s recent reconfirmation of the Church’s exclusion policy,1 I hear a lot of members defending it by saying, “The prophet will never lead the Church astray.” Let’s take a look at that argument. “The prophet will...
MY DAUGHTERS DESERVE BETTER: GIVING AND GETTING
Yesterday was one of those rare days where my wife, Cathy, and I were able to meet for lunch. When we sat down, she said, “Mike, take a look at this. It’s from the New Era1.” She showed me the above picture which she had on her phone. I could tell...
PAUL, ME, AND STAR WARS
One of my earliest childhood memories is sitting in a movie theater at the age of four with my little two-year-old brother, Paul, asleep in the chair next to me. We were watching Star Wars, Episode IV. By that time, our parents would have been separated, maybe even...
MY REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTARY, “HOT GIRLS WANTED”
Content warning: This blog post explicitly discusses the porn industry and sexual acts. No euphemisms are used. For quite some time I’ve been observing discussions amongst the Rational Faiths permabloggers regarding the LDS Church’s approach to...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue.
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