The News and Our Ongoing Problem with Boundaries
I had a discussion with a friend and his wife a couple weeks ago about their situation living with his parents. My friend and his wife were both raised as Mormons, but in recent years have both suffered a faith crisis that eventually took them out of the church. His...![94: [Mormons] At the Movies: A Discussion About Film, Ratings, and Adult Media Consumption](https://RationalFaiths.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Movies-0-1-1080x675.jpg)
94: [Mormons] At the Movies: A Discussion About Film, Ratings, and Adult Media Consumption
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/94Mormonsatthemovies.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS“That one is rated R, do you think we can watch it?” Since Ezra Taft Benson counseled...
Going to church somewhere new.
For the past few weeks I’ve been going to church somewhere new. I have always enjoyed learning about other faiths and have never considered myself an insular Mormon. I have visited other churches for a long time. I served my mission in the Southern United States...
Obedience \= Righteousness
The God I worship delights in righteousness, not obedience. Obedience does not mean the same thing as righteousness. Righteousness embodies goodness and uprightness. Obedience embodies compliance. Which is why we ‘sustain’ our prophets not...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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