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Why Mormons Should Vote for and Support Hillary Clinton

Why Mormons Should Vote for and Support Hillary Clinton

by Robert Rees | Nov 7, 2016 | Featured | 25 comments

According to pollster Nate Silver, as of October 29, Donald Trump has only a 35% chance of winning the U.S. Presidency but a 85.2.5% chance of winning Utah’s six electoral votes. As a Latter-day Saint, I ask myself how it is even remotely possible that Trump could win...
WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ORLANDO

WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ORLANDO

by Robert Rees | Jun 29, 2016 | Featured, Homosexuality, LGBTQ | 1 comment

A guest post by Robert A. Rees, Ph.D. “It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.” –Moliere We are all responsible for what happened in Orlando. I am responsible for what happened in Orlando. The morning of the...
Fasting and Service

Fasting and Service

by Robert Rees | Mar 10, 2016 | Activism, Charity, Compassion, Featured, Liahona Stake, Radical Compassion, Service | 1 comment

First posted on “Fast and Pray for a Better Day” Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FastandPrayforaBetterDay/ I just finished teaching the “Isaiah” lesson in gospel doctrine class. As I often do, I compare the KJV with other translations to get...
Late Night Thoughts on the LDS Church’s Policy  on Gay Parents &Their Children

Late Night Thoughts on the LDS Church’s Policy on Gay Parents &Their Children

by Robert Rees | Nov 29, 2015 | Family, Featured, Homosexuality, Policy, Theology | 4 comments

NOTE: For the past several weeks I have considered how best to respond to the LDS Church’s policy changes on gay and lesbian parents and their children. I resisted a quick response because I feel this is a complicated matter that deserves careful, thoughtful...
Why I am a Christian First and a Mormon Second.

Why I am a Christian First and a Mormon Second.

by Robert Rees | May 20, 2015 | Featured, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Why I Am Mormon | 5 comments

Ever since reading David V. Mason’s “I’m a Mormon, Not a Christian” (Op-ed, NYT, 12 June 2012), I have thought about how my experience as a Mormon Christian differs from his. Mason, who sees himself “about as genuine a Mormon as you’ll find” and “emphatically not a...
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