by Lesley A. Butterfield | Apr 6, 2020 | Activism, Compassion, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, eternal progression, faith crisis, Featured, forgiveness, abuse, trauma, boundaries, safety, healing, peace, General authorities, General Conference, Humanity, Jesus Christ, Lying, Obedience |
Three years ago. It happened. I have replayed the events in my mind a thousand times. Even doing trauma work (a lot of it) to disentangle them from the gray space where they seem to be stuck, bouncing around like ping pong balls that never stop. I was injured, harmed....
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Mar 25, 2019 | Activism, Agency, Apologetics, Authority, Belief, Body of Christ, Church, Compassion, Corporate Church, covenants, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, Excommunication, faith crisis, Family, Featured, Fellowship, Feminism, gender, General authorities, Honesty, Humanity, infallibility, Interviews, Judgement, Leadership, lies, Lying, Mental Health, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, News, Obedience, parenting, Patriarchy, Policy, Priesthood, Righteousness, sexism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, Tithing, Truth |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/348_MWS_CHURCH_ABUSE_21.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSDoes the church really protect predators and enable abusers? What happens when a victim pursues...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Jan 10, 2019 | Activism, Apostasy, Authority, Compassion, covenants, Disagreement, Empowerment, eternal progression, faith crisis, Featured, gender, History, Humanity, LDS Church History, Obedience, Ordain Women, ordinances, Patriarchy, Plural Marriage, Policy, Polygamy, polygamy, Priesthood, Prophets, Racism, Revelation, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple, Temple Recommend |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//342_Are_The_Endowment_Chaanges_Good_19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSAre the recent temple changes good? What has the response been from the Mormon...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Jan 4, 2019 | Authority, Belief, Compassion, covenants, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, eternal progression, Faith, faith crisis, Family, Featured, gender, Leadership, Mental Health, Obedience, Ordain Women, ordinances, Patriarchy, Policy, polygamy, Polygamy, Priesthood, prophecy, Revelation, Righteousness, Righteousness, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple, Temple Recommend, Worthiness |
The news of the recent feminist-centered changes to the temple has brought joy and rejoicing to many. That is important. It is valid. But it also brings sadness and grief to others. This, too, is important and valid. These are steps forward. As one Mormon Feminist...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Dec 20, 2018 | Activism, Agency, Agency, Authority, baptism, Belief, Body of Christ, Compassion, Corporate Church, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, Family, Featured, Feminism, Honesty, Humanity, Individuality, Interviews, Judgement, Leadership, lies, Lying, Mental Health, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, Mormonism, Obedience, parenting, Patriarchy, Policy, Priesthood, Racism, Righteousness, sexism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, Temple Recommend, Worthiness, Youth |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/339_PART_2_Mormon-Women_ThisAmericanLife_18.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSPart 2 of this discussion includes a continued discussion and more reactions to...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Nov 21, 2018 | Activism, Agency, Belief, Compassion, decisions, Disagreement, Featured, Feminism, Forgiveness, infallibility, Interviews, Judgement, Leadership, LGBTQ, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, Obedience, parenting, Patriarchy, Racism, Religion, Repentance, Reviews, Righteousness, sexism, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, spiritual abuse, Temple, Temple Recommend, Worthiness, Youth |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/319-Mormon-Women_ThisAmericanLife_17-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWith the recent This American Life podcast episode on Bishop’s Interviews, the...
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