Blind Obedience and John C. Bennett
In discussions with devout members of the Church, I have brought up the idea of blind obedience vs. informed obedience. I subscribe to the latter and rail against the former. I am concerned when one’s own moral compass is required to be shut off in order to...
What Eve Would Tell
Something hissed in my ear that day, made it hard to hear Father say He loved me and I had done no wrong. I was His shining star, His brightest daughter. But when it happened, I tell you, I felt dimmed– I didn’t know this was my desire unto my...
The Big Announcement: A Summary
by Michael Barker The Big Missionary Announcement: A Summary My brothers, as well as our friend Jerilyn, all watched the live-stream Church broadcast this Sunday afternoon. And I, for one, was underwhelmed. All the flurry of excitement seemed to follow the same...
Mormon Transhumanism – What is transhumanism?
Transhumanism. It’s one of those techie buzz words that has become popular recently. It also conjures up images of things like cloning, eugenics, cyborgs, sex-bots, terminators, and cryogenics. But what is transhumanism really all about, and how can we separate the...
Whosoever Looketh On A Woman…
This was posted earlier on the blog http://toeveryonethatbelieveth.blogspot.com/ . We thought it was such a great post that we wanted our readers to enjoy it. Thank you Amy Grigg for your wonderful essay! I’ve seen a lot of people post that...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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