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Under The Banner Of Heaven or Abuse?

by Lesley A. Butterfield | Jun 16, 2022 | Belief, Church History, Church Policy, Featured, forgiveness, abuse, trauma, boundaries, safety, healing, peace, History, LDS Church History, Mental Health, Modesty, Patriarchy, Plural Marriage, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple | 0 comments

Watching the hit series, Under the Banner of Heaven, take liberties to correlate pervasive domestic abuse with uniquely Mormon religious beliefs has seemed to strike an unexpected chord with society at large. Except it’s not unexpected at all—at least not for those...

Are The Temple Changes Good? Mormon Women Speak (Episode 19, 342)

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 | 4 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/p/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...

Why It Is Not Helpful To Tell Me To Leave

by Lesley A. Butterfield | Dec 13, 2018 | Activism, Belief, Body of Christ, Charity, Christmas, Church History, Compassion, decisions, Empowerment, exclusion-policy, Exculion-policy, faith crisis, Featured, Fellowship, Goodness, History, Humanity, Individuality, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgement, LGBTQ, Mental Health, ordinances, Policy, racism, Radical Compassion, Righteousness, Savior, Service, spiritual abuse, spirituality, unity, Word of Wisdom, Word of Wisdom | 8 comments

My arms ached. My back would feel it tomorrow. My fingers frozen from the nip of the wind. Tears welled in my eyes as I began to feel sorry for myself and the pathetic situation I was in. Again. As a single mother, snowfall doesn’t mean hot cocoa, snowmen, and...

Isaiah For Dummies: The Weird and Wild Old Testament (episode 29; 324)

by Sheldon Greaves | Dec 10, 2018 | Bible Scholarship, Education, Featured, History, Institute, Prophets, scripture, scripture translation, Seminary, Sunday School, Sunday School, The Weird and Wild Old Testament | 0 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/p/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/334_WWOT_29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWas all of Isaiah written by Isaiah? What’s the difference between the Assyrians and the...

The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast: SACRIFICE, SIN, & THE COMSIC ORDER (episode 18; 290)

by Sheldon Greaves | Sep 24, 2018 | Bible Scholarship, Education, Featured, History, Institute, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, ordinances, prophecy, scripture, scripture translation, Seminary, Sunday School, Sunday School, Symbolism, Temple, The Weird and Wild Old Testament, Theology, Theology | 0 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/p/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/290_WWOT_18.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Was animal-temple sacrifice an attempt to limit the amount of animals being killed? Is there a...

The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast: BIBLICAL GENOCIDE & 9/11 TERRORISTS -(episode 19; 291)

by Sheldon Greaves | Sep 10, 2018 | Bible Scholarship, Education, Featured, History, infallibility, Institute, Racism, Seminary, Sunday School, Sunday School, The Weird and Wild Old Testament | 0 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/p/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/291_WWOT_19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS What parallels are there with the Canaanite genocide in the Old Testament and the 9/11 terrorist...

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