The Pope and the Mormon Hierarchy
Thomas Monson: After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the office of President of the Church. I am well aware that this calling,...
On “Smart Mormons”
This was originally posted on Leah Marie’s blog. Click here to visit her blog. A week or so ago I was seeing a lot of this “Smart Mormons” article, written by one Mike Jensen on Canada Free Press. Conservative Mormons were loving it and it was popping up all...
Too Scared to Pray
In the latest posts I have seen on Facebook about women wearing pants to church and the subsequent conversation about women’s equality, certain arguments always seem to pop up in the comment sections. One of the “arguments” that I saw over and over (from women)...
Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy: Manti Te’o and Lying for the Lord
By Michael and Paul Barker Who is a Manti Te’o? Manti Te’o’s story is very unique and very strange. Manti is a college football player that plays linebacker for Notre Dame. He is one of the top linebackers in the nation and is selected to be the...
Let Women Pray
An introductory note- This is neither a protest, nor a forum for complaint, but an awareness and letter writing campaign. Please see the event page for more information, as well as some suggestions for how to set a positive tenor and tone when writing letters. “Just...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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