Fix the Church with This One Weird Trick
Former Church Historian Marlin K. Jensen was asked, “Has the church seen the effects of Google on membership? It seems like the people who I talk to about church history are people who find out and leave quickly. Is the church aware of that problem? What about the...
GAY STUFF AND MORMON DOCTRINE
NOTE: This post was first published on December 6, 2013 on the blog, No More Strangers. With Oregon's ruling on gay marriage yesterday,me being an Oregonian, and one of my best friends (and fellow ward member), Jerilyn Hassell Pool, performing the first gay marriage...
The Young Women (lessons) are a Changin’
So today I was browsing the ol' book of Faces, when I saw a link to a Google doc done by Laura Compton comparing the Young Women's manual from June of 2013 to June of 2014. The lessons are on the priesthood. The changes are pretty fascinating, especially since church...
The Creation Argument
First Post Previous Post Next Post Simulation Argument Before reading further, I recommend that you read this entertaining flow chart from Micah Redding illustrating the basics of the Simulation Argument, or the idea that our lives are a computer...
SPEAKING CONFIDENTLY OF MOTHERHOOD MEMES
SPEAKING CONFIDENTLY OF MOTHERHOOD MEMES by Gina Colvin NOTE: This post originally appeared yesterday on Gina Colvin's blog, Kiwi Mormon. Click Here to visit her blog. This week some geniuses from the LDS.org meme department published advice to women about how we...
Spiritual Indigestion
Spiritual Indigestion by Greg Nelson As a kid, I was uber excited whenever we went to Hometown Buffet, even though it was usually after a funeral or something like that. The freedom to pick and choose whatever I wanted was soul expanding. The first time through the...
AUTHORING THE OLD TESTAMENT: GENISIS-DEUTERONOMY – A BOOK REVIEW
AUTHORING THE OLD TESTAMENT: GENISIS-DEUTERONOMY - A BOOK REVIEW by Michael Barker I'm not sure when I first learned of the documentary hypothesis, but I do remember when I first heard that Dr. David Bokovoy was working on a book that would introduce the documentary...
Mormon Adults are Treated Like Children and Vice Versa
There is definitely wisdom in the adages of “not casting pearls before swine” or “no meat before milk”, but when it comes to complicated topics in mormonism, the church chooses to hold off on serving “meat” completely if at all possible.
Lori Burkman wonders why the Mormon church treats adults like children and children like adults.
Fearing fear itself
He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears. ~Montaigne, Essays, 1512 Fear is a very primitive emotion, setting off a chain reaction of events that pumps our blood full of adrenaline, raises our heartbeat, tenses our muscles, expends our energy, and...
Ask EOR Pt. III
You know what time it is. Time for the third installment of “Ask EOR”! The previous 2 installments can be found here and here. I just want to remind you all that you can e-mail your questions to me at askeor.rf@gmail.com and I will do my very best to shed light on any...
Rewriting Mormon History
"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." --Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Mormonism is sometimes faced with instances where words uttered by one Church leader come into conflict with words uttered by a subsequent Church leader. When this...
Making a Hole in the Roof
After my kids had gone to bed and all the cleaning was done, I curled up on the couch. In preparation for Stake Conference my husband had been gone all day and I was emotionally and physically exhausted. All wanted to do was drink hot chocolate and go to bed. But I...
003: The REAL Female Relief Society of Nauvoo
Note: I am the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society Presidency in the Medford 4th Ward, Central Point, Oregon Stake. One of our biggest and most attended activities of the year is the annual Relief Society "Birthday Dinner" in which we commemorate the anniversary of...
Mormo Comics: The Joseph Smith Diner
Straight Pride? I Do Not Think That Means What You Think It Means.
Many of you have probably seen different versions of the "Straight Pride" image (see the version I provide here to the left). They have been appearing in higher frequency on social media and I have, for the most part, ignored them for reasons I will explain below. It...
My Contribution to “I’ll Walk With You”
I initially felt inadequate to participate in the “I’ll Walk With You” project, because I am not gay, I have no gay family members, and I am far from being an expert in the subject. However, I do have a great love and affection for my LGBT brothers and sisters. So...
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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