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Mormon Identity Boundaries, Cultural Markers, and Parental Disappointment

Mormon Identity Boundaries, Cultural Markers, and Parental Disappointment

by Benjamin Knoll | Jan 2, 2018 | Featured | 1 comment

All human communities have behavioral or attitudinal norms that serve to establish social boundaries between those in the “in-group” and those in the “out-group.” One way to analyze these “cultural markers” is to ask members of the group how they would react if a...
Obedience \= Righteousness

Obedience \= Righteousness

by Jared Mooney | Nov 5, 2015 | Corporate Church, Featured, General authorities, Honesty, Jesus Christ | 10 comments

The God I worship delights in righteousness, not obedience. Obedience does not mean the same thing as righteousness. Righteousness embodies goodness and uprightness. Obedience embodies compliance. Which is why we ‘sustain’ our prophets not...
Yes, We Have No Bananas!

Yes, We Have No Bananas!

by Corbin Volluz | Feb 11, 2014 | Faith, Featured, Gospel Topics, Mormon Humor, Revelation, Why I Am Mormon | 12 comments

And like that whimsical song of yesteryear, I not only have no bananas, I also have no blog article for this month.  I feel, however, that I owe an explanation to my faithful readers, so sit right back and you’ll hear a tale of my wrestle with the Lord. It is not like...

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