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Self Control

Self Control

by Daniel Lewis | Feb 23, 2016 | Agency, Featured, Individuality, Modesty, Obedience, unity | 17 comments

The first time I was called to serve as a Bishop’s counselor, I had purple hair. It was a big hank, right in front that was actually violet but since the rest of my hair was so dark, you’d only notice it in bright light. I was going to art school in Seattle at the...
Let’s Get Over Mormon Digitarianism

Let’s Get Over Mormon Digitarianism

by Joseph Peterson | Aug 3, 2014 | Charity, Compassion, Featured, Honesty, Humanity | 8 comments

I’m done. I’ve felt noble long enough. I took a look in the mirror and realized, lo and behold, I’m the self-righteous, judgmental one that fusses over every politically incorrect misspeak uttered in Sunday School. If I don’t tweet it, then the world won’t know that...
Lying for the Lord?

Lying for the Lord?

by Corbin Volluz | Apr 8, 2014 | Featured, Gospel Topics, Honesty, LDS Church History, Lying, Mormonism, News, Theology | 58 comments

  The LDS Church is currently engaged in a systematic and officially endorsed effort to misrepresent some of its teachings to the outside world. This is not a new phenomenon.  As far back as the Nauvoo period, “Joseph [Smith] publicly and repeatedly denied he was...
#doublestandard

#doublestandard

by Carrie Marsh | Mar 15, 2014 | Featured, Modesty, Mormon Humor, Mormonism | 12 comments

  BYU recently held it’s Pro Day where NFL scouts come to watch players. It looks like things started out well, but eventually all hell broke loose and we had football players in underwear. I mean sports attire. I’m not sure what they were thinking...
New Year’s Resolutions: Breaking Bad

New Year’s Resolutions: Breaking Bad

by Leah Marie | Jan 3, 2014 | Featured, Gospel Topics, Word of Wisdom | 12 comments

If books like Not Even Once Club are any indication, we Mormons hold ourselves to some pretty strict standards.  As I’ve mentioned before, we often forge these standards as weapons and use them against each other.  We create a picture of what a good Mormon looks like,...
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