Even More Islands and Atolls
The Mission Call @ Wheat & Tares
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Menina Silenciada Durante Testemunho, Vídeo Repercute @ Vozes Mormons
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Ecclesiolatry or Lessons from the Vatican @ Wheat & Tares
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Homophobia and Mormonism’s sexual ethics @ Wheat & Tares
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Evie Clair, young Mormon musician, astounds America with her performance on America’s Got Talent! @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Evie Clair astounded America with her performance on America's Got Talent. WATCH IT...
Gospel of Inclusion vs. Ward Cliques @ Wheat & Tares
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Brian Hales Talks about Polygamy @ Wheat & Tares
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What would you say if you were the last speaker at your own funeral? Watch what Sam Gould said at his . . . @ Mormon Life Hacker
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Coke on Campus @ Wheat & Tares
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THE STRAY movie to open nationwide this Fall (from the director of THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Sometimes help comes from the most unlikely places. Sometimes our prayers get answered in...
GENTRI’s new music video about fatherhood and forgiveness: “Don’t Let Go” @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Follow us: @mormonlifehacker on Patreon | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter...
Thoughts on the European Consolidation @ Wheat & Tares
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This Mormon CEO takes photos of poor people, and here’s why you should care (from WCPO, Cincinnati) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- This Mormon CEO has spent countless hours over the past year taking thousands of photos...
LDS Church’s Role in Hofmann Bombings/Forgeries @ Wheat & Tares
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Too Sacred for Construction Safety? @ Wheat & Tares
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LDS schools, LDS-owned buildings differ on selling caffeine (Daily Universe) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Different LDS-owned educational institutions have different policies and opinions on...
The New Creatives on BYUtv: Meet the independent makers who are reinventing what it means to be an artist! @ Mormon Life Hacker
- What does "creativity" mean in a world where media tools are rapidly changing and...
Struggling moving from Black and White to Color @ Wheat & Tares
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See how a piano made me cry . . . #DIwhy @ Mormon Life Hacker
- All the feels . . . Great job, DI. {insert weeping emoji} Oh. Want to win the piano?...
False Assumptions: A Response to MWS “A Protected Class of Sin” @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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5 Reasons to Digitize Your Family Photos @ LDS Media Talk
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Have you been avoiding digitizing your old family photos because you feel overwhelmed?...
Leader and Clerk Resources Update June 2017 @ LDS Media Talk
- An updated version of Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) is now available for use by...
Joseph Smith had a dog? Apparently so . . . @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Pet lovers rejoice! At a session of the Mormon History Association Conference on June 2,...
Mormon Battalion “DOCTOR DEATH” gets stoned: A new tombstone for the 1846 Mormon Battalion’s army doctor is placed @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Dr. George B. Sanderson served the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican War during...
Updated LDS Triple Combination in French Changes Sacrament Prayer @ LDS Media Talk
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The LDS Church has published an updated edition of the triple combination of the...
LDS Church Supports Members in Military Service @ LDS Media Talk
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May is National Military Appreciation Month. The global war on terrorism has been going...
Closing Speaker Mobile App @ LDS Media Talk
- The Closing Speaker mobile app is a topical guide for quotes from LDS Church...
Preserving Your Digital Memories @ LDS Media Talk
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In today’s digital age, photos, videos, and other records are digital. In the...
LDS Youth Video: Why Am I Here? @ LDS Media Talk
- Have you ever wondered why you are here? Who you’re supposed to be and what you’re...
Thomas Monson Ainda Preside? @ Vozes Mormons
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Mormon.org Pages About Family @ LDS Media Talk
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Mormon.org has published some new articles about family, parenting, and family history....
Use Safety.lds.org For Safe Church Activities @ LDS Media Talk
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Summer is just around the corner, which means Church activities will be in full swing....
#TrueToHim: Videos of LDS with Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Identity Issues @ LDS Media Talk
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Shortly after the Church updated their website MormonandGay.lds.org, North Star launched...
Mórmons e a Dança @ Vozes Mormons
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Will a man rob God? @ Our Thoughts
- If you’re Mormon, you’ve probably seen this scripture before:
“Will a man rob God?...
On Forgiveness: Two Important Things @ Things of My Soul
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Two thoughts on forgiveness this Easter weekend:
1) We only can forgive those who...
ThyMindOMan.com – Exploring the Mind’s Relationship to God @ Temple Study
- “Thy Mind, O Man,” photograph of original manuscript. The Joseph Smith...
Prêmio Pulitzer à Cobertura de Estupros em Escola Mórmon @ Vozes Mormons
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We Are More than Just Children of a King @ Things of My Soul
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A friend of mine said the following today, in reference to common statements about...
Em Defesa de Cristo: Quais são as Evidências da Ressurreição? @ Vozes Mormons
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Rússia Busca Banir Testemunhas de Jeová @ Vozes Mormons
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Templo de Brasília Anunciado @ Vozes Mormons
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Being Nothing without Charity and "Being Worthy": How We Miss the Mark @ Things of My Soul
- I interpret the idea that we are nothing without charity as being a refutation of the...
VOZES ANTI-MÓRMONS! TODA A VERDADE SOBRE A ABEM E O SITE VOZES MÓRMONS @ Vozes Mormons
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187a Conferência Geral: Lista de Oradores @ Vozes Mormons
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Mórmons Vaiam Sem-Teto, Revoltam-se Contra Abrigos @ Vozes Mormons
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A Beautiful Explanation of Not Judging Others @ Things of My Soul
- A friend of mine shared the following, and I want to share it here. It is one of the most...
The LDS church is wrong about same-sex marriage. Again. @ Our Thoughts
- Elder Larry R. Lawrence of the Seventy wrote an article titled “The War Goes On”. It...
Why This Mormon Rejects “Love the Sinner; Hate the Sin” @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Yes, We Are Our Brothers' and Sisters' Keepers @ Things of My Soul
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Remember: It was Cain (a murderer) who replied to God, when asked where Abel was, "Am I...
What Does the Sacrament Prayer Really Say: Not What We Often Teach @ Things of My Soul
- [quote="squarepeg"]The Sacrament Prayer says that we will always have His spirit to be...
Jesus as Advocate and Judge - and We as Advocates Only @ Things of My Soul
- We had a wonderful lesson in our High Priests Group, and I want to share one particular...
We Can Be "Atoners" in This Life @ Things of My Soul
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We talk of an infinite Atonement, but I have seen an example of how powerful a mortal,...
God Loves His Children Even as They Toddle, Falter, and Fall @ Things of My Soul
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We have all seen a toddler learn to walk. He takes a small step and
totters. He falls....
Does God Really Direct Us Down "Wrong Roads" Sometimes? @ Things of My Soul
- Elder Holland gave a talk in General Conference a couple of years ago about what he...
Individual Exceptions Are between Each Person and the Lord @ Things of My Soul
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“There are exceptions to some rules.
For example, we believe the commandment is not...
Sometimes, Our Obsession with Proper Prayer Language Is Unhealthy @ Things of My Soul
- I have a friend who is convinced we are wrong to pray in modern formal...
Revelation As a Process of Sifting and Winnowing @ Things of My Soul
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“The Lord uses imperfect people…He
often allows their errors to stand...
The Restoration Is On-Going, and We Can Be Restorers or Destroyers @ Things of My Soul
- According to Jacob 5, the tree will continue to be pruned right up until
the end - and I...
We Must Be Open to People Outside Our Usual Circle of Friends @ Things of My Soul
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In this Church our wards and our
quorums do not belong to us. They belong to Jesus...
Some Excellent, Practical Advice to Help Us Find Peace @ Things of My Soul
- I almost never share things here that I find being forwarded on Facebook or
other...
The LDS Church Also Evolves in Its Understanding and Its Recognition of Past Mistakes @ Things of My Soul
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"Seventy years ago this Church was
organized with six members. We commenced, so to...
Why Is the Gospel Sometimes So Hard to Find? @ Things of My Soul
- A friend of mine who has struggled mightily to figure out what the Gospel means to him...
Cannot Keep Track @ Mormon Momma
- Mom: How did your date go? Monica (19): Fine, but I almost called Tanner...
Partnership Is More Important than Rigid Roles @ Things of My Soul
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“The Church has nothing to fear from the strength of women. On the
contrary, it...
The Danger of Living in the Past: A Principle for Personal Consideration @ Things of My Soul
- I was watching a TV show with one of my daughters a while ago, and the following was
a...
It Is Important to Be Interested in Many Things - and to Understand Many Perspectives @ Things of My Soul
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"Suppose one man likes strawberries and
another does not; in what respect is the...
The Samaritans in Our Lives: Some Might Be Surprising @ Things of My Soul
- I gave a talk in a ward years ago about charity in which I asked the
congregation to...
The Ideal Is to Live in Your Own Best Way @ Things of My Soul
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“How . . . do we put the Savior first without putting down other people
or their...
Now Is the Only Important Time in Our Eternal Lives @ Things of My Soul
- I believe strongly that now is the only important time in our lives,
since every other...
Beauty through Suffering @ Things of My Soul
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The most beautiful people we have known
are those who have known defeat, known...
Why the church needs to be doing more in helping the elderly @ Our Thoughts
- This is a guest post written by Holly Whitman. Holly is a freelance writer and...
6 poems about faith crisis @ Our Thoughts
- I just found out yesterday that this month is #OctPoWriMo (October Poetry Writing Month),...
The Progress in Removing Rape Verse from YW Program May Not be only Personal, but Institutional @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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My friends are leaving the church, and it makes me sad @ Our Thoughts
- I just listened to a podcast of a friend of mine discussing some of her life in the LDS...
Did Heavenly Mother introduce Jesus? @ Our Thoughts
- When Jesus was baptized, those present heard the following:
“And lo a voice from...
Righteous Sassing @ Mormon Momma
- Monica (18): I’m really good at sassing people in my head. I wish I could to it in...
The prohibition on praying to Heavenly Mother doesn’t make sense @ Our Thoughts
- I’ve been thinking about the female divine recently, although I can’t remember what...
Is the Potential Big 12 Exclusion Policy a Natural Consequence for BYU? @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Let your light so shine before men @ Our Thoughts
- A few weeks ago, I decided to start studying the Gospels for my scripture study, and...
Someone isn’t taking the sacrament; do you judge or support? @ Our Thoughts
- I was recently listening to a A Thoughtful Faith podcast episode with Nathaniel Givens....
Racial Division and Religion @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Easy Date @ Mormon Momma
- [Sam walks into my office late Friday afternoon.] Sam: Hey, honey, do you want to go on a...
Making Space: Tyler Glenn asks, “How Many More?” @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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The Mysteries of God, or Handbook 1 @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Pope Francis says Catholic Church Should Apologize to Gays @ Our Thoughts
- Pope Francis has said that the Roman Catholic Church should apologise to gay people for...
Overheard at the Boys’ Second Breakfast @ Mormon Momma
- Talking to his 15-year-old brother, Samson. Caleb (12): It’s called skills, bro....
The Rainbow Mormon Initiative and the Promise of Hope @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Kicking It Old School @ Mormon Momma
- [Driving to karate with the boys. Trying to find a radio station they like.] Mom: How...
Dress to Protect, Missionary-Style @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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No Man is “Trash” @ Outside the Book of Mormon Belt
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Not Getting Married Today @ Mormon Momma
- Mom: Samson, what was your favorite part about Saturday’s Warrior? [pause] Samson:...
Sass In Your Frass @ Mormon Momma
- Caleb (12): Mom, just so you know, I’m going into my teenage years. So it’s...
Tickets to Provo City Center Temple Open House @ Mormon Momma
- The Provo Tabernacle was a staple of my youth. When I was a child (pre-stake-center days)...
Mormon Hacks: Preschool Edition @ Mormon Momma
- Thanks to Common Core and other cultural problems—you know, like legal mandates that...
Simple FHE Ideas: Real Heroes @ Mormon Momma
- The world is full of idols, athletes, entertainers, people famous for no reason at all,...
Mormon Hacks: New Year’s 2016 Edition @ Mormon Momma
- Happy New Year! And Happy 13th birthday to Mormon Momma! If you’re looking for some...
Tolerance Is Not a Virtue @ Mormon Momma
- Cliff Notes version of this post: Tolerance (inclusion, acceptance, etc.) is not...
Do Mormon Women Oppose Priesthood Ordination? Redux @ Mormon Momma
- In October of 2013, a Pew survey made the claim that “big majority of Mormons...
The Gospel of Inclusivity and Nothingness @ Mormon Momma
- Last week I engaged in a libertarian-esque discussion about geopolitical borders. In the...
New Order Mormonism and the Teenage Mind @ Mormon Momma
- The Teenage Mind When I was in junior high, a mere 14 years old, I was positive I was in...
Same-Sex Marriage/Cohabitation Policy Clarification: Time to Fire the Legal Department @ Mormon Momma
- This morning the Office of the First Presidency clarified the handbook changes. These...
Nose and the Stewardship @ Mormon Momma
- [Upon hearing repeated snorting behind me.] Mom: Caleb, here’s some tissue. You...
Who’s On the Lord’s Side? @ Mormon Momma
- We should show love and kindness and sympathy and welcome all to our friendship. At the...
One Day at a Time: Living in the Present @ PASG Works!
- One of my favorite sayings in 12-step meetings is "one day at a time." Interestingly, I...
The Logical Fail of the New Handbook Rules:Writing Policy with Bad Code @ Mormon Momma
- Over the last couple of chaotic days, I’ve seen a number of misrepresentations of...
Suffer Little Children @ Mormon Momma
- The last few days have been a frenzy of activity in the LDS world. As someone with a more...
Boundaries @ PASG Works!
- “It’s easier to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.” I heard this...
Lust and Wanting to Be Lusted After @ PASG Works!
- When I was first humbled enough by my addiction to pornography and masturbation that I...
Response to the 39-Year Old @ PASG Works!
- In response to "Lost With No Hope?" post from earlier this week, a reader submitted the...
Willingness and Choosing Sobriety Daily @ PASG Works!
- I look at being willing as basically a decision or choice. Am I willing to abstain or...
Lost With No Hope? @ PASG Works!
- We recently received the following from an anonymous poster:"I am 38 in 5 days I will be...
Giving Up Weapons of Rebellion @ PASG Works!
- “The Anti-Nephi-Lehies in the Book of Mormon laid down their weapons of war and buried...
Consistency in Daily Recovery @ PASG Works!
- It's natural to have ebbs and flows in our daily routine of recovery work. We can't...
The Pain of Recovery or the Pain of Regret @ PASG Works!
- "We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret....
Making Phone Calls and Staying Sober @ PASG Works!
- If you’ve attended even a few 12-step meetings, you’ve undoubtedly heard people talk...
Why is it Important to Attend 12 Step Meetings? @ PASG Works!
- Why is it important to attend a regular 12 step meeting? This question seems to pop up...
Letting Go of the Things I Cannot Change: Identify, Accept, & Surrender @ PASG Works!
- It is easy to get worked up about feelings and temptations. In the early days of my...
Forsake Me Not @ PASG Works!
- My fascination with, and then addiction to pornography began when I was a young boy. It...
Let Go Without Reservation @ PASG Works!
- I have been part of the program for about 4 years, and have sponsored about a dozen guys....
I Stopped Running @ PASG Works!
- I can finally identify the root of my addiction, and how it got started. It seems crystal...
Asking Him to do What I Cannot @ PASG Works!
- I recently realized that although I have been abstinent for almost two years I was still...
Having Hope, Come What May @ PASG Works!
- I am ever grateful for the life we are given to enjoy here on the earth. With all that...
The Story of Moses and it’s correlation to we addicts @ PASG Works!
- The Story of Moses and it’s correlation to we addictsAs we read Moses chapter 1in the...
Videos of 2014 Temple on Mount Zion Conference Now Available for Free Viewing @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation has announced the availability of the videos of the...
Gratitude Precedes Zion @ Temple Study
- Orderville Utah, circa 1890 (click to enlarge)
Note: My wife and I were asked to give...
Official Church Video on Temple Garments and Robes @ Temple Study
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The Church has released a new video explaining the temple garment, and the temple robes....
The Temple on Mount Zion 2014 Conference @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation has announced a forthcoming conference, the 2014 Temple on...
The Parallel of a New Convert and a Recovering Addict @ PASG Works!
- I teach a local community college, and because my class is nearly 12 credits (normal...
LDS Women Hold and Exercise Priesthood Authority @ Temple Study
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LDS woman being set apart for a calling in the Church.
“We are not accustomed to...
Screwtape Letter About Lust @ PASG Works!
- Disclaimer: I based this letter I wrote off of C.S. Lewis’s novel The Screwtape...
Sistine Chapel in Official Virtual Reality Simulation @ Temple Study
- The Vatican’s 360 degree photographic virtual reality simulation of the Sistine...
Lust Based Decisions and Resentment Based Decisions @ PASG Works!
- These are two important concepts to remember in addiction recovery:Lust is Satan's...
Avoidance VS Action @ PASG Works!
- As I have thought on Avoiding our addiction I have come to these thoughts:1A. Avoiding...
“Because of Him”: Share the Easter Message This Week @ Temple Study
- The Church is launching a worldwide initiative today, Palm Sunday, that will run through...
Unconditional Love and Support or Destructive Enabling? @ PASG Works!
- I recently became a sponsor and it has been one of the most amazing experiences of my...
Unfreezing Our Hearts: Choosing to See the Beauty in Disney’s Frozen @ Temple Study
- Anna and Elsa embrace at the end of Frozen.
This is a guest post by Raven Haymond, my...
Beware of the False Start! @ PASG Works!
- So I enjoy football, especially college football. There is a concept called a false...
Addiction and The Power of Breaking Isolation @ PASG Works!
- We as humans have many God-given instincts: the desire for power, sex, companionship,...
Videos of Science & Mormonism Symposium Now Available for Free Viewing @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation sponsored a conference on November 9, 2013, entitled...
From the Prophet 18 May 1844: The origins of the Prophet @ Mormons in NYC
- Included in the very first issue of The Prophet was the following item, explaining the...
The first LDS text in another language published in the U.S.? @ Mormons in NYC
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On the last page of the The Mormon for May 30, 1857, the editor, Apostle John Taylor,...
Form printing by W. J. Silver in New York @ Mormons in NYC
- Browsing the pages of The Mormon the other day, I came across the folowing...
Henry G. Bywater, Brooklyn Branch President 1871-1882 @ Mormons in NYC
- Mormon visitors to New York City in the 1870s mention most frequently two individuals...
A Mormon Memorial Service in New York, 1915 @ Mormons in NYC
- It is unusual these days for LDS congregations in Manhattan to experience death. Members...
Sacrament Meeting, Brooklyn, 1873 @ Mormons in NYC
- Some elements of our every day lives are so mundane, that we never think to record...
First Regular New York City Meeting Place @ Mormons in NYC
- Where were Mormon meetings first held in New York City? It depends a lot on what you mean...
What Happened to the Hornerstown Mormons? @ Mormons in NYC
- Today, LDS congregations in New York City experience a lot of turnover. People move in...
Did the New York Branch know baseball? @ Mormons in NYC
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[Cross posted from Mormon Baseball.]
It is a simple journal entry by Mormon Battalion...
When attention was bad: Returning Missionaries in Manhattan, 1858 @ Mormons in NYC
- The New York Times somehow learned that 25 returning Mormon missionaries had arrived in...
Coming Out in the LDS Church @ Philosophies of Men
- The author of (Gay) Mormon Guy was kind enough to write to me sharing his feelings and...
The Gospel of Jesus' Wife @ Philosophies of Men
- Prof. Karen L. King recently unveiled the translation of a fragment of Coptic papyrus at...
Nikola Tesla on Religion @ Philosophies of Men
- Nikola Tesla, probably the greatest inventor in the last several hundred years, is...
Thomas Edison, Not an Atheist @ Philosophies of Men
- Thomas Edison is often (falsely) credited as the greatest inventor ever, and one of the...
The Law of Moses @ Philosophies of Men
- One common objection to many religions, and certainly against Christianity, is that the...
The Unmoved Mover and Quantum Physics @ Philosophies of Men
- There aren't many philosophically sound arguments for the existence of God. If there...
Evidence Against Young-Earth Creationism @ Philosophies of Men
- I am a theist, and a Christian, but I am not a fan of believing in claims that appear to...
D Rizdek on Fine Tuning @ Philosophies of Men
- A user over at Debunking Christianity, named D Rizdek, made a comment on the Fine-Tuning...
Dawkins, Darwin, and the Holocaust @ Philosophies of Men
- In Richard Dawkins book, The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins write an exceedingly long...
The Book of Mormon and Rev. 22:18 @ Philosophies of Men
- I sometimes hear it said, or see it written, that The Book of Mormon must be false...
Atheist Blogger Goes Catholic @ Philosophies of Men
- Leah Libresco, author of Unequally YokedLeah Libresco, author of the atheist blog...
Bill Maher, Jesus, and Horus @ Philosophies of Men
- There is a scene in Bill Maher's film, Religulous, in which he compares Jesus to a number...
Jesse Anderson and the Infinite Money Theorum @ Philosophies of Men
- "It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times? Stupid Monkey!"The Infinite...
Bart Ehrman and Some Dead Babies @ Philosophies of Men
- Bart EhrmanThe following comes from Bart Ehrman:“In terms of the historical record, I...
Religulous and the Founding Fathers @ Philosophies of Men
- Bill Maher is actually a fairly insightful individual when it comes to social issues or...
Ehrman on First Century References to Jesus @ Philosophies of Men
- I recently stumbled across a quote by Bart Ehrman. Ehrman is a Biblical Scholar who...
Reproducing Religious Experience @ Philosophies of Men
- A few years ago, there was a study done in which a scientist used electromagnetic...
Why PZ Myers Won't Debate @ Philosophies of Men
- Where is your god now???Just a few weeks ago David Marshall, author of Christ The Tao,...
Christianity and the Birth of Modern Science @ Philosophies of Men
- It's a pretty common view these days that science and religion are at odds, or that they...
TIL that Evolution was taught among Muslims almost a thousand years before Darwin. @ Philosophies of Men
- Here's another post on Reddit that has exploded into something interesting....
PZ Myers vs. David Marshall @ Philosophies of Men
- David Marshall, author of Christ the TaoDavid Marshall, author of the blog, Christ the...
Big Bang Theism @ Philosophies of Men
- Sometimes when I read atheistic writings or publications it seems like the term...
John Loftus Retires @ Philosophies of Men
- John Loftus, is the author of the blog Debunking Christianty, and several books, such as...
(Gay) Mormon Guy: My Experience Being a Faithful Mormon @ Philosophies of Men
- Guest Post from "Mormon Guy"There are plenty of people who feel the words "gay" and...
The Argument from Divine Hiddenness: Why It’s a Knock Down Argument Against the Existence of a Theistic God, by Tristan D. Vick @ Philosophies of Men
- The Argument from Divine HiddennessWhy It’s a Knock Down Argument Against the...
