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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Maybe it is Getting a Little Better
When you put together our doctrines on chastity and marriage, life is very difficult for LDS people who are LGBTQ. Basically, they have to chose between having sexual relations with somebody to whom they are attracted and being an active member of the church. That’s a really hard choice and my heart goes out to them. I also really admire those who have chosen to remain faithful members. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Religion
Tagged Homosexuality, LGBTQ, Mormon culture, Mormon Doctrine, Same-sex marriage
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Need Inspiration? Ask.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds a General Conference every six months, during which our Prophet and other leaders deliver messages of faith and hope that are strikingly relevant to our day. The most recent Conference was … Continue reading
Jesus Was a Feminist and You Should Be One Too
I was recently interviewed by a student doing a project on Mormon women. During our interview she informed me that of all the LDS women she’d spoken to, I was the only one who identified as a feminist. I was … Continue reading
Propaganda and Truth
As an LDS missionary in eastern Ukraine, my attempts to distribute pamphlets about our church were often met with the dismissive rejoinder, “Eto propaganda.” That’s propaganda. We’re all resistant to the idea of being manipulated by potentially-false information. We’re wary … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism 101, Religion, Why I Believe
Tagged answers, connection, God, Heavenly Father, knowledge, prayer, propaganda, purpose, questions, truth
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