By Mark Steele (also published at his blog http://steelefives.blogspot.com/) A few weeks ago at church, we talked about past ‘rescues’ God has made, and what our role is in assisting those rescues. Then we were asked to tell of a time…
Let’s Talk
By Anonymous About ten years ago, I lost a family member and a good friend to suicide, fairly close in timing together. Both were unexpected. Both left a hole I don’t think can ever be filled. In both cases, the…
Twelve Years: Black Slaves and Gays
Robert A. Rees “Analogy: a comparison between two things that are similar in some way.” (Bing Dictionary) There are no perfect analogies but even imperfect analogies can be useful. The following analogy may be particularly imperfect but it may also…
Father forgive them
By Anita Stephens I read an article this week that really has had a profound effect on me. It was entitled the Saviors last lecture and it can be found here http://www.ldsmag.com/article/1/13506 The author discusses how the savior taught us about forgiveness .Hanging on…
Response
By Meg Abhau We received so many amazing responses to our blog post, ‘Closets are for Clothes’. One response was very inquisitive. This person responded anonymously, so I feel that I can post this response and break it down and…
Timeline of Mormon Thinking About Homosexuality
By Seth Anderson (also published in RationalFaiths.com) Mormonism’s understanding of homosexuality shifts over time from quiet disapproval to intense institutionalized homophobia by the mid-20th century. The common theme that runs throughout Mormonism’s treatment of homosexuality is what I call “other…