Category Archives: Current issues

When I was in college I learned about a very particular experiment that changed my life: The Milgram experiment in which volunteers were told the buttons they were pressing were harming another human, but were told to keep doing it by … Continue reading →

In a recently  published article, FAIRLDS.org (renamed FAIRMormon and still not sued for it despite it being far more often taken as church sponsored when it isn’t than a dating site ever would be) contributor Kevin Christensen attacks Jeremy Runnells, the author … Continue reading →

Today is Friday 13th.  The only one, I’m told, that will have a “full moon” until 2049, or so I’m told, not that I understand why that would be significant. But the story behind why we fear Friday the 13th, … Continue reading →

Okay so first they go after the tribune Then they sue one of their own to get ownership of the word “Mormon” Then they excommunicate bloggers and those with voices and followings As well as the non famous  by lying … Continue reading →

I’m sure everyone is aware by now that John Dehlin, softspoken P.H.D. who has the audacity to say that Gay people in the church should be respected and welcomed as equals, and Kate Kelly, a woman who claims that women … Continue reading →

Recently the whole “Shoulders editing in yearbooks” think blew up world wide Then the students pointed out it was to shame them, and that the boys were NOT photoshopped even though they sometimes wore no shirt at all! Of course … Continue reading →

Many of you both in and out of the church have probably heard about the trial over ownership of the word “mormon”. But I would guess you wouldn’t think it a “Big deal”.  Why does the church even care. Well, … Continue reading →

Notes from a presentation based on a post to /r/LDS[1] that was deleted with the subreddit a long time ago: Common sayings that members repeat without thinking that can be harmful, with why they hurt illustrated and the “Reverse” phrase to illustrate: … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been a couple weeks, and Jeff has not responded [Jeff posted comments below.  I invited him to explain his position further] As such I’m going to reiterate my basic point (original post is here)s: 1) Big lists are … Continue reading →

In the Sunstone article we find that women regularly exercised their priesthood up until Joseph F. Smith sent a letter in 1946. Many people asked “how could correlation remove all knowledge of this in such a short time”.  I thought a … Continue reading →