Month: February 2015

(Titlegleefully lifted with apologies to Hugh Nibley.)

Sadly, the Mormon faith has become a place that incentivizes the survival of the least fit. Since strict obedience is demanded and harshly enforced, only the least talented, least articulate, least nuanced thinkers, least likely to take a stand against abuse, and the least courageous people thrive

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"Itis a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and furySignifying nothing." - William ShakespeareSonia Johnson, like John Dehlin, came from Logan, Utah. And like John Dehlin, she asked a lot of questions and didn't much care for the church's answers. Johnson's issue was the Equal Rights Amendment, and she cited the ... Read more

Byway of introduction regarding our guest post today, I ought to recount some blog history. I have recounted this history in-depth previously here, but newbies may want a more streamlined explanation for why this is relevant.In the early days of this blog - September 16, 2007, to be precise - I wrote a post ... Read more

SoNBC anchor Brian Williams was caught telling a lie. He was not in a helicopter hit by enemy fire in Iraq, despite having said he was on a number of occasions.The reaction to Williams has been widespread outrage. Most people recognize that lies don't happen in isolation, and someone willing to make up one story ... Read more

I'venever really understood the expression "pet peeves." I love my pets. I don't love my peeves. But I have a lot more peeves than pets. So, that said, here are some things bugging me at the moment.1. I just read this article, where Ordain Women leader Kate Kelly comments on podcaster John Dehlin's likely ... Read more