No theocracy going on here …
Deseret News promptly weighs in with a response on Thomas S. Monson’s behalf.
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff calls on LDS HQ to take a position on US immigration policy
The Packer Effect
We may not be able to prove that language like that expressed by Boyd “homophobe” Packer leads directly to suicides of homosexual Mormons (like this one), but here’s some interesting correlational data that suggests his anti-scientific, ignorant, bigoted views are filtering down to the members, at least those in Utah:…
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Righteous Defiance for Refugees, not
On March 7, the LDS Church released a pro-refugee video featuring Apostle Dieter Uchtdorf describing himself as a refugee, along with stock footage of Jesus Christ literally uplifting the weary. Why the timing? The day before, Trump toyed with revoking the legal status of about 240,000 Ukranians who were in the…
absolute obedience – it’s Satan’s plan with prettier packaging
Robert Kirby, everyone’s favorite Jack-Mormon writer for the SLTrib, wrote an intriguing column this morning. This got me to thinking about the claims of obedience to the prophet and I had to respond (I post under the name SofP). Here’s my response:
“Please church, tell me what to do so I don’t have to make decisions for myself and so that your sheep will like my policies and re-elect me.”
If you’ve ever wondered what theocracy looks like in practice, Part 2: