Hello, MSP Community. I am Chris H. I am a permablogger at Faith-Promoting Rumor. I teach political science at Casper College. Thanks to Chino Blanco and chanson for the chance to share a few posts over here. Growing up in Maryland, I always found Judiasm to be very interesting. Not…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Arts and Literature Edition!
It seems like we haven’t discussed arts and literature in a while, and then boom! A whole bunch of projects show up at once — including things that you bloggers at home can do! (Is this a Fall/”back to school” thing? Or something else?) First, non-fiction. The Mormon Lit journal…
Even Australia
PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 News) – A senior at BYU who is studying to be a doctor finds himself in the middle of the heated debate over same sex marriage and California’s Proposition 8. The Daily Universe & Censorship. Cary Crall and Morris Thurston on Proposition 8 and BYU Censorship….
Matthew 22:23-33
I stumbled upon this passage and found it quite interesting. Basically, a trick question is given to Jesus concerning marriage in the afterlife in order to discount resurrection. He is asked if a woman is widowed more than once and is married to multiple men over the course of her…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Personal Thoughts Edition!
This week’s question: (courtesy of the new LDS Wave) Is Mormon Feminism an oxymoron? (Are they real Mormons?) Molly offers a list of small changes that would be a good starting point. Oh, and the ERA is back. In other questions about women’s roles, some SAHMs are feeling angsty about…
Does Advertising Campaign Enhance or Dilute Mormon Brand?
Guest post by Rex Whisman. Republished with permission. [Note from Chino Blanco: Cross-posted here because I’ve just finished listening to Kyle Monson’s “Publicity, Advertising, & the New Mormon.org” at BCC, and reading Kaimi Wenger’s “The Angel and the Internet” at Times & Seasons, and I think Rex’s questions might provide…
even Mormons don’t believe the Prop. 8 rhetoric anymore
A friend sent me a link to this letter in The Daily Universe: Viewpoint: Defending Proposition 8 Its time to admit the reasons The short version for those who don’t want to follow the link: None of the crappy reasons given by Mormons and the Mormon leadership for passing Proposition…
Mollie Ziegler Hemingway wants to pin a murder on Prop 8 backlash. Don’t let her.
If you agree that this is shameful exploitation of a senseless murder, please tweet this: Mollie Ziegler Hemingway wants to pin a murder on Prop 8 backlash. Don’t let her. http://bit.ly/byhv0b #MZHemingway #GetReligion #Mormon And leave a comment at Mollie’s post. Thanks. P.S. The below ad currently displays next to…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Can’t We Get Along? Edition!
I whole-heartedly support the advice not to burn too many bridges on your way out of the LDS church. But, on the other side of the coin, it’s hard when believers take your disaffection too personally … to the point of debating whether it’s offensive to order coffee in an…
Announcing r/exSistersinZion
Welcome! Reddit Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves. Good grief, Dave Stewart is a dork.