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Category Archives: Mormon Culture
Normal Mormons
The LDS Church has launched a “considerably” expensive advertising blitz in nine markets across America. The city I live in happens to be one of them. The advertising campaign is designed to persuade people that Mormons are nothing special or … Continue reading
Mormon Story of Icelandic Persecution Collides with Fact
In 1960, Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness published a book of fiction that centered on an Icelandic man who converted to Mormonism in the mid-19th century. In the summer of 2009, I visited Laxness’ home (now a museum) outside of … Continue reading
Beloved rescue story is a myth. Say it ain’t so.
One feature of the 2008 book Devil’s Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy by David Roberts is the debunking of popular myths connected to the “handcart experiment.” There are many, and they are continually believed and repeated … Continue reading
LDS Missionaries Teaching English in Korea
GlobalPost recently reported (1 June 2010) on LDS missionary efforts in South Korea. It seems LDS missionaries display placards and pass out fliers offering free English lessons to anyone who wants them. But if there was any fine print on … Continue reading
Immigration and LDS Proselytizing
A major player in the new controversial Arizona immigration law is Senator Russell Pearce. Sen. Pearce, a Mormon, sponsored the new law, which has caused Hispanic LDS conversions in Arizona to suffer. The Arizona Republic reports, “The law, which makes … Continue reading
Authorized and Official Biography
A new book about Joseph Smith is about to hit the market. A recent online press release divulged, “Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet, could be the most controversial and mysterious religious figure of the past two hundred years. While volumes … Continue reading
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The Only Way to Atone
Ronnie Lee Gardner shot and killed an attorney in Salt Lake City in 1985. Convicted and sentenced to death, Mr. Gardner is finally nearing the end of his appeals processes. As he faces the reality of his execution, as allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Brigham Young, Early Mormonism, Forgiveness, Mormon Culture, Mormon History
Tagged Atonement, Brigham Young
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Wedding Heartbreak
It’s April and we’re heading into wedding season. For families that are part LDS and part not, this can be very a difficult time. Faithful and worthy betrothed Mormons are married in LDS temples, which means their non-LDS (or LDS … Continue reading
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Make-Believe Mormons
On February 21st (2010) a young woman sent her secret to the Post Secret blog. She wrote, “I started a blog to talk about how I’m ‘Faking it’ as a Mormon…I haven’t told my husband I joined for him.” Calling … Continue reading
LDS Missionaries Annoy Aussies
A newspaper story from Australia came across my desk this week. It seems that some students and staff at Melbourne’s Deakin University are being annoyed by LDS missionaries: MORMON missionaries are “creepily” spruiking for new members in an underpass near … Continue reading
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