Category Archives: Mormon Culture

FLDS and LDS Express Complaints

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

A couple of interesting stories appeared over the weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune and in Deseret News. Both are related to the FLDS situation that continues to dominate headlines these days. The Salt Lake Tribune article is an opinion … Continue reading →

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Catholic Parish Registers Off-Limits to LDS Church

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Catholic News Service (CNS) reported last week on an April 2008 Vatican directive sent to Catholic dioceses throughout the world. In the letter, Catholic bishops are instructed to prohibit Latter-day Saints from microfilming and digitizing information contained in parish registers. … Continue reading →

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Muslims and Mormons

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

“U.S. Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties” states a headline from an April 2, 2008 article in the L.A. Times. The article discusses a bond between Mormons and Muslims that springs from their corresponding history of alienation and shared values. … Continue reading →

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Cultural Sins Among Mormons

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Latter-day Saints are having a lot of fun over at the Mormon Matters blog. On Tuesday (4 March 2008) blogger John Nilsson posted My Top Ten Cultural Sins, or Why I Don’t Mark My Scriptures and freely confessed his shortcomings … Continue reading →

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Any Occasion Greeting Card?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

I was in an LDS bookstore browsing through the greeting cards. Nestled amidst the birthday, baptism, missionary, and priesthood cards I came across a card (blank-inside) depicting Joseph Smith cradling his brother, Hyrum, who had just been shot. The art … Continue reading →

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Proving Mormonism is Christian

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormons seeking to prove that Latter-day Saints (and the LDS Church) are Christian often resort to a certain apologetic argument that is woefully lacking in substance; nevertheless it continues to be bandied about with reckless abandon. LDS Prophet Gordon B. … Continue reading →

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Delivered From Postum

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

As Aaron wrote, the Deseret News reported the need for Postum fans to say farewell to their caffeine-free hot drink. The Salt Lake Tribune also reported on the story. The Tribune added a bit of information that the Deseret News … Continue reading →

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LDS Growth and Retention

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

The September 20th issue of Apologia Report included an interesting summary of a recent article by John Dart on LDS growth and retention. With the permission of Apologia Report’s author Rich Poll, the summary follows. “Counting Mormons” by John Dart, … Continue reading →

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Men on a Mission

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

A Business Wire press release dated September 10, 2007 announces an interesting new product that its creators hope will become the “must-have stocking stuffer of the year.” Mormons Exposed is producing and selling “a steamy 2008 calendar featuring twelve handsome … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormon Culture, Mormon Missionaries | 135 Comments

The Mormon Church vs. Hollywood

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Today the Hollywood movie September Dawn opens in 1000 theaters nationwide. The dramatized portrayal of the Mountain Meadows Massacre–wherein Mormon men massacred 120 emigrants as they peacefully passed through southern Utah in 1857–is unwelcome among Latter-day Saints. The film has … Continue reading →

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