Category Archives: Mormon Culture

Disruption by Revelation

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

John Singer was a Mormon with seven children. He and his wife, Vickie, lived west of Salt Lake City on their 2.5 acre farm in Marion, Utah. Dissatisfied with the public school system in the 1970s, Mr. Singer confronted school … Continue reading →

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LDS Church Reports Growth

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

The National Council of Churches Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2007 edition has just been released, reporting new church membership numbers and growth trends on 224 “national church bodies.” An online press release provides a taste of the information … Continue reading →

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To Be Thought Acceptable

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Daily Toreador out of Lubbock, Texas today posted an article intriguingly titled “A lesson on LSD.” The author immediately comes clean: Oops, sorry for that misprint in the headline. Actually, I’m not sorry. I did it on purpose to … Continue reading →

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Sticks and Stones

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

In light of the heat Janet Langhart Cohen is taking for the comment she made on Tuesday’s Today Show regarding Mormonism’s racist past, I thought it might be good to review the definitions of a few labels currently being applied … Continue reading →

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Cursed, But Not Ignorant

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Yesterday, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, along with his wife Janet Langhart Cohen, appeared on the Today Show to talk about their new book, “Love in Black and White.” Being a mixed race couple, the Cohen’s book discusses their … Continue reading →

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The LDS Church Calls it a Distortion

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Hollywood version of the gruesome Mountain Meadows Massacre is finally slated to hit the silver screen. From the movie’s web site: On September 11, 1857, in an unspoiled valley of the Utah Territory — and in the name of … Continue reading →

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Mormon Exports

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

by Sharon There’s a rather odd story coming out of the South Pacific today. Published at stuff.co.nz is “The growing fear of Pacific gang life” from Fairfax Media. Al-Qaeda and fellow international terrorists are said to threaten failing Pacific states … Continue reading →

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Choose Life, Choose Truth

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Today, January 22nd, 2007, marks the 34th anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the United States. Forty million unborn babies have been legally killed in this nation since that tragic ruling.My father is in favor of legalized abortion, citing … Continue reading →

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Prophet Counsels Against Being “Unequally Yoked”

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

During the Priesthood Session of last September/October’s General Conference, LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley spoke to the men and boys of the Church, urging them to be worthy of the LDS priesthood. President Hinckley instructed them to shun unclean thoughts, … Continue reading →

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Utah’s Rich Beer-Making History

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

by Sharon The Salt Lake Tribune published a lighthearted article yesterday: “Beehive State Brew”. In it, journalist Kathy Stephenson takes a look at the history of beer in Utah. She writes, [Tourists to Utah] likely have heard plenty of tales … Continue reading →

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