Category Archives: Mormon Culture

More on Normal Mormons

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last month I wrote about the new LDS ad campaign tailored to convince people that Mormons are just normal folk. The 30-second commercials continue to flood the airwaves in nine test cities across America. Longer versions of these “I’m [fill … Continue reading →

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Normal Mormons

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Mormon Story of Icelandic Persecution Collides with Fact

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Beloved rescue story is a myth. Say it ain’t so.

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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LDS Missionaries Teaching English in Korea

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Immigration and LDS Proselytizing

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Authorized and Official Biography

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Wedding Heartbreak

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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