Tag Archives: Free speech

Is free speech just for the rich?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Eric Johnson

MRM associate Randy Sweet and I decided to head to Provo—home of the LDS Church-owned BYU Cougar football team—to hand out our Brigham Young million dollar bill tracts before the game on Saturday, October 23. Wouldn’t you know it! For … Continue reading →

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ACLU of Utah Letter to Manti City Council

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Aaron Shafovaloff

The LDS Church wants to shut down the main free speech forum traditionally used during the Manti Pageant. I assume there are some other more legitimate reasons they have for attempting to purchase the land, but I doubt they are … Continue reading →

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Mormons and Evangelicals in the Public Square

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

Columnist Joel Campbell at Mormon Times encourages Mormons to turn the other cheek when they are offended. Citing Tom Hanks’ statement that the LDS support of Prop 8 was “un-American” and Focus on the Family’s decision to pull an online … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Filmmaker Arrested at Mormon Pageant

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Joel Kramer, director of Living Hope Ministries, was arrested Friday night near Logan, Utah as he attempted to film portions of the LDS pageant, Martin Harris: The Man Who Knew. The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Joel Kramer, 39, was arrested … Continue reading →

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