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Tag Archives: Persecution complex
The Heart of Mormonism
Townhall.com posted an article on April 15 (2012) titled, “The Truth About Mormonism.” The article is a basic rehash covering some social aspects of Mormonism that are sometimes misunderstood/misrepresented in the media. Nothing much in the article caught my attention, … Continue reading
Focus on the Family and Glenn Beck
The tempest in a teapot seems to have settled down. But for a week or so at the end of December (2008) the media went a bit wild with the Focus on the Family/Glenn Beck story. If you were distracted … Continue reading
Inordinate Accusations of Hatred as a Means of Insulation
We received an e-mail from “Wes” in January that came off rather strong: Oh, bye the way, aren’t you just a bunch of ignorant biased, hateful, anti-christ, jealous, bigots who have nothing better to do than to persecute mormons who … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry
Tagged Insulation, Maturity, Paranoia, Persecution complex
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Warren Jeffs and the Mystique of Cultic Power
Now that Warren Jeffs, the leader of the nation’s largest polygamous group, has been arrested, some observers had apparently anticipated that his followers would have paraded through the streets, rejoicing that they were now free from this man’s control. Instead, … Continue reading
Posted in Fundamentalist Mormonism
Tagged Charisma, Cult, FLDS, Persecution complex, Polygamy, Warren Jeffs
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Mormon Outrage, part 2
On Monday I blogged about a letter to the editor that appeared in USA Today. The Mormon author of that letter, Jeff Byrd, made some sweeping accusations regarding the ministry of Christian missionaries often conducted on the streets outside public … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism
Tagged Maturity, Persecution complex, Temple outreach
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One Mormon’s Outrage
Most people aware of Mel Gibson’s arrest last week for driving under the influence and his unfortunate behavior during that arrest (read the story). On August 3rd USA Today online posted an opinion (letter to the editor) titled Reaction to … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism
Tagged Maturity, Persecution complex, Temple outreach
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