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False Prophets
In the Bloggernacle, it seems that the main players are atheists, liberal Mormons, and Orthodox Mormons. It is pretty rare that an evangelical Mormon enters the debate, and I think is even more rare for a Mormon to become an evangelical. (Granted, my view could be biased by my experience. From my experience, most former […]
Memorial Day Traditions
The last Monday in May is known as Memorial Day in the United States. Originally called Decoration Day, it was started in 1868 as a way to remember the Civil War dead among Union soldiers. (The Confederates had their own day as well.) By the 20th century, Union and Confederate holidays were merged into Memorial […]
Football, CTE, and Agency
Athletes, especially football players, have been involved in some high-profile violent incidents. Dec 16, 2009. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry had a domestic dispute with his fiance Loleini Tonga. She tried to get away by getting into a pickup truck. He climbed in the back, and while she was driving, either fell or jumped out […]
Masonic Ceremony
I recently watched an interesting documentary, Secrets of the Freemasons. Many of the early U.S. revolutionaries were freemasons; many masons helped plan the Boston Tea Party, although the Tea Party had non-masonic members as well. (Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, John Hancock, in addition to George Washington were masons.) Masons were influential in the founding of […]
Several Thoughts on Mother’s Day
I’ve been having a lot of thoughts about Mothers Day, not all of them related. Let’s start on a positive note. My Mom My mom is the best ever. She is one of the most patient people I know. While I have lots of acquaintances, I’ve never really been very good at making friends. Throughout […]
Can BYU afford to avoid Sunday play?
It has been more than 30 years since BYU won a National Championship in football. Things have changed quite a bit since 1984. Many of the larger schools were upset that the undefeated BYU team (who played in the Western Athletic Conference-WAC) played a 6-6 Michigan team in its final game, and changes soon followed. […]
Mormon Heretic 