Mormon Heretic
Why Snuffer Got Exe’d
I finished Denver Snuffer’s book a few weeks ago, and I really enjoyed the book. Snuffer gives some original readings of both LDS Church history and scripture. I did a partial review of his book a few weeks ago when I talked about Snuffer’s position on polygamy (Snuffer believes that God permitted, rather than commanded […]
Single Party Domination
Whenever one party dominates a region, it seems that corruption is the result. Detroit has been in the news recently as the democratic mayor was Kwame Kilpatrick was jailed for 28 years for corruption. The city is now in bankruptcy. Republican-dominated Utah has seen its own share of corruption. First there was the 2002 Olympic […]
Mormon Movies
Mormon Cinema has had a much lower profile lately. However, there are 2 movies out now, and I wanted to see what everyone thought about these two movies: Ender’s Game and The Saratov Approach. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V84ZyMsQ1Pc The Saratov Approach is based on a true story. Two Mormon missionaries were kidnapped in Russia. Ender’s Game on the […]
Todd Christensen Passes Away
I was sad to learn that Todd Christensen, a former BYU and Oakland Raider, passed away from liver disease. I was lucky to meet him a few times, and I remember seeing him around town. Christensen was a devout Mormon who didn’t drink, and family members believe his liver problems began 25 years ago after […]
Evangelical Wants to Keep Mormon Moment Alive
2012 brought a lot of interest in the LDS Church due to Mitt Romney’s campaign for President of the United States. Now that the election is over, many feel the Mormon Moment is over. Christianity Today’s Ed Stetzer put out an article this week advocating that evangelicals “not let the Mormon moment pass completely.” I have […]
Mormons Being Proselytized
Mormons are know for proselytizing other faiths, rather than being the subject of being proselyted. I hadn’t considered why Protestants get upset at Mormon missionaries, or even why Mormons get so upset when evangelicals try to proselyte during General Conference weekend. I also didn’t considered Mormons proselyting or getting upset as being a double standard.
Women Addicted to Porn too
Over the weekend, Christianity Today (CT) put out an article stating that women “make up an estimated one in three visitors to adult entertainment websites.” This means that a 2007 study by “Nielsen/NetRatings found that approximately 13 million American women click on pornographic sites each month.” It’s not just a man’s problem anymore. CT interviewed 3 women […]
Senator Lee and D&C 121
I was at the temple recently, and was surprised to be there when Utah Senator Mike Lee entered the temple. LDS temples are open only to members that meet certain worthiness criteria. Senator Lee has joined forces with Senator Ted Cruz (of Texas) in shutting down the government, and trying to cause the government to […]
Are These Mascots Offensive?
Usually when I talk about racism, I talk about the past policy to deny black Mormons the priesthood and temple ordinances. However, there are other types of racism, and Native American racism is in the news. Many people consider that the name NFL’s Washington Redskins is a racial slur. President Obama weighed in on the […]
Snuffer’s Take on Polygamy
Denver Snuffer has generated a bit of controversy on the bloggernacle lately, though I suspect your average member has never heard of him. My post Is Excommunication Useful? got over 300 comments, and Tim Malone’s Q&A about Snuffer also got over 300 comments. One Who is Watching noted “an obscene amount of traffic to my site” […]
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