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Mormon Commissars
Mormon Commissars
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Southern Utah Mormon Support Group lends a hand to those in...
By Joseph Nelson
The Southern Utah Mormon Support Group meets every Sunday at the Smith's at Dinosaur Crossing at 1 p.m. Meetings usually last until around...
The difference between attacking bad ideas and attacking people
The difference between attacking bad ideas and attacking people
This opinion piece is a to another public diaper-filling over an opinion piece published Jan. 14...
Mormonism and the paranormal: Are LDS folk afraid of ghosts?
By your Mormon auntie
These days, Marlene Murray dabbles in paranormal investigation. But in 1999, she was a regular hard-working supervisor for Amerigo, Inc. One...
From Relief Society to Relieved Society; when community is not inclusive
by Greta Hyland
Originally published Oct. 31, 2014
I was raised LDS. I know what it is like to be a part of the majority, to...
Forced to take piano lessons: One mom’s apologetics
At a recent concert, singer Calee Reed told a funny story about being forced to take piano lessons as a child (as was her...
Mansplaining the Temple at BYU’s Education Week: Examining charges of sexism
When my sister and I attended Brigham Young University's Education Week this year, we weren't expecting mansplaining and sexism to be part of the...
Talking about marriage at church: Another sucky thing about being single...
I can’t think of a time when I have walked out of an LDS Sacrament Meeting. I have thanked my lucky stars for a...
The laws of man vs. the laws of God: Can you...
Should we obey the laws of man or believe in the laws of God? Do you just believe what your religion tells you, or...