Shortly after I started my blog last June, I wrote a post titled, Mormons are Funny. The point of it was to make fun of myself for being "surprised" by the very funny Mormon writers I encountered in my blog surfing. I won't elaborate since most of my current readers have seen that one - but if you haven't, I suggest you read what I wrote before commenting on how offensive and closed minded I am (I
As I read the article “Judge: College Discriminated against non-Mormons“, I reflected on my experience with the University of Phoenix.
It was about 6 years ago and I had recently graduated with my Bachelor’s degree. I had applied for a job with the University of Phoenix and was sitting in front of my future boss. He [...]
What do Mormons and gays have in common with exploding burmese pythons? Why, for that you must read on!There were two noteworthy headlines in the paper this past week: "Mormons Tipped the Scales in Ban on Proposition 8". According to the New York Times, Mormons raised $5 million in a matter of days, right before the measure to outlaw gay marriage in California, thereby tipping the scales and defea
By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterSALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Following their successful support of California's Prop. 8, which outlawed marriage rights between same-sex couples, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- commonly known as the Mormon Church -- is promising further political activism in the United States."This was just Phase 1 in our long-range plan as personally laid
The LDS church's leadership is now being accused of targeting same-sex couples as far back as March of 1997. An inner church memo from the late Mormon president Gordon B. Hinckley, shows that the church was carefully planning to "move ahead" on the assault of gay families, while hoping to use the Catholic hierarchy as a p.r. front. Check out the news clip below:
(Sung to the tune of "Hey Hey, We're the Monkeys")Here we come,walking down the street,taking marriage rights away, from every Gay we meet!Hey Hey, we're the Mormons!People say we're monkeying around,With that horrible Proposition,that makes all the liberals frown.We're just trying to be Moral,and support the idea of family,'cause the thought of gay marriage,is worse than polygamy.
PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Federal District Court Judge Mary H. Murguia has entered a consent decree for nearly $2 million and significant remedial relief to resolve a class religious discrimination lawsuit against the University of Phoenix, Inc., and its parent corporation, Apollo Group, Inc.Apollo Group and the University of Phoenix a
Election day last Tuesday, November 4th was such a WONDERFUL day. History was made and now with Obama as president, MAYBE the US can get its act together. Maybe the US can focus on things that are important, like making healthcare available to everyone, fixing the crumbling infrastructure, take care of the homeless, STOP invading and bombing countries for oil, stop destroying the environment, etc.
Found this on Gateway Pundit
After 70% of blacks supported Proposition 8 in California, radical gay mobs are attacking blacks at their protests.
Pam’s House Blend reported:
Geoffrey, a student at UCLA and regular Rod 2.0 reader, joined the massive protest outside the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Westwood. Geoffrey was called [...]
PETITION! Petitions are demanding that Mormon Church tax exempt status be revoked because of Prop 8! Petitions want Mormons Tax exempt status revoked over Proposition 8! The Church of Latter-day Saints says it did nothing wrong.
Here is the latest.
California leaders claim that under church President Thomas Monson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [...]
While much ado is being made about the overwhelming support of prop 8 by black voters in California, there is little ado being made about getting even with the Mormons (aka: that huge group of white people who donated $20 million to passing Prop 8 ) for seeing to it that gay Californians lost their [...]
By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterLAKE FOREST, CA -- Although members of the Mormon faith in California and elsewhere have given millions to support Prop. 8, which would change the state's constitution to define marriage as solely a union between a man and a woman, many individual donors report being misled and regret their donations because they mistakenly thought it would have brough
Following are some random accusations towards Mormon beliefs on the ministry of the Spirit and how the Atonement works accompanied by my responses. This is a continuation of the same correspondence mentioned in the posts on 9/30/08 and 10/05/08.Accusation:We were born in sin and have a natural instinct or desire to sin but He also gave us a conscience and when we do something wrong He “reminds u
Question:Why is it so hard for one to believe that God loves us enough to die for us and that all He asks is that we believe in Him?Response:-The truth that God sent his only begotten son, that whosoever should believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16) has caused many to stumble. Many of Christ's early disciples left him because he taught them things which were “
A quick scan around the Mormon Blogs are showing a scary picture for Western State GOP efforts.One of the Tried and True Nevada GOP Grassroots Tactics is to bus in BYU Students to walk neighborhoods in Nevada.The only Problem with this plan? In a recent email, more then half of half of Mormon BYU students are balking at McCain and Palin. Even if they do eventually vote for McCain, they are not pla
Emails were flying! Mormon Emails. Specifically about John McCain and his VP Pick, Sarah Palin.Although nothing has been covered about this in the Press as yet, many Rank and File Members of the Church of Latter Day Saints are starting to wonder about Sarah Palin's Church's Extreme Views on their Faith.Some Mormons are Pretty Damn mad. I would be too if I heard my Church lumped in with "Satanism,
Well I’ve been blogging for a little over a month now – so I thought I’d do a write up on the experience.First – I am proud to announce that even with a post titled Peeping Toms and Sex Perverts in Thailand, I still haven’t gotten all that many creepy key word searches. In fact, most seem to be cake-related. Which makes me feel bad because I kind of gave up on working in any cake-related
When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced it would jump into California politics by supporting a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, many Mormons were appalled. (Continue Reading-Source/Religious Left)
ACCUSATION"It doesnt bother you that joesph smith went to jail murdered 2 people and was killed himself and now they have changed the story trying to say.."this is where joesph smith shed his blood for our sins."?"RESPONSEI understand how absurd much of what is taught in The Church of Jesus Christ may sound, after all... I am a convert and use to make fun of Mormons myself. Does it bother me that
I've had a few pleasant surprises over the past couple of days. All related to other blogs that I read and enjoy regularly. I'll tell you about them in the order that they occurred.First of all, I must admit that I didn't completely adhere to the "no internet activity not related to work" restriction that I placed on myself for Wednesday. No - I'm too addicted. I wrote most of my Wednesday post in
I recently discovered a blog written by a woman who, without fail always makes me laugh. Loudly. Sometimes for a long time. And usually sporadically throughout the day when something she wrote pops into my head.I have been wishing that she lived next door so that we could become the kind of friends who drop by for no reason other than to tell each other funny stories about the other neighbors. It'
Oh my gosh, its getting stupid out there again. Bartlett, Tennessee mayor, Kevin MacDonald, not to be confused with his cousin Ronald, has shut down pole dancing in his burg. Not that there was any stripping going on in Bartlett, “a well-kept town in the heart of Shelby County where its numerous families and quality public schools make it a great place to raise a family,” but they want to ni
ACCUSATION:“Although the bible stays the same as today (word for word when the sea scrolls were found)- dont you ever questions why the mormon book has been changed 100's of times? Do you realize that the bible is the only book EVER to have 40 different authors, 3 languages, 3 contents, over 1500 years and none contradicted itself?”RESPONSE:I can appreciate your earnestness in defending the Bi
Tom Quinn, a Mormon born and raised in the LDS stronghold of Salt Lake City, provides a brief secular history of the "other" Christian religionThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon church, was formally organised in April of 1830 by Joseph Smith in a rural section of upstate New York. At that time, the congregation was small enough to meet inside a sing
Kirby: Mormons are ready-made for reality TVSalt Lake Tribune, United States - 47 minutes agoAfter a brief and heady run at fame, "American Idol" candidate David Archuleta got his walking papers from the voting public. Brother Archuleta joins the ...Some Utahns feel sense of loss at 'Idol' outcome KSL-TVall 4 news articles
Most commonly known as the The Church of the Latter Day Saints (LDS)... According to their belief, Mormon is the name of their prophet who wrote the Book of Mormon... Joseph Smith, Jr. (December 23, 1805- June 27, 1844) an...
continued from "Accusation: The truth about mormons - Part 1"ACCUSATION“and asked about what church to go to..and that angel of light said none…”RESPONSEJoseph wanted to join a church because he thought it the right thing to do. He asked God which church to join because he was confused by all the different teachings from the different churches (happens a lot, right?) and he wanted to know which church God approved of. Jesus Christ (not an angel of light), told young Joseph to join none of them.ACCUSATION“they are ALL WRONG..which states that EVERYTHING about them and beliefs arnt true-then your calling GOD a LIAR! THAT MEANS GOD WAS WRONG>>>>GOD IS NEVER WRONG.”RESPONSEThis was one of those moments when I was shocked. Jesus Christ, said that the Churches were wrong and that Josep
Utah recently upgraded it's alcohol laws. In a big move for the tourism industry, bars are now allowed to serve 1.5 ounces of liquor in a cocktail. While alcoholics, like The Skinny, rejoice at this news, some bars and clubs are not as happy. We have all been to a place where the drinks don't taste that strong, and there is certainly no law preventing it. Utah bars have had the perfect excuse for mixing a crappy drink...now they are just going to look like the cheapskates they are.Long live the tall glass of vodka.
The Vatican has decreed that Catholic parishes must not let Mormons copy sacramental records. What they don’t realize is that it isn’t just Mormons who depend upon the LDS library for genealogical research–and that some parishes are ...
New Adult StudyBook: Blood Done Sign My NameNew In the NewsU.S. Government vs. Fundamentalist Mormons: What’s Best for the Children?Staff Special In the News PickThis week marks the launch of the ninth release from the "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise. Use these studies with your youth and adult classes to explore questions like, What is it about "Grand Theft Auto" games that appeals to gamers? or How should Christians respond to a game like this?Xbox Ethics: Is It All Just a Game?Children and Video Games: What's the Problem?Last Week's Top FiveCompassion as a Spiritual Discipline"Jeremiah Wright and Black Prophetic Preaching," by Debra J. MumfordWhat Does the Lord Require?Tibet and the OlympicsGlobal Climate Change: Facts and Solutions"Rediscovering Paul: Understanding the Contro
Every now and then, a comment comes along that leaves me, well… speechless; actually, shocked might be the better word. After reading your comments on Mormonism, I feel it my responsibility to shed some light on the subject for the benefit of whoever may find themselves reading this, and/or possibly the actual naysayer and author of these comments.ACCUSATION - Part 1"If you believe that GOD is the same "today, yesterday and forever" then why would you need a mormon bible? If you believe what Joeseph Smith taught that when he was drawn to an angel of light (which means= Devil) and asked about what church to go to..and that angel of light said none..they are ALL WRONG..which states that EVERYTHING about them and beliefs arnt true-then your calling GOD a LIAR! THAT MEANS GOD WAS WRONG>>>>GO
A Mormon missionary in Mongolia. Here's a good example of interfaith dialogue at the grassroots level. Leaders and followers of two religions alienated by mainstream Western society share the same values and work together to support charities that aid people in need.US Muslims, Mormons Share Deepening TiesBy David Haldane Los Angeles TimesThe Mormon Church has to be among the most outgoing on earth; in recent years its leaders have reached out to, among others, Latinos, Koreans, Catholics and Jews.One of the most enthusiastic responses, however, has come from what some might consider a surprising source: U.S. Muslims."We are very aware of the history of Mormons as a group that was chastised in America," says Maher Hathout, a senior advisor to the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Ang
ACCUSATION:Mormons deny that they follow the devil. In their hymn book, on page 116, they declare that they do: “Is it enough alone to know that we must follow him below.” How can any Mormon deny that they follow the devil when it is in their very so-called “hymn book?”RESPONSE:Yet again, another marvelously misinterpreted passage, taken royally out of context. Well, I have come to expect no less from nay-sayers.I believe quoting the rest of the verses would help shed some light on the real meaning of this hymn.1. “Come, follow me,” the Savior said.Then let us in his footsteps tread,For thus alone can we be oneWith God’s own loved, begotten Son.2. “Come, follow me,” a simple phrase,Yet truth’s sublime, effulgent raysAre in these simple words combinedTo urge, inspire the
Josh Groban is making plans to release a live concert CD/DVD package. Awake Live, which was recorded during an August 2007 gig in Salt Lake City, Utah, will hit stores on May 6th and spin-off into a PBS special sometime June. The mark of a true businessman: repackaging the same gig three times in order to triple profits. Make those dollar bills, Josh
INTRODUCTIONThe other day I happened to run across a web site that purported to be a ministry to reach out to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and teach them the truth. As expected, I didn’t see anything new except the same old weak and “recycled” (a term one of my friends used) accusations used against the Church. It’s especially obnoxious when these people try to use the Book of Mormon text to teach us what we believe.As I perused it’s content, a few statements caught my attention:“If you saw a house on fire with someone trapped inside, what would you do? Would you drive by without doing anything? If you knew you could help the person, would you try? Nothing stimulates a sense of urgency more than a life and death situation.When you see a Mormon, do
The following remarks were comments to one of my earlier posts (copied exactly as written by commenter) : “Do Mormons teach that we can become gods?”. I though that I might not only respond to his comments, but make his comments and my response a new post, so that others might have the opportunity to enjoy the discussion. So following the section entitled “Accusation” (right below) is my response.ACCUSATION:Jesus used the term “gods” to describe how they presented themsevles. Look at the very next verse; Psalm 82:7; “But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler.” God says that although you present yourselves as "gods", you are really just mere men! The word "god"(note lower case G) is used to describe those whot have authority over people in certain
Question:What do Mormons believe?Response:Many have wondered and asked what Mormons really believe in. We hear all sorts of horror stories from people of other churches trying to explain what Mormons believe. The fact is that you don’t go to A Chevy dealership to learn about Fords.I myself was curious about what Mormons believed in. Then I took the time to find out. I discovered that the Church wasn’t made up of the crazies that people of other faiths said it was. I was always suspicious of all those pastors and preachers that fought against any church or organization so aggressively (Of course they’re going to fight against something that takes church member away from them, the bottom line is that is their source of income). I love that the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of L
Accusation:Mormon’s say that feelings signify the Holy Ghost is telling you something is true. This is not biblical.Response:Proof-texting is the term used for “proving” something by supporting your stance with “authoritative” quotes; e.g., God loved the world for “God so loved the world” (John 3:16). This is a popular practice amongst the religious debaters of the world. The reason I mention it is to point out a flaw in it. Many people can be passionate about a certain aspect of the gospel and quote one or several scriptures to support their belief in it. The rub is that so can many others on the same subject, and reach a totally different conclusion. They think they are just as positive and sure as the other guy. See the problem?So, how does one discover the real spiritual
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?" The article is to be published in Sunday's New York Times Magazine..read more | digg story
Excerpt:"Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?""
Two Mormons bike messengers approach a group of guys in a Burger King parking lot to try to spread the word. One of the guys they approach drops some real knowledge and makes them look like complete fools.
Serie de TV - HousePhoto: fotos5.SMIRK.es.In last week's season premier of House, The Right Stuff - 10/2/07, a patient needs to have a noninvasive test for liver cancer and it is decided that she should be given shots of tequila to test her response to alcohol. When House asks a Mormon to be in the control group, the Mormon at first refuses since it is against his religion. House then asks him if he would pull an ass out of a pit on the Sabbath [A Reference to Luke 14:5, Jesus challenges the Pharisees when they question whether he should heal a man on the Sabbath]. The Mormon then consented to drink alcohol in order to save the life of the patient.
Some people have misunderstood the Mormon's response thinking he was merely agreeing to drink the alcohol in order to keep himself in the running for the job, but actually the phrase House used is not a question but a rebuke because Jesus used it to insist that healing can and must be done even if it breaks the laws of man or God.
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Mitt Romney's candidacy has thrust the Mormon religion into the spotlight, and many observers are not particularly impressed with what they have learned about the faith. From seer stones in a hat to magic underpants, Mormonism seems more a source of embarrassment than one of pride. At least the church has finally decided to apologize for a terrible "faith-based massacre" (quoted from NoGodBlog).From the Deseret Morning News (UT):The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a long-awaited apology today for the massacre of an immigrant wagon train by local church members 150 years ago in southwestern Utah. Elder Henry B. Eyring of the Quorum of the Twelve read the church's statement on assignment from the church's governing First Presidency during a memorial ceremony at the grave site of some of the massacre victims at Mountain Meadows, about 35 miles northwest of St. George. The statement also places blame for the Sept. 11, 1857, massacre on the local church leaders at the
Have ya's heard about Mormons Exposed? The calender of studly Missionaries that seeks to educate the masses about just how cool and easy going Mormons really are. Anybody want to fuck a Mormon? Yeah... Me neither.The double standards are unbearable. One of the calendar missionary muffins said that it would be ok if women participated, provided they weren't so exposed. According to him, it's ok for men to show their nipples, but not women. Ya know what, mormarooney, if you can show your tits, SO CAN I! Check out the Mormon's Exposed Promo...
In the tense religious atmosphere of Malaysia, a cartoon of Jesus sparks outrage.
US intelligence agencies are to release a report soon indicating doubts at Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s abilities to manage sectarian divisions. Hillary Clinton’s recent criticism of Maliki, according to Juan Cole, was unpresidential.
In response to the documentary September Dawn, the Mormon Church “revisits its dark past” - an 1857 massacre in southern Utah.
The LA Times reports on Giuliani’s youth and his years in President Reagan’s Justice Department.
The headline says it all: “Atlanta Considers Banning Baggy Pants.”
Edwards steps up his rhetoric against other Democratic candidates.
Here’s Biden’s first campaign video from Iowa:
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John Safran, a filmmaker from Australia has had enough. He’s just a little angry at Mormons knocking at his door at all hours trying to convert him, so he decides to get his own back. He travels to Salt Lake City Utah and tries to convert Mormons to atheism. Strangely, the locals were not pleased.
That took some guts! I’m surprised he wasn’t lynched.
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And we all thought coming out Christian was hard … not to lessen the difficulty, but in my opinion there are more open-minded Christians than there are open-minded Mormons.
NPR’s Alex Cohen put together an audio report on how Mormons grapple with their faith and sexuality.
For Ben Jarvis, the tension between Mormon teachings and his sexuality led him to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But Affirmation, a support group for gay, lesbian and bisexual Mormons, has helped Jarvis and others retain and share traditions, whether or not they are “officially” church members.
Listen to Ben’s story.
The Mormon faith has always puzzled me. It appears to be so much more strict than other religions and then there’s the whole excommunication aspect. Imagine having an entire group of people, with whom you have bonded spiritually and wholeheartedly, turn their backs on you. There are numerous resources for gay Mormons, however, that have been e
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It’s true! And they were both complete losers. I have NO idea what I was thinking. My darling husband makes fun of me for it on a regular basis. One never graduated from high school that I know of and the other may still be in a mental institution. Ha! [...]
Canterbury, UK — Two Mormon women who force-fed six young children chilli powder and beat them with rolling pins were jailed for 19 months each yesterday.
The court heard that best friends Deirdre Carrington, 41, and Maria Keable, 60, had subjected the youngsters to a campaign of abuse which included whipping the children with stinging nettles, [...]
SALT LAKE CITY -- Leaders for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Rev. Al Sharpton are planning an in-person meeting, a church spokesman said. Sharpton asked for the meeting during a telephone apology he gave to two church elders after he said during a May 7 debate that Mormons don't believe in God. "Mr. Sharpton and church leaders are looking at possible dates for a meeting,
Reverend Sharp tongue is at it again. During a debate, he links Mormons with infidels, a remark which ranks right up there with his infamous, “if the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house," rant.Reverend Sharpton said, "As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don't worry about that; that's a temporary situation."Perhaps the good Reverend misspoke. I read his explanation. He said, "What I said was that we would defeat him, meaning as a Republican." Huh?I don't get it. But what I do get is, if you make a career out of throwing stones, you shouldn't live in a glass house.
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah -- Owners of a coffee shop have come up with a new T-shirt after a design featuring a Mormon angel landed them in hot water with church leaders.
Just Add Coffee's previous design depicted the angel Moroni with java flowing into his trumpet. Officials of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked him to stop using the image.
Not only is Moroni revered - Mormons
Fact or Fiction:Every kid you have means one less hour of church meetings you have to attend each week to reach the celestial kingdomNot wearing pantyhose to church means you’ll never get a calling with the youth organizationThe more righteous you are, the bigger piece of bread you are entitled to on the sacrament trayCompleting the scouting program is a test of blind faith, not of manhoodAny home or visiting teaching that happens on the last day of the month gets you closer to hell, not heaven. You are better off just skipping it until next month.Holding regular family home evening will ensure your children develop an acute case of Monday night narcolepsyGetting married in the Salt Lake Temple means your marriage has a higher chance of success than if you got married in another templeWhen you fail a class at BYU you have to pay double tithing that monthThe fact that you can’t buy a Coke in a temple cafeteria is solid proof that caffeine in any amount is an abominationIf you aren
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The other day, I had arranged a little business meeting at the Charles Dickens pub, during which we discussed many important issues. The business at hand: drinking beer. Oh, and we also discussed something about mortgages or something.
The value of my flat has gone up considerably over the past year or so, and I'm thinking about doing a bit of financial consolidation to un-dig my
