Excommunication was a big deal in early churches history (back when they used to burn witches at the stake and kill people for Christianity’s sake); but today, most Christian churches recognize that Jesus’ Atonement is enough to forgive the standard no-no’s. Even Mormons have decided that excommunication is an extreme thing to do. With some exceptions of course. Continue reading Excommunication
Our son went to YM for the first time this week. His first lesson was on chastity. 😳 Continue reading I went to Church last Sunday.
If one or two of the doctrines go against our consciences, is our only option to leave our culture and our belief system and be horribly ostracized? Continue reading Focus
I’ve always had issues with the temple recommend questions. The whole process feels invasive and weird to me. Continue reading Re: What I’m Thinking When I Answer the Temple Recommend Questions.
EQUALITY IS NOT A FEELING. It’s 2018. It should be a reality. Continue reading Backwards and in High Heels
It seems nobody here has heard of or wants to talk about the Joseph L Bishop case. When we value protecting our church leaders above the safety and well-being of our most vulnerable, we are doing something wrong, and we need to fix it. That’s not even cognitive dissonance. That’s cognitive absence. Continue reading The press conference of press conferences.
We live in a culture where it is forbidden to say anything bad about “the Lord’s annointed.” So what happens when they are doing bad things? Continue reading Message Received
Strength In My Whispers 