Category Archives: Media
Mormons, Vietnam, Romney and the Draft, revisited
Five years ago, the Boston Globe ran an article suggesting collusion between the LDS Church and the US Selective Services regarding deferments for missionaries in general, and Mitt Romney in particular. The simple truth was, yes, young men could get a … Continue reading
Posted in BYU, LDS Society, Main, Media, Military, Missionary work
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Jews’ covenant with God up for renewal
Ah, the Onion. Doing what SNL would do if they (SNL) had any decent writers or comedians left. ..bruce..
Posted in Humor, Media, World Religions
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Why the Catholic Church is upset with “New Moon”
After having seen “New Moon” on Friday afternoon with my sweet wife Sandra, I was a bit startled in late night browsing to read the following article (hat tip to Big Hollywood): The latest movie in vampire saga Twilight is … Continue reading
Posted in Main, Media, Movies, Traditional Christianity, World Religions
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Mormons get the blame for Maine
Mollie over at GetReligion.org points out that in wake of Maine citizens overturning the gay marriage law (the Question 1 initiative before voters this past Tuesday), gay marriage supporters are now seeking to blame the LDS Church somehow: Check out … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, LDS Society, Main, Media, Politics
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Did you know that LDS women “flock”, “swarm”, and “buzz”?
This morning’s Salt Lake Tribune has the following story headline and opening sentence: LDS women flock to upcoming BYU Women’s Conference More than 20,000 Mormon women will swarm the campus of Brigham Young University next week, buzzing about mothering, marriage, … Continue reading
“Could Pat Robertson Be Mormon?”
Paul Abrams over at the Huffingon Post has a snarky and somewhat ill-informed article in response to comments that Pat Robertston apparently made about heaven. To give you an idea of the silliness of Abrams’ piece, here’s an excerpt (the … Continue reading
Posted in Belief systems, LDS Doctrine, Main, Media, World Religions
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LDS themes in Battlestar Galactica, Knowing, and Watchmen?
SPOILERS BELOW! YOU’VE BEEN WARNED! [NOTE: welcome to all the traffic from Twitter and from Roger Ebert's review of "Knowing"! I've expanded a few things below for clarification.] I’m going to discuss religious themes, particularly as related to LDS beliefs … Continue reading
Posted in LDS Doctrine, LDS Society, Main, Media, Movies
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Mormon journalism — SL Tribune “Big Love” update
[NOTE: I've made a few updates and edits below.] I wrote yesterday about how the Deseret News has managed to actually increase its paid circulation by focusing more on a specific target audience — Mormons — while the Salt Lake … Continue reading
Mormon journalism pays off
Deseret News — Once upon a time the Deseret News, the Church-owned newspaper in Salt Lake City, carried on a highly entertaining feud with the anti-Mormon Salt Lake Tribune. In these calmer days, the Tribune and the News share the … Continue reading
New approaches to modern music: “Stairway to where?“
First off, major props to Ardis “Ace” Parshall, Mormon Detective and blogger at the always-excellent Keepapitchinin, for her fast and (as usual) outstanding research work. Those of you who are familiar with her work on the Great Mormon Marijuana Myth … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Hymns, LDS History, Main, Media
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