Category Archives: Politics
Mormons: Perceptions and Politics
This transcript of a panel discussion — with a large set of (for me, at least) fascinating slides — is well worth reading. It not only deals with Mormon attitudes on various key political issues, it also deals with how … Continue reading
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The DUP in Ireland and us (or is that U.S.?) Mormons
What I first ran across this headline (and associated article), I was wondering what the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers were doing running an ad, especially in Ireland. As it turns out, “DUP” stands for Democrat Unionist Party, one of … Continue reading
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Find God in 60 days
You may disagree with Klaven’s politics, but as a former Democrat, I’ll say that he’s pretty spot-on on how the Left and Hollywood (but I repeat myself) treat religion, particularly Christianity. And his advice is solid. ..bruce..
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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
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A great GayPatriot brunch
Sandra and I attended a brunch today, hosted by Dan Blatt of GayPatriot.net here in downtown Denver. There were eleven of us in all there, and the discussions were all quite interesting. Dan’s a screenwriter in west LA; at one … Continue reading
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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
Mixing politics and religion, the wrong way
Even though my disaffection with the Democratic Party began 30 years ago (under Jimmy Carter), I remained a registered Democrat until last fall, when I switched my affiliation to Republican. However, articles such as this give me pause to reconsider: … Continue reading
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A people set apart: Mormons and Prop 8
There has, of course, been much discourse on the bloggernacle about Proposition 8 in California and the Church’s involvement in it. Leaving aside the various arguments on the merits of gay marriage itself, the merits of the arguments on both … Continue reading
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Oh noes — they burned a Book of Mormon!
The local (Denver, CO) TV news reported that someone burned a copy of the Book of Mormon on the doorstep of an LDS chapel on Easter Avenue in Centennial, Colorado (south Denver): Church members told authorities that a group of … Continue reading
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Election aftermath
From the Onion: Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are And here’s the South Park take on it (most of the profanity bleeped out). Heh. ..bruce..
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