http://adventures-in-mormonism.com Correcting the incorrigible Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:24:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Also intelligent (if primitive) bipedal beavers and "man-bats". No, really. Here's a great write-up of the "Great Moon Hoax" perpetrated by the New York Sun back in 1835. In short, the Sun published a story that claimed that Sir John Herschel -- a very real and prominent astronomer -- had observed life ... http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/06/25/1835-yale-professors-believe-there-are-blue-unicorns-on-the-moon/ In my wanderings through the bloggernacle over the past year or so, I've noticed two general trends of commentary (criticism, really) regarding LDS sacrament meetings: Our meetings lack the reverence, formality and solemnity of, say, Catholic mass or most Anglican/Episcopalian services Our meetings lack the vibrant joy, musical diversity, and audience participation ... http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/06/24/a-brief-observation/ I joined the Church in 1967, at age 14, thanks to being introduced by my then-best-friend, Andrew Bos. No one else in my family joined, but they were all supportive of my Church membership and activities. After graduating from high school in 1971, I went to BYU for a year, ... http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/06/22/the-best-mission-preparation-i-ever-recevied/ The post is over on another one of my blogs; I won't repeat it here.  ..bruce.. http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/06/21/my-son-is-going-to-war/ No, this is not the next posting on LDS exobiology. Through my usual morning blog-browsing, I ran across this site that characterizes the three major groups of aliens that have contact with Earth, then goes on to note that the Mormons are in cahoots with the aliens!  A sample: Now, before ... http://adventures-in-mormonism.com/2008/06/19/mormon-alien-masonic-conspiracy/