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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Marriage – Remix
What is the determining factor to a successful marriage? Someone dies. “Who stays married and who doesn’t is a question not always about commitment or deep abiding love — it’s about endurance.” The Fine Line Between Marriage and Divorce Since … Continue reading
Dear Bishop Blog # 3 – Random Confessions
Time for some random confessions. I’m jonesing for that fix that can only come from a post-repentance high. Dear Bishop: Am I racist, Bishop? I’m really attracted to Caucasians with Asian-looking eyes, but to Asians with more rounded eyes. I … Continue reading
Posted in Guilt, Shame
Tagged Confession, Disneyland, Footloose, Glee, Guilt, Jump the shark, Kevin Bacon, Repentance, Shame, Soul Surfer
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What Are You Doing?
My six week level-one Improv class just finished up and I’m moving on to level-two! The classes are a safe, fun way to practice being “in the moment” and not editing my every thought. During the classes, we essentially participate … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Critical Thinking Skills, Fatherhood, Happiness, Reality
Tagged Reality, Religion and Spirituality, Sentimentality
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One Last Word on Mormons and Christianity
I know I’m full of advice (or just full of it), but here’s another little hint for my Mormon friends… Declaring that you are better, “fuller,” or more true than the very folks you are trying to persuade to let … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Mormonism
Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cult, Mormon
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Coming out of a Closet
Apparently earlier this week was National Coming Out Day. Who knew? My blog is obviously a more reactive project than one where I’m on top of current events. Otherwise I would have had this post ready to publish that day. … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Coming Out
Tagged Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Coming Out, Mormon, Mormonism
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Cult, Shmult (10 Friendly Suggestions)
Personally I find evangelical Christianity every bit the cult that Mormonism is, so the current wrangling over whether Mormonism is sufficiently Christian or not is little bit like Star Trek fans arguing with Star Wars fans over which series is … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, Thought Control
Tagged Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cult, Mormon, Mormonism
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An Outsider Looking In
As a former LDS missionary, I found the following observations to be fascinating insights from a blogger currently speaking with the LDS missionaries in her area. SmorgZone relates a 3 part (so far) tale of her conversations with the missionaries … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Critical Thinking Skills, LDS Mission, Religion
Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon
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The Good Ones
Contrary to the impression I may have given by what I’ve posted previously, by coming out and leaving my previous belief system, I HAVE had positive, rewarding and nurturing experiences with: Family Friends Acquaintances Here are some of the good … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging, Family, Gratitude, Homosexuality
Tagged Christianity, compassion, Family, Homosexuality, Jack Mormon, Mormon
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The Atheist is a Mormon Tabernacle Choir Fan
Five years ago if you had told me that I’d one day spend about $10 downloading Mormon Tabernacle Choir songs and then drive an hour listening to them while feeling a burning in my bosom and crying (good tears) I … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Music
Tagged Hymns, Mormon, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Music, Music and the Spoken Word
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A Life in Sepia Tones
Imagine if you will that at 19 years old you make a lifelong commitment to a way of coloring your life. From that point on every activity, every friendship you develop, every family choice you nurture and every goal in … Continue reading
