Faith As A Lifestyle Versus Faith As A Political Tool
On April 6th, 2025 the Council of the City of Boise met to vote on a resolution to recognize the
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Category: Personal
The Two Paths of my Ancestors
As a Mormon, I’ve always looked to my pioneer ancestors as guiding stars, their lives a template for courage, conviction,
Regarding Spiritual Titles
Our tradition has developed a number of traditional religious titles, but they were never fixed. As John Hamer’s illustrations show, priesthood
Boise on Easter Sunday
Boise has flown the LGBT Pride flag for years as a symbol of support for Queer Idahoans – a small
My Friend’s Ordination
I have a friend who is ex-LDS, but he is still a rather spiritual person, and has been a bit
Queer Protest Flag
Rainbow Flag Groundbreaking Queer politician Harvey Milk saw the need for new Queer symbolism that weren’t based on oppresion. So,
Is God Still Progressing?
1. Introduction I was recently reminded of Bruce R. McConkie’s June 1st, 1980 talk, “The Seven Deadly Heresies”. In it,
The Gift of Revelation (Part 1)
1. What Is Revelation? 1.1. Introduction Many Abrahamic religions argue that Divine gifts such as prophecy and new revelation are
My Relationship With The Term “Prophet”
Introduction A couple weeks ago I was catching a friend up on the recent Reform Mormon developments, and he half-jokingly
Bury your friends in the morning, protest in the afternoon, and dance all night.
This quote is said to have originated during the AIDS crisis, a time when Queer people fought for their right
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