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)
Read part 2 here 1. What Is Revelation? 1.1. Introduction Many Abrahamic religions argue that Divine gifts such as prophecy
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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