- From Mormon Momma: “The Young Women’s President is addicted to Diet Coke. You have problem with that?”
- Julie Smith compares the CES manual’s account of the Mountain Meadows Massacre with the new Ensign article.
- Kage strives for a more earth-friendly life: “It’s not easy being green”
- FMH debates one aspect of Claudia Bushman’s podcast (see our post for more discussion). Money quote from FMHLisa: “Everyone’s enthusiastic about lip service on the importance of motherhood, but when it comes to acknowledging and accommodating the work and sacrifices of motherhood with functional and meaningful changes, all we get is (nearly universal) dismissal.”
- Want a current, non-LDS illustration of her point? Read this article from the Boston Globe!
And just because: Street Art
That Pew Study (Mormons really believe in heaven) was more disturbing to me than I thought. (I checked it out last night)
The worst was the question about holding on to traditional beliefs vs embracing new ideas. Mormon’s outscored the JWs on that one more than on any other question.
that pew survey is absolutely fascinating. and a little discouraging in some respects. need to process a bit more. i wonder if there’s anyway to access past years of that survey for a comparative analysis. i’ll have to look into that.
Looks like Prop 22 again. Glad I’m not in LA this time around…but, oh, how I miss the beach…
Bree, yes, another Prop 22 is what we’re all afraid of. Though I have it on good authority that the leaders won’t be as systematic about getting people to make the calls and canvas neighborhoods with signs.
My friends will be wearing rainbow ribbons this week in church to show support for our gay friends.
Just want to thank you for mentioning my article about the temple. It is appreciated, as is the rest of the service you provide.