Posts Tagged ‘ Mormons ’

Is Polygamy Progressive?

November 16, 2008
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As a preface, let me point out that this post has nothing to do with Mormonism, which I’ve posted about lately. Mainstream Mormons long ago denounced polygamy. Although Fundamentalist Mormons still practice it, they are entirely separate from regular Mormon church. What this post is about is whether polygamy is consistent with progressive ideals....
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cheesecloth and polygamy

November 14, 2008
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I’m probably in the minority here, but I was raised Mormon.  My mother has been Mormon her whole life, and my dad did convert for a time while they were courting and for some time after they got married.  He got fed up with the church before I was born, though, and for as...
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Sacred Magical Undergarments: Thank You Joseph Smith

November 13, 2008
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Oh my god. I fucking thought that this was a big joke with the Mormon sacred magical underwear. But Mike Wallace and Steve Young have breathed new credibility into it for me. Now, if only Charlie Rose will confirm this, I’ll be sure. And thank you Joseph Smith — without you, today’s post would...
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Magical Underwear

November 13, 2008
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For all I know, Mormons long ago abandoned magical underwear. But since Mormons have been picking on gays lately, I feel like picking on Mormons. And I about lost it when I saw this on Dan Savage’s blog: I also found some additional helpful information on Mormon undergarments on YouTube:
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November 15 Prop 8 Protest + Utah/Sex Boycott

November 13, 2008
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Prop 8 has me really pissed me off. If you’ve just popped in from Mars, Prop 8 is amendment to California’s constitution restricting marriage to heterosexuals that passed on Nov 4 by a narrow margin. It strips LGBT people of their right to existing marriage in California. According to its proponants, it also invalidates...
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