Teach Me Some Church History #2
Posted on August 25, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 8 Comments
I have been known to start “series’” that have only one part. Kevin thinks he’s all awesome because he has a thirty-one-part series going. I refuse to be outdone, so here is the second part of my “Teach Me Some Church History” series (the first part can be found here). As you’ll […]
Read More..>>Someone in Harry Potter isn’t dead?
Posted on August 24, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 6 Comments
My brother sent me a link to this site, which has a spoiler in the name itself.
It has some nice analysis of clues that Rowling seems to have planted that all in the penultimate book is not as it seems.
Also, the front page has a flashing warning sign about spoilers if you still haven’t read […]
How Does the Bloggernacle Affect You?
Posted on August 24, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 34 Comments
Given all of the recent discussion regarding the question of whether the Bloggernacle is a good or bad thing, I invite you to take this brief five-question survey on the matter. Thanks.
Read More..>>The LDS Activity Crisis, Part 9: The Baron’s Fundamental Paradigm for Becoming–And Staying–Active
Posted on August 24, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 28 Comments
[Part 9 in a semi-regular series on issues involving activity and retention. Previous entries in the series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8]
To close this series on activity and retention, it’d be nice if there was some […]
Swallowed Up
Posted on August 24, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 15 Comments
Have you ever noticed that the only reason to trust in the Lord is that it’s all going to work out great for you in the end? That’s the way the doctrine is generally taught, at least. And it’s true, taking the long view. But I’m not sure it’s very helpful to […]
Read More..>>Ignorance vs. Obsessive Searching
Posted on August 23, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 47 Comments
J. Max’s last will and testament has raised many important issues, some of which are being addressed in the comments on the same post. I’d like to further explore one of these issues, stated by Brian G. in the following manner: My personal experience has been that the bloggernacle has given me more […]
Read More..>>Can we swear on the BoM?
Posted on August 23, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 13 Comments
This story says that the ACLU and CAIR (a pro-Muslim group) have joined together to challenge a North Carolina judge’s interpretation of a law that asks witnesses to swear on “the holy scriptures” (meaning the Bible) when in court. They say that Muslims should be able to swear on the Koran, and one judge […]
Read More..>>Robertson calls for killing of Chavez
Posted on August 23, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 30 Comments
Pat Robertson, the one-time presidential candidate and evangelical religious leader, has called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. I have spent a fair amount of time in Venezuela and work with many Venezuelan exiles who have come to the United States to escape the dictatorship that Chavez is creating there. Chavez meets […]
Read More..>>Alternate Voices: Why I Am Abandoning the Bloggernacle
Posted on August 22, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 103 Comments
* The contents of this post are my own and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Millennial Star or its contributors.
Before anything else, I want to apologize to the folks at By Common Consent for the harsh criticism I insensitively levied against them a week ago. Even though I think that my […]
Psychologists apologize for criticizing the Church
Posted on August 22, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 3 Comments
I had not heard about this story until today. Last year, the American Psychological Association sponsored a documentary film with a statement that categorized LDS missionary techniques as “brainwashing” and “mind control.” In response to the APA’s position, two Utah psychologists set up a web site protesting. Look at this description of […]
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