Stepping on Christian memes

– It’s a dirty job – but someone needs to do it.

Movers and Shakers vs the Shaken and Deeply Stirred

What with the Mormon Church, prompting the Utah State Legislature, to pass laws “protecting religion” – in the wake of their proposed endorsement of laws protecting the LGBT community against discrimination. And news of other states trying to prevent the teaching of in depth facts, concerning those more unsavory bits of US History – that…

The LDS Church and Civil Rights – in Utah and America

There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth. (John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908 – 2006) Following the disingenuous statements by LDS Church officials last week – ostensibly supporting anti discrimination measures for members of the LGBT community in housing and employment – the focus has been effectively diverted and short-stopped.…

How religious imposition 1st managed to insinuate itself

The LDS Church presents LGBT’s with whole pack of Trojans

Having seen the writing on the wall – and especially having come to accept the inevitable fact of the LGBT community attaining full citizenship under the law – The LDS Church officially launched “Plan B” today. And this, by paring up their call for laws protecting the LGBT community from overt discrimination, in housing,…

A strife of interests

Following President Obama’s ambitiously upbeat State of the Union address, I was reminded, all too soon, of this Ambrose Bierce quote.

Intellectual honesty – and freedom of conscience

In a return to the basics – Basic Intimidation and Coercion – the LDS Church has dropped the hammer on a couple of known troublemakers recently. Dissidents – bent on the task of enlightening their fellow believers – and possible bring about what they had hoped could be, positive changes. Of course, once ecclesiastical…

On this Winter Solstice – may we pause to consider

Happy Holidays from MA and SLDI

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