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Not directly related to my book, but relevant, nonetheless
For those of you that don't follow my personal blog, I posted some information about the HBO show Big Love and an upcoming story line about rituals of the LDS temples. Warning: there are spoilers for this season, so be fair warned ( Read more... ) -
Some random polygamy commune talk
And further discussion on why the state of Utah will not go after these law breakers, and bad, irresponsible journalism.
( Oh, Brooke Adams, you are such a toady for the polygamists. ) -
Holy Crap, they got the FLDS's #2 - informal discussion on YFZ Ranch
(Not necessarily book related, but relevant to previous posts here on polygamy and its adherents.)
Merrill Jessop, the right hand man to Warren Jeffs was arrested last night, released on bail, but still. If you read Escaped by Carolyn Jessop, that's her former husband. Also, those v. disturbing pictures I posted a while back with Warren Jeffs' ( Read more... ) -
Here is some more info for thought re: Mormons and Prop 8
You might find this blog interesting. Because I'm not in CA, I didn't realize that one of the "selling points" to pass that was that "gays would teach gay sex in elementary school." Which obviously is horse pucky ( Read more... ) -
The Mormon Church and Prop 8
"As a member of the LDS church we have known [and still do] the feeling of being ridiculed and mistreated because of our faith."
~David Loder, 40, a business manager from Corona and a member of the Mormon church, discussing his vote in support of Prop 8.
( Homosexuality, LDS, and Prop 8 ) -
Meta on Missionaries, their rules, and the Church's attitude towards their work force
(This is not an excerpt, just answers to some questions I've been asked about missionaries. There is a portion of the book dedicated to the Mission process, as I - before I was married - almost left for a mission of my own. Thank [the god of your choice] that I didn't go.)
( I hope they call me on a mission, when I have grown a foot or two ) -
Update on the young girl in the previous post
This young girl (warning, it's... difficult to look at) is one of the eight children that have been removed yet again from the YFZ ranch for a variety of reasons. Some of the 8 were removed because their parents refused to keep them (the children) from alleged child predators/abusers at the ranch. Others were removed because their parents didn't ( Read more... )
