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Category Archives: Mormons
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Power Among the Mormons
High-status actors in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as faithfulness to revelation, loyalty to priesthood order, or … Continue reading
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Will the Mormon Church’s Support for Muslim Immigration Block Trump’s Victory?
Tom Tancredo writes: The media is suddenly full of stories on Trump’s “Mormon problem.” According to the mainstream media, Trump’s call for “extreme vetting” of Muslim immigrants in his foreign policy speech kicked open a hornets’ nest of Mormon concerns … Continue reading
What’s Wrong With The Mormons?
Ricky Vaughn tweets: “Mormons are simply another interest group that wants to sell America for parts, like the Muslim Brotherhood or the International Zionists.” Chaim Amalek Are Mormons showing incipient signs of the sort of racially suicidal dementia that has … Continue reading
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Obscure Deep Stater Tapped to Stump Trump
Comments at Steve Sailer: * CIA, CFR, Goldman Sachs. Have you know sense of decency, Sir? * The Mormons had their chance with Romney twice and lost. They ought to just get out of the way like the Evangelicals appear … Continue reading
Why Does The Mormon Church Support Open Borders?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * “Mormons are fools who want the border open so they can “save” their souls.” Bingo! Not just “save their souls” but get access to their wallets. For years, the Mormon Church has been billing itself … Continue reading
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LAT: Mormon Temple in West L.A. lets its landmark lawn turn brown
I think the Mormons might be an excellent example for minorities in Western lands. Mormons don’t seem to inculcate hatred of outsiders into their in-group (though they do seem to exhibit contempt for ex-Mormons). Most strong in-group identities come with … Continue reading
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Mormon Mommy Blogs
Jane the Jewess* says: I look at these Mormon mommy blogs all day at work. What does that mean? I had to leave work early yesterday because it was starting to make me feel ill because I was obsessing so … Continue reading
Getting Around The Rules
Steven: Mormon murder victim Travis Alexander thought you could get around the rules if you have sex with non-vaginal orifices. I think it’s amusing that any religious person could imagine that mouth sex and butt sex are genuine loopholes around … Continue reading
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How Do Religious Kids Rebel?
How do Orthodox Jewish teens rebel while staying within the Orthodox community? They do things they can hide, such as texting or watching TV on Shabbos, porn, sex, alcohol and drug abuse…or the more intellectually inclined might study forbidden books … Continue reading
Mormons vs Seventh-Day Adventists
Yesterday, I wrote about the great joy I felt hearing for the first time at age 12 the forbidden pop melody “Sing a Song” by the Carpenters. Pop music was a sin in my Adventist upbringing, in my home anyway. … Continue reading