Unintentional sexism/homophobia/racism is still sexism/homophobia/racism. Well-meaning sexism/homophobia/racism is still sexism/homophobia/racism. Misguided sexism/homophobia/racism is still sexism/homophobia/racism. Ignorant sexism/homophobia/racism is still sexism/homophobia/racism Just because something is unintentional, well-meaning, misguided, or stemming from ignorance doesn’t mean that it’s okay.
Have you ever felt the need or desire to “take a break” from church? Why or why not? If you did, and you acted on it, what were the consequences (good or bad)?
PANTSPOCALYPSE! No, seriously. There are, at this very moment, a lot of people who are convinced that the end of the world is coming because of trousers. In church even! On ladies! The Mayans predicted this!
What would a church designed by and for introverts look like?
One of my first posts at ZD was about what I called my “feminist awakening.” I pinpointed it to a particular summer, the first of my graduate studies. But, I don’t think it really explained the bigger picture of what really was happening. That summer wasn’t the beginning of my discomfort with gender inequality, it [...]
A little over a year ago, I wrote a post about my hopes and fears surrounding an upcoming move to Germany and how that would affect my general craving for more spiritual authenticity. I was thinking a bit about that post today and realized that I had some things to say about what I’ve learned, [...]
1. Openly gay member of the Quorum of the Twelve or 2. Female member of the Quorum of the Twelve And why?
I had the opportunity (and the very narrow window of time) a few weeks ago to drop in on exactly one session of the Salt Lake City Mormon Stories Conference. I was pleasantly surprised there when I got the chance to meet and listen to one of my blogging crushes–the “Mormon Child Bride.” Her reflections about [...]
E-mail received today: Bishop ***** and I both endorse an effort of the ******* Catholic Church to bring to light religious freedoms being encroached upon by our government, and encourage all Latter Day Saints to participate in an open invitation to all Christian congregations to attend an Interdenominational prayer service for religious liberty on Saturday June 16th @ [...]
I’ve been reading a book and it has me all curious about something. So, just let me know, in the comments. E or I Which do you lean more towards?
I wrote this two years ago and just happened to come across it today. My senior year at BYU was pretty darn lame. But, you know, it was only lame because I made it lame with my panic. You see, it was the first time I actually realized that I was going to be [...]
The following fantastic, inspirational, and hilarious video-parody brought to you by Alice Paul, Harry Burn, the Women’s Suffrage Movement…and Lady Gaga. You won’t regret clicking this link.
I love the idea of tithing. It reminds me that money is just money–and if I can’t give it away then I don’t own it, it owns me. It’s a wonderful reminder to set aside a percentage of my income to help those around me who are in a rough patch. It makes me a [...]
{{Oh snap! What a hot-button title! Don’t let it throw you off from actually reading the post!}} I currently live in a city that used to be deep in former East Germany. I’ve seen pictures of rows on rows of historic buildings painted grey and brown, falling down in the 1980s. I’ve walked through the [...]
When I walk home from the grocery store, the first thing I see as I exit those automatic doors is the towering gorgeousness of a 13th century church just inside a 12th century city wall. And every time I see it, I think, “I need to blog about that.” This is, I’m starting to suspect, [...]
So…my old roommate announces that she’s been called as the Personal Progress consultant in her ward. She asks anyone if they remember any good projects they did or really enjoyed in Personal Progress, to be used as suggestions for things she can organize. Some people I do not know replied thus, in no particular order:
Some of you requested the full-text for the talk I gave this last weekend on “Crises of Faith”… Here it is.
Husband and I just got assigned to speak and the topic is…. ::drumroll:: “Crises of Faith”
I hope anyone who reads this can do it with an open, nonjudgmental eye. Like Tirzah has felt in her recent posts, I’m a little nervous to be writing this out since I’m afraid others will react with pity, condemnation, disapproval, fear, or other manifestations of guilt-inducing negativity. I became part of ZD because I [...]
I think Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree is the most terrifying of all the “beloved” children’s books ever written.
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