Over the past couple of years, I’ve gradually withdrawn from my engagement in the Mormon blogging world (affectionately referred to as the ‘Bloggernacle’), but I’m going to take one last little dive back into it. Apparently my excommunication experience has been nominated in the write-in category for the Niblet awards, and it’s doing all right: it’s 4th out of 20 entries, and the top three places are counted. I like the idea that we could draw attention to a series of posts about excommunication that would stand alongside all the other Mormon-topical posts, blogs, and bloggers that will be highlighted by these awards. So, if you have a moment to spare, please consider scrolling down to the bottom of the post, and voting for “Most heartbreaking-wrenching-joyous-all-mixed-into-one: John Remy’s excommunication” in the Write-In category. And if you have one more moment, please spread (retweet) the word.
Also, my fellow ex-Mo atheist blogger Chanson is up for “Best Contribution to Interfaith Dialogue”, in the next category up. She’s been one my inspirations over the years, and I definitely think she’s worth supporting as well. Actually, now that I’m reviewing the list, there are a number of unorthodox Mormon bloggers worth supporting (including a serious skeptic or two), including Bored in Vernal, Kaimi, Kiskilili, ECS, Jessawhy, CrazyWomanCreek, Hawkgrrl and others I’m sure I’m missing. I hope I’m not damning them with my heartfelt praise.
And I have a soft spot in my heart for the feminist blogs, Zelophehad’s Daughters and The Exponent (co-founded by Jana), but I’m forever grateful to Feminist Mormon Housewives for taking me in, and letting me guest blog there.
Finally, there are some intriguing titles in there: “We Thank Thee O God for a Profit”, “My God is Clean-Shaven”, and “Joseph Smith’s Cane”, but I think I’ll resist the temptation to read them. Other horizons call. I just wanted to take one last, long glance over my shoulder.
