Over the past couple of years, I’ve gradually withdrawn from my engagement in the Mormon blogging world (affectionately referred to as the ‘Bloggernacle’), but I’m going to take one last little dive back into it.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.
13 responses so far ↓
1 xJane // Jan 29, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Congrats, John, hope you win
2 Elise // Jan 29, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Ok, this is the post that FINALLY got me to check out the Niblet awards, after ignoring several similar requests from FMH. I didn’t vote for anything yet, but I did check out the 4 most memorable comments, and they were GREAT. I’m definitely adding a few hours of surfing the Niblet candidates to my weekend to-do list, and will definitely vote for your’ when I do.
3 Chandelle // Jan 29, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Don’t worry – all members of the John Remy Is Ridiculously Fucking Awesome Fan Club are sure to vote for you. I know I did.
4 Bored in Vernal // Jan 29, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Me, too. And I’m ridiculously overjoyed to be on your “also mentioned” list.
That article on Joseph Smith’s cane was pretty amazing– at an amazing post-Mo blog–you won’t turn into salt, you know, if you look over your shoulder once or twice!
5 Bored in Vernal // Jan 29, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Chandelle, I think we need an acronym for that–I’d be so honored to be a member of the JRRFAFC !
6 Chandelle // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:16 pm
We could pronounce it…um…giraffic! Jer…fafic!
7 Bored in Vernal // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:41 pm
OK, just put the f-word in a different place, and it can be giraffic. JRRAFFC. There we go. Wanna be pres? I’ll be VP.
8 John // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:47 pm
xJane
Elise, thanks! Voting closes on Sunday night, so don’t wait too long!
Chandelle and BiV, you make a boy blush. It took me two days to debate about whether I wanted to promote this or not. But thank you. I think you are both pretty fucking/effing awesome, too.
9 John // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Chandelle, wouldn’t switching the position of ‘fucking’ would also make it modify “fan” instead of “awesome,” or change its function from modifier to gerund, completely changing the nature of the club.
10 Chandelle // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:56 pm
We could just call it the John Remy is Fucking Awesome Fan Club and acronyze (yes, I made that up) the first part – then it would be JRFA. Jerfa. That works!
11 Bored in Vernal // Jan 29, 2010 at 5:10 pm
You’re right. No way could we change the position of the f.
I stand corrected. JerFA! JerFA!
12 John // Jan 29, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I really like “acronyze.”
13 chanson // Jan 30, 2010 at 1:22 am
Thanks for the shout-out!
And don’t forget that your excommunication story is also in the running for a Brodie!
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