Mormons believe that the Holy Ghost speaks to them in “a still small voice:”

Can you ask for any clearer evidence? What are you all waiting for–there’s a baptismal font and two young men in suits waiting for you!

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Elaine is a mostly-recovered Mormon who retains a great interest in belief systems of all kinds. She has a BA in Intercultural Studies (that’s what her university calls cultural anthropology), with a concentration in the anthropology of religion. In real life she takes care of her mother, writes for some websites in the […]

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I didn’t like Romney before. I’m close to despising him now.
In a bid to take the spotlight off of Huckabee, he has extended the full length of his shallow platitudes to fellow western monotheists–most especially to patriotic American monotheists who believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and the savior of mankind. […]

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In the religion news world, everyone and their dog–hell, even their cats and the family hamster–are all buzz about Mitt Romney’s Big Religion Speech this Thursday. MSNBC calls it ‘The Speech’, and most blame Huckabee (gee thanks, Huckabee). Some, like this Times of London article, hint at subtle comparisons to Kennedy’s big […]

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A Pakistani-American Muslim businessman ran into Mitt Romney on the campaign trail and asked the following:
I asked Mr. Romney whether he would consider including qualified Americans of the Islamic faith in his cabinet as advisers on national security matters, given his position that “jihadism” is the principal foreign policy threat facing America today. He answered, […]

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Mormon dietary laws, as interpreted today, prohibit members from
drinking tea (though non-caffeinated herbal teas are excluded from this
restriction). Green tea is also forbidden, even though it has less than
half the caffeine of a can of Coke (which gets a thumbs up from Church
leaders).

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Inigo Montoya You killed my father. Prepare to die.
This is what I had on my name badge when I ran into the Bishop at the LDS-sponsored community service event last November.
I know he looked at it, and I’m not sure what passed through his head as we parleyed about my family’s departure from […]

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What I miss about being (a conservative, believing) Mormon:

the feeling of belonging to a tight-knit, globe-spanning community.
the sense of certainty concerning my place in the universe.
knowledge of exactly what was expected of me and a clear sense of right and wrong.
opportunities to serve, to feel valued.

Ironically, my greatest blessing in my post-Mormon life is also […]

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I’m getting cheerful correspondence from local LDS leadership again:
My attention was recently called [to] the 5/26/07 posting on your website. I was frankly surprised at the obvious lack of sensitivity for the beliefs of your present and former friends and associates in the Church. Such is not only disrespectful, but […]

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Every couple of months, I pick up the latest issue of Bust magazine (”For women with something to get off their chests”) from the local Borders. Sometimes I get weird looks from the cashier, like I’m mistaking it for Maxim or some other soft-porn monthly. Anyhow, I was especially excited to read this […]

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