Reason #111: LDS Church’s Lack of Financial Reporting

Recently I read accounts by two LDS ward (local congregation) finance clerks.  These are local priesthood holders who process tithing checks from their fellow ward members and then send the money on to the Church headquarters in Salt Lake City. One, who is...

On writing

Recently the ExMormon Foundation honored me by requesting that I address them at their annual conference on how to write well. Here's a link to the 8-part (about an hour) presentation, Out of the Mormon Mirage. And in the course of the address I referred to a short,...

Reason #110: Oahspe

While Mormons may claim that the Book of Mormon is unique, consider the case of a book called Oahspe: A New Bible. This very long book (twice as long as the Book of Mormon) was written by a single individual in a year's time. According to ex-Mormon Richard Packham,...

The Power of Prayer and Silent Opposition

Many readers know that I have a personal stake, so to speak, in opposition to abortion.  Here is a very interesting article about some like-minded people: Planned Parenthood Director Quits Abortion Business, Experiences Conversion at Starting Place of 40 Days for Life...