Mormon Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
November 17th, 2022
In a stunning move, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church) announced it will support federal legislation to protect same-sex marriage. But some critics aren't convinced.
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December 29th, 2021
Utah's richest man just quit the Mormon Church with a very public goodbye. In a letter written to church leadership, billionaire Jeff Green said that he believes the LDS Church is actively harming LGBTQ individuals.
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September 30th, 2021
Hormonal Mormon teens have devised a sex loophole so clever that it apparently even fools God. 'Soaking' is taking the internet by storm, with some 25 million views and counting on Tiktok. But what is it, exactly?
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July 27th, 2021
The temple garments worn by most Mormons are an important part of their faith, but an increasing number of women are speaking out on the issues they have with the garment. As one said, "my vagina needs to breathe."
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March 27th, 2020
A group of Christian missionaries are still planning a trip to the Amazon to minister to remote indigenous tribes - despite the threat of spreading coronavirus. Health officials are pleading with them to reconsider.
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March 12th, 2020
Brigham Young University showed signs of LGBT acceptance - Briefly. The school updated their handbook to allow behavior showing same-sex affection (like handholding), then a month later, suddenly reversed that directive.
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January 10th, 2020
An Oregon woman is suing the Mormon Church for $10 million in damages, arguing the church shouldn't have reported her husband's confession of child sexual abuse to the police, and instead kept things within the church.
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January 3rd, 2020
The Mormon Church officially pulled 400,000 youth from the Boy Scouts, citing that group's acceptance of LGBT members and leaders. The LDS Church will create its own organization, with greater emphasis on religion.
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August 16th, 2019
Adding to the growing list of banned substances, the Mormon church has ruled that vaping is prohibited in the Words of Wisdom. The move comes as many Mormons believe they can 'get around' the Words of Wisdom by vaping.
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