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Mormon Church Sued for Reporting Confessed Child Molester to Police

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. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 18 Comments »

Mormons Officially Pull 400,000 Children From Boy Scouts

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. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 50 Comments »

Clouds of Change: Mormon Church Officially Prohibits Vapes

August 16th, 2019

Adding to the ever-growing list of banned substances, the Mormon church has officially ruled that vaping is prohibited in the Words of Wisdom. The move comes as many young Mormons believe they can 'get around' the Words of Wisdom by vaping. Vaping joins tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, coffee, and tea on the list of forbidden substances. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 9 Comments »

BYU Students Claim Punishment for Reporting Sexual Assault

April 19th, 2019

As higher education institutions face a reckoning over sexual violence on campus, some Brigham Young University students say they are actually being punished by the school for reporting their own sexual assaults. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 19 Comments »

Should Clergy Be Exempt from Reporting Sexual Abuse?

November 13th, 2018

Dozens of states exempt members of the clergy from having to report sexual abuse crimes disclosed to them during confession. In light of recent bombshell reports, is it time for that to change? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 55 Comments »

Inside the Mormon Church's Stunning About-Face on Marijuana

October 15th, 2018

Breaking with its own longstanding prohibition on substances of all types – including alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and even coffee – LDS leadership has reluctantly sided with pot activists to back legislation allowing medical marijuana to be sold in Utah. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 31 Comments »

Barzee Walks Free: Elizabeth Smart’s Captor Out of Prison

September 20th, 2018

After 15 years behind bars, Wanda Barzee is a free woman. One of the notorious Elizabeth Smart kidnappers, Barzee walked out of prison yesterday and spent her first evening of freedom in a Salt Lake City hotel room rantings about religious scriptures, according to reports. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 24 Comments »

Mormon Church Accused of Covering Up Abuse

February 13th, 2018

Despite its supposed "zero tolerance" stance on domestic abuse, it would seem the Church of Latter Day Saints really dropped the ball this time. Two female members of the church – who both happen to be ex-wives of White House staff secretary Rob Porter – claim LDS officials tried to cover up abuse they faced at the hands of Porter. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 75 Comments »

Gay Mormon Man Announces Divorce From Wife

February 5th, 2018

Choosing between your heart and your faith can't be easy. But as one couple has discovered the hard way, faith doesn't always hold all the answers. From the outside, Josh and Lolly Weed seemed to have it all figured out. Both are successful in their careers Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 173 Comments »

At a Crossroads: the Controversial Practice of Polygamy

November 30th, 2017

When asked, most people will probably characterize polygamy as a relic of the past. After all, it was outlawed in the United States way back in the mid-1800s. How could it possibly still be happening? Contrary to popular understanding, polygamy lives on in t Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 55 Comments »