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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 »

Corporate Creed: The Companies You Never Knew Were Deeply Religious

October 27th, 2017

We’re all familiar with certain high-profile companies that espouse religious beliefs. Chick-fil-A famously expressed opposition to gay marriage on religious grounds, creating a storm of controversy and sending people flocking to restaurant locations to ei Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 67 Comments »

Polygamy Lives on in Town Run by Mormon Cult

July 31st, 2017

Ever fantasized about taking more than one wife? Although technically illegal, the practice of polygamy lives on in certain remote areas of the U.S. One of the most infamous (and ominous) of these places is a storied Mormon commune on the border between Arizon Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 34 Comments »

Mormon Girl Silenced After Coming out as Gay in Church

June 27th, 2017

A 12-year-old girl named Savannah took the stage in front of her entire Mormon church congregation during what’s known as a “Fast and Testimony Meeting”. Savannah stepped up to the microphone and proceeded to deliver a heartfelt speech revealing that she Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 147 Comments »

Prosecute the Parents? Faith Healing Leaves Child Disabled

June 5th, 2017

21-year-old Mariah Walton of Idaho is battling a life-threatening heart and lung condition. The most excruciating part? Her condition was entirely preventable. One of nine children, Mariah was born with a small hole in her heart, a congenital birth defect that Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian, Life and Death | 100 Comments »

Woman Banned From Church for Not Tithing

August 25th, 2015

You may have heard in the news recently about a woman named Josephine King who has been banned from her church because she was not tithing regularly. The 92-year-old woman was informed through a written notice that because she was not contributing to the churc Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 265 Comments »

Mormon Church Ousts Ordination Rights Activist

July 2nd, 2014

It did not take long for the Church of Latter-day Saints to respond when an international human rights lawyer challenged the church’s prohibition against ordaining women priests. Kate Kelly was finally excommunicated from the church she grew up in when her e Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 3 Comments »

9 Instances Of Oddity In Modern Religion

July 27th, 2012

Please note: the following is meant for humor, not to offend. 1. Mormon underwear, Mormonism Of the many quirky facets of the Church of Latter Day Saints, “Mormon underwear” is probably the most notable. No other sect of Christianity prescribes any artic Continue Reading »

Posted in: Humor & Satire | 6 Comments »

Mormons Leave Church in Mass Renunciation Ceremony

July 5th, 2012

A rather unusual type of mass religious rite took place 30 June in the U.S. city of Salt Lake City. In a bold show of resistance to the authority of one of Protestant Christianity's most secretive denominations, a group of about one hundred and fifty people re Continue Reading »

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