Tag: Mormon
The Theological Differences Behind Evangelical Unease With Romney
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN January 15, 2012.
Print: New York Times
Do Mormons believe in Christianity? Well, not really.
Polygamist sect abuse trials set to begin
AP October 26, 2009.
Print: AP
Raymond Jessop, 38, is set to stand trial Monday, 18 months after agents raided the group’s remote ranch and carted off more than 400 children in the largest child custody case in American history.
Trapped in A Mormon Gulag
Eric Norwood July 26, 2009.
Print: Orato Media Corp., reposted by Daily Kos, Scienblogs, The Atlantic and more.
This story is about Eric Norwood’s personal experiences at a place called The Utah Boys Ranch, which models itself as a “tough-love” prep-school, but while Eric was there, he witnessed some unbelievable atrocities. It is a Mormon-funded and staffed facility, and religious indoctrination is a fundamental aspect of the school. There was sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, suicide, staff corruption, and escape. A major Utah political figure, Senator Chris Buttars, was the executive director while Eric was there.
Do Mormons Have a Valid Beef with Big Love?
March 11, 2009.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/topstories/~3/AulOwEGGDr4/
That’s the problem when art meets religion: agreeing to disagree has its limits when you’re dealing with absolutes of faith.img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/time/topstories/~4/AulOwEGGDr4 height=1 width=1/ ///
