The Absolute Worst that Utah Has to Offer
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with its omnipresent self-righteous fervor, has filed two amicus briefs with the Supreme Court of the United States, asking it to uphold the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. Kirton McConkie, the Church’s law firm, filed the briefs on behalf of six religious organizations—including [...]
We’ve written extensively* about Utah’s liquor laws, and there’s a recent developed that just makes me want to go home, drink, and violently beat my wife and dog. Did you know Utah restaurants “may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish an alcoholic product except in connection with an order for food”? This is ridiculous in and [...]
When I heard about all the pantsing going on last week, I was intrigued. Intrigued enough to actually go to church. Admittedly, my intentions were selfish. Maybe I would find a pants-wearing woman or a purple-wearing man in my local ward and find a new friend. We would embrace and frolic and bond as only slacktivists* can. [...]
Hide yo kids, hide yo sacrament; the women are rising up! As if we needed one more thing to blame on Obama, now Mormon women are coordinating a “Wear Pants to Church” day this Sunday, December 16th. According to the SLTrib, a group of “Mormon feminists”* is planning, via a Facebook page, a symbolic gesture [...]
An LGBT choir recently snuck into an LDS chapel to sing the following playlist: Dancing Queen by ABBA YMCA by Village People Vogue by Madonna The Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang Causing the building to burst into flames because of all the gay. At least, that’s what we assumed happened. Why else would an LGBT choir [...]
It’s not news that Mitt Romney has said some things that may be construed as fibs or half-truths during his campaign, but Rachel Maddow managed to step away from her selection of thick-rimmed glasses long enough to point out some recent lies that have escaped Mitten’s lips: Now, I don’t know when Mitt last got [...]
In preparation for the Presidential debates on October 3rd, many faithful LDS members have decided to fast for Mitt Romney—and encouraged others to do the same—believing only divine intervention can keep the GOP nominee from making a more complete fool of himself. Some have also encouraged even stronger efforts: Others in the email chain have [...]
On June 1st, 2011 we wrote our first in a series of many posts about how Orrin Hatch is an idiot. And now, 461 days later, we finally have a reason to start our other Orrin-Hatch related series: Orrin Hatch Isn’t a Complete Idiot. Last week, Orrin Hatch was questioned on the issue of gay [...]
In Paul’s second epistle to Timothy*, he wrote: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Well, we recently received some persecution—proving we truly are, according to Paul the Apostle, living godly in Christ Jesus. The following is an actual e-mail we received: Names have been redacted to protect the guilty, but let’s step back [...]
I bet you are all surprised to see that we haven’t been assassinated or reassigned to Gayle Ruzicka’s ‘reeducation camp’ in the basement of the Church Office Building.* Yes, unfortunately for us and you, we’re still here and kicking. Apparently we decided to take a modest summer break. What can we say? We were emulating [...]