The following comment was made on a Times and Seasons thread about polygamy (CNN’s Anderson Cooper prepared a story on polygamy that ran the same night as the post):
“Sorry, Mike, but the thought of Anderson Cooper presenting an “in-depth” look at anything is funny to me. My impression of Anderson Cooper’s sense of depth is […]
Writing to his nephew about moral philosophy, Thomas Jefferson said the following: “He who made us would have been a pitiful bungler, if he had made the rules of our moral conduct a matter of science. The moral sense, or conscience, is as much a part of man as his leg or arm. It is […]
I recently received a book called ‘The Book of Mormon: The Keystone Scripture’. The book is a collection of essays written by BYU religion professors on topics relating to The Book of Mormon. My favorite of these essays is one written by Larry E. Dahl entitled Faith, Hope, Charity. The author […]
This morning at about nine o’clock, Garrison Keillor reminded me life is made up of little things we come to love. Whether important or trivial, these are the things that, every day, give our lives sparkle and vim. Inspired by his thoughts, I’m going to list some of the little things I’ve come […]
Egalitarianism: a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people.
Social egalitarianism is a popular philosophy espoused by secularists who are, in my opinion, influenced by evil ideas. Egalitarianism is in direct conflict with the concept of liberty. As such, it is evil; an evil that continues to grow in popularity.
Dictionaries generally define liberty as […]
A popular and antagonistic radio show (the John and Ken Show) that I listen to on my drive home is pretty well known for their fervent anti-illegal immigration policies.
During the marches and protests of Monday May 1st, John and Ken were invited to come onto FOX 11 news in Los Angeles to comment on […]
Some months ago, I was involved in an exchange of editorials and letters to the editor in the Salt Lake Tribune. At issue was the rationality of believing in Mormonism, or, more generally, accepting any kind of religion. One author wrote that no discriminating person could accept such silly precepts as those espoused […]
In the interests of promoting friendship and fellowship on the Bloggernacle, I wanted to try a series of ‘Getting to Know’ posts. A kind of spotlight on people that I particularly would like to know better on a personal level. For the first victims I chose Bradley and Keryn Ross from PonderIt. […]
