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Why Do LDS Leaders Care So Much About Grooming?
7 of first 8 prophets don't follow the Current Grooming Standards of the Church 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected...
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Rules vs. Agreements
Rules are lazy and create conformity, but they are practical for large groups of people; the higher the percentage of people for whom the rules create a societal benefit, the more useful the rule is....
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Preaching the Ideal
Is it better to preach the ideal or to make all feel welcome? Is it even possible to do both? Within the church, there seems to be a tug-of-war between encouraging people to live the ideal and trying...
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Sweet Young Things: Weekend Poll
Minx. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Discuss.
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Mormon Dating: Invisible Women
I never went on any date at BYU that went this well. I considered myself unpopular at BYU. My hair was very short, kind of a punk rock ‘do with bleached bangs. I often wore tie-dyed jeans and a men’s...
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Our Changing Standards . . . or Not
Timeless standards transcend the boundaries of culture and context. I recently posted on the observation that the standards in the 1965 For the Strength of Youth are somewhat silly and dated, not...
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Pledges, Clubs and Covenant-Making
If all your friends joined an exclusive club, would you? Deseret Book has just published a new children’s book by E. Nelson’s wife, Wendy Watson Nelson. The book encourages children to sign a pledge...
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