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“We the undersigned will work separately for what each of us believes is right, but we will also work together to protect the land we all love — to lift up American citizenship and the American promise in a time of peril and to find in ourselves the understanding that our differences don’t simply divide [...]

“Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry envisions a community of heterosexual/cisgender and LGBTQ Latter-day Saints who are called to ministry for the safety, well-being, and happiness of LGBTQ people in and adjacent to The Church of Jesus Christ.” -Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry   Earlier this year two former Think Again-Faith Again presenters, along with some other stellar individuals, formed [...]

Did you really want to die? No one commits suicide because they want to die. Then why do they do it? Because they want to stop the pain. -Tiffanie DeBartolo   It is a dark place when people see no escape except to permanently turn out the lights. This is where my 51 year old [...]

"Why is covid-19 killing more black people than white people in America? For many on the left, the answer is easy: “systemic racism.” That answer drives conservatives bonkers. Covid-19 comes from a virus; it does not care whether victims are white or black and, indeed, doesn’t have eyes to distinguish. Conservatives, I understand why you [...]

'"Responding to ideas you disagree with by belittling the other person or shutting them down can push them further towards hate. 'Far too many human beings of all backgrounds and political beliefs see kindness as weakness, as if it’s capitulation, it’s rolling over,” said Michaelis. “When really it is a weapon. And one of the [...]

Some Faith Matters Discussions that explore racism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and what members can do to eliminate it. "Racism is intoxicating and racism mixed with religion can be particularly pernicious. The Latter-day Saint message has always included a universal foundation. “All flesh is mine” Jesus told Joseph Smith in [...]

An Apology to Our Black Brothers and Sisters "Unitedly we declare that the answers to racism, prejudice, discrimination and hate will not come from government or law enforcement alone. Solutions will come as we open our hearts to those whose lives are different than our own, as we work to build bonds of genuine friendship, [...]

Spend an hour with Dialogue Sunday morning If you are missing meeting with peeps to talk about things of God then I highly recommend the Dialogue Journal of Mormon Thought's virtual Sunday School. I think last Sunday they had nearly 400 people tune in. This is not your parents Sunday School. Those who teach are [...]

I love this place. This place called earth. And I love and appreciate it even more since climate change and covid-19 have impacted our planet. Once we get past the pandemic, I hope we don't get back to normal. Normal was destroying our home. Every living thing's home. We are getting a taste of what [...]

I'm late to this party but... This recent New York Times article highlights a number of ways to access poetry to fend of the coronavirus blues. Here a several of my current favorites: David Whyte. I've posted him before. Mary Oliver Wendell Berry  Billy Collins (Thanks to TA-FA members Doug & Jeff Christensen for this [...]