Twice during the last week I’ve been asked the same question by successful, highly educated people who are at this moment peering with trepidation through the fog around the edges Mormonism toward the unknown (for them) beyond. That question is whether I could provide them with a list of the pros and cons with respect…
Helen Fisher’s latest book, “Why Him? Why Her?” is yet another excellent, informative canada cialis online read. I bought it for my late adolescent – twenty-something children, but have thoroughly enjoyed reading it myself. This note’s purpose is to briefly describe one issue related to Mormon mate choice that jumped out at me as I…
The statement “All religious beliefs should be respected!” or the question “To what extent, and how, should I respect religious beliefs other people have?” come up often enough in my correspondence that I have finally decided to record a relatively succinct response that I can send instead of dictating more or less the same thing…
This question was put to me the other day over lunch by a close friend who I had not seen for a number of years. I hasten to add that he is not about to tell his wife this. They are both still Mormon. However, we had a great conversation about all kinds of things,…
Today’s Globe and Mail has an interesting article with regard to the recent upsurge in church attendance. See http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servle… No news here really. Religious belief and behavior are to large extent a response to perceived danger. That is not to say that this is all religion is. It is a complex social phenomenon that performs many…
So, what if the non-Mormon academic community agree with these wordprint studies in more or less the same fashion they did the Mormon related DNA research? Here are a few of the strained arguments in support of the Mormon position that I expect to see trotted out before the Book of Mormon is eventually acknowledged…
The following is a lightly edited copy of part of an exchange I am having with a sincerely questioning Mormon. Since the questions are basic, I thought others here might find this useful. I would be interested to hear how others would answer this kind of question. Best regards, bob Bob, am I to believe…
A Few Thoughts About Mormon Marriage bob mccue October 22, 2005 http://mccue.cc/bob/spirituality.htm Table of Contents Introduction 2 Two’s Company; Three’s A Crowd 2 Fear and Desire 3 The Man’s On Top 4 Where’s The Love? 5 Mormonism Takes Undue Credit 5 Temple Building As An Investment Strategy 6 Divorce 6 Marriage In Traditional Societies v.…