The Use of Mythology in the Recovery Process One of the most comforting perspectives to be grasped as we deal with the trauma caused by a changing belief system is that provided by mythology. This shows how common this process is, and how integral it is to the creative forces that underlie both individuals and…
The answer to this question, as is so often the case with questions of this type is, “That depends on what you mean by ‘works’”. Let’s explore this interesting issue. I will set out my thoughts and would be interested to hear the impressions and experiences others have had along similar lines. In a recent…
The following is the introduction to an essay that has sat half finsihed (at 50 pages) on my computer for almost a year. I have finally decided to finish it, and would like to invite those interested to read the draft as it now sits and to provide comments, input, etc. If you would like…
A non-Mormon friend asked me the other day how I had found the time I have spent during the past three years to do all of the reading and writing I have done about Mormonism. I explained that people are affected differently by the kind of religious belief transition I have made, but for many…
Review of Michael Ruse’s “Mysteries of Mysteries – Is Evolution a Social Construction?†bob mccue July 26, 2005 A friend asked some time ago that I write a review of Michael Ruse’s (“Michaelâ€) book “Mysteries of Mysteries – Is Evolution a Social Construction?†(“Mysteryâ€) and post it to a science list on which we both…
What follows is a question that was recently put to me, and my answer. Some may find it a useful big picture analysis of Mormon polygamy/polygyny. All the best, bob Dear Mr. Mccue, My name is * and I live in **. I have been reading a little of the information on your web site.…
I recently had the chance to spend some time chatting with Michael Quinn and thought some here might be interested in a brief report. I did not hear anything from him in private that he has not indicated in public, so I can tell you exactly what he said. And, by the way, the first…
One of the last barriers I had to jump on my way out of Mormonism might be called the “Smart Mormon” hurdle. As one approaches it, the hurdle looks like this: There are so many really smart Mormons who believe Mormonism is “true”. The smart Mormons are much smarter and better educated than I am.…
For this interested in the long story, see the thread at http://www.aimoo.com/forum/po….. The thread was started by the observation that a prominent scientist said at a recent conference that she found that ditching free will was itself immensely “freeing”. That is, she felt that be adopting a deterministic mindset (that all of her actions were determined…
History is never certain. However, some things are far more certain than others. We have a pretty good idea, for example, as to the nature of most of the important facts related to the dropping of the Hiroshima bomb, and much less reliable information about Jesus Christ. There is some evidence connecting Rigdon to the…