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Jonathan Brown
Meanwhile prayer continues not to work this was the single link for which someone found offense, I suggested that we should be focusing on a scientific cure, not praying, for that is the most compassionate and rational thing to do, for merely suggesting that I am now called a "miliant atheist" : http://ffrf.org/about/getting-acquainted/item/12869-biggest-study-prayer-harmful-to-patients







Biggest Study: Prayer Harmful to Patients
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The largest study to date on the so-called healing powers of prayer, conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School, found that intercessory prayer actually had a negative impact on cardiac patients.

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Daymon Smith
http://daymonsmith.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/now-available-volume-3-the-cycles-of-deep-sleep/










Now Available: Volume 3: The Cycles of Deep Sleep
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The third volume in the Cultural History of the Book of Mormon is hereby published. This volume, like the last, comes in two books. You can read descriptions and order copies by following the lin...
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Jonathan Brown
Daniel Peterson explains the triumph of truth (or at least his point of view of what happened) over his arch nemesis John Dehlin. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2013/10/who-should-get-the-credit-for-giving-me-the-boot.html







Who should get the credit for giving me the boot?
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Several people have either called my attention to a partial transcript of remarks made by John Dehlin on Doug Fabrizio’s KUER radio program following October LDS conference—Mr. Dehlin was “reviewing” conference speeches—or sent me copies of those remarks. I feel that I probably ought to respond pub...

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Kent Strock And today on Peterson crazy he posts this image of Obama with the title Herr Doktor...nothing like throwing in some nazi reference. This is why the asshole got fired not all this obfuscation and stupid rhetorical tricks. the man has ZERO class let alone Christian values

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Jonathan Brown
No, no, no, say it ain't so Daniel Peterson (He has pointed out that atheists are declining and the religious are increasing if this article is true: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2013/11/the-world-is-turning-more-religious-atheism-declining.html Don't worry we atheists shall continue our aggressive proselytizing and slowly repair those numbers! The Society for Humanistic Mormonism in particular has a new missionary program following along these lines which The First Presidency of the Society for Humanistic Mormonism is ever hopeful for: see YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dW-bt_1LzY











Door To Door Atheist
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Door To Door Atheist as played on www.heretic.tv
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Natasha Helfer Parker
Check out my latest interview with the Montgomery family - Wendy Williams Montgomery. So thankful for their willingness to do this podcast with me - super awesome family figuring out how to support Jordan. I'm so impressed with their openness about their experiences in the hopes of educating and reaching out to other members of the church.







023: Advocating for Your Gay Mormon Family Member | Mormon Mental Health ( LDS )
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Natasha Helfer Parker interviews the Montgomery Family, devout Mormons who are learning how to advocate for their gay son/brother.

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Jonathan Brown Wendy needs to explain why she continues in a religion that is anti-gay and anti-her son. Making a film about it seems...to miss the point.
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Spencer Thomas
I design t-shirts on Zazzle.com and get a royalty when a shirt sells. This one just sold: http://www.zazzle.com/dark_nun_tshirt-235349665147436671?rf=238627738242669233



I design t-shirts on Zazzle.com and get a royalty when a shirt sells. This one just sold: http://www.zazzle.com/dark_nun_tshirt-235349665147436671?rf=238627738242669233
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Jonathan Brown
By waging war against Reason, which they ought to have protected and developed, the ministers of the gods evidently act against their own interest. What power, influence, and respect might they not have gained among the wisest of men, what gratitude would they not have excited in the people, if, instead of wasting their time about their vain disputes, they had applied themselves to really useful science, and investigated the true principles of philosophy, government, and mora...









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Jonathan Brown
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114127/science-not-enemy-humanities







Science Is Not Your Enemy
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A plea for an intellectual truce.

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Jonathan Brown
Elder Dallin H. Oakes' anti-gay memo http://affirmation.org/pdf/oaks_paper_02.pdf





http://affirmation.org/pdf/oaks_paper_02.pdf
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Jonathan Brown It is not slander if it is truth.
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Aaron C. Brown Jared refers to the way you misspelled Oaks' name, Jonathan. I agree with him, that was truly offensive.
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Jonathan Brown lol...my bad...Oaks.
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Jonathan Brown
Be sure to like our new university https://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Nickels-University/231957850297885



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Jonathan Brown
Introducing James Nickels University http://societyforhumanistic.wix.com/sfhm#!james-nickels-university/c1bxs James Edward Nickels Jr










Society for Humanistic Mormonism | James Nickels University
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The Society for Humanistic Mormonism mobilizes people to celebrate Mormon identity and culture consistent with a humanistic philosophy of life independent of a
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Jonathan Brown Does our Presiding Matriarch Nancy S. Kader wish to teach a few philosophy courses as a Visiting Professor at James Nickels University sometime in the future?
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Dean Clark Meyers-Hansen
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Understanding the Complexities of Gender: Sam Killermann at TEDxUofIChicago
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Sam Killermann is a comedian and social justice advocate, and the guy behind It's Pronounced Metrosexual, a one-man comedy show and blog about snap judgments...
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Jonathan Brown
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/return-of-the-jedi-yoda-deleted-scene_n_4224976.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009







Lost 'Jedi' Scene Answers Lingering 'Star Wars' Question
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Were Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda cool with lying to Luke Skywalker about the identity of his father, a.k.a. Darth Vader? For years, "Star Wars" fans have answered that question in the affirmative, forcing some viewers -- like The Hollywood Reporter's Graeme McMillan -- to confront the fact that those ti...

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Brad Kramer
SMPT conference this weekend. If you can't make it to UVU to watch, Loyd Ericson and I will be live blogging each session from the Kofford Books Facebook page.
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2013 SMPT Conferences
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The Society is grateful to Utah Valley University and the Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding (BYU) for their generous support for this conference.

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James Edward Nickels Jr







10th Oct episode of the new IFLS show now live! Watch it here:http://bit.ly/15XDuOu.
10th Oct episode of the new IFLS show now live! Watch it here:http://bit.ly/15XDuOu

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Jonathan Brown
Makes perfect sense doesn't it? http://www.advocate.com/society/religion/2012/05/01/north-carolina-pastor-advocates-punching-gay-acting-children







North Carolina Pastor Advocates Punching Gay Acting Children
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The words of a homophobic North Carolina preacher are reverberating around the Internet today, following a sermon in which he advocated physically assaulting toddlers with

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James Edward Nickels Jr I thought true Christians turned the other cheek, not throw the first punch. Oh well, do unto others before they get a chance to do unto you.  By the way, what was Jesus doing with "that certain young man who was bare but for a linen garment" who ran...See More
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Jonathan Brown
Criticizing leaders: Cult Alert
 Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the LDS Church made the following disturbing comment in the PBS documentary, “The Mormons” (0:51):
“It is wrong to criticize the leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true.”



Criticizing leaders: Cult Alert Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the LDS Church made the following disturbing comment in the PBS documentary, “The Mormons” (0:51): “It is wrong to criticize the leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true.”.
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Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder keep it positive. i dont care what the leaders of the church have said, what i trigues me about humanistic religion is their open view of religion, not their ability to criticise others.
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Jonathan Brown Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder in the words of ST. Robert: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=526308140767893&set=pb.220213348044042.-2207520000.1377220039.&type=3&theater

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James Edward Nickels Jr Dallin Oakes was serving on the high counsel for the Chicago South Stake in 1970 when my first wife and I were married
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James Edward Nickels Jr Oaks did our temple interview for us. Not that this matters any, but I just thought I would mention it.
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James Edward Nickels Jr It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
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Jonathan Brown Amen Acing Prophet James Edward Nickels Jr!
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Jonathan Brown
In other news: http://www.theonion.com/articles/god-reveals-he-occasionally-eats-humans,34264/







God Reveals He Occasionally Eats Humans
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THE HEAVENS—Speaking candidly during a rare interview this Thursday, God Almighty, Our Lord and Heavenly Father, revealed to the public that He occasionally eats human beings. The Supreme Being, who spoke to reporters today about His dietary habits,...

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Jonathan Brown
To all Humanistic Mormons: It would appear there is a growing number of scholars that now consider Mormonism more than just a religion but also an ethnicity, I found this interesting that I would share with you this:
 ^ Arrington, Leonard J. (1994). History of Idaho 2. University of Idaho Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-89301-164-9. See also May, Dean (1980). "Mormons". In Thernstrom, Stephan. Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. ...





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