Category Archives: Religion

Anarcho-Transhumanism

Posted on 24-January-2012 by

I’ve always considered myself a bit of a non-violent anarchist.  I’m extremely cynical about the value of organizations, particularly in an era when it’s easy to self-organize around specific tasks.  Most mature organizations seem to degenerate into self-preservation activities (including assimilation).  … Continue reading →

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“The Responsibility of (Mormon) Intellectuals,” A Review

Posted on 22-January-2012 by

James Faulconer, the Richard L. Evans Professor of Religious Understanding at Brigham Young University, recently wrote the following on patheos.com: Whereas an intellectual is duty-bound to criticize those in political power as needed and to use his or her learning … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney is no George Romney

Posted on 21-January-2012 by

The press and editorialists are continuing to pummel Mitt Romney.  Commenting on issues related to Romney’s federal taxes, Nobel-Prize-winning, liberal economist Paul Krugman writes: . . . Although  disclosure of tax returns is standard practice for political candidates, Romney has … Continue reading →

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The Mormon Persecution Complex

Posted on 20-January-2012 by

According to a recently released Pew Forum poll, a whopping 46% of Mormon respondents said that Mormons face “a lot of discrimination” in modern America.  No surprise there, it is a favorite theme in LDS Church meetings at all levels. Ken … Continue reading →

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The Inequities with Tithing

Posted on 19-January-2012 by

According to Sam Brunson writing for Times and Seasons (18 Jan 2012): ABC broke the news:  Mitt Romney has donated millions of dollars worth of stock to the Mormon church. SEC filings disclose that a Bain partner donated $1.9 million of … Continue reading →

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Are Mormons Henotheists?

Posted on 13-January-2012 by

In the OrthodoxWiki entry on “Theosis,” the author makes the following statement:  “The Mormons are clear promoters of henotheism, and the Church Fathers have absolutely no communality with their view.” The entry in Wikipedia on “Henotheism,” in part, reads:  “Henotheism is the … Continue reading →

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Theosis: Mormonism vs Eastern Orthodoxy

Posted on 12-January-2012 by

From what I’ve been able to read on the Internet, theosis or “union with God” is an important belief in Eastern Orthodoxy.  However, the Orthodox definition of theosis differs from the Mormon concept.  For the Orthodox, theosis, while difficult to describe … Continue reading →

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Theosis: Mormons vs Evangelicals

Posted on 10-January-2012 by

According to Daniel Burke writing for the Religion News Service and published in the SLTrib (5 Jan 2012): [Joseph] Smith preached fairly orthodox Christian theology at first, but “became increasingly radical, breaking more and more from standard Christianity with every year that … Continue reading →

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Transhumanism, Immortality, and Prolonging Human Lives

Posted on 10-January-2012 by

Stefan Lorenz Sorgner makes the following statements about Transhumanist and Immortality: Transhumanists . . . aspire for a type of immortality, though, in most cases, this is not literal immortality but rather a long life or a prolonging of human … Continue reading →

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Mormon Transhumanist Association’s April 2012 Conference

Posted on 02-January-2012 by

The 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association will be held on 6 April 2012 at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference will be open to the public. Speakers will address the themes … Continue reading →

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