by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 27, 2015 | for Mind, for Spirit
Cliff Notes version of this post: Tolerance (inclusion, acceptance, etc.) is not inherently virtuous. It is only virtuous to the extent that the thing being tolerated (included, accepted, etc.) is virtuous or to the extent that tolerating (including, accepting, etc.)...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 14, 2015 | for Spirit
Last week I engaged in a libertarian-esque discussion about geopolitical borders. In the midst of it, I came across a post by Kristine A titled The Rexburg Response to #PantsToChurch that rather fit into the concept of the necessity for distinction of groups. To be...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 25, 2015 | for Love
Love does not mean sacrificing any and all personal desires to fill the desires of someone else. It does not mean allowing people to mistreat you in the name of loyalty or peace or tolerance. It does not mean “never having to say you're sorry.” It does...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 26, 2014 | for Spirit
I started this post on April 9th, but never had the heart to finish it. Maybe now I do. Last fall I wrote a post titled A Christlike Response to Radical Mormon Feminism. I'm not part of the Ordain Women group — because I have some differing opinions on...
by Angie Gardner | Jun 24, 2014 | for Spirit
Somewhere along the line, I must have identified myself as a Mormon feminist – for in the 24 hours that have passed since Kate Kelly's excommunication was announced, I have received multiple messages from various friends, asking, “Are you okay?” Two...
