You may be able to teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. But if you tell a politician’s campaign a handful of times to not contact you, they may very well not care in any way whatsoever. In the case of Evan McMullin’s campaign for the…

Seven-plus years out of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — and thus seven-plus years since believing I can now morally drink coffee and alcohol and trying each — I still haven’t found a satisfactory drink. So when a representative of Hiball contacted me about trying some of…

J.K. Rowling bewitched again, causing another debate. The “Harry Potter” author cast doubt on Twitter on the gold plates from Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement. …

Adherents to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regularly, and absurdly, post on social media that their 8-year-old child “chose” to join the church. Latter-day Saint scripture says that “inasmuch as parents have children in Zion (the church), or in any of her stakes which are organized, that…

Evan McMullin is an independent candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah currently held by Sen. Mike Lee. McMullin is also a Latter-day Saint and former CIA operative. …

U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) supported writing same-sex (and interracial) marriage into federal law in the United States. He voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in July. While he certainly wasn’t the only Republican to do so, he represents a district where most of its residents lean right and…

When folks consider the Latter-day Saint movement, they may think just of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Brigham Young-founded organization. But dozens of religions, perhaps more, have come about following the Church of Christ started by Joseph Smith to comprise the movement. How many of them…

Long-prohibited in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been coffee, tea, wine, tobacco and “strong drinks” in the faith’s Word of Wisdom. The problem is, Latter-day Saint scripture — in the very section about the health code — allows for their consumption. Doctrine & Covenants 89: 1–2…

Progressives in Utah are claiming to be Republicans, as City Weekly reported. Many say they want their vote to count. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn they all think that. There are also ethics, and it’s funny since progressives have embraced the importance of being authentic (like, to the max). …