Posts Tagged ‘human trafficking’
Blow God’s Freakin’ Mind
One of my favorite lines in the musical, Book of Mormon, is from the song, You and Me (But Mostly Me). The characters, Elder Cunningham and Elder Price, talk about their upcoming mission. Elder Price sings, “Something I’ve forseen…Now that I’m nineteen, I’ll do something incredible, That blows God’s freaking mind!” I crack up every…
Read MoreOur Complicity in the Scandal of Somaly Mam
Last month a piece broke from Newsweek, launching a richly reported accusation against an activist superstar in the development field of human trafficking, Somaly Mam. According to Newsweek, there is significant evidence pointing to falsehoods in the back story of Mam. The details regarding how she was sold into a brothel and the amount of…
Read MoreI am an Angry Christian
**Thank you to everyone for the overwhelming support and response to the Terrible Christian Series. I have been thrilled to share the stories of my friends on here, but I’m also excited to be back for the final post in the series.** Anger has a bad rap. Anger is in bed with violence, destruction, vitriol. Unchecked anger…
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