In the Beginning . . .

. . . there was a Mormon man sitting at his desk reading what a Mormon woman had written in the Washington Post concerning the five myths about Mormanism.  This man, I, found many of the things this woman wrote perplexing and maybe this can be explained by what has been the topic of many books, songs, poetry, talk shows, and even reality TV--the differences between women and men.  Unfortunately, I don't believe this to be the case.  It would not bother me if it were just a lack of being able to understand what this author really meant because my man genes couldn't decipher her communication cues.  Initially, I was hopeful that someone was finally going to give a balanced description of my religion, but I didn't need to read much to be disappointed again.  I don't doubt that Joanna Brooks believes everything she wrote and it is not my intent to dispute her beliefs since her article was an opinion piece.  She has every right to her opinion and to how she decides to live her religion, but she did not do her and my religion any justice on a broader scale.

The evidence of this is the comments left behind in response to her piece.  I got a little agitated while reading the article, but it wasn't until I started reading the comments that I decided it was time to start another blog to hopefully dispel the ignorance that I have consistently found on the internet coming from non-LDS, former LDS, and LDS people.  I am aware that some might feel the same way about the things that I will write on this blog and I encourage anyone who has a question or differing opinion to post a comment.  I will not post malicious comments though, so please keep your comments free of personal attacks or malicious intentions.  I don't know everything and I don't make any such claims, I don't even claim to know much of anything.  However, I do believe I am capable of providing a more balanced perspective of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than I have witnessed over the years on the web, on TV, on the stage, and in person.

Tomorrow I will begin with the topic "Are Mormons Christians?" using some of the comments from the above mentioned article as a resource for the perceptions other people have concerning this question.  It is my hope that people will find this blog helpful and worthwhile.