by pattrick | Jun 12, 2019 | General Discussion, Mormonism, Religion
LDS girls don’t grow up thinking to themselves, “I wonder what I’ll be when I grow up” the same way LDS boys do. The result? Mid-life anger, resentment, depression, and self-loathing. IMO, The LDS church robs girls of dreams, creativity, and...
by pattrick | Aug 17, 2018 | Religion
Is faith really a virtue? Is faith something we should present to our children as something good to have? So many books and movies are devoted to the idea that if someone doesn’t believe in something because there’s no evidence, then somehow that’s a...
by pattrick | Jul 30, 2018 | Commentary, Mormonism, Religion
QUESTION: Where do you stand on “morality”? After Mormonism… what became the basis for your ideas of morality? Pattrick: It took me a while to flesh it all out. But I finally think I found the basis for my moral compass since I no longer look to...
by pattrick | Oct 30, 2014 | Mormonism, Religion
FOR THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH – Honesty and Integrity – “Being honest means choosing not to lie, steal, cheat, or deceive in any way. Do not rationalize that being dishonest is acceptable, even though others may think it does not matter.”...