If you are not familiar with my religion, twice a year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints holds General Conference, four 2-hour meetings on Saturday and Sunday, with an additional priesthood meeting for the men on Saturday evening. All told, the weekend provides ten solid hours of religious instruction from the Church’s president [...]
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Post General Conference Thoughts
April 5, 2009So What Religion Do You Believe In?
April 2, 2009I was asked this question more than once when I was growing up in Utah. When I would tell people I wasn’t a Mormon, this question often followed. By the time I reached high school the answer was: “Ozzy Osbourne, man!” – expletives omitted. It is true, that is how I felt about the music, [...]
Take upon you a name….. Part 1
March 31, 2009I’d like to continue yesterday’s theme a little bit. It’s a strange and powerful thing – wearing the emblem of your favorite band. It made me feel connected to them, part of the group. Looking back, I think that like many young people today, I was looking to identify with something. Something cool, something that [...]
Taking upon you a name….. Part 2
March 31, 2009So how do I reconcile the two seemingly opposing forces: I’m a member of a church and I’ve taken the name of the Savior upon me, and I walk around in the winter wearing an Iron Maiden hat? Good question. I’ve been thinking about that. We are labeled by the world: consumers, conservatives, liberals, homeowners, [...]
The Black T-Shirt
March 31, 2009The black heavy metal T-shirt is the badge of honor worn by head bangers the world over. There were two kinds of black T-shirts: the ones you bought on tour and the ones you bought in the record store. Since I haven’t actually purchased a black heavy metal T-shirt I’m sure times have changed, like [...]
You listen to what?
March 29, 2009I remember when I was 4 or 5 looking at a record LP at my Grandma’s house, probably belonging to one my aunts or uncles. It was Kiss – Destroyer. I was scared to death of those four guys in their makup, platform boots with monster teeth. I was like – those are real monsters [...]
