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Category: Rant

This is where I’m going to post rants I’ve written about topics I want indexed, but that I don’t really want to put on the front page.

People > Programs

Jenny SmithDecember 18, 2021January 25, 2022

I had to delete several comments from a post in the seminary teachers group today, each of which violated our…

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I see you.

Jenny SmithSeptember 26, 2021January 25, 2022

My BFF was called to be stake Young Women President today. Her stake President called in her husband to talk…

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women's issues
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Nonsense

Jenny SmithAugust 29, 2021August 29, 2021

Online discussion: Person: Me: hey, that’s not being argued here. Read the article Person: you presume I didn’t read the…

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Think better

Jenny SmithApril 21, 2021June 28, 2021

If you said riots would happen no matter how yesterday’s verdict went, please take a minute today to think about…

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venting
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So, brother, you noticed there weren’t many women speaking at Conference. Here’s what you can do…

Jenny SmithApril 9, 2021January 25, 2022

This is the main part of my response to a post in a private Facebook group, which after a post…

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general conference, venting, women's issues
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General Conference Abortion

Jenny SmithApril 5, 2021June 28, 2021

Elder Anderson spoke on Life during LDS General Conference on Saturday, but his right turn into the topic of abortion…

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abortion, general conference, venting, women's issues
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I have a dream… that CFM:D&C can become something far better

Jenny SmithFebruary 28, 2021January 25, 2022

Back in the ye olde days when I was at BYU, someone told me that some GA had recommended tossing…

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Doctrine and Covenants, Scripture study, venting
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Church isn’t like ice cream

Jenny SmithFebruary 28, 2021January 25, 2022

Ever heard that (not very) dirty joke, “How is sex like ice cream?” “Because when it’s good it’s really good,…

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ice cream, speaking in church, venting
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Mormon Women voters: the voice of decency

Jenny SmithOctober 28, 2020June 28, 2021

If only Utah women were voting this election, Trump would lose to Biden. Wow. This is an incredible shift for…

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Election, women's issues
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“Women’s” Session October 2020

Jenny SmithOctober 7, 2020December 13, 2022

LDS General Conference was not a great experience for me this time. Most of the time I’m able to get…

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priesthood authority, venting, women's issues
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The emptiness of empty nesting

Jenny SmithOctober 5, 2020November 9, 2022

Today I got up and read my scriptures for the first time in ages. I’ve been intending to for some…

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empty nesting, hardscaping, women's issues
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On prayer

Jenny SmithSeptember 30, 2020June 28, 2021

It’s been very helpful to me as others describe their experience with a mid-faith crisis, and though I don’t expect…

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Brigham Young, dark night of the soul, Epictetus, faith transition, islam, prayer, St. John of the Cross

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