Comments for Mormon Social Science Association http://www.mormonsocialscience.org bringing social science to Mormonism Mon, 30 May 2011 00:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Q: Mormon Participation in the Civil War? by Geld Schnell http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/09/20/q-mormon-participation-in-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Geld Schnell Mon, 30 May 2011 00:44:59 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=198#comment-397 Another great source for more informations on the American CV: http://www.civil-war.net/ Another great source for more informations on the American CV: http://www.civil-war.net/

]]> Comment on Q: When did the program of using youthful males as missionaries become the norm within Mormonism? by Robert E. Riggs http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2011/01/18/q-when-did-the-program-of-using-youthful-males-as-missionaries-become-the-norm-within-mormonism/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Robert E. Riggs Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:51:45 +0000 http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/?p=429#comment-395 My father was called to the British Mission in 1923, at age 20. His younger brother John served there in the early 1930s, one of John's companions being Gordon B. Hinckley. Some time in the past few years the Church News published a photo of a group of British missionaries including both my uncle and President Hinckley (as a young man). Most of the elders in the picture appeared to be of essentially the same age as those two young men. This suggests that the practice of calling younger singlemen was quite well established from the 1930s,if not indeed from the 1920s when my father served. My father was called to the British Mission in 1923, at age 20. His younger brother John served there in the early 1930s, one of John’s companions being Gordon B. Hinckley. Some time in the past few years the Church News published a photo of a group of British missionaries including both my uncle and President Hinckley (as a young man). Most of the elders in the picture appeared to be of essentially the same age as those two young men. This suggests that the practice of calling younger singlemen was quite well established from the 1930s,if not indeed from the 1920s when my father served.

]]> Comment on Q: Mormon Participation in the Civil War? by DeBorah Bankston http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/09/20/q-mormon-participation-in-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-266 DeBorah Bankston Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:32:16 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=198#comment-266 I have a listing of over 800 names of LDS men who served during the Civil War. Coming across their pension and war rosters was not that hard, but their journals are difficult. I have approximately 25 journals from Salt Lake, Texas, and Arkansas. I would be willing to share info. I can be contacted through bankstondecos@yahoo.com. Best of luck. I have a listing of over 800 names of LDS men who served during the Civil War. Coming across their pension and war rosters was not that hard, but their journals are difficult. I have approximately 25 journals from Salt Lake, Texas, and Arkansas. I would be willing to share info. I can be contacted through bankstondecos@yahoo.com. Best of luck.

]]> Comment on Richley Crapo: Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics by Documentation for 8: The Mormon Proposition | Moms for Equality : Dads for Equality http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/01/04/richley-crapo-chronology-of-mormon-lds-involvement-in-same-sex-marriage-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Documentation for 8: The Mormon Proposition | Moms for Equality : Dads for Equality Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:29:46 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=122#comment-250 [...] Hawaii’s same-sex marriage struggles.  Church involvement in this campaign has been documented here and in The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power by historian D. Michael Quinn.  Karger’s [...] [...] Hawaii’s same-sex marriage struggles.  Church involvement in this campaign has been documented here and in The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power by historian D. Michael Quinn.  Karger’s [...]

]]> Comment on Richley Crapo: Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics by Mormons for Marriage » Wait a Minute - Is That Really True? http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/01/04/richley-crapo-chronology-of-mormon-lds-involvement-in-same-sex-marriage-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Mormons for Marriage » Wait a Minute - Is That Really True? Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:01:20 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=122#comment-244 [...] Hawaii’s same-sex marriage struggles.  Church involvement in this campaign has been documented here and in The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power by historian D. Michael Quinn.  Karger’s [...] [...] Hawaii’s same-sex marriage struggles.  Church involvement in this campaign has been documented here and in The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power by historian D. Michael Quinn.  Karger’s [...]

]]> Comment on Richley H. Crapo – Ministering Angels and Eunuchs for Christ: Being Mormon in the Sexual Margins by Doug Johnson http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/01/04/richley-h-crap-ministering-angels-and-eunuchs-for-christ-being-mormon-in-the-sexual-margins/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Doug Johnson Wed, 05 May 2010 22:41:47 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=125#comment-192 This is definitely an interesting topic, especially considering the whole proposition 8 controversy. What I find interesting is how Mormonism seems to always be in the margins of society: opposing, and being opposed to and by many different social aspects. It seems to me that the homosexual aspect comes down to two marginalized groups asserting their rights. Both groups fighting for their rights of belief and practice, but contradicting one another. Is there any answer to solve this friction? It would seem the either one or the other would have to relent in someway, but that would contradict either group's rights. If a Mormon identity and a Homosexual identity exists, they do not appear to be able to fit together in any compromising way. However, what I find really interesting in this article is the discussion of how certain members maintain both identities together in their personal narratives. This may be very enlightening of my research on internal and external social boundaries. This is definitely an interesting topic, especially considering the whole proposition 8 controversy. What I find interesting is how Mormonism seems to always be in the margins of society: opposing, and being opposed to and by many different social aspects. It seems to me that the homosexual aspect comes down to two marginalized groups asserting their rights. Both groups fighting for their rights of belief and practice, but contradicting one another. Is there any answer to solve this friction? It would seem the either one or the other would have to relent in someway, but that would contradict either group’s rights.
If a Mormon identity and a Homosexual identity exists, they do not appear to be able to fit together in any compromising way. However, what I find really interesting in this article is the discussion of how certain members maintain both identities together in their personal narratives.
This may be very enlightening of my research on internal and external social boundaries.

]]> Comment on Q: Retention Rates and Future Missionaries by Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … | Drakz News Station http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/10/09/q-retention-rates-and-future-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … | Drakz News Station Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:53:11 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=201#comment-4 [...] here: Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … Share and [...] [...] here: Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … Share and [...]

]]> Comment on Q: Retention Rates and Future Missionaries by Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … | Drakz News Station http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2008/10/09/q-retention-rates-and-future-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … | Drakz News Station Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=201#comment-3 [...] more: Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … Share and [...] [...] more: Mormon Social Science Association » Q: Retention Rates and Future … Share and [...]

]]> Comment on Q: What information is there on religious discrimination against Mormons? by Simon http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/2007/03/22/q-what-information-is-there-on-religious-discrimination-against-mormons/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Simon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:41:07 +0000 http://www.ryananddebi.com/mormonsocialscience/?p=74#comment-2 http://www.kscourts.org/ca10/cases/2004/02/01-4176.htm is a broken link I believe the name of the case is Axson-Flynn v. Johnson Here is a working link: http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/cases/2004/02/01-4176.htm http://www.kscourts.org/ca10/cases/2004/02/01-4176.htm
is a broken link

I believe the name of the case is Axson-Flynn v. Johnson
Here is a working link:
http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/cases/2004/02/01-4176.htm

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