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I was born on an Island

 I was Born on an Island    by Lincoln Fullmer Part 1 I was born on an Island - It was a happy Island; verdant and green, awash with sunshine. It had great rivers and small streams, towering mountains and low shores, and the whole of it was filled with beauty. Society on the Island was nurturing and pleasant, for we had the kindest Island elders who always, we boasted, demonstrated perfect love and compassion in helping every Islander grow, reach fulfillment, and serve their neighbors, and their efforts truly helped the Island feel like a paradise for all. Through their work, they kindly taught us how uniquely perfect our Island was - how the beauty of other islands paled in comparison with our harbors, forests, mountain paths, and united community - and we all felt truly blessed for being the lucky few to have discovered a most blissful dwelling place. My family had lived on the Island for generations, helping to build it up and maintain it for everyone to enjoy ever s...
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Covenants, Queerness, and Exaltation

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 Covenants, Queerness, and Exaltation  By Lincoln Fullmer  Talk given at the inaugural Reform Mormon General Conference, April 5-6, 2025 “As man now is, God once was. As God now is, man may become.” - Lorenzo Snow                 So goes the famous summary of one of the most unique and expansive teachings of Mormonism–that Humanity and Divinity, rather than being ontologically at odds with one another, are merely different rungs on an eternal ladder of upwards progression. Growing up as a mainstream Brighamite Mormon, this teaching, affirming the divine core of all humans and promising the eventual inheritance of all things, was among my most cherished; and yet, this theology that has brought so much joy to me has also wrought heartache and anguish for so many of God’s children–and why is this? Because traditionally, this theology has been inextricably tied to notions of racialized heteronormative patriarchy and authoritar...
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Comparative Edition of the Book of Mormon

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The Book of Ether - Sans Moroni

 I recently acquired Grant Hardy's new book The Annotated Book of Mormon . It's a remarkable edition, containing insightful literary annotations on every page and dozens of thematic or explanatory essays. One of the many interesting insights that intrigued me especially was his note on the book of Ether: it seems that Moroni's interjections throughout the text completely recontextualize it as an obviously Christian narrative that relates more naturally to his own context, but the rest of the book is shockingly absent of Christian themes (besides the Brother of Jared's Christic visitation). This made me wonder how the book would read with Moroni's editorial comments removed, and so I've elected to produce an edition of Ether without Moroni here. I hope everyone enjoys this concept! I took the text and paragraph divisions from the 1830 edition Book of Mormon text freely available on Wikisource. Bibliography: Hardy, Grant. The Annotated Book of Mormon . Oxford Univ...
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