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Nice surprise from the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

9/30/2015

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Look who praised “It’s Not About
the Sex” My Ass
on Facebook

Wow—2200 likes and counting! Thank you, Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science and Reason. Visit their Facebook page by clicking here.
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Reader: “If you read only one book on polygamy, this should be the one”

9/20/2015

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An average of 4.1 out of 5 stars. THANK YOU, readers!

“I've read a bunch of books on polygamy, 
this one by far has been my favorite.”
—Jason V.B.


There are now 97 reviews of “It’s Not About the Sex” My Ass on Amazon.com. We’re eager to crack 100. Here are the latest. If you’d rather read them on Amazon.com, click here. 
★★★★★
Five Stars
—Richard F, September 19, 2015
    Great.
★★★★★
Hilarious
—Anonymous, September 13, 2015
     If you read only one book on polygamy, this should be the one. It is very honest about the dark side of polygamy while also being so hilarious and fun to read that you can't put it down. We really enjoyed her insight into what really happens behind closed doors. There's so much more to this topic than you've heard. This book was a refreshing change from the other books we had read on polygamy which present important facts in such a depressing way that it's hard to read. This one teaches you a lot in an entertaining way. Who would have thought that in a male dominated group, women really did have a lot of control!
★★★★★
I loved how she didn't leave out 

all the weird brainwashing...
—Joleneon, September 1, 2015
     I loved how she didn't leave out all the weird brainwashing that goes on in the LDS Church and offshoot religion she joined. It blows your mind that there is actually crazier things they do than the out-in-the-open weirdo-ness all ready going on. The most stupid beliefs are hidden from the public. I guess if you get in to it so far, then they bring out the real crazy brainwashing. It's very sad. Keep track of your brain power people!
★★★★★
Her writing style was great and 
I felt the book did a great job...
—Courtney T, August 31, 2015
     Her writing style was great and I felt the book did a great job of shedding light on a topic many don't understand.
★★★★★
This book opened on a wry 
humorous note and got ...
—Bakovskaon, August 29, 2015
     This book opened on a wry humorous note and got funnier as the story unfolded. It illustrated the bizarre and absurd nature of polygamy. I would recommend this book and this author to anyone interested in studying the behavior of this lifestyle.
★★★★★
Title is misleading
—imhoon, August 26, 2015
   This is a serious book about a serious problem. I'm glad I didn't let the title cause me to pass over this book.
★★★★★
She really "Trumpted" it
—Anonymous, July 24, 2015
     She reminds me a little of Trump. Not afraid to call a spade a spade.
★★★☆☆
Not Big Love
—Anonymous, July 22, 2015
    Funny sort of; anyway. Not the HBO's Big Love version exactly.
★★★★★
An open and honest account 

of the author's personal
experience with polygamy
—Jill P, July 17, 2015
  Well written and honest account of polygamous marriage that is advised under the guise of religious doctrine.
★★★★☆
Glimpse into mind control
—plenty of research b4, June 8, 2015
     The author is brave to share her time in a religious cult. Believing in god is fine but when it becomes about making it up as you go along, then it's a problem. Thank god she and her husband woke up and finally claimed their dignity. Polygamy is not good. It doesn't work to the benefit of most anyone involved. Read her story and you'll agree.
★★★★★
Fabulous!
—Anonymous, April 7, 2015
      This woman has such courage and I felt it through the screen on my kindle. Here's to Joanne Hanks and to Steve Cuno for a beautiful book and love that leaps from the pages!
★★★★★
Best polygamy book
—Jason V. B., March 19, 2015
     I've read a bunch of books on polygamy, this one by far has been my favorite. A no-nonsense and frank account without the author asking for sympathy.
★★★★★
I enjoyed Joanne's writing style 
enough that it was an easy ...
—Cricket "DLP", March 6, 2015
   The book provides an interesting, first-hand perspective into polygamy. I enjoyed Joanne's writing style enough that it was an easy read. The title was a bit off-putting but that might just be my inner church-lady showing.
★★★★☆
Four Stars
—Shirley S, February 6, 2015
     Informative.
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New Joanne Hanks video: “This is your brain on a cult”

9/11/2015

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Joanne Hanks: 2015 Sunstone Symposium Presentation
“This Is Your Brain on a Cult”

If you missed Joanne’s presentation at the 2015 Sunstone Symposium, mourn no more: you can enjoy it now by clicking the PLAY arrow below. 

The 40-minute presentation is as instructive as it is entertaining. Besides revealing seven years of craziness in a polygamist cult, Joanne discusses:
• Definition of “cult”
• The harm cults do
• Six cultish behaviors 
• 11 ways people set themselves up as cult-bait
• How to arm people against cults
This video is also available on our YouTube channel and the Videos page of this website.
Time: 40 minutes
Re-recorded due to technical difficulties.
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Famous people baptized for the dead by Mormons

9/2/2015

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Famous. Infamous. Posthumous.

Business Insider lists 10 well-known dead whose honor it is to have been posthumously baptized in a Mormon Temple. You can have a look by clicking here. 
Now, before you go getting all worked up, you may find it helpful to be clear on what you’re getting all worked up about.
Mormons do NOT claim that posthumous baptism automatically turns your late relative, friend, celebrity, or hero into a Mormon. That’s a common misconception. 

Mormons believe that the dead remain free to choose. But since there’s no knowing how the dead will opt, they do baptisms for ’em all. 

Here’s the doctrine: In the hereafter, Mormon missionaries knock on doors just as they do here. Should they happen to persuade a deceased to become Mormon, then and only then does the baptism become valid. If the deceased declines, the posthumous baptism is of no effect.

The only thing that remains unclear from a doctrinal standpoint is if in the hereafter Mormons still manage to knock on your door just as you’re sitting down to dinner or to watch TV.
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Though not on today’s list, at least one and most likely many more posthumous baptisms—perhaps as many as fourscore and seven—have been performed for President Lincoln. In the TLC cult, they not only baptized Abe—they spoke with him. Joanne talks about that in Chapter 8 of the book.
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