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CNN: Mormons resent misconceptions

tom6a — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:55:02 -0600

"We're wanting to be a part of the conversation because we do not want people defining us," he said. "Whether we clear up all the misunderstandings is something else, but we certainly had the chance to talk to them about real issues." » Sustain it!

Anti-Mormon Bigotry Tainting Republican Votes?

AMSmith — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:54:55 -0600

Why is Huckabee still running? Because he hates Mormons. » Sustain it!

President and Mrs. Bush Deeply Saddened by Death of Gordon B. Hinckley

aarnott — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:57:16 -0600

President Bush officially expresses sympathy to Hinckley's family at this time of President Hinckley's passing. » Sustain it!

Glenn Beck's Tribute to President Hinckley

AMSmith — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:57:11 -0600

On his national television program, Glenn Beck pays tribute to our beloved prophet. » Sustain it!

Against the Law to Discuss Religion on Public Property?

circa1978 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:04:01 -0600

Is it against the law to discuss religion on public property? That's what a Wisconsin man was told Tuesday when he wanted to talk to a couple of our missionaries, Elder Layton of San Jose and Elder Tuipulotu of Tonga. » Sustain it!

President Monson ordained President of the church

aarnott — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:45:51 -0700

Thomas S. Monson is the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was announced today at a news conference in the Church Office Building. President Monson, 80, succeeds President Gordon B. Hinckley, who died 27 January 2008. » Sustain it!

Beloved Church President, Gordon B. Hinckley, Dies at 97

circa1978 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:04:16 -0700

The Church president died at his apartment in downtown Salt Lake City at 7:00 p.m. Sunday night from cause’s incident to age. Member of his family were at his bedside. A successor is not expected to be formally chosen by the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until after President Hinckley’s funeral within the next few days. » Sustain it!

A Gift for Anti-Mormons

EricNielson — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:14:42 -0700

Jeff Lindsay at his best. » Sustain it!

Chan Brothers: Quiet Inspirations

BoMToons — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:24:45 -0700

The Chan brothers have a great story about how they came to love music and the road to producing their first album. The album features renditions of classic LDS hymns with many new and refreshing arrangements. KSL 5 recently ran a spot on them. Check it out on Youtube. » Sustain it!

Why Are Creeds an Abomination?

mabel — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:48:30 -0700

Blake Ostler writes up some thoughts about why creeds are an abomination, and in true Blake style the fact that God is love is inseparable from his analysis. » Sustain it!

Elder Ballard Encourages Use of Internet to Share the Gospel

willf — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:45:03 -0700

Elder Ballard's talk that encourages members to share their beliefs and participate in the online conversation around them. » Sustain it!

Elder Ballard Urges Students to Use the Web

SilusGrok — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:06:39 -0700

Elder Ballard asked the students to “join the conversation by participating on the Internet, particularly the New Media, to share the gospel and to explain in simple and clear terms the message of the Restoration.”

Hat-tip: LDS Web Guy: http://www.ldswebguy.com/ » Sustain it!

The Fourth Abrahamic Religion

SilusGrok — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:25:30 -0700

Time magazine has a wonderful write-up on comments by the president of one of the largest Baptist conventions to the effect that the Church of Jesus Christ is the "fourth Abrahamic religion". » Sustain it!

Cutting a Little Slack for Ex-Mormons

circa1978 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:59:11 -0700

In spite of having long spoken in defense of the Church against the criticisms of the "antis," including some outspoken former members, I'd like to confess that there is room for increased respect and tolerance among LDS ranks for those who have left us and even rail against us. » Sustain it!

If You Could Hie to Hymn# 284

trwth — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:08:57 -0700

It's our belief that God created worlds without number and that He has children on those worlds as well.

We also have scriptures that teach this as well.

It’s always seemed a little improbable to me (JM from ourthoughts.ca) that this would be the only planet in the universe with life. I’m glad science is catching up with me! » Sustain it!

Beliefnet Asks (and Answers): Are Mormons Christian?

SilusGrok — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:24:13 -0700

Beliefnet — one of the most successful online religious and spiritual communities — recently asked theologian and Baptist Dr Albert Mohler and renowned sci-fi author and Latter-day Saint Orson Scott Card to panel a point-counter-point on the question of whether Mormons are Christian. It's an interesting read (of course). For additional insight, check-out the Times & Seasons thread on the Mohler/Card essays and the Mere Christianity (a Catholic community site of no small importance) write-up on the dialog. » Sustain it!

Blogging Leads to Missionary Referral

circa1978 — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:41:57 -0700

Great post about how simple it can be to share the gospel online. » Sustain it!

Addressing Questions surrounding the Book of Mormon and DNA Research

TedB — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:56:16 -0700

This is via gospelcougar's "Latest FARMS Review." Great rebuttal to the LA Times article on DNA and the Book of Mormon. I especially liked the example of Icelanders, 80% of whom apparently cannot be traced back to a specific ancestor who lived only 150 yrs ago using similar methods. Iceland has been relatively isolated culturally, so this is pretty significant. » Sustain it!

Polyglot Book of Mormon

cboyack — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:55:43 -0700

Read the Book of Mormon in several different languages at the same time! Who knows, you might have your very own Elder Groberg experience? » Sustain it!

Elvis had a Book of Mormon

danithew — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:54:21 -0700

According to one report, Elvis Presley wrote notes in a Book of Mormon as he read it. » Sustain it!

Single word change in Book of Mormon speaks volumes

circa1978 — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:54:07 -0700

"After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians." now reads "After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are among the ancestors of the American Indians." » Sustain it!

Church Members Ask Soul-Searching Questions in Media Campaign

richardkmiller — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:37:43 -0700

The Church recently began a new media campaign in several test markets. In the campaign, recent converts to the Church share their experiences "unscripted and in their own words." » Sustain it!

The Real Story - Glenn Beck

tom6a — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:21:02 -0600

At forty-three, Glenn Beck is arguably one of the most influential Mormons in the media today. Broadcast on more than 230 stations, his nationally syndicated radio talk show is the third most popular in America, and his nightly show on CNN is the fastest-growing television show in cable news. » Sustain it!

Religious Involvement Linked to Marital Fidelity

tom6a — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:20:52 -0600

A recent Brigham Young University study shows how couples from Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other religious traditions draw on their beliefs to stay faithful to each other. » Sustain it!

New transcripts from "The Mormons" on PBS

TedB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:19:32 -0600

There are 3 links to check out: "interviews" (shortened transcripts published on PBS's site), "President Packer", and "Elder Oaks" (edited but longer transcripts that were not included on PBS's site for some reason). » Sustain it!

Mormon Stories # 057: Women and the LDS Church Part 3 — An Interivew with Dr. Claudia L. Bushman

sootica — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:59:51 -0600

Dr. Claudia Bushman discusses her life and career, with emphasis on life as a mormon woman, and feminism. » Sustain it!

How Concered Should I Be About MormonWiki?

mabel — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:16:23 -0600

Explains the diff between mormonwiki.com and mormonwiki.org. We find out the anti-mormon one is quoting LDS blogs, and does not let LDS people post to it. » Sustain it!

Goal for DNA Research-- World Peace

sootica — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:59:55 -0600

Utah's richest man, who is LDS, discusses his businesses, and his quest for world peace, through DNA research. (Do you know his name without peeking at the article?) » Sustain it!

A Mormon President?

sootica — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:46:20 -0600

No, it's not just another Mitt Romney article. This article explains some LDS beliefs and dispells some misunderstandings about our church, and makes a case for the idea that a Mormon president wouldn't be bad. » Sustain it!

Church Public Affairs videos now available on YouTube

richardkmiller — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:33:45 -0600

Elder Ballard recently video recorded answers to 8 common questions. These videos are now available through the Church's own YouTube Channel. » Sustain it!

Mormon Character on Fox's House TV Show

trwth — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:47:55 -0600

Last week on House an African-American BYU Grad is chosen to assemble House's new team.

House convinces him to drink Tequila to be a test subject.

Is it good to have African-American Mormon characters on tv? And would this positive publicity be derailed by the fact this Mormon character brakes the WoW? » Sustain it!

The Klingon Book of Mormon

circa1978 — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:01:45 -0600

As we finished watching yet another fun-filled episode of Star Trek, we found ourselves with little to do besides our mounds of work that we should have been doing. As we discussed Beth's bizarre ability to speak the Klingon language, it suddenly hit us: Why not translate the Book of Mormon into Klingon? » Sustain it!

Must Read News About Mormons

naiah — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:38:49 -0600

Here are three of the best news reports about Mormons so far. Two of them are from religious publications and one of them is outside of the United States. What makes them stand out is the amount of accuracy and unbiased information. They treat Mormonism as more than stereotypes. » Sustain it!

Buy your very own Amnor!

cboyack — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:38:29 -0600

This group is minting and selling an "Amnor" - one ounce of silver minted with Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty. Kind of nifty, and might make a good Christmas present for friends? » Sustain it!

LDS Temples Models for Google Earth

circa1978 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:17:24 -0600

Here is a collection of various LDS Temples built in 3D for Google Earth. Very Cool. » Sustain it!

Egyptian names in the Book of Mormon

circa1978 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:08:16 -0600

In the second chapter of his book Lehi in the Desert, Dr. Hugh Nibley compares names found in the Book of Mormon with ancient Egyptian names from Upper Egypt, mostly from the area of Thebes and south of it. » Sustain it!

"Power Features" of online scriptures

TedB — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:12:00 -0600

From the LDS Tech site: "The online scriptures are a very powerful tool. When you first visit the scriptures Web site, you may think it looks very simple with not much functionality. However, if you dig a bit deeper, you will find an extremely powerful tool to help you in your gospel study and research." » Sustain it!

Commentary on The Mormons, Part 1

circa1978 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:38:28 -0600

Connor's take on the first segment of "The Mormons". » Sustain it!

Hollywood's terrorists: Mormon, not Muslim

rmsnwbrdr — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:13:40 -0600

Micheal Medved has written a great Op-Ed in USA Today about the new film "September Dawn" about the Mountain Meadows massacre. Very interesting read coming from a Jewish historian/commentator. » Sustain it!

President James E. Faust Passes Away

JoshLee — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:40:10 -0600

President James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at his home early this morning surrounded by his family.

President Faust, 87, had served in the First Presidency since 1995 and as a General Authority of the Church for 35 years. A Church statement today said that President Faust had died of “causes incident to age.” » Sustain it!