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Stay married to save the planet

kingbyu — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:34:17 -0600

How avoiding divorce may actually be helping the planet. » Sustain it!

Revamped Mormon Matters - Perma-Bloggers Welcome

trwth — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:12:39 -0700

Mormon Matters is now a strictly blog. There are many great Bloggers and many Wonderful ones. Thank You John » Sustain it!

Anti-Mormon Bigotry Tainting Republican Votes?

AMSmith — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:30:35 -0700
Why is Huckabee still running? Because he hates Mormons. » Sustain it!

President Monson ordained President of the church

aarnott — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:12:11 -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!

Glenn Beck's Tribute to President Hinckley

AMSmith — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:05:47 -0700
On his national television program, Glenn Beck pays tribute to our beloved prophet. » Sustain it!

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

aarnott — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:03:24 -0700
President Bush officially expresses sympathy to Hinckley's family at this time of President Hinckley's passing. » Sustain it!

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

circa1978 — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:09:22 -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!

CNN: Mormons resent misconceptions

tom6a — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:56:10 -0700
"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!

Better duck — if you're a Mormon

aarnott — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:39:41 -0700
No one would openly suggest that you shouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton because a woman can't lead the country, especially an ornery one. But nobody is shy about saying you shouldn't vote for Romney simply because he's a Mormon. It doesn't even register on the PC-O-Meter. Just like that, 6 million Americans have been virtually disqualified from running for president. » Sustain it!

A Gift for Anti-Mormons

EricNielson — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:23:45 -0700
Jeff Lindsay at his best. » Sustain it!

The Economist: Nuanced and Fair Coverage of the Church

ringger — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:27:50 -0700
The Economist highlighted the Church in a recent article. In my opinion, nuanced and fair coverage of the Church does not get better than this. The fact that it appears in one of the most highly respected periodicals in the world only helps. » Sustain it!

Elder Ballard Encourages Use of Internet to Share the Gospel

willf — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:06:32 -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 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:00:34 -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!

Jan Shipps on Romney's Speech

ringger — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:23:51 -0700
Jan Shipps understands Romney's speech and sees more inclusiveness there, even for the "nones" (atheists and secularists), than do many of the editorials and reports on the event. » Sustain it!

Pew Forum Study on Public's View of Mormonism (and Islam)

SilusGrok — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:53:30 -0700
A national survey was recently conducted to measure the public's attitudes and impressions of our Church… it's well worth a read. If you're game, there's a little thread over at the LDSwebguy's blog: http://www.ldswebguy.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/ » Sustain it!

Living with dying

mabel — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:46:59 -0700
An LDS mother writes briefly about caring for her young son, who will not live long enough to grow up. » Sustain it!

Ban on 'Mom' and 'Dad' sparks call for exodus

aarnott — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:07:16 -0700
A call is being issued to Christians who have been engaged in the culture wars in California's schools to abandon the system, after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a ban on "discriminatory bias" against homosexuals and others with alternative sexual lifestyles. » Sustain it!

Single word change in Book of Mormon speaks volumes

circa1978 — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:52:38 -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 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:59:25 -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 evil behind "The Golden Compass"

cboyack — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:15:18 -0600
If you believe in and revere your God, do not watch the movie "The Golden Compass" and especially do not buy the books. » Sustain it!

The Fourth Abrahamic Religion

SilusGrok — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:17:14 -0600
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!

DNA claims rebutted on Book of Mormon

circa1978 — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:10:03 -0600
Based CSI's fictional depictions, "One of the things we all know is that DNA proves pretty much everything," when in reality, there are major limitations on what it can define about family lineage. » Sustain it!

Chan Brothers: Quiet Inspirations

BoMToons — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:31:30 -0600
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!

Church Public Affairs videos now available on YouTube

richardkmiller — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:03:08 -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 — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:22:03 -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!

'Survivor' trots out its latest 'gay Mormon'

circa1978 — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:46:20 -0600
Can Mormonism be a pose or a gimmick, tried on like a costume to titillate TV casting directors? Oooh, you're gay AND Mormon? How deliciously conflicted! You're hired! And is "gay Mormon" becoming a Hollywood cliché? » Sustain it!

How Concered Should I Be About MormonWiki?

mabel — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:00:37 -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!

Buy your very own Amnor!

cboyack — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:04:39 -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!

Egyptian names in the Book of Mormon

circa1978 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:18:15 -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!

The Klingon Book of Mormon

circa1978 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:06:53 -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!

"Power Features" of online scriptures

TedB — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:22:37 -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!

Must Read News About Mormons

naiah — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:45:39 -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!

Why Are Creeds an Abomination?

mabel — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:43:21 -0600
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!

A Mormon President?

sootica — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:50:44 -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!

Goal for DNA Research-- World Peace

sootica — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:58:52 -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!

Modest Dress

trwth — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:35:45 -0600
I think we need to tell teach our Sons as well as Daughters the value of modest Dress. » Sustain it!

Blogging Leads to Missionary Referral

circa1978 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:11:26 -0600
Great post about how simple it can be to share the gospel online. » Sustain it!

New era dawns for LDS temple recommends

circa1978 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:27:35 -0600
Mormon leaders are requiring all church members to turn in their "temple recommends," or authorizations to enter one of the faith's 124 temples across the globe. In exchange, members will get new ones that look nearly the same but have a bar code that can be scanned at the door. » Sustain it!

Glenn Cornett on Obedience Culture

mabel — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:18:01 -0600
A 20-something accountant in the post-Enron world finds Christians are responsible to be more than obedient. Good explanation of Cornett's idea of "unqualified" versus "anti-qualified." » Sustain it!

First Excursion of Cameroon Saints: Aba Nigeria Temple

mabel — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:58:44 -0600
Saints from the branches of Doula and Yaounde brave unpaved muddy roads in two minivans to attend the Aba Nigeria Temple two weeks after it opened. Photoblogged by missionaries Brother and Sister Badger, who are stopped at the border but send their digital camera the rest of the way. It's only 175 miles as the crow flies (or 300 miles for the other branch), but on the ground it's a real adventure. » Sustain it!