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Modern-day Mormons disavow polygamy
2008-04-21 11:58:00 Despite the LDS Church's repeated efforts to distance itself from the polygamy-practicing Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, many Americans have trouble distinguishing the two.
Mormons feel torn over FLDS raid
2008-04-15 15:22:00 "As the FLDS are, we once were," says Guy Murray, a lawyer in Southern California who has been blogging daily in defense of the FLDS community's civil rights. "Back then, we were the ones in the compound. We've all seen the photos of our brethren who went to prison rather than give up their wives."
Mormons see teaching moment in raid on fundamentalist Texas sect
2008-04-12 10:21:00 Mormons are upset about the fact that people confuse its many splinter groups with mainstrain Mormonism, or that people think Mormons still practice polygamy (which it founder stated was "the most holy and important doctrine ever revealed to man on earth").
Mormon missionaries investigated in vandalism at Catholic shrine
2008-03-10 18:27:00 Photos surfaced on the Internet last week showing young men holding the broken head of a statue, preaching from the Book of Mormon at an altar and pretending to sacrifice each other.
Mormonism increasingly draws Spanish-speakers as converts
2008-03-10 11:29:00 Nationally, the number of Spanish-speaking congregations in the Mormon church grew by 64 percent between 2000 and 2006. There are 639 such congregations in the United States.
Universities Offering More and More Classes On Mormonism - Without the Bash
2008-02-20 03:36:00 Colleges Scramble to offer curriculum on Mormon religion (Boston Globe) Ahhh, take a deep sigh of relief. Yes, folks, it’s true! Colleges and Universities across the U.S. are adding classes on Mormonism to their semester schedules. Melissa Proctor is one such professor at Harvard who not only is teaching a class - she is a member ...
Hard lessons for Mormon church from Romney?s presidential campaign
2008-02-10 14:01:00 Mitt Romney isn't the only casualty in his failed presidential bid. The Mormon church, yearning for broad acceptance, also took a beating.
New Mormon President, 80, Is Picked
2008-02-05 02:33:00 The new president and prophet of the Mormon church is in some respects a throwback, an 80-year-old man with a fondness for talking in parables and quoting Charles Dickens. But Thomas S. Monson is also described as a student of a fast-changing world and his faith's place in it.
21,000 attend funeral for Mormon president
2008-02-04 09:00:00 Hinckley's passing comes at an awkward time for many Mormons, who have said in recent months that they feel themselves to be under a microscope as national attention focuses on Romney and his bid for the presidency.
Scientology beats out Mormonism and Islam as World's Craziest Religion
2008-02-02 09:17:00 The religion that was started by washed up Science Fiction Writer L Ron Hubbard has finally surpassed it's main rivals Mormonism and Islam as world's craziest religion. The religion owes its new status mostly to Tom Cruise whose recent kidnapping and brainwashing of Katie Holmes really blew away the competition. And yes we can confirm that Tom Cruise is completely gay."I really got to hand it to them." said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, "They really wanted it more than us this year. I mean I have been trying to get my game up. You know the whole anti-holocaust convention, my determination to destroy Israel, But Oh, Allah! Have you guys seen those crazy Kristie Alley Pier 1 commercials? I had to bring the morality police out to stone to death homosexuals and women, and still I could not beat that Kristie Alley crazy. But don't worry we will be back," finished Ahmadinejad. The Mormons were not as amused by the healthy competition. "Do you guys really think th...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
President Gordon B Hinckley has passed away
2008-01-28 10:39:00 The saddest news just reached me: Our beloved prophet, Gordon B Hinckley, has left us at age 97. For twelve years he has been the most exemplary leader for the Church, and he will be missed. Here is the full story: http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnews-room/eng/ On hearing the news my first instinct made me just kneel and thank God ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dies
2008-01-28 08:35:00 Hinckley's life spanned the 20th century, a time marked by LDS global outreach and technological advances. He saw his church evolve from a tiny sect in the Intermountain West to a respected religious movement with more than 13 million members worldwide. He embraced each new communication device, from radio to satellite to YouTube, as a chance to spread the Mormon word.
New LDS manual acknowledges Joseph Smith taught polygamy
2008-01-19 15:39:00 For the first time in recent memory, a new manual Mormons will use to study the writings of founder Joseph Smith acknowledges Smith's role in introducing the practice of polygamy. [video]
1 new word in Book of Mormon stirs church-vs.-science debate
2008-01-17 11:02:00 Once again, the Mormon Church has changed the Book of Mormon -- of which Joseph Smith claimed that it was the most perfect book on earth. [video]
PART 4: Mormonism & its Book of Abraham
2008-01-14 04:01:00 In 1835, Smith purchased some mummies that were accompanied by ancient Egyptian papyri. Smith claimed to be able to translate the papyri because they were written in the same language as the Book of Mormon, ?Reformed Egyptian. … ……
By: Fine Art Prints
Sweet Jesus
2008-01-13 02:54:00 Got 12 minutes and 37 seconds? I pray that you do. This video is a testimony of a young lady who was a Mormon. In this video she gives a little history of her LDS parents as she shares her testimony on how Jesus saved her from Joseph Smith of the latter day saints. She ...
Mitt Romney Falls to Mike Huckabee in Iowa
2008-01-04 13:39:00 During the past two months, Romney surrendered a double-digit lead in the polls, in part on the strength of Christian conservative support for Huckabee, a former Southern Baptist minister. Romney, trying to become the first Mormon president, has faced questions from some evangelicals who consider his faith a cult.
Do You Have A Reservation?
2008-01-02 16:27:00 A cult is a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader. Would you like to take a stab at who the charismatic leader is in the Mormon group? I guess you are the inspired one and not Paul ...
Mormons mourn Postum?s passing
2008-01-02 03:53:00 God never told Christians not to drink coffee of tea. But Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, got another message -- and thus Mormons have been enduring coffee substitutes ever since.
Mitt Romney says Mormonism non issue to most voters
2008-01-02 03:12:00 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that despite his speech to assuage concern about his Mormon faith, there will still be those who will use his religion against him. But he doesn't believe it will matter in the end.
Scientology beats out Mormonism and Islam as World's Craziest Religion
2007-12-31 21:52:00 The religion that was started by washed up Science Fiction Writer L Ron Hubbard has finally surpassed it's main rivals Mormonism and Islam as world's craziest religion. The religion owes its new status mostly to Tom Cruise whose recent kidnapping and brainwashing of Katie Holmes really blew away the competition. And yes we can confirm that Tom Cruise is completely gay. "I really got to hand it to them." said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, "They really wanted it more than us this year. I mean I have been trying to get my game up. You know the whole anti-holocaust convention, my determination to destroy Israel, But Oh, Allah! Have you guys seen those crazy Kristie Alley Pier 1 commercials? I had to bring the morality police out to stone to death homosexuals and women, and still I could not beat that Kristie Alley crazy. But don't worry we will be back," finished Ahmadinejad. The Mormons were not as amused by the healthy competition. "Do you guys really think t...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
Once considered myth, former Mormon?s writings are published
2007-12-28 22:58:00 Letters between McLellin and confidant John Traughber, who inherited the collection upon McLellin's death, reveal a Mormon story far different than the one believed today by most church members.
Prophet Sharing: The faithful are still waiting for Bishop Koyle?s Mormon d
2007-12-28 16:45:00 Online believers have brought new life to an old prophecy while trading stock, sharing stories and preparing for the last days?all while trying to fly under the radar of LDS general authorities.
REPRINT:THE 2005 REPORT MITT, MORMONISM, AND THE PRESIDENCY
2007-12-21 16:33:00 NOTE: The piece below was published by Sunstone Magazine in November of 2005. Since, then it has been cited by many other national reporters, most recently last Sunday 12/16/07 by Tim Russert on Meet The Press. Regular updates about Romney’s pursuit of the Presidency are available at www.catchingmitt.com This piece may ...
Mormon Missionary Manipulation Letter
2007-12-20 22:09:00 Source found below: This is a handout that my mission president sent out to help us get in doors after the usual freak out of having let us in for the First Discussion. HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT TO TEACH A SECOND DISCUSSION? You haven’t done all you can and your duty is not complete until you do ...
National Catholic Register Errs About Mitt and Mormonism
2007-12-20 18:02:00 Boston, Massachusetts As a not-particularly devout Mormon and journalist who has tracked Mitt Romney’s campaign since it began in 1993. My aim is to correct a number of errors in The National Catholic Register?s editorial of 12/11/2007 (Romney vs. JFK http://ncregister.com/site/arti-cle/7530/ ) and to set the record straight in a few other areas. You wrote: ?There are ...
21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith
2007-12-20 17:18:00 The LDS Church answers some questions about its beliefs. But note what they left out...
Abstinence
2007-12-20 16:22:00 Paul writing to Timothy states: But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, (1 Timothy 4:1) by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, (1 Timothy 4:2) men who forbid marriage and ...
Ex-Mormon Cartoonist Says Romney Not Telling Truth
2007-12-19 07:49:00 As an ex-Mormon, Arizona Republic editorial cartoonist Steve Benson has strong opinions about current Mormon Mitt Romney. He said the Republican candidate's recent speech on religion should not be trusted by media people and other Americans.
Keystone Of Our Religion
2007-12-18 20:47:00 Since it’s been all Mormon conversations here as of late I wanted to test our knowledge of the book of Mormon. On 11/28/1841 Joseph Smith declared that: “The Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by ...
STR truth flash exclusive: Mormonism
2007-12-18 05:25:00 Milt Romney is going to hell! If you vote for him, you will too. This devil can not, will not and shall not be the next Republican candidate. He is liar and apostate. I have recently been reading about his Godless creed and it burns up my very soul to think that people believe such ...
33 Facts That Mormons Won?t Tell You
2007-12-17 16:09:00 1. MORMONS WON’T TELL YOU that they believe your Church is wrong, your Christian creeds are an abomination to God, and your pastor or Priest is a hireling of Satan. 2. MORMONS WON’T TELL YOU that there is salvation only in their church - all others are wrong. 3. MORMONS WON’T TELL YOU that those who have ...
Some Good Articles about Mormonism
2007-12-17 06:22:00 I came across a few great articles about the church today that I thought I'd share. The first one is from the History News Network and is entitled, "What Does Mormonism Mean to Mitt?" Here are a few excerpts: The point is that Mormonism is, as philosopher James Faulconer has described it, “atheological.” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lacks an official, or even semi-official,
On Romney, Mormonism and Islam
2007-12-16 21:59:00 by Ramzy Baroud Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s speech on December 6th - in which he tried to ‘explain’ his Mormon faith - was met with a mostly sympathetic reception at George Bush Library in Texas. The speech has been long anticipated, not so much for its relevance to the pressing debate on the defining role of religion in American politics, and how this undermines the very meaning of secular democracy. It was awaited simply because Romney belongs to the wrong faith. Recent polls indicate that one out of every three Republicans will not vote for Romney because he is a Mormon. The whole affair has done much to reveal the hypocrisy of institutional democracy in the United States. While every presidential candidate, Republican or Democrat, has unreservedly uttered lip service to democratic ideals, very few have dared push the boundaries by actually explaining their personal views on what separation of church and state means. Given the Republicans’ reservations...
Religious Bigotry? Mike Huckabee, Mormonism and The New York Times
2007-12-14 14:47:00 I hope most Republicans have learned by now that the New York Times and fair journalism are polar opposites. So when the Times takes one short statement out of an 8000 word interview, ignores the context and makes it into a big issue, you’d think Republicans (at least) would know enough to pass this ...
Paul Edwards: Question Mormonism and you're a bigot?
2007-12-14 09:01:00 Paul Edwards over at Townhall.com posed the question of whether or not you're a bigot if you question Mormonism. The answer is obvious. Of course you're not a bigot if you ask questions about Mormonism. Mormons love to answer honest questions about their beliefs. If you really are curious, ask away! So, when are you a bigot for asking a question? I'd say that you're a candidate for a bigot if
Poll shows Romney?s faith speech did little to sway Mormon-shy voters
2007-12-13 15:21:00 Despite Mitt Romney's passionate plea for voters to look beyond doctrinal differences between his Mormon faith and other Christian religions, a new poll shows virtually no change in Americans' willingness to cast a ballot for a Mormon candidate.
The New York Times Spins Huckabee Comment On Mormonism
2007-12-13 11:53:00 By Alex Mooney CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Mike Huckabee Wednesday personally apologized to rival Mitt Romney for comments he made in an upcoming New York Times Magazine... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Bill Keller: An Interview about Mormonism
2007-12-12 06:40:00 Bill Keller is one of the most powerful Evangelicals in the country. His comments in the New York Times came to my attention recently where he said: “[Romney's] candidacy alone has been a long infomercial for the Mormon cult As president he’s going to carry the influence of that office, not just here but worldwide, and there’s no denying it’s going to lead people to check out that religion,
Huckabee asks if Mormons believe Jesus, devil are brothers
2007-12-12 03:05:00 When confronted, Mormons constantly deny their own teachings -- in part because the god of the Mormon Church changes his mind all the time.
Mormonism And The MSM
2007-12-10 13:05:00 For months, the MSM has been deeply deceptive about Mormonism ? almost as deceptive as Mitt Romney himself. It?s not just that the MSM is not asking the right questions. Since Romney announced his candidacy, the media has aided and abetted him in deliberately sidestepping or miscasting the issues raised by his faith. Writing in Slate, ...
Newsweek Iowa Poll: Huck has 22 point lead, Mormonism non-factor
2007-12-08 04:06:00 (image: observer) A 22 point lead? Yes… That’s two separate 2’s stuck together. According to the latest Newsweek poll conducted with 1,408 registered voters, Mike Huckabee has taken a commanding lead in the state of Iowa. Huckabee now polls at 39%, the highest percentage of support any Republican candidate has received to date in the crowded ...
By: postpolitical
Mitt Romney, Eye on Evangelicals, Defends His Faith
2007-12-07 06:41:00 Mitt Romney asked the nation on Thursday not to reject his presidential candidacy because of his religion, assuring evangelical Christians and other religious voters that his values matched theirs in a speech that used the word ?Mormon? only once.
What Bothers Me About the “Issue” of Romney’s Mormonism
2007-12-07 01:54:00 by Andrew Bard Schmookler I wrote and posted this piece last night — i.e. December 5th, the day before Romney’s speech on the subject — and didn’t know that Romney himself would be making a similar point about the “no religious test” phrase that appears in the Constitution. So this piece wasn’t, at the time of its posting, the “Me, too” statement it might appear to be in the wake of Romney’s speech addressing his “Mormonism issue.” Let me say at the outset that I do not like Romney as a candidate. The eagerness with which he has made fascist noises — wishing we could double Gitmo, for example — in order to out-Bush the Bushites and thus, presumably, appeal to the Republican base, has repelled me. And I don’t believe that his switches on policy issues — from when he was trying to appeal to the voters of liberal Massachusetts to now when he’s trying to appeal to the national Republican base — is due to any sincere conversion experience, or to anything other than a...
Mormonism & American Politics Conference - Princeton University
2007-12-06 06:40:00 I just finished watching the the first segment from Princeton's "Mormonism and American Politics Conference" and was really impressed with the panel. In case you haven't had a chance to watch it, I wanted to share it with you. It's a little long, but it's well worth your time. I'll add some more comments as I get time. Enjoy! Mormonism & American Politics: Early Encounter Mormonism &
Huckabee won?t give thoughts on Mormonism
2007-12-05 03:22:00 DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) ? Mike Huckabee has evangelicals to thank for helping him surge in the Iowa polls. In Iowa, Mitt Romney is his chief rival for those votes. Still, the former Baptist preacher is trying to steer clear any comments about Romney?s religious beliefs that might help him gain support among those voters, some ...
Mormonism not focus of Romney speech
2007-12-04 09:41:00 Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Monday that he would not focus on his Mormon beliefs in a major speech on religion this week and instead would discuss his concern that "faith has disappeared from the public square."
Mitt Romney to address his Mormon faith in speech
2007-12-03 16:36:00 Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney will attempt to reassure voters about his Mormon faith during a speech in Texas this week, the former Massachusetts governor's campaign has announced.
Mormons massaging public image as spotlight widens
2007-11-24 10:54:00 Responding to the almost unprecedented spotlight on their faith generated by the presidential aspirations of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have launched a national campaign of their own.
The New Face of Global Mormonism
2007-11-19 11:09:00 As the world's largest faiths -- Islam, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Hinduism -- expand across the developing world, smaller faiths such as Mormonism are also gaining strength. |
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