landmark publication launches inaugural volume of ijoseph smith br papers i now available lds newsroom
the 1st of a 30 volume series joseph smith papers is released today. this will be a series of books that has impact for years to come much like the history of the church has been for the past geneations
youtube what mormon leaders really tea...... [Show More]
workout notes nothing yet yesterday after swimming 4000 yards i decided to not run or walk the 2 mile race i helped out at the finish line instead.
the good news it was fun to help as it almost always is. the winning time was 950 or so but the leader had no one at all to push him.
the interesting thing about this race is that they ran on the parade route hence the runners had lots ...... [Show More]
the current gay activism our country is experiencing has little to do with reaching equality for all as is does with shutting up the christian religion.a the other night i came across the following video posted by jay at stoptheaclu.com .a please take the ten minutes to watch it.a its a news report about how crystal dixon was fired from the university of toledo for simply writing a ch...... [Show More]
i recieved this email teusday at work from a member of the church there has been a long conversation as to barack obamas involvement and promises regarding samesex marriage. i have to hand it to him he said it better than i ever could
i understand the churchs official position on gay marriage and the difference between that and gay rights. i also am fully aware of obamas po...... [Show More]
california catholic daily we have watched with great distress
note from a catholic bishop to president monson wow.. that is the most supportive i have heard the catholic church ever be of the lds church.
measured voices provide reason support amidst proposition 8 reaction lds newsroom
the church put together a great compilation of voices from other churches and ...... [Show More]
wm says hey look its time for another guest post from theric . thanks man. i was going to subject everyone to the playlist of insufferably indiepop songs i write most of my fiction to.
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in davidedels tein8217 s npr review of the movie inspired by that ubiquitous book by brigham university graduate stephenie meyer he describes the movie as in its u...... [Show More]
some have claimed that all the attention the lds church has been receiving lately is a pr fiasco . nothing could be further from the truth. it has become a pr bonanza. as an lds blogger i can write just about anything that mentions proposition 8 or samesex marriage and can guarantee a doubling of my web traffic for that essay. that comes in real handy to get my message across. six m..... [Show More]
there was a time when we all lived together in heaven with god. we call this the premortal world. god had created our spirits and we lived in his presence learning to love him and to know him as our father. in this place we had no body but we did have our spirits the essentialness that makes us who we are. our spirits took a form like the ones that we have now. in other words we looked like u...... [Show More]
the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons has been an active participant in the legal battle over gay marriages. what exactly are they trying to achieve in their work in this area
its important to understand they are not trying to ban homosexual behavior which is best handled through spiritual and moral training. nor are they focusing on other legal rights for pe...... [Show More]
the law in the united states does not allow churches to endorse candidates. it does however allow churches to speak out on issues. therefore the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons was well within its legal rights in speaking out on this issue.
it should be noted members were not ordered to vote in a specific way. voting is always private and while the church reques...... [Show More]
speaking as a twentysomething year old mom in my lifetime and probably in yours i really havent personally expereneced much opposition or persecution for my religious beliefs.a for the most part we live in a society and a generation very much aware of and sensitive the rights and equality of others even those others who are different from ourselves.a how grateful i am that i live now when ...... [Show More]
neutral eenu trel eenyu show spelled pronunciation nootruh l adjective not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others. random house dictionary.
think not that i am come to send peace on earth i came not to send peace but a sword.
for i am come to set a man at variance against his father and the daughter against her mother ...... [Show More]
i discovered a website today that could almost be humorous if it wasnt filled with misinformation and bridled hatred. heres the link to mormons stole our rights .
what is great about our country is that people are allowed to believe what they want to believe. people can also generally act how they want to act within limits of course. lets look at some of the arguments on t...... [Show More]
aproveitando o dia de eleiaao um grupo de estados americanos incluiu no pleito propostas sobre diversos assuntos incluindo mudanaas na legislaaao sobre aborto drogas educaaao e casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo. em tras desses estados califarnia flarida e arizona a maioria da populaaao optou por dizer nao ao casamento gay. no caso da califarnia cerca de 52 dos ele...... [Show More]
as we begin to address this question please keep in mind the following
first not all mormons voted for campaigned for or supported prop 8. just as it is bad for mormons who feel persecuted for supporting prop 8 to lump into one violent group all prop 8 opponents it is wrong for prop 8 opponents to assume that all mormons or catholics or evangelicals or voted on th...... [Show More]
yes but only if you dont have sex.
by nina shen rastogi
posted monday nov. 17 2008 at 620 pm et
since the passage of californias proposition 8 which repealed the rights of gays and lesbians to marry the mormon church has been dealing with widespread protests of its support for the measure. what is the official mormon policy on homosexuality
that orientation is distin...... [Show More]
on saturday i worked a regular weekend shift. 117.
i show up and get an assignment.
this time around my assignment was to cover a demonstration outside white plains city hall. it was a demonstration against proposition d the measure in california that defines marriage as between a man and a woman and that passed on election day.
there were about 70 people on the steps of city hal...... [Show More]
from lds newsroom
leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints are very disappointed over statements made in a media advisory from mr. ernest michel honorary chairman of the american gathering of holocaust survivors.a the advisory announced a press event on monday 10 november in new york.
the church stands ...... [Show More]
article written for edger by jon adams.
im late to the discussion over proposition 8. ive been following the news digesting the defeat tempering my emotions and articulating my thoughts. but as an exmormon bisexual living in the heart of mormondom utah i feel compelled to break my peace and make a foray into the issue. so here it goes.
the lgbt community endured an em...... [Show More]
definitions in dictionaries reflect common usage of words. as such definitions may change over time which is what samesex mar riage822 1 advocates are trying to do with the definition of marriage in fact if you look up the word marriage in many online dictionaries its already been changed to reflect the application of mar riage822 1 to samesex unions however onl...... [Show More]
backlash from the passage of californias proposition 8 has been widespread aggressive and in some cases deplorable. and it may be just the beginning . people have been protesting nationwide in front of government buildings and religious sites and even inside churches .
how should one who supports traditional marriage react to all this here are a few questions and my answers....... [Show More]
the purpose of this thread is to open up debatediscussion to the results of prop 8 thread in the latterday saints individual religions forum.
some thoughts
obviously it is incredibly wrong and inexcusable for anyone to do many of the things cited in the results of prop 8 thread. e.g. holding signs that say mormon scum burning the book of mormon in fron...... [Show More]
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