A man describes his journey from the tragedy and trauma of 9/11 to hope, healing, and renewal through Jesus Christ
Book of Mormon Pepsi Commercial Spoof
I never saw the original Pepsi commercial, but I enjoyed this.
Unbelievably Inspiring
Wow.
The New York Times On Ex-Missionary Salesmen
Interesting article. Old news for anyone who has enjoyed “free pizza and a pitch” at BYU, but interesting nonetheless.
Question for guys/girls who went through the MTC recently: do they teach “mimic and mirror” there now?
The salesmen are mostly former Mormon missionaries from Utah who cut their teeth — and learned their people-skill chops — [...]
[This is another unpublished post from last fall. Please enjoy, even though it is not timely anymore.]
The LDS Church mobilized in favor of California’s Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that bans gay marriage. Mormons donated $19 million to the cause — nearly four out of five dollars raised. [The initiative passed.]
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We are seeking to strip [...]
Big Love: Mormon Temples
This video below explains why Mormons build temples.
More at Youtube. Visit the LDS Church Newsroom to read the Church’s official statement on an upcoming episode of HBO’s Big Love that is said to depict temple ceremonies. [link]
Ken Jennings on Mormonism
From a recent piece in the Daily News:
This is a strange season to be a Mormon. During my lifetime, I thought the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had effectively mainstreamed itself. Being a Mormon was like being Canadian, or a vegetarian, or a unicyclist – it made you a bit of a conversation [...]
“don’t mormons believe in the godhead described in the new testament, not that gibberish made up in the nicene creed?” [source]
“aren’t mormon congregations run by volunteers, rather than paid, career clergy?” [source]
“haven’t mormons set up an extremely low-interest student loan program so their people in third world countries can afford to get an education?” [source]
“don’t [...]
crime reports from brigham young university
….will have you falling out of your chair laughing. some examples from the mormon school:
Disorderly Conduct
Sept. 19: An individual reported male students singing to female students outside of Hinckley Hall. The males were advised to leave due to complaints.
Suspicious Activity
Nov. 2: A student in Helaman Halls received a letter with a large sum [...]
Mormon Politics
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Mormons, as individuals, are very interested in the political world. As an early Mormon leader put it 1896, “We cannot as a [...]
Tithing
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Tithing is one tenth of a person’s income that is given to God. Tithing was a commandment given to the ancient prophets [...]
Atonement of Jesus Christ
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Members of the Mormon Church view the atonement of Jesus Christ as the most important event in human history. It is the [...]
PBS documentary: “the mormons”
This four-hour documentary brings together FRONTLINE and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in their first co-production to provide a searching portrait of this fascinating but often misunderstood religion. Produced by award-winning filmmaker Helen Whitney (“Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” “John Paul II: The Millennial Pope”), the film will explore the richness, the complexities, and the controversies of [...]
Mormon Religion
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or as it is often called, the Mormon Church, is the restored Church [...]
Anti-Mormon
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Almost from the time Joseph Smith left the grove of trees after his First Vision, he faced persecution. Almost since the [...]
