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Church Squashes Doomsday Rumors in Official Statement

Newsroom - Over the last several weeks, it seems everyone from the Huffington Post to USA Today is talking about the "Mormon Preppers"–a small group of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are overstocking their food storage and updating their 72 hour kits under the premise that the world is ending. After receiving "several media inquiries," the Church released the following official statement on the Mormon Newsroom web site . "The Church encourages our members to be spiritually and physically prepared for life's ups and downs. For many decades, Church leaders have counseled members that, where possible, they...

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Sister Kristen Oaks: 4 Ways Single Saints Can Be Happy Now

ChurchofJesusChrist.org - MR says: From her 53 years of experience living as a single Latter-day Saint, Sister Kristen Oaks, wife of Dallin H. Oaks shares insights into how single saints can find joy and satisfaction living the gospel. Read more of Sister Oaks' insights as she recounts the time Elder Dallin H. Oaks answers the question: can I be happy if I am ugly ? Single members of the Church should not be marking time, waiting for life to happen, but continue preparing to serve God and receive His blessings. “As men and women of covenant, our goal is to go forward and develop...

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New "I'm a Mormon" Video Focuses on the Pains of Unemployment for Ukrainian Family

YouTube - For "I'm a Mormon" messages with surprising twists or surprising lessons to learn or that share the stories of 5 famous musicians , check out our other stories. As a music teacher, Yulia believes music can change the world. In hard times, her faith helps her see how God is changing her. ...

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Here Are a Few Reasons Mormons Aren't As "Sheltered" As Most People Think, & Why That's a Good Thing

Junior Ganymede - MR says: Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives us opportunities that most people all over the world never get to experience. Yet, people still like to label us as "sheltered" or "close-minded." Here are a few reasons they might want to rethink those labels. I recently watched an episode of “The Jim Gaffigan Show” with a bit of dialogue that perfectly encapsulated a thought that’s been bouncing around my head for a while. . . . In this episode, Jim’s wife invites their local parish priest, a gregarious young man from Africa named Father Nicholas,...

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President Eyring, Pope Francis, & Others to Be Part of Interfaith Book on Marriage

Deseret News - MR says: President Eyring along with other prominent religious leaders like Pope Francis, Pastor Rick Warren, and Rev. Russell D. Moore will each appear as chapter authors for an interfaith book on marriage and family. President Henry B. Eyring's  tender Vatican talk  about his marriage and the LDS perspective of family is a chapter in a new interfaith book about marriage between a man and a woman. The chapter — "To Become As One, A Mormon Perspective" — is one of 16 taken from speeches given at the Vatican colloquium on marriage and family in November 2014. Chapter authors include prominent religious...

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Awesome Video: Future Missionary Teaching in Thailand Reads Mission Call Over Skype

Fox 13 News - MR says: Watch this future missionary's incredible reaction as well as the reaction of her family back in Utah as she reads her mission call in Thailand via Skype. Can you guess where she was called? State Representative Kraig Powell’s daughter Jessica has been teaching in Thailand but her mission call was sent to her family home here in Utah. So the family “Skyped” with her so she could see her actual mission call and read it with her family and friends. <span class="f-video-editor fr-fvn" contenteditable="false"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hqPOt1xeEbQ?rel=0" width="560"> ...

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A Back-to-School Pep Talk For Moms

Lisa Valentine Clark - It’s that time of year: the leaves are changing, there’s a slight chill in the air, you haven’t put away the shorts just yet but you mean to and you’ll probably get to it soon. The phrase “chunky sweaters” is returning to your vocabulary, you are starting to stomach conversations about Halloween costumes with your eager children, and you notice “pumpkin spice” featured in every drink or dessert at every eatery. It’s happening. You can’t deny that school is just barely beginning and you’ve got time to adjust. It’s already here. IT’S HAPPENING. The middle of September is when I take...

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LDS Pianist Creates Hilarious Music Video: Finding True Love at Comic Con

LDS Living - By now, many of you might be familiar with LDS YouTuber Jason Lyle Black. He's done quite a few incredible covers, from a "Frozen" duel to a song showing the evolution of Taylor Swift  to an incredible cover of  Ed Sheeran's " Photograph ." But now, he's taken his music to a new level--to a galaxy far, far away in fact--by creating this funny though endearing song, "Shut Up and Duel With Me," a true love story that all Star Wars fans will love. And, for all of you Comic Con lovers out there, Jason Lyle Black will be appearing at...

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Photos: See the Sapporo Japan Temple Being Constructed

Danielle Beckstrom - The Sapporo Japan Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, along with four other temples: the Brigham City Utah (dedicated September, 23, 2012 by Boyd K. Packer), Concepcion Chile (not yet scheduled for dedication), Fort Lauderdale Florida (dedicated May 4, 2014, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf), and Fortaleza Brazil temples (not yet scheduled for dedication). Ground was broken for the temple on  October 22, 2011, and was overseen by Presiding Bishop Gary E. Stevenson. The temple is anticipated to be finished in 2016. The Sapporo Japan Temple will be the third temple in Japan, following the Tokyo Japan...

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A "Night of Forgiveness:" LDS Dad's Powerful Story Inspires Nationwide Movie Event

Deseret News - Many in Utah are familiar with the story of Chris Williams , the Salt Lake City man who forgave the drunk driver who caused a 2007 car accident that killed his pregnant wife and two of his children. What many may not know is how that monumental decision has and continues to bless lives. . . . Williams’ story is about to be told on the big screen. Co-filmmakers Christopher S. Clark and Patrick H. Parker have taken Williams’ life-changing experience and made it into their first full-length feature film, “Just Let Go,” starring Henry Ian Cusick (“Lost”). “Just Let Go” premieres Monday,...