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How Utah’s Capitol marches to a Mormon beat

Salt Lake Tribune - In Utah, the question isn’t whether the LDS Church wields hefty political clout, but how it does so. And the answer, according to state legislators, may surprise some. That Mormon influence, lawmakers say, does not generally come from edicts over the pulpit or through lobbying in the halls of the Capitol. Instead, it comes indirectly — mainly through legislators’ own religious views. ...

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Invite Others to LDS General Conference

LDS Media Talk - A new resource is now available to help you invite other people to watch or listen to LDS General Conference. See the “Invite Others” page on the general conference page of LDS.org or on the Church’s official Facebook page to get the following: ...

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Learn from the Mormons: America needs a national year of service

Huffington Post - There's a reason why the Mormons fielded two top candidates in a single presidential election cycle and there's a reason why the comparatively small church is surging to prominence worldwide. Primarily, it's the fact that they inculcate within their teenagers the idea of mandatory service. From age nineteen to twenty-one, young Mormon men are encouraged to serve on a mission which they themselves largely subsidize by working in their teen years. Many Mormon women also do a mission beginning at 21 for about eighteen months. And what does a mission do? It teaches them altruism and selflessness, not to mention going...

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SPONSORED: Missing Postum? Dandy Blend is here, and may quiet acid reflux, asthma

LDS Living - Dandy Blend, an alternative to the no-longer available Postum drink, is a Word of Wisdom friendly drink that has shown promising effects for those with chronic illness. According to Dr. John Heinerman, world renowned medical anthropolgist who directs the Medical Research Center of Salt Lake City, “Informal trials we’ve done with Dandy Blend indicate that it can be effective in reducing pain and symptoms of angina, acid reflux, gallstone suffering, asthma congestion, allergy problems and arthritis. That it is entirely caffeine free makes it very appealing to Latter-day Saints.” In addition Dandy Blend has a rich, smooth flavor and texture, and...

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It's official: The Provo City Center Temple

Deseret News - A little more than a month ago, an LDS Church spokesman made a passing reference to the "new Provo City Center Temple" in a story about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquiring additional property for its new temple in downtown Provo. Evidently, that was an announcement. ...

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Mormon Prom in California promotes high standards

Deseret News - Southern California teenagers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attended the Mormon Prom on Saturday, March 17, at Soka University in Aliso Viejo, Calif. Youths ages 16-18 from the Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, San Clemente and Laguna Niguel congregations were invited to join the annual event. “It is all about having wholesome fun and a positive dating experience and being with a group of youth that share the same high standards,” said Marci Paul, the Young Women president for Foothill Ranch. ...

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General Young Women Meeting: Pres. Monson says "believe, obey and endure"

LDS Church News - President Thomas S. Monson told young women of the Church that their first years on Earth were precious, special years during which Satan had no power to tempt them because they had not yet become accountable, but they have now entered or will soon enter what some have labeled "the terrible teens." He said he prefers the title "terrific teens," a period when young people have "a time of opportunity, a season of growth, a semester of development — marked by the acquisition of knowledge and the quest for truth." ...

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{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 17-23

LDS Living - We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 17 to 23, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories: Top 5 LDS Living Stories: 1. {A&E} Romance Novels: Another Form of Porn? {Ashley Bardsley} 2. {Lifetsyle} Vogue & Virtue: Modest Prom Dresses {Ashley Evanson} 3. {LDS How-to} Keep Your Kids Reverent in Church {Mandy Slack} 4. Eating Disorders: Not Just About Food {Kaela Worthen Gardner} 5. FHE: Perspective {Shauna Gibby} Top 5 Mormon Report Articles: 1. Arsons light LDS...

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Injured Mormon missionary continues making 'small improvements'

Deseret News - Elder Britten Schenk, the full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was injured in SÃo Paulo, Brazil, last Friday in a bus mishap, continues to make "small improvements" day by day. "We witnessed miracles and small improvements again today," Elder Schenk's parents, Steven and Karla Schenk of Hyde Park, Utah, wrote late Thursday in the online blog they maintain to provide friends and family with periodic updates of their son's condition. The Schenks traveled to Brazil this week to be with him. ...