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Mitt Romney, Mormons brace for a mean political season

Deseret News - As 20,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints streamed from the church conference center, a ragtag group of protesters stood across the street shouting that the Latter-day Saints were going to hell. Mormon families, who had gathered here for two days of speeches and spiritual guidance called General Conference, ignored the hecklers or laughed and kept walking. This, after all, is a church accustomed to much worse. Yet, even with a resilience built over nearly two centuries as outsiders, church members are anxious about what's ahead. Republican Mitt Romney is about to become the first Mormon nominee...

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Today in the Bloggernacle: A Texas-sized hailstorm hits a mission home there

Deseret News - Life’s storms: “…however, the rain turned into loud pounding sounds. The wind howled fiercely. With growing concern, I got up and looked out a front window. I saw a river of water flowing down the street and through our front yard. Hailstones, solid pieces of ice the size of golf balls, were being furled horizontally at the house. I quickly backed away from the window and walked toward my husband's office. He met me in the entry way. ...

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More on parents’ ‘nothingness’

Deseret News - One of the great things about weekly columns is the almost instant feedback that we writers get and the opportunity it gives us to stay with a topic that seems to be generating unusual interest. Last week, this column was on the remarkable promises that King Benjamin made to parents who could remember their own “nothingness.” We have received so much response to and interest in that subject that we want to continue it for a couple of weeks. Part of what makes the concept so interesting is its counterintuitive nature. Instead of the prevailing proactive, independent, do-it-yourself attitude, the "nothingness"...

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Food Storage Essentials: What about storing barley?

Deseret News - There is nothing to compare with the nutty flavor and chewy texture of barley in soups, salads and even for breakfast. According to the National Barley Foods Council, this delicious grain contains important B vitamins, essential minerals and is an excellent source of fiber, having fiber throughout the entire grain, unlike other grains that contain fiber only in the outer coating. Barley also contains antioxidants. The soluble fiber in barley lowers blood cholesterol, making barley heart-healthy. It slows the absorption of sugar, which is beneficial for diabetics, and it reduces the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Insoluble fiber in barley...

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Friend Magazine Site Upgraded

LDS Media Talk - The Friend magazine (friend.lds.org) has updated its website with a new design and several resources for parents and teachers to help them teach the gospel to children. ...

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“The Purpose of Covenants and Ordinances” YW Lesson 17, Manual 1

Feast Upon the Word - From my perspective, it seemed like the purpose of this lesson was to teach YW about covenants and ordinances through what they have already experienced in baptism/confirmation/sacrament, and all this as a preparation for the temple. I think that’s a great idea and a great way to prepare them for the temple and the covenants there. It also seems very effective way to open a space for discussion in the classroom. To that end, these seem like great suggestions on the sidebar for lesson 17: (for anyone unfamiliar with the updated information for the YW manual, let me fill you in:...

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Would America elect a Mormon?

Chicago Tribune - For most of American history, voters wanted their president to be white, Protestant and male. But such prejudices have eroded — dramatically, in some cases. The last Democratic presidential primary contest was between an African-American and a woman — two groups that many voters once ruled out for the presidency. While a sizable share of voters still would refuse to support any gay or atheist candidate for president, those numbers also have dropped significantly, according to the most recent Gallup poll on the subject. But in a trend that may prove troubling to Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, nearly...

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SPONSORED: DailyLDS.com launches world's first daily deal Web site for Mormons

LDS Living - DailyLDS.com launches this month offering exclusive deals to LDS members. Each day, DailyLDS will feature a new deal on LDS-related products or services at up to a 90 percent discount.  The idea of DailyLDS is simple: Each day, for a 24-hour period, a single LDS deal will be featured for purchase at an incredibly low price. Members may either receive daily LDS deals via Email, Facebook, Twitter or may simply go to DailyLDS.com to easily purchase the deal at a deeply discounted price.  Important Note: We urge members to act quickly if interested in a particular deal because as the number...

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The Mormon way of business

The Economist - Jokes about sacred underpants have reached epidemic proportions, thanks to Mitt Romney’s presidential bid and the musical masterpiece by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, “The Book of Mormon”. But the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, to give it its full name, is fighting back. A huge advertising campaign features ordinary people doing ordinary things—a white man sporting a beard, a black man sporting a moustache and a young skateboarder flying through the air—with the tag line: “I’m a Mormon.” The snag is, not everyone will buy the idea that Mormons are just like the rest of us. They don’t...

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May 2012 LDS Primary Sharing Time Helps and Ideas

Sofia's Primary Ideas - Monthly Theme: I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church Monthly Scripture: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost" Acts 2:38 ...