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Wash Post: Obama, Beck: Who is Christian? Who decides?

Washington Post - Is President Obama a Christian? Is Glenn Beck? That's the question that has been swirling in the media this week. The answer may lie in how "Christian" is defined and whether the Mormon church, to which Beck belongs, considers Protestants to be Christians. The Church of Latter Day Saints insists that all converts, even those who have already been baptized, be baptized again in the Mormon church. Those who worship in non-Mormon churches participate in the what the church calls Great Apostasy' defined below: The Great Apostasy occurred after the Savior established His Church. After the deaths of the Savior and...

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Mormon Missionaries Blog about Kyiv Ukraine Temple Dedication

Newsroom Blog - This past Sunday's dedication of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by President Thomas S. Monson was a historic day for the Church. Not only does the Kyiv Ukraine Temple provide a shorter commute to the nearest temple for 31,000 Church members in Eastern Europe, but this temple is also the first of its kind in the former Soviet Union. Church members from Ukraine and other countries in the Kyiv Ukraine Temple district attended Saturday's cultural celebration and Sunday's dedicatory services. Many other members in the temple district watched the dedicatory services via satellite...

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FHE: Commandments

Shauna Gibby - Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read "When the Lord Commands," by Bruce A. Carlson, Ensign , May 2010, 38-40. Thought: It is my prayer that each day will find us striving to be more obedient to the laws, ordinances, and commandments of the gospel of Jesus Christ in order that He may more fully bless our lives. (Bruce A. Carlson, "When the Lord Commands," Ensign , May 2010, 38-40.) Song: "Keep the Commandments," Children's Songbook , p. 146. Scripture: And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is...

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Celebrating Kyiv Ukraine Temple

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Elder Cook responds to bishop slaying

LDS Church News - Our hearts go out to Bishop Sannar's family and we mourn with and pray for them, together with their friends and ward members. It is a tragic event. We are confident that the extended family, friends, ward members, the community and the Church will stay close to this family and bless them in every possible way. Some have asked about security at our Church meetings. Let me assure you that participation in Church meetings and Church service is not only spiritually rewarding but the right thing to do. It is also exceptionally safe. While rare incidents occur, Church attendance and Church...

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Afternoons of Nothing

Segullah - I have just done my most radical act of parenting so far in my fifteen-year career of raising six children: I have pulled my children out of all extra-curricular activities. Even piano lessons. Last year I spent just about every afternoon driving little people to various lessons, games, practices and rehearsals. There were the accompanying happy experiences: pride and excitement as my daughter performed onstage for the first time; my sons becoming more flexible and strong through Kung Fu; the sense of accomplishment my oldest two kids felt after finishing well in a golf tournament. But there was the ugliness of...

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Mountain Meadows affidavit Hofmann forgery?

Salt Lake Tribune - Mormon bomber Mark Hofmann’s calling card has popped up again, signaling that the forger’s handiwork may be more widespread than previously believed. But this time, instead of bogus documents surrounding the origins of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an embarrassing affidavit on the Mountain Meadows Massacre has surfaced. Just shy of the 25th anniversary of Hofmann’s deadly Salt Lake City-area bombing spree, a written record quoted by historians has become the focus of an investigation. “The 1924 William Edwards affidavit” seems to give insights into the 1857 attack by Mormon settlers and American Indians in southern Utah that...

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ESPN sings BYU's praises

Deseret News - There were two big elephants in the room at BYU's official independence party in LaVell Edwards Stadium on Tuesday. Without either one, the Cougars' bold move to explore going it alone in football would have been in vain. Who were the two whose weight dented the floor? LaVell Edwards and ESPN. The legendary Edwards looked statesmanlike, humble, courteous and yet proud for the moment when BYU made a major move to gain more exposure. Dave Brown, one of the most talented game/team brokers in sports for the World Wide Leader, spoke with authority and enthusiasm and he was immaculately dressed, like...

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Separating facts from fiction about Joseph Smith's death

Deseret News - The size of the bullet hole in John Taylor's pocket watch that was with him in Carthage Jail was the last detail Joseph Lynn Lyon needed in his research about the 1816 muskets that were likely used by the mob. The pocket watch had been damaged during the shootings that resulted in the deaths of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum and the hands had stopped at 5:16. The answer he received: "There isn't a hole in John Taylor's watch." That started a new search to separate the facts from the myths surrounding the events of that day in Carthage, Ill.,...

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Former BYU QBs to face off in NFL preseason game

The Daily Universe - Former BYU quarterbacks Max Hall and John Beck will likely play head-to-head in tonight’s sellout preseason matchup between Hall’s Arizona Cardinals and Beck’s Washington Redskins at University of Phoenix Stadium. The two Cougar greats, and good friends, will meet privately before the game either way. “He called me the other day to make sure that we get to see each other before the game,” Hall said. “It will be nice to get to catch up, and wish each other good luck.” The two have plenty to talk about. Both are recent acquisitions to teams with four quarterbacks currently on the roster,...