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I went to church with Mitt Romney this morning
A little after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, Mitt Romney got out of a black SUV with his wife, greeted a couple in the parking lot, and walked into a Mormon chapel to take their seats with a small congregation of wealthy vacationers and native New Hampshirites. And I followed him in.
Seminary release-time academic credit challenged, upheld by federal court
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously Friday that students in public schools can appropriately receive academic credit for released-time religious classes taught during school hours. The decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., upheld a South Carolina program that allows students to receive elective school credit for religious courses taken off-campus during school hours. The program was challenged in 2009 by a group called the Freedom from Religion Foundation, which claimed that the program is a violation of the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ("Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion").
Celebrating 100 years of Scouting in the LDS Church with Norman Rockwell exhibit
The Church History Museum is celebrating 100 years of Scouting in the LDS Church with two new exhibitions: “American Originals: Norman Rockwell and Scouting” and “A Good Turn Daily: 100 Years of Scouting and the Aaronic Priesthood.” In February 1910, the Boy Scout program was brought to America from England, with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being officially recognized as part of the BSA in 1913.
Opinion: Bountiful High LDS “mission call” grad exercise deserves reflection, reconsideration
About 50 Bountiful High School graduates had the announcer at their commencement state the location of the LDS mission they had been assigned when their names were called to pick up diplomas. The incident, as chronicled by Tribune religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack last month, is the latest in a long history of cluelessness displayed in Utah high schools. Mormon church leaders last year lowered the eligible age for male missionaries from 19 to 18, meaning many high school graduates this spring will go directly on missions before going to college or whatever other endeavors they choose.
Mormon press office: Church’s image survived the campaign
The Mormon Church’s press office is allowing itself a brief sigh of relief. “Overall we’re relatively pleased,” Michael Otterson, the head of worldwide public affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in his office on the eve of Election Day. “Plenty of exceptions, but we are relatively pleased that we got through this campaign without the church being dragged into the middle of politics.”
The Truth About Mormons: American attitudes towards Mormons
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is, you may be surprised to learn, the largest religious organization in the United States after the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church. The Baptists and the Methodists are in decline, while the number of Catholics and Mormons is growing, with Mormons adding to their numbers at 2.5 times the Roman rate of redemption. It is likely that Joseph Smith soon will have more followers in the United States than does John Wesley; already the words “Salt Lake City” carry a religious resonance no longer detectable in place names such as “Aldersgate” — or “Boston” or “Philadelphia” for that matter.
Boy Scouts of America to vote on lifting ban on gay Scouts and leaders
The board of directors of the Boy Scouts of America will vote next week on a resolution that would effectively end its national policy prohibiting homosexuals from participating as Scouts or as Scout leaders. “A resolution will be put forth by the national board a week from Wednesday,” said Kay Godfrey, director of public relations for the BSA’s Great Salt Lake Council. “We won’t know until then how it will affect Scouting as we’ve known it.”
Vatican newspaper weighs on 'Jesus' Wife' scrap: it's a 'fake'
The Vatican newspaper has added to the doubts surrounding Harvard University's claim that a 4th century Coptic papyrus fragment showed that some early Christians believed that Jesus was married, declaring it a "fake." The newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, published an article Thursday by leading Coptic scholar Alberto Camplani and an accompanying editorial by the newspaper's editor, Giovanni Maria Vian, an expert in early Christianity. They both cited concerns expressed by other scholars about the fragment's authenticity and the fact that it was purchased on the market without a known archaeological provenance.
LDS Church, Boy Scouts Celebrate 'A Century of Honor'
A century has passed since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints became the first organization to formally sponsor Scouting troops for its youth. Since then, millions of LDS young men have worn the iconic uniform of the Boy Scouts of America. Legions of men and women, meanwhile, have served as leaders in Scout troops and Cub Scout packs.
BYU groups seek to understand students with same-sex attraction
A video released last week in which BYU students discuss dealing with same-gender attraction and their membership in the LDS Church gathered some momentum in the university community Friday as friends shared it and linked to it on Facebook and YouTube. The video was made by an unofficial group of students and faculty called Understanding Same-Gender Attraction. Devoted to respectful dialogue, the group formed in 2010 to provide a forum for those who deal with same-sex attraction on the socially conservative campus.