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LDS Dems call for day of fasting, prayer for nation
The LDS Dems Caucus, an official caucus of the Utah Democratic Party, announced "A Day of Fasting and Prayer" to be held Sunday, Dec. 2. The fast is a response to the recent election. LDS Dems’ statement reads, "We are concerned about the future of our country, as are most Americans. In this season when we have chosen new leaders for our nation and our communities, and in the spirit of following the counsel of the [LDS Church’s] First Presidency, we would like to encourage our fellow Latter-day Saints, and all Americans of good will, to join us in fasting and prayer on December 2nd for our country."
Atheists' anti-Mormon, Catholic billboards removed due to 'hate'
The American Atheists group that posted billboards mocking Mormon and Christian beliefs to greet Democratic National Convention-goers in Charlotte next week have waved the white flag. The signs slap at the mainline Protestant Christian faith of President Obama, the Mormon faith of GOP candidate Mitt Romney and their running mates' Catholicism.
Black Mormons weigh Romney-Obama match-up
"Bull. One simple word. I'd put the other word behind it, but we don't talk that way." That's how Don Harwell responded when asked if he felt compelled to support President Obama -- a fellow African-American -- in 2012.
LDS Church News viewpoint: Divine role of fathers
For a couple of decades now, social scientists, journalists, and other observers of the human condition have been expressing alarm about social ills attendant to a growing notion that fathers are expendable. In an influential magazine article published in 1993, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead declared, “Divorce and out-of-wedlock childbirth are transforming the lives of American children” (“Dan Quayle Was Right,” The Atlantic, Apr. 1993).
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Most Archaeologists Now Believe the First Americans Arrived by Boat and Now They Are Beginning to Prove It
"This is the biggest scientific effort to move us down the road to answering this question" of how and when people settled the Americas, says Todd Braje, an archaeologist at San Diego State University in California.
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Church Issues Statement of Support for Federal Fairness for All Act
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed support Friday for the federal Fairness for All Act introduced at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., this morning by nine members of Congress from seven states. The Church joins a broad coalition of bill supporters, including the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the 1st Amendment Partnership, the American Unity Fund, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and the Center for Public Justice.
TV show seeking Mormon singles
Somebody thinks the mating habits of the American Mormon would make for TV entertainment. An ad seeking applicants for something called "Mormon Singles Project" appeared Sunday on the web classified site CraigsList.
UK newspaper features LDS missionaries
Young Americans Nathan Jensen and Benjamin Hansen are not in Carlisle to see the sights, they’re here to save souls.
Summer Travel Series: Mormon Battalion Historic Site
Tucked into a corner of Old Town San Diego is a place where people of all ages can step back in time and discover some unsung heroes. At the Mormon Battalion Historic Site, visitors learn about the only religion-specific military unit in American historyand what motivated their 19th-century trek from Iowa to California. The recently remodeled site offers a fun, interactive experience for the whole family.
Is Mitt Romney's love for America a Mormon thing?
When it comes to American exceptionalism, Mitt Romney is going all in.