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The dust had barely settled from the May 23 vote on the Boy Scouts of America membership policy, when the media analysis and post mortem on this iconic American institution began. Understandably, virtually all the headlines referred to the inclusion of gay scouts. The New York Times described it as a “milestone.” The Washington Post lamented that the policy still excludes gay adult leaders. Time magazine referred to “dramatic change.” And that is probably how history will record it.
If you thought Team Obama was having a rough time figuring out how best to handle Mitt Romney’s presidential run, consider the plight of the poor Latter-day Saints. Despite the growth and gradual mainstreaming of Mormonism in recent years, the church is still regarded by many as disconcertingly exotic. Now, with the very real possibility that one of its own could wind up in the Oval Office, the LDS finds itself scrambling to adjust to life in the global spotlight.
In his most recent music video, Alex Boyé teamed up with the Five Strings, a group of LDS siblings, to create this free and beautiful version of "Amazing Grace," with some of the text sung in Swahili.
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While completing an area review in Accra, Ghana, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with area office employees, missionaries, and members, and encouraged them to reach their potential in their different capacities. Shortly after traveling from nearby Liberia, Elder Holland met with missionaries in the Accra Ghana MTC on Monday, February 13, 2012.
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Mary Banford, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, received the surprise of a lifetime when Ellen Degeneres gave her a brand new car. Banford recently paid it forward by surprising her aunt with a flash mob dance party.
“Teachings of Thomas S. Monson,” a companion to last year’s biography, “To the Rescue,” is scheduled to be on store shelves Sept. 23, Deseret Book officials announced Thursday at the LDS Booksellers Association conference.
If you had told me when my children were small that they would all pick the same year to get married, I would have told you that you were crazy.
Jason Money tried to revel in the joy he felt at his entire family being together for the first time in 18 months.
Bruce Barton, a well-known writer, once said, “When I think of what tremendous consequences come from little things, I am tempted to think, there are no little things."