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Will Mitt Romney's Mormonism be a liability in the upcoming election? Jane Pitt, mother of actor Brad Pitt, does not believe it should. Pitt recently made national headlines with a letter to the editor of the Springfield, Mo. News-Leader in which she referred to President Barack Obama as a "liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage" and encouraged fellow Christians not to vote against Romney just because he is a Mormon.
Many Utahns know the members of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But many may not be quite as familiar with their wives: Frances Monson, Kathleen Eyring, and Harriet Uchtdorf. These are the women who lovingly stand by their husbands as they lead the faith. They also support and nurture their families. KSL asked a child of each one of them to share thoughts and reflections about their mothers.
Before joining the Church, Lorenzo Snow had a lifelong dream to join the military. After his conversion to the Church, he was extremely diligent in the Lord’s army serving several missions around the world. His sister Eliza R. Snow said that his conversion led to a change in his ambitions and “opened up a new world before him.” She observed. “Instead of military reknown, he now enter[ed] the arena for championship with the armies of heaven.”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unveiled a new interactive history exhibit today designed specifically for families. “The Book of Mormon exhibit represents a higher caliber exhibit than we’ve ever done before,” said D. Kurt Graham, Church History Museum director. “It is the first step in reimagining the museum.”
Katherine Brown has been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints her whole life, but today she’s the only person in her family who’s still practicing. Since starting college, the University of Minnesota graduate student learned about many different religions and viewpoints, made friends outside the church and married a man outside her faith.
Most Americans are a bit gun-shy when it comes to talking about faith and politics. And it’s no wonder, given that for the last few decades we’ve seen religion used as a political weapon on sensitive personal issues, like the most recent entanglement that seems to be rolling back the clock on contraception for women. As the landmark election of President Obama in 2008 presented an important opportunity to discuss race in America, this year presents another important opportunity: to improve the quality of our national conversation on religion, as America contemplates the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney.
When do I sing? Do I raise my hand when everyone else does? Who will be speaking? What happens during three hours of church meetings? Mormon church meetings function a little bit differently than services for other faiths. If you know someone who is thinking about coming to an LDS church service and you're not quite sure what to tell them or how to explain, try sharing this short, comprehensive video to put them at ease!
Spiritual leaders will give invocations and benedictions each day at the Republican National Convention. Will Mitt Romney ask anyone from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to offer a blessing? Romney, who will be the first Mormon nominated for president by a major party, never discusses his church while campaigning unless the circumstances require it. Instead, he talks about "my faith" or "shared values" with voters.
Let’s face it — most people don’t visit Las Vegas to see historic old forts. Many of you have probably driven past a little piece of history in the middle of town and never even realized what you had missed. After all, it’s located at the northernmost end of Las Vegas Boulevard itself.
There are lots of obscure, or forgotten tidbits in LDS Church history and policy. Here’s just a sampling of 8 things you probably didn’t know, gathered from a variety of sources: