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Letter from Brad Pitt's mom supporting Romney draws national attention
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.
Latter-day Saint Life
The Six-Word Phrase All Mormons Should Stop Saying
Our church is one of true service--not just lip service.
Saints In Nepal Were Holding Sacrament Meeting When the Quake Struck
Saturday, April 25, in Nepal the Lord watched over His saints. The tender mercy when the 7.9 earthquake hit was the members of the Kathmandu branch were sitting together in the chapel having sacrament meeting. Being together made all the difference.
For the Strength of Youth pamphlet updated
Today, youth.lds.org launched a newly updated version of For the Strength of Youth that addresses issues and challenges youth face today that were not specifically addressed in the previous version of the booklet.
Three Mormon myths about blacks and the priesthood
February is black history month. Many white members of The Church will say “who cares?” or “good for them!” or even “aren’t they over that yet?” and move on about their daily tasks. That’s unwise. With the presidential election in full swing, our faith and our history of race relations has come under the spotlight of public scrutiny and the intensity will continue to grow. As that happens, I am hopeful that we as members are educated to move the discussion forward instead of saying things that are harmful to the Church and hurtful to many of our members.
6 reasons why Mormons are beating Evangelicals in church growth
Our churches face a demographic crisis. Young people are leaving, even the Southern Baptist Convention is losing members, and when you drill down deeper---comparing church attendance with population growth---the picture looks even more bleak. Simply put, when America's fastest-growing religious segment is "nonreligious," we have a problem. The Barna Group recently compiled the results of a number of national studies and published a list of six reasons why young evangelicals leave the church:
J.W. Marriott says Romneys are leading LDS Church into mainstream
With Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, looking on, a prominent member of the Mormon church, J.W. Marriott Jr., told his congregation on Sunday that the Romneys were helping to lead the church “out of obscurity” and into the mainstream. “There has never been as much positive attention to the church, thanks to the wonderful campaign of Mitt Romney and his family,” Mr. Marriott said during services in Wolfeboro, N.H., where the Romneys are spending the Labor Day weekend.
From the Church
Connecticut and Indiana Mormon Temple renderings released
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has released renderings of the Hartford Connecticut and Indianapolis Indiana Temples, as well as the site location of the Hartford Temple. The proposed plans call for the Hartford Connecticut Temple to be built at 1024 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, Connecticut. The Indianapolis Indiana Temple site (in the city of Carmel on the southwest corner of the intersection of W116th and Spring Mill Road) was announced in January 2011
Fun
6 Apostles with a Great Pitch
There have been a lot of embarrassing first pitches over the years (here are some more from others including Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber), but because it’s Thursday lets throw back to six apostles from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have more game than any of them. A literal “#throwbackThursday” if you will.
What I Gave Up When I Married at 19
I was married at the young age of 19. Yup, I know... besides possibly setting a new record... I am also "crazy." But, don't worry, you don't need to tell me that, I already know. In fact, I've heard it all: