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Poll: Americans want religious presidents, but are vague on details
Americans want their presidents to be religious, but many have trouble identifying the faiths of President Barack Obama and leading GOP contenders Mitt Romney and Rep. Michele Bachmann, according to a poll released his week. A majority of Americans (56 percent) say it’s important for a candidate to have strong beliefs, even if those beliefs differ from their own, according to the poll conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service.
Church Releases New Video about the First Sister Missionaries
A new video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tells the story of how the first full-time proselytizing female Mormon missionaries came to be called in 1898. The video is part of an ongoing series by the Church History Department highlighting the faith and works of pioneering Church members throughout the world.
Making Your Home a Temple
Today is a big day for the saints in Arizona. Any time a new temple is dedicated, it is a big day. In February, I had the privilege of attending the open house for the new temple in Gilbert, Arizona. It was a great experience. Today that temple will be dedicated, and it is – rightfully – a big deal.
This is one of many 'Mormon moments'
Run an Internet search for “Mormon moment,” and it becomes clear that reporters and commentators think America is in one. The reasons, of course, are obvious — two Mormon candidates for the presidency and an award-winning musical on Broadway about the Book of Mormon. To say nothing of the run of Mormon basketball icon Jimmer Fredette.
Mormons break ground on 'green' meetinghouse in New Jersey
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground Saturday on an enviromentally friendly state of the art meetinghouse in Englewood, planned to serve members of the Mormon faith from across Bergen County. The 15,270-square-foot facility is expected to open in early 2014, according to a church news release. Plans call for it to include a chapel, 16 classrooms and offices, along with a gymnasium and underground parking spaces. The new meetinghouse, the release said, will also become Englewood's first building to carry LEED certification, which recognizes the structure's "green" construction.
OUT YONDER: Mormons settled Hill Country in Texas
With a Mormon running a strong race for our nation's highest office, more people are seeking information about the Mormon religion and its connections to Texas. Our state had Mormons among its early pioneer settlers and those folks helped make history, although they did not stay long.
Glenn Beck to hold Jerusalem rally
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Josh Weed: My story is not about change for gay Mormons
Circling the Wagons, a support group for gay Mormons and their families, opened the second day of its Utah conference with three speakers, a full slate of panels and group discussions, along with no small amount of controversy. More than 100 friends and allies of LGBT Mormons filled the pews of Wasatch Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon to hear intimate stories of personal struggle and religious faith. Arguably, though, it was Josh Weed, a soft-spoken marriage and family therapist from Seattle, who found himself an unintentional center of attention.
Mormon Church launches media campaign
The "I'm a Mormon" campaign — mostly TV spots and billboards — will encourage people to learn about Latter-day Saints by visiting the mormon.org website, which features video profiles of thousands of Mormons from around the world.
Rapidly growing Mormon community in Harlem looks to reach out
As Mitt Romney’s status as the Republican presidential nominee is becoming more and more certain, Mormonism—Romney’s declared faith—is facing new scrutiny. Last month, a comment in the Washington Post by a Brigham Young University professor prompted an official Mormon Church statement clarifying its position on the historical priesthood ban on African-Americans, which was lifted in 1978. “We condemn racism, including any and all past racism by individuals both inside and outside the Church,” the statement read.