Entries from May 2009 ↓

Brent Hunsaker – Glenn Beck, Mormons and Proposition 8 – ABC 4


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Brent Hunsaker - Glenn Beck, Mormons and Proposition 8
ABC 4, Salt Lake City
Mormons know Glenn Beck; Many think of him as their favorite convert. Utahns know Glenn Beck; the good folks over at KNRS radio say he's number one in his time slot. And millions more around the country know Glenn Beck through that same, ...
Question: Is Glenn Beck Mormon? Deseret News
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Mormon leaders visit Carson – Nevada Appeal


Mormon leaders visit Carson
Nevada Appeal, NV
For thousands of Mormons in the Carson City-Reno area, May 15-17 was a special weekend. Two apostles to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and two men from the Quorum of the Seventy visited the area. The priesthood for the church consists ...

400 teens gather for Mormon prom – Mormon Times


400 teens gather for Mormon prom
Mormon Times, UT
She was at a dance hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known more commonly as the Mormon church. Nearly 400 Mormon 16- to-18-year-olds from Puyallup to Federal Way ate dinner and danced amongst a 10-foot-tall Eiffel Tower replica ...

Question: Is Glenn Beck Mormon? – Deseret News


Question: Is Glenn Beck Mormon?
Deseret News, UT
"I can't think of any specific reasons for the Mormon thing, but I can tell you his overall image is growing," said Greg Foster, director of programming for Salt Lake radio station KNRS, one of many stations carrying Beck's voice to his masses. ...

Utah to Allow Gay and Lesbian Mormon Marriages – Gather.com


Utah to Allow Gay and Lesbian Mormon Marriages
Gather.com, MA
Salt Lake City, UT - More than 7600 gay and lesbian Mormons streamed into city and town halls across the state yesterday seeking licenses to marry, as Utah marked the first day of legalized same-sex Mormon marriage. Green River received 84 license ...

Mormon lessons in self-reliance can help families survive tough times – Kansas City Star


Mormon lessons in self-reliance can help families survive tough times
Kansas City Star, MO
“For many years the church has taught the principle of provident living and self-reliance,” said Bruce Priday, president of the Lenexa Stake and Mormon church spokesman for the Kansas City area. “With growing unemployment, this is becoming increasingly ...

Hey, Let's bash the Mormons! – Blogger News Network


Hey, Let's bash the Mormons!
Blogger News Network
“The Mormons are coming! The Mormons are coming!” warned ads placed on newspaper Web sites in three Eastern states last month. The ad was rejected by sites in three other states, including Maine, where the Kennebec Journal informed Californians Against ...

Kirby: Time to pay for saying what I think – Salt Lake Tribune


Kirby: Time to pay for saying what I think
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
"Mormons don't believe in crosses. Are you even a Mormon? I don't believe you." CU, e-mail. Then there are the columns I'd bet would offend just about everyone but don't. "Making money just for having dirty thoughts? I would be a zillionaire by now if ...

Mormon historian Truman Madsen dies at 82 – StandardNet


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Mormon historian Truman Madsen dies at 82
StandardNet, Utah
AP SALT LAKE CITY -- Truman G. Madsen, a Mormon essayist, historian and philosopher, has died. He was 82. Madsen died of cancer Thursday at his Provo home. For 37 years Madsen was a teacher at Brigham Young University, where he held the Richard L. ...
LDS historian, philosopher Truman G. Madsen dies at 82 Salt Lake Tribune
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Liahona, Iron Rod: Which LDS brand is best? – Mormon Times


Liahona, Iron Rod: Which LDS brand is best?
Mormon Times, UT
Those two examples, extreme as they may be, illustrate an age-old divide in Mormon thought and attitude. Dr. Richard Poll, a former BYU professor, described the two philosophies as "Liahona Mormonism" and "Iron Rod Mormonism. ...