Bloggernacle Back Bench: Patheos.com, He Said/She Said – Mormon Times


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Bloggernacle Back Bench: Patheos.com, He Said/She Said
Mormon Times, UT
Beginning in 2008, this new Web site, Patheos.com, recently added a Mormon Gateway. Describing itself as "the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs. ...

Young Mormon missionaries have one request: Don't be mean to them – Kennebec Journal


Young Mormon missionaries have one request: Don't be mean to them
Kennebec Journal, ME
They are Mormon missionaries assigned to central Maine. We met recently at the Mormon Church in Waterville to chat about life as a missionary. In one sense, Howell is right. These guys are not different than other young adults you might meet. ...

LDS mom championed a woman's domestic role – Salt Lake Tribune


LDS mom championed a woman's domestic role
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
A Mormon mother of eight married to a dentist in Fresno, Calif., Andelin prayed, fasted and read The Bible and The Book of Mormon in hopes that God would reveal to her the elements of a strong marriage, said Julie Neuffer, a history instructor at ...

Chaffetz creating his own earmark rules – Salt Lake Tribune


Chaffetz creating his own earmark rules
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
One earmark that Chaffetz supports -- funding to eradicate Mormon crickets -- is one that got ridiculed by Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain. Chaffetz says the pesky farm-destroying bugs go from federal public lands to private farms. ...