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NY Times: More Mormon women enroll as missionaries
The classic picture of Mormon missionaries is a pair of young men in white shirts and thin ties. But now, what might appear to outsiders to be a subtle change in church policy has prompted thousands of young Mormon women to sign up to serve as missionaries as well. Many Mormons say they were...
Myth that Mormons don't serve in the military is untrue
MR says: The proportion of Mormons serving in the military is equivalent to our proportion of the population. While neither of the candidates in next week's U.S. presidential election was in the military, Mitt Romney's age - he was eligible to serve in Vietnam - has raised questions during the campaign about...
CNN: What would a Mormon White House look like?
MR says: From alcohol to home decor to home teaching, CNN guesses what having a Mormon in the White House would look like. Should Mitt Romney win the presidency next Tuesday, it will mark an historic first: a Mormon couple moving into the White House. What would this mean and look like? Would there...
Mormonism in the news: Getting it right
MR says: Handpicked by the Church Newsroom, these articles portray the LDS Church in a fair and balanced manner. Today we feature stories about Temple Square, Mormonism’s history in Palmyra, New York, diversity in Utah congregations and missionaries finding deeper meaning to life through serving...
Pro-Kremlin youth group protests Mormon missionaries in Russia
MR says: The protest followed remarks by President Vladimir Putin calling for an end to the presence of non-governmental organizations with foreign links that promote democracy and civil society. The youth wing of the ruling United Russia party's held a protest on Thursday calling for a ban on Mormon...
Mormon liberals: A 'minority within a minority'
MR says: According to one LDS Dem, "I feel incredibly protective of Romney. As much as I may disagree with his political stances, I don't want his religion to be an unfair target." Latter-day Saints in the United States overwhelmingly share the party affiliation of Republican presidential nominee and fellow...
NPR: Shift in Mormon age policy widens women's options
MR says: The article says the new policy represents a philosophical shift in how Mormon women are viewed by the Church — and by themselves. What do you think? Hannon Young was listening with only half an ear during the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints earlier this month...
What does the rest of the world have to say about our 'missionary moment'?
The jaw-dropping announcement in General Conference about the age change for LDS missionaries is having an impact more than just in our little bubble of Utah. The news is being heard all around the nation and there is now a greater number of LDS youth preparing to “bring the world His truth.”...
Jewish-Mormon dialogue: Three wonderful evenings in Los Angeles
It’s been a great month for Jewish-LDS relations in Los Angeles. Readers of this blog know of my firm belief that Mormons have a great deal to say to Jews, and vice versa. Judging from the turnout at three recent events, many other Mormons and Jews feel the same way. Last Sunday Jewish and...
Mormon church is conspicuously absent in Md. same-sex marriage referendum
MR says: The Church is doing everything it can to show its political neutrality this election. Maryland activists working to overturn same-sex marriage have had to get used to one surprising absence from their religious coalition: Mormons. A huge amount of Mormon money and foot soldiers and the support...
1.4 million Evangelicals plan to 'Vote for Jesus,' not a Mormon
MR says: Seriously, people would use their vote this way? Over the election season, we have been following internet evangelist Bill Keller's "Vote for Jesus" campaign where Christians pledge to write in Jesus Christ for president on November 6. Earlier this week, we reported that over 1 million had signed a...
CNN visits BYU to learn about Mormons
MR says: While visiting BYU, the CNN reporter observed, "By now I was realizing I was the victim of my own preconceptions and prejudices about this faith and its worshippers." I didn't really know what to expect when I got to Provo, Utah. I knew that many people here were followers of The Church of Jesus...
Billy Graham faces backlash over Mormon 'cult’ removal
MR says: For evangelicals, berating Billy Graham is like Catholics dissing the pope. The Rev. Samuel Wynn admired Billy Graham and his evangelistic association for decades, joining its spiritual crusades and urging fellow Christians to do the same. But no more. "I will never again support anything by the...
Mormons take stock: Culture emphasizes food storage
MR says: Whether at a church gathering or getting together with family, food will be present. It's just part of the Mormon culture. For years Mormon cuisine has been the brunt of jokes, mostly unfairly. Those jokes — about green Jell-O salads and cream-of-something casseroles — may once have held...
American Atheists to display anti-Mormon ads during final presidential debate
MR says: No matter your political views, you have to agree that this is in bad taste. From interfaith efforts in support of Islam to "I am Mormon" billboards, it's become common for religious organizations to buy public ads to promote their faiths and causes. But a national atheist organization is taking it...
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