Mormon News, LDS News: Teaching Teens, & Temples
Seminary Program Celebrates Century of Teaching Mormon Teens 19 January 2012 | Seminary, or the study of religious history and scripture among high school students of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormons“), grew from the original 70 students in one location in 1912 to nearly 370,000 enrollees in more than 140 countries today. Students study four years to...
Read MoreParent/Youth Resources: Mormons Teach Gospel to High-School Students
100 Years of Seminary Celebration President Boyd K. Packer, modern-day apostle of Jesus Christ (Mormon leader), spoke last evening at a special broadcast to youth, teens, Mormons and friends of other faiths at what was called the “Seminary Centennial Broadcast.” Seminary is a high-school course of religious instruction for youth, equipping them to face their daily...
Read MoreNew Strength of Youth Pamphlet
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Mormon Church” by friends of other faiths) has recently produced an updated version of For the Strength of Youth–a pamphlet that outlines Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Church standards and behavioral guidelines for not only the youth, but for all who seek to live an honest and virtuous life. It is also an...
Read MoreLDS religious commitment high, Pew survey finds
Of all the numbers in the Pew Research Center’s recently released survey of “Mormons in America,” the highest, most overwhelming numbers are these: 98 percent of respondents said they believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and 97 percent say their church is a Christian religion. This comes on the heels of earlier surveys indicating that 32 percent of non-LDS U.S. adults...
Read MoreMormons Say Polygamy Morally Wrong
By Amy Choate-Nielsen Deseret News Published: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 7:00 p.m. MST David Letterman knows how to get a laugh.Like most comics, he riffs on the day’s news, deadpans the camera and revels in audacity.”Oh, did you hear about this?” the host of CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman asked his audience recently. “A campaign staffer on the Newt Gingrich campaign...
Read MoreMormon Beliefs and Attitudes on Immigration
The Pew Foundation survey of Mormons released this past week confirms that U.S. Mormons are more conservative (66 percent) compared to the general public (37 percent), and on most issues, they closely track white evangelicals. But immigration is one issue that sets Mormons apart from their evangelical counterparts. Asked whether immigrants are a strength or a burden, 59 percent of white...
Read MoreMormons’ Focus on Marriage & Family Highlighted in Pew Survey
SMITHFIELD — After dinner, three baths, four bedtime stories and a half-a-dozen goodnight kisses for 2-year-old twins Brock and Isaac and 6-year-old Ellie, Erin and Brian Thompson finally sink into the couch with weary smiles. Being parents is just what they always wanted. And they love it. “Of course we have our crazy moments,” Thompson says, “but for the most part we just...
Read MorePew Study on Mormons in America
As the “Mormon moment” extends into 2012, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life today released a groundbreaking new survey, the first ever published by a non-LDS research organization to focus exclusively on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their beliefs, values, perceptions and political preferences. Entitled “Mormons in...
Read MoreMormon Messages, Mormon Beliefs about God & Life
Mormon Messages, Mormon Beliefs Here are some short Mormon Message Videos covering a few Latter-day Saint (Mormon) beliefs. “Mormon” is actually a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–the Savior’s true and living Church on earth today. These videos include messages about prophets, the pattern or revelation, God’s revealed power and...
Read MoreDavid Archuleta Announces Desire to Serve Mission for Jesus Christ
David Archuleta (Mormon) Announces Desire to Serve Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ In a compelling moment in his December 19th Christmas concert in Salt Lake CIty, a la David’s style of authentic, heartfelt out-reaching to an audience he loves, Archuleta moved from expressing gratitude and joy at singing music he loves before a home audience to his announcement to serve a full time...
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