One of the Bloggernacle’s favorite sports is discounting Mitt Romney’s chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination. Well, some people may need to get new sport soon.
Some interesting developments took place while Mitt was winning the Ames straw poll in Iowa:
This Asia Times article points out that Christianity — mostly of the Protestant variety — is exploding in China. The author points out that nearly 30 percent of the population of South Korea is Christian, and that China could head in that same direction in the next few decades.
Take a look at this link from Saudi Arabian Airlines. I quote:
Items and articles belonging to religions other than Islam are also prohibited. These may include Bibles, crucifixes, statues, carvings, items with religious symbols such as the Star of David, and others.
I know a number of LDS academics and businessmen, and probably military and government people, have traveled to Saudi Arabia recently. I’m wondering if they have had their scriptures confiscated upon entry. I travel worldwide and usually bring my scriptures (although these days I have been carrying my Treo and reading the scriptures on the small screen).
I’m wondering if Saudi authorities would look differently at personal scriptures with somebody’s name on them and a box full of Bibles, for example. Any input from our readers?
…and in the Church…should watch this entire video.
To sum up: Mitt Romney was secretly videotaped by an Iowa radio show host. The host then starts claiming Romney violated Church rules by at one time supporting abortion rights. Romney is visibly upset and gives some testy responses. Then, during a break, Romney gets into an incredible debate with the radio host that touches on Cleon Skousen, Mormon doctrine and many other interesting topics.
Could I please ask that nobody comment on this until they have watched the entire video, which is 20 minutes long? Some of the best bits are near the end. Thanks.
Meridian Magazine is holding an LDS themed “Celebrate Alaska” something or other. But their publicity needs some serious work, as it is rather insulting to a significant section of the potential audience.
I’ve just returned from the annual FAIR conference. ‘Twas a lovely time. You all should come next time (7-8 August 2008). I took almost no notes, but instead just sat and listened, so I’ll keep with the minimalist theme and share very few thoughts. Transcripts and/or audio and video recordings should be available on the FAIR website eventually, if anything in particular interests you.
As some of you may know, the Church has released a new pamphlet dealing with the issue of Same Sex Attraction. A copy of the new pamphlet can be found here.
The discussion of this new pamphlet sparked some interesting comments at T&S. (And I’m sure elsewhere — sorry, I have been on vacation for the last few weeks and haven’t been keeping up with my reading).
I’m not interested in re-hashing all of the old discussions on SSM. However, I am interested in a few comments MikeinWeHo made. (See comment #29 and subsequent comments, including a response from Adam G).
Basically, Mike, who is gay, would like to feel more comfortable in some hypothetical future coming to Sacrament meeting with his gay partner and their child. Is that appropriate?
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