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Our wayward children’s salvation

rameumptom — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:49:50 +0000

The other day, as my wife and I studied the scriptures together, we came across this verse: “For behold, the promises which we have obtained are promises unto us according to the flesh; wherefore, as it has been shown unto me that many of our children shall perish in the flesh because of unbelief, nevertheless, [...]

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Nanny state mayor criticizes LDS church for KSL’s gun-trading policy

Geoff B. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:51:39 +0000

Anybody who knows anything about Michael Bloomberg knows he thinks he can tell you what to do with your life. He wants you to eat only the foods he approves of, and he wants you to stop smoking, even if your smoking does not affect anybody else. He also is on a crusade against the [...]

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Book of Mormon lesson 7 now on blog

rameumptom — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:10:10 +0000

Sunday School Book of Mormon lesson 7 is now on my blog. Covers 2 Nephi 3-5. I discuss the ancient belief in Messiah Ben Joseph, a Dead Sea Scroll psalm that parallels Nephi’s Psalm, etc. http://joelsmonastery.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-of-mormon-lesson-7-i-know-in-whom.html Read there / comment here! Book of Mormon lesson 7 now on blog is a post from: The Millennial [...]

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Defense of natural rights in the scriptures

Geoff B. — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:10:10 +0000

By the very fact that you were born and are reading this, you have three natural rights. You have the right to your life (nobody should kill you), your liberty (nobody should enslave you) and your property (nobody should take away the fruits of your labor and the things you own). A close reading of [...]

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Romney, the NDAA, War, and Rumors of War

ldsphilosopher — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:24:03 +0000

I just discovered 3 videos that explain in crystal clear terms why I cannot in any way support Mitt Romney’s candidacy. What I like about these videos is that they are not emotionally charged and don’t contain any name calling. They are simply a straightforward presentation of the facts of the matter and the principles [...]

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The Romney-Paul Alliance

John Mansfield — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:45:37 +0000

The Washington Post is running a front page article today, “For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider.” It seems like something that Millennial Star readers may wish to comment on, so I’m putting it here rather than the sidebar. Despite deep differences on a range of issues, Romney and Paul became [...]

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46th Super Bowl picks

rameumptom — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:28:32 +0000

A break from politics and Mormonism for a moment (or is that now the same things?). So, being in the center of the NFL experience this week, and owning my very own Super Bowl 46 Committee jacket, I’d like to know how y’all think the game is going to go this Sunday? (not that any [...]

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One of the best articles I have ever read debunking the supposed Mormon conspiracy

Geoff B. — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:25:01 +0000

Take a gander at this great, concise article by Nate Oman. Here are the key graphs: In 1902, Utah elected Reed Smoot to be its U.S. senator. Unlike Romney, who temporarily occupied positions of local church leadership in Boston, Smoot was a Mormon apostle, a life-long member of the church’s second-highest governing council. Activists and [...]

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Modern political campaigns

rameumptom — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:42:26 +0000

Listening to some news shows lately (such as Morning Joe), it is interesting to hear them discuss how vituperative the campaign between Romney and Gingrich has become. They discuss how such do not speak much on what they will do, but more on why the other person should not be elected. As I’ve thought about [...]

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Church handbook on unmarried Latter-day Saints

Geoff B. — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:51:25 +0000

Let’s face it: being an unmarried Latter-day Saint is really rough. We are a church focused on marriage and family. Adult church lessons often are taught with the assumption that everybody in the audience is already married. But in every ward I have been in, there are many adults who are not married, and many [...]

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