Threats against temples, churches, religious people in general
Posted on November 7, 2008 - Filed Under General | 24 Comments
Ah yes, tolerance is bliss. That story has a nice rundown of the threats against temples, Christian churches, family members and others who dared to support Prop. 8. Watch out: your wedding may be targeted by picketers. Hey, Worldnet Daily included us in a story about Christians! […]
Read More..>>Prop 8 looks likely to pass
Posted on November 5, 2008 - Filed Under General | 19 Comments
Pro-marriage amendments in Florida and Arizona also passed. With 91 percent of the vote counted, Prop. 8 is up by almost 52 percent to 48 percent — closer than I would have thought but a majority nonetheless. It seems to me the people of California (and Arizona and Florida) have spoken. Now we will see […]
Read More..>>Sen. Hatch says the Constitution is hanging by a thread
Posted on November 4, 2008 - Filed Under General | 43 Comments
Sen. Hatch’s comments will be familiar to most Mormons who have heard that the “Elders of the Church” will step in to save the Constitution when it is “hanging by a thread.”
Here is what Sen. Hatch (a Church member) had to say to Glenn Beck (another Church member) today:
SENATOR HATCH: Well, let me tell you […]
A nice defense of our Church
Posted on November 4, 2008 - Filed Under General | 2 Comments
Keeping with the nice spirit of cooperation and tolerance that Ivan has fostered on this page today with his post below, I would like to link a nice defense of our Church against the vicious attacks by Prop. 8 opponents. Please read here for more.
Money quote:
Every decent voice needs to stand with the […]
Study directly links steamy TV to teen pregnancies
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under General | 10 Comments
It seems like basic common sense to most parents, but now there is proof: if your kids watch a lot of steamy, suggestive TV, they are more likely to have sex that results in a teen pregnancy.
Here are the money paragraphs:
The study, which tracked more than 700 12-to-17-year-olds for three years, found that those […]
Tomorrow is the day for Prop. 8…
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under General | Comments Off
…and I simply must recognize the incredible efforts of Guy Murray at Messenger & Advocate. Please take some time to read his posts, look at the “Yes on Prop. 8″ art he has put together and offer him some support. The inhabitants of the Great and Spacious Building are definitely on a rampage […]
Read More..>>From the mouth of babes…
Posted on November 2, 2008 - Filed Under General | 6 Comments
Several young children (under seven or eight) got up to bear their testimonies in Sacrament Meeting today. My son Joshua (three and a half) was fascinated by the six- and seven-year-olds saying “they knew the Church is true.” He turned to me and said, “Daddy, I want to go up there.”
Read More..>>‘Twilight’ — vampires and Mormons
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under General | 6 Comments
With Halloween nearly upon us, it is time to consider the novel “Twilight” by LDS author Stephanie Meyer. I know, I know, “Twilight” has been around for several years and it and its sequels have been read by legions of faint-hearted, vampire-loving romantics. So, what can I possibly have to add on this […]
Read More..>>Death Drugs
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under General | 9 Comments
One reason many were very uncomfortable with the idea of legalizing doctor assisted suicide was the fear that some doctors, hospitals, and other organizations would take the “easy way out.” That is it would be easier to have someone die than to save them. Defenders said this would never happen. However news […]
Read More..>>A surprisingly fair story in the NYT on Prop. 8
Posted on October 27, 2008 - Filed Under General | 18 Comments
Some editors at the NY Times must have been asleep to allow this surprisingly fair story be published. Am I the only one who read this as actually kind of portraying Prop. 8 supporters in a positive light?
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