Category Archives: LDS Society
Changes in missionary age: a brief observation
Like most wards here in North America, we’re seeing more of our young men and women leaving on missions; I help my wife lay out the weekly sacrament bulletin, and the list of missionaries serving keeps growing longer. Beyond that, … Continue reading
Mormons, Vietnam, Romney and the Draft, revisited
Five years ago, the Boston Globe ran an article suggesting collusion between the LDS Church and the US Selective Services regarding deferments for missionaries in general, and Mitt Romney in particular. The simple truth was, yes, young men could get a … Continue reading
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Billy Graham breaks with a 30-year policy and appears to endorse Mitt Romney
My good friend Dan Blatt over at Gay Patriot send me an e-mail this afternoon which I just saw a little while ago, pointing to a Washington Post article that states that Mitt Romney met with Billy Graham, and Graham … Continue reading
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My $0.02 on the Big Announcement
I’ve been doing some thinking about the announcement made today regarding the lowering of ages for young men and young women to leave on full time missions. I think this change will have some significant changes beyond the obvious. First, … Continue reading
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Mormons: Perceptions and Politics
This transcript of a panel discussion — with a large set of (for me, at least) fascinating slides — is well worth reading. It not only deals with Mormon attitudes on various key political issues, it also deals with how … Continue reading
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Archuleta announces plans to serve mission
Here’s the story (in the Hollywood Reporter, no less): Slightly overwhelmed with emotion and fighting back tears, Archie, as he’s affectionately known, explained to an audience of over 2,000 at Abravanel Hall why he felt a two-year mission was his … Continue reading
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A poem for Thanksgiving
No, not by me. I ran across this poem in a back issue (August 1972) of the Ensign while serving a mission in Central America (72-74). It impressed me so much — while I was working in the midst of … Continue reading
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Smoking on General Conference Weekend
No, not what you think. I’m smoking a beef brisket and a few racks of pork babyback ribs today in anticipation of General Conference this weekend. It’s been quite a few years (at least six, while still living back in … Continue reading
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“I am a Child of God” — in Klingon. No, really.
Hat tip to Guy Murray over on Facebook (who got it from Emily Jensen). ..bruce..
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Interesting commentary on the US District Court ruling on DOMA
The Defense of Marriage Act, passed by the US Congress in 1996, defines marriage as being solely between “a man and a woman”. Judge Joseph Tauro of the US District Court of Massachusetts just issued a ruling striking down the … Continue reading