Catholic Paper Claims The Simpsons are Catholics

Are Bart and Homer Simpson Catholic?
This paper says they are.

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Harry Reid and Sharron Angle had their first and only public debate this week.  When asked to chose one word to describe their competition each chose words they felt would improve their chances of winning office. Angle called Reid an "elite" and Reid chose the word "extreme" to describe Angle.

More recently Angle's Pastor has lashed out on Mormons calling them a cult and saying their leadership hires "assassins" to get rid of unwanted leaders or people around the world.

This poses a sticky issues for Conservative Mormons--do they support the conservative who has ties to an anti-Mormon pastor or a good standing Mormon who has different political views.




Check out the article on Deseret News


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Michael Otterson Voices Church's Response to HRC's Petition

Michael Otterson delivers Church's response to the Human Rights Corp activists group.  The HRC group gathered over 150,000 signatures and condemned the Church of prejudice etc.  I was very impressed with the Church's response.  It was very thoughtful, and very professional.  The Church condemns any actions to belittle or judge others that are different from most Church members.  The Church encourages its members to obey Christ's second great commandment to love one another.  It's not a sin to have feelings, only to yield to temptation.  Their struggle is our struggle.  Happiness in this life can be found by all.

Full article on the Church's News Room


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Aaron Eckhart - Famous Mormon? Read More Here

What do these two movies have in common? American film and stage actor Aaron Eckhart. BYU Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate, Eckhart has stated, "I'm sure people think I'm a Mormon, but I don't know that I'm a Mormon anymore, you know? To be honest, to be perfectly clear, I'd be a hypocrite if I did say that I was, just because I haven't lived that lifestyle for so many years." Despite his current status in the LDS church, Eckhart has stated that he lives a lifestyle free from drinking, smoking, and partying. Find out more about this man here: Aaron Eckhart.

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Max Hall Starts First NFL Game vs. the Saints--he also takes a HARD hit.

Max Hall started and help the Cardinals beat the former Super Bowl Champions--the Saints.  His numbers weren't amazing but very solid for a rookie starting QB.  Hall was an un-drafted player that has moved into the starting position and will remain for the foreseeable season.

Full Article on thebleacherreport.com  also a list of 15 other NFL Mormon Players.

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Roy Halladay Throws a No Hitter for Phillies First Tournament Game--and He's a Mormon

Roy Halladay needs to be featured in the next Mormon.org Ad Campaign.  He is one of two people to have ever thrown a no hitter game during tournament play in MLB History.  The other was Don Larsen who played a perfect game with the Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 World Series.

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Salt Lake City TV employee resigned after they sent this tweet.

They said, "I'm downtown eating.  Surrounded by Mormons and repressed sexual energy."  While this person meant to send the tweet on her personal account it came through on the TV news network's account.  She resigned immediately.


Funny story and deserved consequence for this person. :)  Was it Karma or God's Wrath?

Click on the failed whale to see the full article.

Max Hall will start against New Oreleans!

Max Hall is starting for the Cardinals game against New Orleans!  Way to go Max!


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The Huffington Post--exagerrates Beck commentary

It's almost like The Huffington Post wants to create their own conspiracy theory of Glenn Beck and Mormons while criticising Beck and his theories at the same time.

This article show cases the White House Prophesy.  Joseph Smith has been credited with making a prosphecy that the Constitution will hang by a thread and the Elders of Israel will come to rescue and save the nation.


The Huffington Post has tried to tag this to Orrin Hatch or Mitt Romney.  Sounds a little silly for such a big newspaper to get caught up in supposed prophesy made in the 1800's.

Max Hall might start Friday and Austin Collie's put up good numbers

Speculation has it that Max Hall might start this Friday in their game against New Orleans.

Austin Collie has put up good numbers and continues to work hard.


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Church announces 1st Temple in Indiana

President Monson announced the first temple to be built in Indiana.


Check out the local news article:  1st LDS Temple in Indiana

Modern Technology and General Conference

General Conference's Broadcast on radio, TV, and internet will all have different lag times. If you try to listen to them at the same time they will not be synchronized.

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Could Glenn Beck Actually Be Helping Romney's 2012 Chances?

Glenn Beck at Restoring Rally in Washington D.C.

While Governor Romney failed to grab most Evangelical Christian votes in the 2008 election, this article in Newsweek writes as if Glenn Beck might be helping Romney's chances. Glenn Beck is a Mormon and has been appealing to Evangelical Christians along with other believing Americans on his show, in his books, and at his Restoring Honor rally in D.C.

Beck unites open minded Evangelicals--and is even cited as similar to Billy Graham

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BYU Ranks 11th by Professional Recruiters

The Wall Street Journal ranked BYU in the top 25 schools, and was the 2nd of the 6 private schools.  Surprisingly, recruiters only ranked 6 private schools in the top 25, which is contrary to what most people would guess.  Read more BYU ranked 11th article.  To see the WSJ article with school rankings: WSJ Top 25 School Rankings by Recruiters.

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Nie Nie - The Blog Read Around the World

Stephanie Nielson, an LDS mother, was involved in a very severe plane crash a few years ago. Although she and her husband both survived, over 80% of Stephanie's body was burned as a result. Her blog began before the tragic event and was very popular in the Mormon community. Since the accident, Stephanie's life has changed dramatically and her story and her blog has received more attention.

Read her blog here: Nie Nie Dialogues

Watch her on Oprah here: Stephanie's Daily Struggles Video

Watch her on MormonMessages here (same video on post): My New Life

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Dancing with the Stars Siblings from Provo

Derek and Julianne Hough, two siblings from Provo, Utah, perform for the show Dancing with the Stars. 

This season Derek Hough is paired with Jennifer Gray from that hit 80's movie Dirty Dancing. 

Find out more information about these two talented siblings from Utah right here: 

Derek Hough

Julianne Hough

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Thousands Gather for 180th General Conference

Twice a year members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather together to hear from the leaders of the church. The twelve apostles of the church and the prophet give direct counsel from God for these specific times. 

Find out more here: LDS Newsroom

Event details and live broadcasts here: LDS.org - General Conference

Stephenie Meyer - A Mormon Housewife Turned Novelist The New Queen of Fantasy

Team Jacob? Team Edward?  Indifferent?  Either way, the hit Twilight books, written by Stephenie Meyer, is all the rage for youth and adults alike.  The author, Stephenie Meyer, a BYU grad, is compared to J.K. Rowling in a TIME article (link here). According to Meyer, the idea for the book started with a dream she had after receiving her English degree from BYU.    She started writing a book for the first time in her life, and now, just a few years later, has box office hits with the Twilight movies.

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32 Mormons found on NFL Rosters

Max Hall, BYU’s most recent star quarterback, made the Arizona Cardinal’s roster and is now their backup quarterback.  Hall now makes the total come to 32 players on active NFL rosters who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Pakistan Thanks LDS Church for Humanitarian Aid

The country of Pakistan is in a difficult position, especially now since the 20 million Pakistanis are being affected by the massive flooding.  In their words, they’ve said:

      "'We are a nation that on one hand is fighting for the end of terror and on the other having to fight this 

       natural disaster,' he said, reminding those present of Pakistan's role as 'a country on the frontline fighting 

       terrorism ... and making sure that another 9/11 doesn't happen again.'" 

Although in such a difficult position, the Pakistani ambassador made a special trip to church headquarters in SLC to thank the LDS church and its members for the humanitarian aid sent during the late-summer monsoon rains.

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Did you know that Paul Walker, the actor from The Fast and the Furious, Into the Blue, and Eight Below, was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

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Thirty-two year old American actress, Katherine Marie Heigl, was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Check out this biography on wikipedia to get some more insight into her outlook on the future and how she came to be where she is today.

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Glenn Beck: Lincoln Memorial Rally

August 28, 1963, exactly 47 years ago, in this same spot at the Lincoln Memorial, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream Speech.”  Glenn Beck, one of the most powerful conservative voices and a Fox News broadcaster, organized this rally.  There were estimates of 300,000-600,000 attendees.  Beck is a passionate speaker and unabashed Mormon whose radio programs include a mix of moral lessons, frequent outrage, and his strong beliefs to call America back to its roots. 

The feel of the meeting was said to be something like a religious revival.  People in the crowd echoed Mr. Beck’s ideas that “progressives” were moving the United States toward socialism and that entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid must be ended.

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BYU Scientists Convert Matter into Mormonism

How many more people would convert to Mormonism if Latter-day Saints could turn this technology into a converting ray-gun? No more knocking doors.


Haha check it out.

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The notorious nuisance; the door-to-door salesman. For most Americans, this profession only enters their minds when one sneaks up on their door, and is dismissed just as quickly. But for the Latter-day Saint culture of Utah county, the thought weighs heavily on every poor college kid strapped for cash, hoping to make at least enough money to keep Ramen noodles on the table the following semester. Should I do door-to-door sales this summer and sacrifice the fun in the sun and pretty faces of Provo in the summer?

Two schools of thought exist in Utah County regarding those who choose to sell during the summer. Some respect those who choose to work hard and support themselves with the money they work hard to make while selling door-to-door. While others feel that the profession takes advantage of skills developed by young men who have served a church mission. Regardless of what you may think, it is important for these salesman to recognize that the country is starting to identify this correlation. The behavior of these salesman will reflect on the church that many of them belong to. Keep in mind there is more than the balance of your bank account that is at stake here.


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The documentary shows how the Mormons have grown from a persecuted group to a thriving and successful international church.

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Mormon Sitings in Our Recent Past

As we strive to bring current sitings of Mormons working and living in the public world around us, we thought we'd feature some major articles and sightings that have happened in the last few years.  Below we'll provide links to some major sitings that major media outlets have featured.

TIME Magazine titled an extensive article about the Church in 1997.  Below are some quotes we pulled:

"'It was in the 1950's,' says historian Jan Shipps, 'that the Mormons went from being 'vilified' to being 'venerated,' and their combination of family orientation, clean-cut optimism, honesty and pleasant aggressiveness seems increasingly in demand. Fifteen Mormon Senators and Representatives currently trek the halls of Congress.'"

"The top beef ranch in the world is not the King Ranch in Texas. It is the Deseret Cattle & Citrus Ranch outside Orlando, Fla. It covers 312,000 acres; its value as real estate alone is estimated at $858 million. It is owned entirely by the Mormons. The largest producer of nuts in America, AgReserves, Inc., in Salt Lake City, is Mormon-owned."

The article goes on to talk about some prominent Church members including Jon Huntsman and others.  Click on the TIME cover to link to the original article.  The last time TIME magazine featured the Church was in 1947 with George Albert Smith.  He had a lazy eye from an accident while he was growing up and TIME decided to make it a focus on their cover page.

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