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• Mitt Romney Weighing Speech on Religion

  Published: July 27, 2007, 5:34 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday he'll probably deliver a speech explaining the role his Mormon faith plays in his political life, but he argued he's made strong gains among evangelicals despite questions about his religion.

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• Judge to mediate $45m sex-abuse suit against LDS Church

  Published: July 27, 2007, 9:39 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  A $45 million sex abuse lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be mediated by a judge in an effort to reach a settlement instead of going to trial.

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• LDS Church revises pamphlet on gays

  Published: July 28, 2007, 10:11 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church, Homosexuality Lesbianism Bisexuality Transgenderism

  The LDS Church's new pamphlet on homosexuality posted this week on the church's Web site is an improvement on the last three, but doesn't go far enough in embracing those with same-sex attractions, a longtime advocate for gay Mormons said Friday.

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• Conference aims to counter attacks on LDS doctrine, history

  Published: July 29, 2007, 8:25 pm

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  A group of Mormon apologists attempts to explain problems with Mormon theology, history and practice.

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• Romney Defends His Religion

  Published: August 6, 2007, 8:35 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  In remarks he didn't know were being recorded by a DV camera, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney heatedly defended his religion during commercial breaks of an interview with conservative talk radio host Jan Mickelson at WHO 1040 in Iowa.

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• James E. Faust, second counselor to LDS President Hinckley, dies at 87

  Published: August 12, 2007, 10:56 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  James Esdras Faust, a counselor in the LDS First Presidency known for his passion for justice and quiet ways, died early today at his Salt Lake City home, surrounded by his family. He was 87. Faust, who had been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day [...]

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• Nurse: LDS beliefs open door to stem-cell research

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:07 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  Mormons have a slightly different understanding of the connection between bodies and souls that could open the door for stem-cell research without compromising their ethics.

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• Publisher gives LDS author largest cash advance in Utah

  Published: August 15, 2007, 9:04 pm

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  The payment is an advance on the royalties that book publisher Cedar Fort Inc. expects to pay Ridges for his forthcoming book, Mormon Beliefs and Doctrines Made Easier.

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• New era dawns for LDS temple recommends

  Published: August 26, 2007, 1:44 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  Mormon leaders are requiring all church members to turn in their "temple recommends," or authorizations to enter one of the faith's 124 temples across the globe. In exchange, members will get new ones that look nearly the same but have a bar code that can be scanned at the door.

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• Mitt Romney to skip the Mormon speech?

  Published: August 27, 2007, 5:24 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  Political pundits have been clamoring for Mitt Romney to give his big I'm-a-Mormon-but-it's-OK speech, like President Kennedy did about his Catholic faith in 1960. But if Romney decides to give such a speech - he says it's more than likely that he will - there are perils in how he delivers it and what he addresses.

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• Will evangelicals support a Mormon?

  Published: September 2, 2007, 1:31 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  If it comes down to a match between Romney and Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama or John Edwards, evangelicals are likely to side with Romney, said Mark DeMoss, a former aide to the late Rev. Jerry Falwell who now runs an Atlanta public relations firm.

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• LDS Church says its role in Mountain Meadows Massacre terrible and inexcusable'

  Published: September 13, 2007, 10:13 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  In a statement considered groundbreaking, Elder Henry B. Eyring, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said new research shows local Mormon leaders were responsible for recruiting Paiute Indians to participate in the crime.

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• Rare First Edition Book of Mormon Found in Palmyra

  Published: September 15, 2007, 2:30 pm

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  A rare, first edition of the Book of Mormon has been found -- allowing researchers to point document how many changes the Mormon Church has made to this allegedly perfect book.

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• Copy of Book of Mormon Is Auctioned for $105,000

  Published: September 22, 2007, 8:27 am

  Tags: Mormonism Mormon Church

  First editions of the Book of Mormon are good to have since they show how many changes the Mormon Church has made to the allegedly 'perpect' book since it was first published.

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• Poll: Knowledge lacking of Islam, Mormonism

  Published: September 26, 2007, 6:04 am

  Tags: Islam, Religion Trends, Mormonism Mormon Church

  Most Americans know little about the faiths but say their own beliefs have little in common with them, a poll shows.

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