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Mormon Church Launches Website On 'Same-Sex Attraction'
December 6, 2012 Mormonsandgays.org has video testimonials from members and church leaders. One elder says that inclinations and feelings aren't sinful, but that yielding to temptations is. The church is seeking to reach out to all of its members, including gays and lesbians, "with love and understanding."
It's All Politics
After Romney's Loss, Mormons Lament What Might Have Been
November 7, 2012 Mitt Romney's White House run raised the profile of his Mormon faith, and made many fellow Mormons hope that misunderstandings of their faith could be dispelled. And, of course, there was pride in seeing one of their own come so close to the White House. Those hopes were dashed with his loss Tuesday.
The Two-Way
Billy Graham's Website Stops Saying Directly That Mormons Are In A 'Cult'
October 17, 2012 But a search for the word "Mormon" on the evangelical legend's website still points users to discussions of cults. Graham recently endorsed Mitt Romney's bid for the White House. Romney is a Mormon.
It's All Politics
With Tears And Thanks, Friends Add Context To Romney's Mormon Faith
August 30, 2012 Testimonials from friends speaking to the nation from the state of the Republican National Convention began the process of both explaining his faith and painting a picture of a man it hopes most Americans can relate to — and, of course, vote for.
The Salt
What Does Mormon Food Culture Say About Mitt Romney?
August 27, 2012 Mormon food culture comes from spiritual teachings and the pioneering ways of a new religion in a new country as it evolved westward. Knowing more about it may provide some insights into the personal beliefs of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The Two-Way
VIDEO: 'It Gets Better' For Mormon Students, Too
April 8, 2012 Students from a strict Mormon college that prohibits "homosexual behavior" have launched a Web video aimed at reassuring other gay and lesbian youth struggling with their faith and sexual orientation.
It's All Politics
Nevada A Safe Bet For Romney And Start Of Likely Bad Month For Rivals
February 3, 2012 Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons.
It's All Politics
Poll: Romney's Religion Could Play Role In Primaries
November 24, 2011 The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that 24 percent of people it surveyed expressed a negative view of the religion, with white evangelical Protestants most likely to characterize Mormonism as "non-Christian." That's a key part of the GOP base.
It's All Politics
Mormonism Back On GOP, Media Radar With Pastor's 'Cult' Remark
October 7, 2011 The Mormon religion, and the dim view of it held by so many evangelical Protestants, has mostly been below the radar so far in the 2012 presidential race.That was until Friday when a megachurch preacher who introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry called Mormonism "a cult."
Blog Of The Nation
August 24th: What's On Today's Show
August 24, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of Nation, the political junkie, and identifying early onset dementia. In the second hour, modern Mormonism, and preaching a healthy diet from the church pulpit.
It's All Politics
Many Americans Still Cool To Mormon President
June 21, 2011 A fifth of the respondents said "no," which closely tracks the responses to the same question in annual polling since 1967. The only significant blip in that survey question occurred four years ago, when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney staged his first presidential campaign. The resistance to a Mormon candidate dipped slightly then after Romney addressed his faith in a speech aimed at evangelicals who don't consider Mormons Christian.
It's All Politics
Nearly 70% Say Presidential Candidate's Mormon Faith Is Irrelevant
June 3, 2011 The bad news: white evangelical Christians, about 34 percent of them, say they would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate. And such voters could play an important role in who gets the GOP nomination.
The Picture Show
Frontier Utah As Seen By Mormon Bishop, Documentary Photographer
April 1, 2011 Unlike most early documentary photographers of the American West, George Edward Anderson was also a Mormon bishop. His photos offer a unique view of life in Utah at the turn of the 20th century.
It's All Politics
Possible Jon Huntsman Presidential Bid Brings White House Smiles
January 31, 2011 Jon Huntsman faces steep odds for the GOP presidential nod because of his Obama ties. Huntsman, a former utah governor, brings many strengths to a possible run. But in GOP primaries, working as part of Obama's foreign policy team isn't one of them.
