The new LDS edition of the Holy Bible is available today from Church Distribution. I ordered my print copy but I was checking it out online and I am downloading the audio recording for my iPod. The new edition is based on the 1909 Reina Valera translation and the church has put years [...]
As a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I hold the Priesthood. — Now, in our church we have a lay priesthood. The priesthood is the power given by God to men to act in his name. My current duties in the priesthood are few but I [...]
Happy Birthday Charles Darwin! 200 years. There was an interesting discussion on NPR last night and again this morning about religion and Darwin. He struggled with the religion question and delayed releasing his findings until he was sure of the science. They suggester perhaps he was concerned for the ridicule he (and his wife) would [...]
As I was listening to my Pandora Station (Pandora is a free music service that helps you
listen to and discover new music) today. I listened intently to John Lennon’s Imagine. I’ve always had a hard time making sense of this song. Do I like the lyrics or not? I’ll analyze it for you [...]
It greatly disturbs me when a politician (like Obama or Tom Udall) talk about “sharing the wealth.” I don’t believe that it is government’s place to take money from the wealthy and redistribute to the poor. While, there are some exceptions most people with great wealth worked very hard to get it. [...]
It’s conference time for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Twice a year we sit down to listen to the prophet and apostles. At this evenings session the prophet, Thomas S. Monson, counseled as us as they often do to be prudent with our finances and to avoid excessive [...]
I love that our nation’s anthems are included in our church’s hymn book. This country was founded on a belief in God and the freedom to worship how you like and, of course, the freedom to not worship Him as well. There is no doubt that he inspired our founding fathers. Here is an excerpt [...]
I recently heard about a woman who lost a lawsuit because she refused to photograph a same sex wedding. She was an individual who was strongly opposed to same sex marriage and didn’t wish for those images to be a part of her portfolio. From a Las Cruces Sun News article:
Las Cruces Sun-News:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A professional [...]
From Barrack Obama’s Father’s Day speech:
Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples [...]
