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Comment on Book of Mormon seminary videos on Google Video by Jarom

Jarom — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:32:25 +0000

The Book of Mormon videos are available at videos.lds.org

Comment on Be a Mormon missionary, find your best friends by Tasha Thomas

Tasha Thomas — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:30:42 +0000

I am trying to find a missionary that came to my home in 1991 to minister the extended word of god by the name of elder slimboski or slimbosky. I really wanted him to know how much he has really touched my life. If anyone know of a way that i can get in contact with hime please email me.

I know it was a long time ago but this really would mean alot if i could just contact him. He attended the mormon church on Lee Street. And I lived in the Carver Homes apartment complex.

Comment on Joseph Smith and Abraham Lincoln by Mike Griffith

Mike Griffith — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:19:07 +0000

Lincoln was no friend of the Latter-day Saints. He said nothing when the Saints were being persecuted in Illinois. Before the war, he said the Saints were “probably” in rebellion and added that they needed to be “coerced” somehow. kHe also condemned polygamy as “a relic of barbarism.” As president, he signed the first anti-polygamy bill and appointed anti-Mormons as territorial officials, ignoring Church requests that locals be appointed.

Privately, Brigham Young was very critical of Lincoln. We must remember that there was a federal army garrison stationed in Utah, and many hostile federal appointees, who all kept a close ear out for anything that sounded the least bit “unpatriotic,” so the Saints were very guarded in their public comments. Readers here may be interested in my article “Abraham Lincoln, the Mormons, and the Civil War” at:

http://ourworld.cs.com/mikegriffith1/lincolnandlds.htm

Mike Griffith

Comment on Joseph Smith and Abraham Lincoln by Pat

Pat — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:30:53 +0000

I am more interested in how Lincoln acted in his role as a state representative while the Mormon’s were being persecuted. The Governor certainly was ineffective in protecting the Saints as I read it in Bushman’s book.

Comment on Joseph Smith and Abraham Lincoln by A.C. KORITZ

A.C. KORITZ — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:30:49 +0000

Didn’t Abe Lincoln respond to an anti-Mormon critic to the effect that the Mormons were like a green tree stump, and to just “plow around them.”? I can’t find the source. Any ideas?

Comment on Mormon political clout grows by Tom Garn

Tom Garn — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:37:22 +0000

Dingy Harry Reid, is a disgrace to the LDS church. His politics are anti-American. He does not support the President. He denegrates the President everytime he opens his mouth. He should be ex-communicated.

Comment on Book of Mormon seminary videos on Google Video by shepshep

shepshep — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:46:07 +0000

That would be neat if the Church hosted them because they’re very well done, but I doubt it will happen. Those videos have been under lock and key as long as they have existed.

Comment on Modern prophet goes global by Richard

Richard — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:16:34 +0000

Rick, that’s a good point. I think the “why” question is really important. If we just skim over it, we miss something big.

Comment on Mormon women should be accepting of themselves by Richard

Richard — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:15:38 +0000

Rick, thanks for your comment. The “related links” box comes from a WordPress plugin I blogged about a few months ago on the MGF blog. My own plugin is the one that says “If you’re new here, you might want to subscribe.”

Comment on Mormon women should be accepting of themselves by Rickety

Rickety — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:19:35 +0000

That was a very interesting video. Thank for the link. I liked the related links box that popped up here. Is that your WordPress plugin you wrote about on your other blog?