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Mormon apostle bemoans kids today
BYU (almost) clarifies its policy on Mormon students who leave the faith, while claiming (sort of) it was already their own idea
Mormons and evangelicals: Answering the hardball questions about our faith
BYU graduates complain to accrediting board over school’s treatment of lapsed-Mormon students
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If you leave Mormonism, you have to leave BYU. Now some alumni want to change that.
Mormon apostle: “Disciples of the Lord are defenders of marriage”
Brigham Young and Jesus Christ would break the Mormons’ no-beard rule
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12 myths about Mormonism
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) All those stories about Mitt Romney's White House bid and his Mormon faith educated millions of observant Americans about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Still, some “understandings” remain misunderstandings — and many views of the religion continue to be skewed, exaggerated or flat-out wrong. Here are 12 persistent myths about Mormonism. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.
Some Mormons suggest fasting to help Romney’s campaign
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) A number of Mormons are circulating a request via email that sympathetic Latter-day Saints join them in forgoing food and water on Sunday to help Mitt Romney at the Oct. 3 presidential debate. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.
BYU students pushing for caffeinated sodas
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Caffeine-craving students at Brigham Young University are pushing the Mormon-run school to change its stance on cola drinks after the church signaled that carbonated sodas don't violate rules against "hot drinks'' like tea or coffee. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.
It’s Official: Coke and Pepsi are OK for Mormons
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Maybe now, reporters, bloggers, outsiders and even many Mormons will accept that the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not forbid drinking cola. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.
Poll: Mormons excited about Romney’s rise, but wary of media
(RNS) Three out of four Mormons said Mitt Romney's rise to become the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is a good thing for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But less than a quarter expect the media to cover the church fairly, according to a new poll. By Daniel Burke.
Mormonism hurt Mitt Romney in 2008. What about 2012?
WASHINGTON (RNS) If used against him in the fall presidential election, negative stigmas or stereotypes about Mormonism could be hard to overcome for Mitt Romney's campaign, according to an academic study released Monday. By Steve Koff.