Mormon News: Mormon World & News Report
0 comments Created and posted for your consideration by Matthew Glenn at 11:37 PMI apologize to anyone that has been waiting for something new of me lately. I have had a busy last few weeks. Most of the news going on in the Mormon/LDS world has revolved around SSM/Prop 8 and frankly there are more interesting things going on than the latest gay group upset about the LDS Church's involvement. Besides, the so called "boycott" by the Gay and Lesbian community, is already coming to an end: Here
The first interesting bit of info that has come across my computer is the Washington Post's interest in Jon Huntsman Jr as a possible 2012 Presidential candidate. LMAO! Right, maybe he should get together with Mitt Romney and talk about that one first. Mitt's religion whether he wants to admit or not played a major reason in him NOT getting chosen for the Republican nomination. Obama destroyed the Republican party in 2008. While I like Huntsman a lot more than Romney, I think Huntsman would have to start TODAY in campaigning for him to even have a chance at the primaries in 2011 or whenever they are. And even if by some miracle he were to be chosen, he'd still have to face Obama in the Presidential race, and after McCain's butt whooping, I seriously doubt he has a shot.
Second, and more important, the first volume in the Joseph Smith Journals are out and on sale by Deseret Books. For direct info on the project go here. According to reports, all 12,000+ copies of the first printing edition are sold out. 2nd printing are to come soon apparently and you can find some copies on Ebay.com up for sale by some ass-clowns that think the book is "VERY RARE" and that it's worth from $250 to $1000. Don't be fooled. A second coming is coming soon. I for one, are planning to pick this book up to read when I can get a copy at reasonable price, or borrow it.
On Friday the 12 of December the loser who shot and killed 1 missionary in and wounding another in Virginia was found guilty of murder finally by a jury. The Jury sentenced him to 38 years of well deserved prison time. With some luck, he'll spend most of that time in jail, more than likely however, he will be out in 20 or less. What is so tragic in this case was that these to missionaries were simply in the wrong neighborhood at the wrong time. The man who shot them was convinced that they witnessed the other shooting. Fortunately, the real justice will be done in the afterlife, when the shooter, meets his maker.
PERU: On the 13th the First Presidency released the news that a new temple is going up in Peru, to bring the South American total up to 17. For more info click here. Interesting enough, the man who organized the first Stake (group of congregations) in the city where the temple is to be built, is none other than Thomas S. Monson the current President and Prophet of the church.
And lastly, the LDS Church has joined the Blog revolution by adding a new widget on their website allowing people like ME, to add them to their perspective blogs to get updated info directly from the LDS Church.
There is a lot of other news going on in the LDS world, but it's mostly gay and really homosexual so I'm going to skip it for now.
Until next time,
Liberal Mormon
Jon Stewart talks about Prop 8 and black community
0 comments Created and posted for your consideration by Matthew Glenn at 11:07 PMIs the Black community homophobic? They voted yes on Prop 8 in California Nov 4th by a very wide margin.
The victory over homosexuals in a large part is due to their turn out. Where is the backlash from the gay
and lesbian support of Prop 8 like there has been to the LDS Church? The answer: There isn't any. Why?
Because it would be "racist" to say anything bad about a group of people of a different skin color. It would
be evil to boycott black owned businesses because they voted for Prop 8. It would racist to force a black
man out of business or a job because of his disapproval of gay marriage. But if that
man is LDS? Sure go ahead, go on and bash the big bad LDS Church and publicly humiliate him.
Anyway, Jon and Larry discuss the Black communities support of the proposition, my favorite quote:
Jon: "What do you call 2 black guys who have gay sex?" Larry: "Cellmates"
More Famous LDS Members as added by people commenting
0 comments Created and posted for your consideration by Matthew Glenn at 12:48 PMSo I've been getting comments and emails about people whom I've "forgotten" to mention on the Mormon n Famous blog post so I decided to post the comments and then add to it.
You forgot Eliza Dushku, best known for playing Faith on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was born and raised LDS but is no longer a practicing member.
Roseanne Barr, grew up in Utah and raised partially LDS, partially Jewish, definitely not practicing now.
And infamously, Ted Bundy passed through a lot of religions, including a period where he was baptized in the LDS church, attended the University of Utah and stalked victims in the SLC and Utah County areas. A lot of biographies will list his religion as "Mormon," even though he was later Hindu and may have claimed to be a born-again Christian by the time of his execution.Donny & Marie Osmond are still famous and being seen. Donny was in a fairly new Weird Al video "White and Nerdy" and Marie was "Dancing with the Stars", and I heard passed out once after one of her dances because she wasn't breathing right during the dance...
Wilford Brimley, the guy people know from the diabetes commercials, but I know him from Ewoks II: The Battle for Endor and Cocoon.
Billy Barty from UHF, Masters of the Universe, Willow, Legend.
Don Bluth, producer/director of
Titan A.E., Anastasia, The Pebble and the Penguin, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Fievel Goes West, Land Before Time, The Secret of NIMH, The Rescuers, Winnie the Pooh, Robin Hood, etc. Some of my favorite animated films of all time.Being a liberal Mormon, I'm surprised you didn't include senate majority leader Harry Reid.
Derek and Julianne Hough are a new brother/sister duel that have recent become famous from the hit tv show Dancing with the stars. Julianne won in 2007 and is back this year with her brother Derek. She is a gorgeous blonde singer/dancer/actress.
Ken Jennings Is apparently famous in some circles. He won Jeopardy a record 74 times and is now a multi-millionaire.
David Archuleta was one of the last 2 contestants on the last season of American Idol. He just released his new self titled CD.
These are the more recent ones I've seen in the news. You can send me names of anyone else that makes the news.
Mormon News: Aftermath of Prop 8 for the LDS Church
2 comments Created and posted for your consideration by Matthew Glenn at 12:39 PMBooks burning,
Threats being made,
scare tactics happening,
people protesting,
vandalism to buildings,
and people being "blacklisted",
AntiGayBlacklist.com
sounds like a revolution or rebellion in a 3rd world country doesn't it?
Wrong, all of this has happened here in the good ol' U.S. of A during the last 4 weeks! Who,what where, why might you ask?? Who: The LGBC or the "Lesbian, Gay, Bi community" is who. What: A major backlash against the passing of legislature in California affectionately known as Prop 8. Where: The principal backlash has been in California, however the affects are being felt in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New York, D.C. and even parts of New England.
Why: Good question, why is this backlash happening? Because the Gay community are spoiled children. The Republican Party got their asses kicked in this last election. Obama destroyed McCain but where is the Republican backlash? Where are the protestors? Where is the vandalism to Democrat headquarters, or threats to private citizens who voted for Obama? Where are the people who got fired because Obama won? The Answer? There aren't any!!
The Homosexual community lost in a fair and open ballot vote. Why are you acting in a way that is only hurting your cause? Do you not realize that your reaction is only turning independent voters, and liberals even against you? You have lost me as a supporter that is for sure. Prior to the vote, I had no real beef with gays wanting to get married. Now after your public smear campaign of my religion the Gay community won't receive any support from me.
Quit acting like spoiled children who throw fits when they don't get what they want!
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