by | May 11, 2011 | Agency, Blog, Friends, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Teen Life, Youth
Sometimes, teenagers who have been taught that God expects us to live by high standards and to condemn sins wonder how they should react to people who live in different ways. What about tolerance? Mormon leaders have talked about this a lot. Mormon is an informal...
by | Apr 13, 2011 | Blog, Finding Truth, Mormon Church news, Mormonism, Service
Some reviewers of the Book of Mormon Musical on Broadway have pointed out the musical doesn’t just insult Mormons—it also really insults the people of Uganda. While Uganda does have a great deal of poverty and many problems, they aren’t unsolvable problems and not...
by | Apr 12, 2011 | Blog, Mormonism
A new Broadway musical called The Book of Mormon Musical is getting a lot of attention. Reviewers who don’t get religion seem to think it is kind to religion, but the reviews I’ve seen don’t show me that this is true. One comment made in most reviews is that the...
by | Apr 11, 2011 | Blog, Jesus Christ, Mormon, Mormonism, Teen Life, Teens Making a Difference, Understanding Your Mormon Friend
There are a lot of people trying to convince Mormons the Book of Mormon Musical on Broadway is actually very nice to Mormons and very sweet. If you’ve read any reviews, you probably realized that is not true. Not only is it not nice to Mormons, it is also not nice to...
by | Mar 29, 2011 | Mormon Church news, Mormonism, Teen Life
This year Mormon teens are focusing on faith and what they believe. They are paying special attention to something called the Thirteenth Article of Faith. The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements of things Mormons believe. They were written by Joseph Smith, the...
by | Feb 22, 2011 | Blog, Mormon Church news, Mormonism, news, Youth
It’s become a Mormon tradition that when a new Mormon temple is built, the teenagers in the area put on a special program before church leaders and huge audiences. It is always a cultural celebration with music and dance traditional to their own culture. When a...
