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Membership Growth in the US, State by State
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How the Church of Jesus Christ Is Helping Displaced Women and Children in Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan
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Youth Day of Service (worldwide)
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Rapper NBA YoungBoy facing new charges; denied pre-trial release
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BYU Women’s Conference / 2nd Article
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LDS RM's in NFL Draft / NHL Latter-Day Saint
Related: Utah to Gain new NHL Team - “Stormin Mormons?”
Famous Mormons: (MATT)
Which Vanderpump Rules Star was raised Mormon?
Brock Davies
Katie Maloney
Tom Sandoval
Big/Little/No Deal:
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New allegations of federal stock violations by the LDS Church
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Are female leaders doing less of calling-the-shots in their callings? LDS women no longer meet separately with a designated apostle liason
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Is it a problem when LDS culture intrudes on church doctrine? Here are 15 examples.
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The Cost of LDS temple garments - is it too much to ask on top of the 10% of your income that is required to be eligible to wear them?
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Tim Ballard’s victims claim connection between him and late LDS apostle
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Two New Docuseries to address Mormon-related stories.
1) La Mora Massacre in Mexico, 2019
2) Docuseries about Queer Mormon Teens
Related: David Archuleta on American Idol this week
TWIM Takes
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Chad Daybell Trial related: near-death-experiences, apocalyptic thinking, fringe?
This Week in Mormon History:
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190 years ago 1834 2 May
The U.S. Secretary of War informs Mormons in Jackson County, Missouri that the U.S. president has no constitutional authority to use federal troops to enforce local laws.
190 years ago - May 1, 1834
Zion's Camp begins.
85 years ago - May 1, 1939
President Heber J. Grant writes in a letter: "Married couples who, by inheritance and proper living, have themselves been blessed with mental and physical vigor are recreant in their duty if they refuse to meet the natural and rightful responsibility of parenthood. Of course, in every ideal home the health of the mother, as well as the intelligence and health of the children should receive careful consideration"
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