Mormon for President? Two Groups, Two Views - Washington Post and Reno Gazette-Journal

Apparently Mitt Romney's LDS faith is a good thing in Nevada according to the Reno-Gazette Journal.

Romney's LDS faith a strength in Nevada

Written by Ray Hagar

Las Vegas political consultant Sig Rogich is fond of saying that "Nevada is Romney's to lose"...Rogich has faith in Romney in part because he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

But it is not such a good thing for Millenials (those age 18 - 29) as reported by the Washington Post.

Romney’s Mormonism a tough sell for Millenials

By Robert P. Jones

A new survey...reveals that if Romney becomes the Republican nominee for president, he will be confronted by another, perhaps even more challenging, “M” problem: A majority of Millennial voters (ages 18-29) report being uncomfortable with the idea of a Mormon president.

The Growth of Mormonism in Latin America - Fox News

By the times I was born in the mid 1970's, the Church has built all of 17 temples throughout the entire world since its inception in 1830. Since then, they have built over 20 in Latin America alone.

With Spanish as the second largest language spoken by members of the Church, Fox News looks at the growth of the Church in Central and South America.

The Growth of Mormonism in Latin America

Written By Angela Santos

Published November 13, 2011

Fox News Latino

Growing up in Colombia, Margarita García always considered herself a woman of faith. But no matter how many religions she explored, she couldn’t find the right one.

It wasn't until she got baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — also known as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church — that, she says, she found a perfect fit.

It all started when a pair of clean-cut young men wearing suits and ties showed up on her doorstep. She was unsure about their message but started asking questions.

For the complete article, go here.

The Potential Mormon Breakthrough - New York Times

The New York Times posted an Op-Ed yesterday about the Mormon Church from the 19th Century. He sets up Mitt Romney as the likely Obama opponent, then puts Romney deep within Salt Lake, then bashes the Church.

The author uses words like "corporate greed" to describe the Church's leadership.

A rather unfortunate article.

Will This Election Be the Mormon Breakthrough?

THIS fall, we behold omens that will darken a year hence in the final phase of President Obama’s campaign for a second term. His likely opponent, the Mormon Mitt Romney, will be a pioneer figure whatever the outcome, since no previous member of that very American church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has ever secured a major-party nomination. Even should Mr. Obama triumph, a crucial precedent will have been established.

For the entire article, please go here.

Obama's Plans for Romney & Are Mormons Weird? - Colbert Report

The Comedy Channel's Stephen Colbert did a five minute segment on the Mormons. See what he thinks about Mitt Romney's hair, President Obama's plans for countering Mitt Romney, and the I'm a Mormon ad.

The real question posed here is....Does the tiger make you want to be a Catholic?

Great video. Click here or on the picture below to view the five minute video. You may have to watch a 30 second commercial before it.

Yaweh or No Way: Mormons & God's Poll Numbers

The Colbert Report

Excerpt (s.7 : ep.105)

August 10, 2011

Want to Become a CEO? Serve a Mormon Mission - Business Insider

Business Insider is adding their own insight as to why they believe Mormon missions prep 19-year-old young men for the business and political world.

The REAL REASON So Many Mormons Become Executives And Political Leaders

Aimee Groth | Jul. 22, 2011, 9:01 AM

Every 19-year-old in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) goes through what one might call executive training camp.

It's an extremely rigorous two-year program: 10-hour days, no TV, no dating, constant rejection. At the same time many American teenagers are relishing their first taste of freedom as college freshmen, these Mormons are entering into the most disciplined period of their lives.

For the rest of the story, go here. It even has a little spot on "What the missionaries go through."

Image courtesy windy_sydney on Flickr.

A New Site to See Coming to Paris - ABC4 in Salt Lake City

The next time you are in Paris, enjoy the cuisine, the art, the architecture, and this new upcoming addition to be build on the city's outskirts.

(Note, this photo is of the temple in Draper, Utah)

Mormon Church announces plans to build temple near Paris

Written by: Dan Metcalf Jr.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build a temple near Paris, France in the near future.

In a statement released on Friday, church spokesman Scot Trotter said,

"President Thomas S. Monson said today that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hopes to build its first temple in France on property on the outskirts of Paris"

For a full text of the story, go here.

The Original Mormon Broadway in New York - The New York Times

The New York Times reviews the Hill Cumorah Pageant, a large scale musical production put on by the church since The New York Times reviews the Hill Cumorah Pageant, a large scale musical production put on by the church for almost 80 years.

Did you see the production? Have you been in the production? Leave a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts.

A Mormon Spectacle, Way Off Broadway

Guy Solimano for The New York Times

By PETER APPLEBOME

Published: July 13, 2011

MANCHESTER, N.Y. — With its cast of 700, 1,300 costumes, 10-level stage and thrill-a-minute special effects of earthquakes, floods, fireballs, airborne deities and burnings at the stake, the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant, one could argue, has more in common with the spectacle of “Spider-Man” than with the merry snark of “The Book of Mormon.”

But then the pageant — staged here since 1937, on the very hill where, it is said, an angel named Moroni directed Joseph Smith to uncover golden plates 188 years ago — really is the Book of Mormon, a Cecil B. DeMille-style presentation of the holy book rather than the cheerfully profane Broadway version.

For the complete article, go here