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"Churches are dedicated for the worship of God and as havens from the cares and concerns of the world," the new handbook reads. Before the ban, weapons were considered "inappropriate."

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James Hamula was ousted from a mid-level leadership council based on disciplinary action by the religion's highest leaders, a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says.

The Atlantic

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Former aides say that in private, the president has spoken with cynicism and contempt about believers.

Futurity

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Scenes of unjustified and justified violence in movies activate different parts of the adolescent brain, researchers report. The gun violence seen in popular PG-13 movies aimed at children and teenagers has more than doubled since the rating was intr

NPR

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Daniel Ortner grew up Jewish, but when tragedy struck his family, he abandoned faith altogether. When he found God again, this time as a Mormon, a missionary trip helped him reconnect with his roots.

Chicago Tribune

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How did an apparently sincere tribute turn into such a weirdly clueless vanity project? The music scene evoked in the documentary "Echo in the Canyon" remains a chimerical wonder, equal parts bliss and chaos. In the 1960s, a daisy chain of like-minde

The Atlantic

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It’s precisely the beliefs of Latter-day Saints that critics dismiss as strange which produce the behaviors those same critics often applaud.

NPR

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"We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today," said LDS President Dallin Oaks. Church doctrine will consider same-sex marriage "a serious transgression" but not apostasy.

Futurity

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Parents are more willing to let their children see intense gun violence in PG-13 movies when the violence appears to be “justified,” used in defense of a loved one or for self-protection, than when it has no socially redeeming purpose, according to a

Apple Magazine

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The first thing director Roland Emmerich should do after his latest movie “Midway” hits theaters is apologize. Apologize to the visual effects crew, the stuntmen, the carpenters, the costumers and artists. He has squandered their considerable visual

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At the end of the smash Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, the protagonist, Elder Price, a zealous young Mormon missionary in Uganda, triumphantly sings, “We are still Latter day Saints, all of us / Even if we change some things, or we break the r

NPR

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The church has named its first Latin-American and Asian-American apostles at a semi-annual conference in Salt Lake City.

The Atlantic

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Thomas Monson, the late Mormon church president, stressed the importance of community in an increasingly atomized nation.

Los Angeles Times

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WEST JORDAN, Utah - Brian Stoll faced a dilemma as his wedding day approached. For more than a year, he had been smoking marijuana to treat severe back pain, but to remain in good standing with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and get

The Atlantic

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As I hunker down at home with my family amid a global pandemic, I have a new appreciation for a strange religious tradition.  

Country Life

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1) In Stephen King's 1981 horror novel, what breed is the rabid Cujo? 2) The UK is home to which two species of eagle? 3) Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are more commonly known by what name? 4) Which famous artist had

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The Halloween season is all about spooky decorations, creepy costumes, and, of course, horror flicks. Whether your child is a scary-movie-lover or not, there's a Halloween movie out there for every kid to enjoy based on their age and how much of a fr

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“The LEGO Movie”is a hard act to follow. Its world was so fresh and vibrant and unexpected, it’s no wonder that it spawned a number of spinoffs of varying quality. But the big test was always going to be the sequel and whether or not it could recreat

The Atlantic

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Family home evening—regular time set aside for praying and playing—has taken on new relevance a century after it was conceived.

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Who will save the “Terminator” franchise from itself? Not “Deadpool” director Tim Miller, producer James Cameron or even Linda Hamilton, it turns out. Yes, despite an A-list roster of talent, including people behind the scenes who theoretically shoul

Apple Magazine

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“The LEGO Movie”is a hard act to follow. Its world was so fresh and vibrant and unexpected, it’s no wonder that it spawned a number of spinoffs of varying quality. But the big test was always going to be the sequel and whether or not it could recreat

Apple Magazine

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The three things most couples fight about are said to be sex, money and kids. Tamara Jenkins has managed to up the ante for one stressed-out husband and wife by combining all of them in her latest movie. “Private Life ” is a deeply personal — perhaps

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In the stand-alone films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Thor always seemed to get the short end of the stick. The Thor films were never as popular as Iron Man, and didn’t gain steam like Captain America. They were perhaps a little too serious and a

Futurity

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Food and drinks depicted in the 250 top-grossing American movies of recent decades largely fail US government nutrition recommendations and UK youth advertising standards, a new study shows. “If our favorite actors and superheroes aren’t eating salad

TechLife News

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The first thing director Roland Emmerich should do after his latest movie “Midway” hits theaters is apologize. Apologize to the visual effects crew, the stuntmen, the carpenters, the costumers and artists. He has squandered their considerable visual

Los Angeles Times

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In the eyes of many filmmakers, the Motion Picture Association of America should be rated R - for reticent. The MPAA has long kept its rating methods a tightly guarded secret as it continues to wield enormous power over the types of explicit content

NPR

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Conservative Christians and Mormons vote the same way on many social issues, but religious differences still spur harsh criticisms between the groups.

Apple Magazine

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Who will save the “Terminator” franchise from itself? Not “Deadpool” director Tim Miller, producer James Cameron or even Linda Hamilton, it turns out. Yes, despite an A-list roster of talent, including people behind the scenes who theoretically shoul

The Atlantic

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The report comes out every year, a bit of demographic horse-racery: Which U.S. state grew the quickest? It’s usually some sun-drenched locale, or more recently, an oil-drenched one—North Dakota and its shale boom have won for four years in a row. Tex

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Three women and six children, all reportedly U.S. citizens, were killed as the extended family drove in a small convoy. The family may have been mistakenly attacked by cartel members, reports say.