Throughout history, people have persecuted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) for their religious beliefs.  One way anti-Mormons have harassed Mormons, is through spreading lies about the Church’s history. Because of contradictory accounts of Mormon history, historians have had a hard time piecing together true accounts of Mormon history. Here are two examples where historians have given inaccurate accounts regarding Mormon [...]

Today at church I gained an insight about what it means to covet. In a revelation the Prophet Joseph Smith received for Martin Harris, it says And again, I command thee that thou shalt not covet thine own property, but impart it freely to the printing of the Book of Mormon, which contains the truth and the word of God— Doctrine and Covenants 19:26 [...]

Each winter Utah has its share of inversions, but 2013 has proved to be one of the most polluted years for Provo. In January 2013, Salt Lake City, Logan and Provo ranked among the top most-polluted cities in the United States.  For several days Provo ranked the second-most polluted state in America.  On a national map, much of the Wasatch [...]

We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and that he holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them, both in making laws and administering them, for the good and safety of society. Doctrine and Covenants 134:1 Developing a trade port on a location found on their eastern border sounds like a smart [...]

“Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations” Doctrine and Covenants 115:5 Each year hundreds of Latter-day Saint youth “arise and shine forth,” by participating as cast members in the Mormon Miracle Pageant.  In the pageant cast members have the opportunity to share their testimonies by reenacting stories surrounding the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  People come from [...]

“Pay the debt thou has contracted… Release thyself from bondage.” Doctrine and Covenants 19:35 “Europe will never bounce back from its debt crisis,” people around the world seem to believe. When graphing what is happening to European MBA programs, the demand curve for non-Europeans getting a European MBA has shifted left dramatically. Considering MBAs are widely understood to be long-term [...]

“If you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good in this generation.” Doctrine and Covenants 11:8 On October 5, 2012, finalists (Flexleg, Bladepad, XoomPark) from last years business plan competition at BYU gave a report on their progress.  Some of the ideas presented show how if one desires, one can be “the means of doing much good in this [...]

“But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved” Doctrine and Covenants 45:32 When we stand in holy places, the Lord blesses us with guidance, peace and happiness.  Likewise, when we visit uplifting websites, we may feel the Spirit more in our life. I looked online and found 30 LDS-related websites to assist you in doing good and [...]

“Behold it is my will that you shall pay all your debts.” Doctrine and Covenants 104:78 The scriptures teach us we should avoid debt.  I think God wants us to get out of debt because debt limits our ability to help others.  If we’re not careful debt can creep up on us and cause us a lot of physical and [...]

“For all old things shall pass away, and all things shall become new, even the heaven and the earth, and all the fulness thereof.” Doctrine and Covenants 29:24 While this scripture in Doctrine and Covenants refers to the change to take place at the beginning of the Millenium, I believe it applies to all temporal things, including social media websites. [...]