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Wednesday, January 28, 2004
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That's a headline you won't see every day in the Daily Universe, but here it is on BYU NewsNet. It's really quite interesting. For example, there's this quote from the current General Handbook of Instructions: The decision as to how many children to have and when to have them is extremely intimate and private and should be left between the couple and the Lord. Church members should not judge one another in this matter. That's a roundabout way of telling overinquisitive Bishops to stay out of the bedroom, but I think it's too circumspect to get the job done. Of course, there are about five quotes from BYU family profs reminding everyone how important families are, even though we're not supposed to compete for the largest family on the block award anymore. Then there are the interesting student quotes at the end of the article, such as one young man who said, When I was younger, I assumed methods of birth control were only for promiscuous people. It wasn't until I was in college that I realized that people use birth control to plan for their families. I learned that many people use it proactively instead of as a defense against illegitimate pregnancies.
11:18:00 PM 
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A lot, according to this New York Times story (republished on LDS Newsline, a Deseret News online service). This excellent article discusses the pros and cons of the arrangement whereby the LDS Church leases the Martin Cove land (in Wyoming) from the federal government, then puts LDS missionaries at the site to share their stories of faith and the Mormon pioneer heritage with all comers. On the positive side, the article notes it is refreshing to see someone buy or lease land for storytelling rather than resource extraction, and some of the local Wyomans are quite happy for the economic boost this is giving their neighborhood. One local (who is planning to build an 8-unit motel nearby) said, "I'm happy to have them." On the negative side, the article questions the propriety of the Mormons "owning" the story of this public site, which they recount with the usual angelic flourishes.
10:58:09 PM
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An Albert Mohler editorial on Homosexual Marriage is posted over at Crosswalk.com. No scripture quotes, no Proclamations, just a reasoned, conservative critique by a Christian thinker. I recommend it to my Mormon friends who struggle to formulate their public policy arguments in a form other than "I'm right, I know I'm right, and you're wrong because I'm right." You know, for an uninspired Gentile, Mohler certainly expresses himself well. Maybe training for the ministry (as opposed to a career in corporate management) isn't such a bad idea for a church leader.
10:37:11 PM
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