November 2003
Churches unite in thanks (11-24-3)
Calling on Utahns to thank God and share blessings with others, leaders of more than a dozen religious organizations participated in interfaith Thanksgiving services Sunday night.
They stood together last month to criticize a street preacher who desecrated sacred LDS clothing outside general conference. The show of support wasn't an isolated incident. The group of nearly two dozen local evangelical pastors is working to actively address the state's religious divide.
Calling on Utahns to thank God and share blessings with others, leaders of more than a dozen religious organizations participated in interfaith Thanksgiving services Sunday night.
Russians fume as Mormons 'buy souls' (11-23)
The
Russian Orthodox Church has expressed its outrage at what it claims is
a Mormon scheme to buy up the names of dead Russians in order to
baptise 'dead souls' in their faith.
Polygamy rehab plan is boycotted by group (11-19)
An
antipolygamy group is protesting a decision by the Utah Attorney
General's Office to include a plural wife in a project to aid women and
children leaving the polygamous lifestyle, comparing the situation to
inviting a rapist to join an anti-rape group.
They stood together last month to criticize a street preacher who desecrated sacred LDS clothing outside general conference. The show of support wasn't an isolated incident. The group of nearly two dozen local evangelical pastors is working to actively address the state's religious divide.