313. Humanitarian Acts Must Be Rooted in Relationship, LDS Charities Leader Says | Bad Commas: Missing Commas, Pauses that Change the Meaning of a Sentence; Take time to smile with God
Humanitarian Acts Must Be Rooted in Relationship, LDS Charities Leader Says
312.
http://www.badcomma.com/2018/02/12/funeral-services-held-for-elder-von-g-keetch/
Funeral Services Held for Elder Von G. Keetch | Bad Commas: Missing Commas, Pauses that Change the Meaning of a Sentence; Take time to smile with God
Update 311. New York Attorney General: Religious Freedom for One is Freedom for Allhttp://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/new-york-attorney-general-religious-freedom-for-all?cid=HP_FR_10-11-2017_dPAD_fMNWS_xLIDyM-6_
Update 310.
Religious Freedom: Joseph Smith Paper.
http://www.badcomma.com/2017/11/08/religious-freedom-3/
Update 309.
http://www.badcomma.com/2017/09/25/lds-library-app/
Update 308. LDS Library APP
http://www.badcomma.com/2017/09/25/lds-library-app/
Update 307.
Mormon historians battle Trump in friend-of-the-court brief
Source: Mormon historians battle Trump in friend-of-the-court brief
Update 306. Romney says Trump must ‘apologize’ for Charlottesville remarks
Source: Romney says Trump must ‘apologize’ for Charlottesville remarks
Update 305.
China hit back on Wednesday at criticism by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of its record on religious freedom, saying the United States was not perfect and should be looking after its own affairs rather than making baseless accusations.
Source: China angered at U.S. criticism of religious freedom, says U.S. not perfect
Update 304.
Source: LDS Church issues statement condemning ‘white supremacist attitudes’
Source: LDS Church issues statement denouncing racism
Update 303. Mormon leader tells Black Leadership Summit that religious liberty means ‘fairness for all’ | Deseret News
Update 302. LDS. Church’s chief lawyer says not all religious freedoms should be defended the same | Deseret News
“and make wise compromises in areas that matter less”
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657637/Elder-Wickman-Matt-Holland-address-religious-freedom-in-secular-age-at-BYU.html
Update 301. Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty | whitehouse.gov
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/04/presidential-executive-order-promoting-free-speech-and-religious-liberty
Update 300. Trump signs order aimed at allowing churches to engage in more political activity
The sweep of the measure was significantly narrower than a February draft that several religious groups are pushing.
Source: Trump signs order aimed at allowing churches to engage in more political activity
Update 299. Trump executive order on religious liberty to focus on Johnson Amendment, sources say – Fox News
https://apple.news/AV_SxY3FiSE2VzQP_WABrxw
Update 298. Commentary: A Bridge Between the Strong and the Weak
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/international-religious-freedom-bridge-strong-weak
Update 297. A topic page highlighting Joseph Smith’s views on Religious Freedom(link is external).
http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/articles/religious-freedom
Update 296.
<a href=”http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/spiritual-side-religious-freedom”><img class=”alignnone size-full” src=”http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/media/380×285/Philadelphia-Wickman-religious-freedom-speech.jpg” alt=”” /></a><blockquote>Religious freedom is a complex issue with many facets — legal, cultural, institutional and philosophical. It also has a spiritual side. Elder Lance B. Wickman, general counsel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and emeritus General Authority Seventy, focused on this topic in a speech at a J. Reuben Clark Law Society event in Philadelphia on February 17, 2017.</blockquote><p>Source: <em><a href=”http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/spiritual-side-religious-freedom”>The Spiritual Side of Religious Freedom</a></em></p>
Update 295. Commentary: Women of Conscience
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/women-of-conscience?cid=HP_WE_8-3-2017_dPAD_fMNWS_xLIDyC-2_
Update 294. The Spiritual Side of Religious Freedom
Update 293. Elder Dallin H. Oaks Champions Religious Freedom in Mexico – Church News and Events
Update 292.
As Jesus taught us through His associations and interactions, you don’t have to resemble others to respect them and to show loving kindness. In this ever-increasingly divided world in which we live, where “interest groups, political camps, cultural factions and religious organizations are advancing their own vision of good,” differences will persist. It’s just life. But as followers of Jesus Christ, if we are to be the “light of the world,” a beacon of goodness, we need to do as the gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us. We need to love, be kind, avoid contention, be patient, reserve judgment for God, and forgive–over and over again.
In this increasingly divided world in which we live, differences will persist. But as followers of Jesus Christ, we need to love, reserve judgment, and forgive.
Source: We Don’t Have to Be the Same to Be Together | LDS.org Blog
Update 291. Apostles Counsel Young Adults about Political Divisions and Meeting Life’s Challenges – Church News and Events
Update 290. President Donald Trump Annual Prayer Breakfast Speech in Washington DC
Update 289. LDS Church issues statement on Trump’s directive — without really taking sides
Update 288. Church Expresses Concern for those Fleeing Violence, War and Religious Persecution (by The Church)
Update 287. Where is the Mormon Church on Trump? History demands their leadership (not by The Church, terms like Muslim Ban are Fake news).
Update 286. It’s time to reclaim and reinvent religion TED Talk
Update 285. America’s Secular Community Just Won A Significant Legal Victory | The Huffington Post
Update 284.
Source: Worried Utah Muslims on Trump’s win: We thought Mormons had our backs
Update 283. Make Religious Freedom Great Again
Update 282. Exclusive: Gary Johnson: Clarifying my views on religious freedom, Mormons | Deseret News
Update 281.
The Church’s mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Church is neutral in matters of party politics, but defends religious freedom.
Source: What Is Religious Freedom and Why We Should Care
Update 280.
Source: How to understand the three A’s of religious liberty as Christians
Update 279. Religious Freedom Mormon Newsroom News Video
Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right that protects the conscience of all people. It allows us to think, express and act upon what we deeply believe. But around the world, and in the United States, this freedom is eroding. Churches, religious organizations and individuals face increasing restrictions as they participate in the public square, express their beliefs or serve in society. But there is much good that Church members and people of goodwill can do to preserve and strengthen religious freedom. http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/official-statement/religious-freedom
Update 278. Source:
Bishop Gérald J. Caussé
Presiding Bishop
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Interfaith Group Asks US Government to Recognize Religious Liberty
Mormon church, others urge Obama to renounce report on religious freedom
Update 277. Apostle Addresses Religious Persecution, Forced Migration at Windsor Conference | Bad Comma
Update 276.
Hatch confronts Civil Rights Commission for attack on religious freedom | St George News
Notice “Resoueces” links at the bottom of this page
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The deeply troubling federal report targeting religious freedom
http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/Peaceful-Coexistence-09-07-16.PDF
search Religious Freedom USA.gov
http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/Peaceful-Coexistence-09-07-16.PDF
Article search:
“civil rights protections ensuring nondiscrimination, as embodied in the constitution, laws, and policies, are of preeminent importance in american jurisprudence.”
Update 275.
Fear is an effective way to win votes, but it’s really bad for our mental health
Source: How the 2016 election is messing with your brain
Update 274.
Source: Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (9/13/16)
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Full and transcript
Update 273. 
Source: Apostle Addresses Religious Persecution, Forced Migration at Windsor Conference
Update 272.
The LDS Church’s call on Saturday to foster “fairness for all” in the debate surrounding religious liberty and emerging LGBTQ rights appropriately diverges from the U.S. Civil Rights Commission’s recently released report privileging nondiscrimination over religious freedom. The commission’s report issued Wednesday falls short of its stated aim of “reconciling” the often competing rights of religious liberty and nondiscrimination. Perhaps even more troubling, however, was the commission chairman’s statements that called into question the sincerity of religious freedom advocates and insinuated that religious freedom is often simply a cover for shameless bigotry. Questioning the motives of believers and summarily picking winners and losers in this debate, are yet mores signs of a growing secular dogma that places ideological purity above reason and reflection. Compare this approach with the tone and substance of the messages delivered on Saturday by top leaders and lawyers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns this paper. While candidly acknowledging that some today do in fact rank nondiscrimination “above the constitutional guarantee of free exercise of religion,” Elder Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostle, urged individuals to “respect” the current laws of the land that still “provide unique protections for believers and religious institutions.” Elder Oaks also discussed “fairness for all” as a proven path forward for our pluralistic society. Speaking at a regional religious freedom church meeting in Dallas for local Latter-day Saints, Elder Oaks used Utah as an example where groups from all sides of this issue came together to pass legislation that simultaneously advanced robust nondiscrimination ordinances as well as laws that protected the rights of religious institutions and believers. This package of legislation is often referred to in media accounts as the “Utah Compromise.
Source: In our opinion; LDS Church’s call for ‘fairness for all’ contrasts new civil rights’ report
Update 271.
Full Talk: Elder Dallin H. Oaks Speaks at Religious Freedom Conference in Dallas
At a religious freedom conference for Latter-day Saints in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, Elder Dallin H. Oaks encouraged members to get involved “in a constructive way in the vital contest for religious freedom.” Emphasizing messages he has shared previously, he counseled local Mormons to seek a cease-fire in the culture wars and to employ a “fairness for all” approach in defending religious freedom because our pluralistic world requires we “live peacefully” with each other. Elder Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was joined by Church general counsel Elder Lance B. Wickman and Elder Von G. Keetch of the Seventy. Their comments at this regional religious freedom conference (the first of its kind) coincide with the creation of a religious freedom page on LDS.org. Although religious freedom may seem a subject more fit for those with law and political science degrees, Elder Oaks said “literally everyone, from kindergarten children through the ranks of professionals and mothers and fathers and friends and neighbors can and should understand what religious freedom is and why it is important.” Elder Wickman recited a brief history of the struggle that was the creation of the United States Constitution, and he reminded Mormons that in addition to belonging to a church they are also citizens. It is “we the people” who are to “do the hard work of citizenship that is necessary to protect and preserve rights so painfully established” in America, he said. Like Elder Oaks, Elder Wickman urged Latter-day Saints to actively participate in today’s religious freedom discussions. He said the most important freedoms to protect are “those that relate to private and ecclesiastical contexts, or are part of the rights of all citizens.
Source: Engage in Religious Freedom Debate Constructively, Mormon Leaders Say
Transcrip fo Elder Dallin H. Oaks’ remarks at a religious freedom conference in Colleyville, Texas, on September 10, 2016.
Source: Transcript: Elder Dallin H. Oaks Speaks on Religious Freedom in Texas
Update 270.
“Religious freedom is more than just the freedom to believe what you want. It’s also the freedom to talk about and act on your core beliefs without interferen
Source: Religious Freedom Website from LDS Church
Religious Freedom
Source: Religious Freedom
Update 269.
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Update 268. The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said that “religious freedom” and “religious liberty” have become merely “code words” for intolerance, “Christian supremacy,” and commit every form. Source: <a href=”http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/8/religious-freedom-religious-liberty-just-code-word/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed”>‘Religious freedom,’ ‘religious liberty’ just</a>
Update 267. Paul Mero: Pyle proves Holland’s point about religious freedom
Update 266. Source: Analysis of the ever-powerful ‘religious vote’ | St George News
Update 265. ‘Freedom of religion’ isn’t same as ‘freedom to worship’ — just ask Catholic priests or Mormon apostles | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 264. 8 Countries Where Religious Freedom Is Actually Under Attack
Update 263. California Lawmaker Drops Controversial Proposal to Regulate Religious Colleges | thebereancall.org
Update 262. The Changing Faith Of Hillary Clinton
An even more shocking change has been Clinton’s jettisoning her advocacy of religious freedom in deference to her “pro-choice” extremism.
Update 261. Religious Liberty Is a Little Different in the Military – Bloomberg View
Update 260. A Victory for Religious Freedom at Christian Universities in CA
Update 259. US takes aim at blasphemy laws, religious discrimination – Houston Chronicle
Update 258. Mormons should engage critics with kindness, LDS public affairs leader says | Deseret News
‘Is it always us vs. them?’: Mormon official denounces ‘hyperpolarized rhetoric,’ notes nuances regarding gays | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 257. Bill would prevent LGBT discrimination at religious schools – CBS News
Update 256. Gary Johnson: ‘Religious freedom, as a category’ is ‘a black hole’ | Washington Examiner
Update 255. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Update 254. Satya Nadella sets rules for Artificial Intelligence – The Economic Times on Mobile (Satya Nadella sets rules for Artificial Intelligence, Economic Times, In a piece at Slate.com, Nadella, lays down his own laws for AI. … ethnicity, religion or class stands as a sharp rebuke to those who would use fear and …)
Update 253. BYU professor: Don’t go ‘nuclear‘ over issues like prayer, religion in schools | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 252. What Religious Freedom Means | Mormon Channel
Update 251. Promoting Religious Freedom in a Secular Age, Fairness for All
Update 250. universe.byu.edu/2016/07/08/emeritus-seventy-uvu-president-headline-byu-religious-freedom-conference/
Update 249. Elder Christofferson Says Religious Freedom Is ‘Under Fire’
Update 248. California To Vote On Bill That Will Essentially Terminate Religious Schools | RedState
Update 247 (contrast with 246). Georgia Baptist Official: Religious Freedom Does Not Apply to Muslims | TheBlaze.com
Update 246. At Oxford, Elder Oaks Says Governments Should Secure Religious Freedom
Elder Dallin H. Oaks Transcript at University of Oxford
At least start here:
Update 245. Terrorism didn’t diminish Sister Fanny Clain‘s faith on Mormon missionary’s long and winding road to Kirtland | Deseret News
Update 244. What Prophet Muhammad’s covenants with Christians say about IS – Middle East Eye
Update 243. Religious extremism in the age of Trump: Empowered radicals are pushing harder than ever to legalize discrimination – Salon.com
Update 242. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom releases 2016 report – The Daily Universe
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom releases 2016 report – The Daily Universe
Update 241. More people are choosing to eschew religion altogether and that’s not a bad thing, writes Karen Brooks | DailyTelegraph
furphy
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Entry from British & World English dictionary
NOUN (plural furphies)
Australian informal
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Update 240. Religious freedom is good for business, Elder Christofferson says, so all have a stake in it | Deseret News
Update 239. Americans are more polarized than ever. We United Methodists don’t want to be. – The Washington Post
Update 238. ‘Take it off! This is America!’ — Man who yanked hijab pleads guilty to religious obstruction | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 237. ‘Life is horrible’: Syria’s Christians fear total genocide | Fox News
Update 236. No, It’s Not Anti-Catholic to Question Paul Ryan’s Hypocrisy – Breitbart
Update 235. Unfortunate USCCB Video on Religious Liberty | Commonweal Magazine
Update 234. Report: Religious freedom deteriorating around the world | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 233. LDS Church member appointed to US Commission on International Religious Freedom | Deseret News
Update 232. George Washington: Advocating the virtues of religion in America | Communities Digital News
Update 231. Celebrating Religious Freedom | Mormon Channel
Update 230. Why Sex May Be the Greatest Threat to Christianity–and Why Men Should Care –
Update 229. Kerry explains why religion is relevant to U.S. foreign policy – The Washington Post
Update 228. The World’s Newest Major Religion: No Religion: Nones
Update 227. For Pakistani Christians, persecution goes beyond terror attacks
Update 226. Feldman: Polygamy is the next marriage-rights frontier | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 225. Boundary Maintenance in Mormonism Addressed by Church Public Affairs Head, Michael Otterson, managing director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
More expansive boundaries, not ‘bubbles,’ for LDS Church, Otterson says | Deseret News
Update 224.Will Egyptian schools strip religion from curriculum? – Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Update 223. At UVU, Times columnist Ross Douthat says future of religious liberty similar to 19th-century Mormon experience | Deseret News
Update 222. Bible makes list of books most challenged at libraries, public schools | Fox News
Update 221. ‘Freedom of Religion’ Returns to US Citizenship Test
Update 220. Religion Doesn’t Need Politics
Update 219. Judge Jeanine: Mitt Romney awoke a sleeping giant is getting worse
Update 218. Political polarization is getting worse. Everywhere. – The Washington Post
Update 217. China tears down crucifixes from buildings in brutal crackdown on growing underground Christian minority – Mirror Online
Update 216. How long will state legislative battles over religious freedom and marriage rights continue? | Deseret News
Update 215. The status of religious freedom bills from 2016 across America | Deseret News
Update 214. The tensions threatening the future of religious freedom law | Deseret News
Update 213. ‘Religious Liberty’ Laws and Christian Films a Temporary Reflex to Losin
Update 212. christian killed every 5 minutes – Google Search
Update 211. Americans Think Christian Persecution is on the Rise – World Religion News
Christians facing increased persecution in America: poll – Washington Times
Update 210. The Joy of Love PDF
- 9 things to know from Pope Francis’s big statement on the Catholic Church and marriage – Vox
- Pope insists conscience, not rules, must lead faithful | Deseret News
- Pope insists conscience, not rules, must lead faithful | Deseret News
Given the rich fruits of the two-year Synod process, this Exhortation will treat, in different ways, a wide variety of questions. This explains its inevitable length. Consequently, I do not recommend a rushed reading of the text. The greatest bene t, for families themselves and for those engaged in the family apostolate, will come if each part is read patiently and carefully, or if at- tention is paid to the parts dealing with their spe- ci c needs. It is likely, for example, that married couples will be more concerned with Chapters Four and Five, and pastoral ministers with Chap- ter Six, while everyone should feel challenged by Chapter Eight. It is my hope that, in reading this text, all will feel called to love and cherish family life, for “families are not a problem; they are rst and foremost an opportunity”.4
Update 209. Why Mormons Love Ted Cruz | Paul Matzko
Update 208. Evangelicals put to shame: Atheists tend to be more religiously tolerant than Christians – Salon.com
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Update 207. Mississippi religious people disagree over ‘religious freedom’ | Miami Herald
Rev. Bruno Schroeder, a retired minister with the United Church of Christ who also served on the staff of Back Bay Mission in Biloxi for 23 years.
“If there is something there, let’s talk about it,” he said.
Schroeder also finds people unwilling to talk about their differences, a change in society that began long before this issue came up.
“It’s not just this issue. In our national election campaign and prior to that, compromise has become such an evil word,” he said. “We’re choosing up sides. ‘Don’t tell me what you think. I don’t want to know. I’m not interested. I don’t want to hear about it and if you disagree with me I don’t like you.’ Or worse, ‘I hate you.'”
Update 206. Christian saint’s bones discovered in rubble of monastery destroyed by ISIS | Daily Mail Online
Father Jacques Mourad, head of the Syriac Catholic monastery, ‘I am filled with grief, and I choose to remain silent, because in the face of everything that is happening, silence is the most fitting answer,’ he told AFP
Update 205. The Cheerleaders of Kountze, Texas, and Religious-Liberty Conflicts in the Texas Court System – The Atlantic
Cheerleaders of Kountze, Texas – Google Search
Update 204. Guest Post: The Battle For Religious Liberty for All of Us | GeorgiaPol
Update 203. Groups rally to call for veto of religious objections bill | Deseret News
Updats 202. Supreme Court fight resumes on Hill, but GOP still dug in – CNNPolitics.com
Update 201. Georgia Religious Liberty Bill: Business Interests Beat Christian Right
Update 200. NOT LDS: The SCOTUS Same Sex Marriage Case Plaintiffs Sound Off on the Mormon Church and Call for a Boycott –
Update 199. Mormon meeting likely to push civility amid campaign vitriol – Washington Times
Update 198. ISIS blocks Christians from leaving Syrian city of Raqqa, report says | Fox News
Update 197. Compared To The Religious Right, Mormons Are Surprisingly Progressive | ThinkProgress
Update 196. Mississippi’s religious freedom bill is the worst yet, LGBT activists fear | US news | The Guardian
Update 195. Mormon Leader: Resolve Differences link to transcript at bottom
With Mutual UnderstandingMormon apostle expresses optimism for religious freedom’s future
Update 194. Religious Freedom in Contemporary America
Update 193. The “Religious Liberty” Campaign
Update 192. Veto of religious liberty bill shakes red Georgia to its core – CSMonitor.com
Update 191. Elder Oaks: religious liberty civility | Bad Comma has a working Transcript link because it should be studied
Elder Oaks: What to Do When Civil Laws Conflict with Divine Laws | LDS Living
Elder Dallin H. Oaks Champions Religious Liberty, Civility – Church News and Events
Update 190. Professor Explains Why Mormons Don’t Like Trump (and My Thoughts on Dissent)
There’s a reason for Christ’s wise counsel: “in your patience possess ye your souls” (Luke 21:19), and I urge caution to those who want to stand as loud and critical dissenters.
Update 189. Catholic Archbishop Speaks on Faith, Family and Religious Freedom at BYU Forum
Update 188. Ted Cruz Wants Police To ‘Patrol And Secure’ U.S. Muslim Communities After Brussels
Experts say Ted Cruz’s plan to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods” is counterproductive and unconstitutional
Update 187. Mormon voters disdain Trump; Trump Jr. doesn’t get why
Update 186. Cruz vows to protect religious freedom, Constitution at Utah rallies
Update 185. President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court – ABC News
Update 184. This Is Not My Republican Party
Update 183. One reason why GOP candidates are discussing religious liberty more and more | Deseret News
Update 182. The Necessity of Political Parties and the Importance of Compromise – David B. Magleby, BYU Speeches
Update 181. Slow To Anger (complex, first to last follow the Prophet)
Update 180. Threats to Religious Liberty: Real and Imagined
Update 179. It’s Time to Rethink Religion vs. LGBT
Update 178. GOP Candidates Are All About Religious Liberty, As Long As You Don’t Ask About Muslims
Update 177. Survey says Mormons are the most Republican group in US – The Daily Universe
LDSLiving – New Study: Mormons Are the Most Republican of Any Religion
Update 176. Douglas M. Johnson addresses students on defusing religious extremism – The Daily Universe
Update 175. Home Funerals, Rent-Seeking, and Religious Liberty
Update 174. Got Fear? That’s Not Faithful
Update 173. Free Online Harvard World Religion Class
Update 172. Faith Countering Rhetoric
Update 171. Harvard Launches Free Online Class To Promote Religious Literacy
Update 170. LDS Church weighs in on proposed Utah hate crimes law | Deseret News
| law SB0107 (I searched on page for Race)
Update 169. “Does religious freedom absolve you from responsibility in the gay Mormon suicide crisis?” asked Evans.
Update 168. Religious Freedom Essential for Free and Prosperous Society, says Elder Oaks – Church News and Events
Update 167. Joseph Smith on Religious Freedom | Mormon Channel6
Update 166. International Center for Law and Religion Studies
Update 165. Religious freedom essential for free, prosperous society | Deseret News
pdate 164. Morocco Hosts Conference on Protecting Religious Minorities in Muslim Countries – A First since the 7th century
Update 163. SB107 Bill would increase severity of hate crime penalties
Update 162. Are college campuses the next battleground in the fight between religious freedom and LGBT rights? | Deseret News
Update 161. Gordon H. Smith Speaks of Invaluable Contribution of Religious Freedom to US
Update 160. LDS Church Honors National Religious Freedom Day | LDS Daily | Bad Comma
Update 159. Supreme Court case focuses on separation of church and state | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 158. Commentary: On Religious Freedom Day, stand for the persecuted abroad | The Salt Lake Tribune
Update 157. LDSLiving – 10 Stunning Examples of Stained Glass Windows in LDS Meeting Houses
Update 156. Religious Freedom Expert: “American families need family home evening” | LDS Daily
Update 155. 2015 was ‘worst year’ for Christian persecution, says Open Doors | Deseret News
Update 154. LDS leaders made national news in 2015 by forging compromise on religious freedom and gay rights | Deseret News
Update 153. AP-NORC Poll: Americans rank Muslims as least deserving of religious freedom protections | The Salt Lake Tribune Sad
Eighty-two percent said religious liberty protections were important for Christians, compared with 61 percent who said the same for Muslims. About seven in 10 said preserving Jews’ religious freedom was important, while 67 percent said so of Mormons. People who identified with no religion were ranked about even with Muslims in needing support to live out their beliefs.
Update 152: Church Honours Freedom of Religion at the European Union
Update 151: LDS Church releases statement on religious freedom as Donald Trump’s Muslim controversy swirls | Deseret News
Church Points to Joseph Smith’s Statements on Religious Freedom, Pluralism
Update 150: Hatch talks about benefits of religion in floor speech (+video) | Deseret News
Update 149. Texas Court Rules Religious Institutions not Exempt From all Employment-Related Claims | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. – JDSupra
Update 148. Carson Calls for Religious Liberty Legislation – Bloomberg Politics
Update 147. Jim Matheson: Improving Our Political System short | Full Length 45 minutes
Update 146. Video: ‘Campaign against religious liberty has three prongs,’ Hatch says in floor speech
See links on paragraph: “Hatch’s other speeches focused on various approaches to religious liberty: “
Update 145. Meeting the Challenges of Today – BYU Speeches – Neal A. Maxwell Oct 10, 1978
To me the following paragraph has been helpful for years. His use of Ironies is prophetic. The definition of Irony descriptive of today’s rhetoric.
We are now entering a period of incredible ironies. Let us cite but one of these ironies which is yet in its subtle stages: we shall see in our time a maximum if indirect effort made to establish irreligion as the state religion. It is actually a new form of paganism that uses the carefully preserved and cultivated freedoms of Western civilization to shrink freedom even as it rejects the value essence of our rich Judeo-Christian heritage.
This BYU Speeches archive is valuable to me and well maintained, to me the audio versions carry more spiritual impact.
BYU Digital Commons example of Related paper example
Update 145. How much freedom do parents have when homeschooling children? Texas case to decide | Deseret News National
I am for supplement Home Schooling only. I was taught Sight Reading in Wyoming; moved to Utah failed a test, Remedial Reading teacher 3rd to 5th did not know phonics; summer before 6th my parents helped me learn phonics, started 6th grade by proving she was a fraud, I had the book the 6th grade was to use and read it a couple of times.
Update 144. At @Stanford, Elder Cook Addresses Faith and Values in Quest for Knowledge
Update 143. Interview transcript: A conversation with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks | Deseret News
Update 142. Elder Oaks makes national news with statement on gay rights, religious liberty | Deseret News
Update 141. How God Lost the Republican Primary Debate
Update 140. VIDEO: HOW CAN LDS DEFEND THEIR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM?
Update 139. Hamblin & Peterson: ‘Wars of religion,’ then and now | Deseret News
Update 138. Experts say what governments won’t: ISIS atrocities are genocide | Deseret News
Update 137. Are lawsuits ahead for church-based Boy Scout troops? | Deseret News
Update 136. Religious Freedom videos
Update 135. Senior Tibetan Monk Dies In Chinese Prison
Update 134. BYU conference explores what’s next for religious freedom | Deseret News appears to be an issue looking for a problem
Update 133. Church Leaders Counsel Members After Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Update 132. Brad Rock: Coach stops team prayer after organization complains now is everybody happy? | Deseret News | Home – Freedom From Religion Foundation (23,000 members this summer) the founder is now in heaven
Update 131. Supreme Court rules in favor of free speech for churches with roadside signs | Deseret News
Update 130. Princeton professor elected chairman of U.S. religious freedom commission | Deseret News
Update 128. An ex-Marine is fighting for her right to display a Bible verse at work | Deseret News
Update 127. Senate adds religious freedom amendment to new trade pact | Deseret News
Update 126. Elder Cook Calls for Global Effort to Protect Faith and Religious Freedom
Update 125. Who decides if a law restricts a religious practice? Notre Dame case may provide the answer | Deseret News
Update 124. Elder Christofferson speaks on religious freedom at mosque in Brazil | Deseret News
Update 123. Texas Republicans Are Going to Insane Lengths to Stop Marriage Equality
Update 122. Elder Christofferson champions religious freedom in Brazil speech | Deseret News
Update 121. Chinese province to ban rooftop Christian crosses | Deseret News
Update 120. 5 takeaways from the new report by US Commission on International Religious Freedom | Deseret News
Update 119. Is ‘Freedom of Worship’ the Same as ‘Freedom of Religion’?
Update 118. U.S. religious freedom commission calls for criminal prosecution of Islamic State | Deseret News
Update 117. A Celebration of Religious Freedom | Apostle Speaks at Historic Religious Freedom Event in Brazil
Update 116. AP-GfK Poll: Nuanced views on gay rights, religious liberty | Deseret News
Update 115 Justice Roberts revives an old argument that could save gay marriage
Update 114. Question 1. Listening here. I am listening then noting the offset between. I had not listened to the Supreme Court before, I enjoyed them and am hooked. Question 2. Now listening to this, here.
The 7 Most Crucial Moments of the Supreme Court’s Marriage Equality Arguments
You can listen to the full oral arguments here, and read them here.
Updats 113. “Principles compatible with the gospel may be found in various political parties and candidates.” (retrieved from: http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/first-presidency-issues-letter-encouraging-political-participation-voting on 4/24/15) “Allow its church buildings, membership lists or other resources to be used for partisan political purposes.” (retrieved from: http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/official-statement/political-neutrality on 4/24/15)
Update 112. Prop 8 lawyers predict same-sex marriage win | TheHill
Update 111. Tony Perkins: Supreme Court should not impose same-sex marriage – Videos – CBS News
Update 110. Should the High Court decide same-sex marriage?
Ahead of vote, opponents say courts should not set public policy; supporters say approval would be affirmation of public opinion
Update 109. Will international court decisions influence the U.S. Supreme Court on marriage? | Deseret News
Update 106. Q-and-A with Elder Oaks: Protecting religious freedom an individual duty | Deseret News
Update 105. In Argentina, Apostle Says Religious Freedom Is Everyone’s Concern
Update 104. The best (and worst) countries for religious freedom | Deseret News
Update 103. Answers Received at General Conference
Update 102. Thousands of Churches to Join April 26 Stand for Marriage Sunday | Deseret News National
Update 101. Hillary Clinton Has Taken a Stand That No Presidential Candidate Has Taken Before
Tracked 100 posts, Goal met.
Update 100. Religious Freedom and Fairness for All
Update 92. Storm swells for GOP over state religious freedom bills | TheHill Update 92 A. The Unintended Harm in Boycotting States Over “Religious Freedom” Laws Update 92 B. Utah, Indiana religious freedom laws not alike | Deseret News National Update 93. Richard Davis: You can question Harry Reid’s politics, but not his LDS faith | Deseret News Update 94. Once unifying, religious freedom laws have become divisive | Deseret News Update 95. Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom – By Elder Robert D. Hales Update 96. Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, Gordon B. Hinckley https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/gordon-b-hinckley_let-heart-troubled/ Update 97. Liberal Democracy and the Right to Religious Freedom, Aldir Guedes Soriano Update 98. Five Lessons about Religious Freedom from Ancient Rome | Meridian Magazine Update 99. Can Utah show religious conservatives a way forward?
Update 91.
Editor’s Note: The following is part four in a series on religious liberty. To see the previous installment, click here.
Update 90. Muslim Women in Germany Are Celebrating a Legal Victory — But They Shouldn’t Have To – Mic
Update 89. Explaining Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights
Update 88. Oklahoma bill would abolish state’s role in granting marriage licenses, leave it in clergy hands | Deseret News
Update 87. Religious freedom gets new hearing as Supreme Court sends Notre Dame case back | Deseret News
Update 86. Is being Jewish a political liability in America’s heartland? | Deseret News
Update 85. Full UTAH Senate to hear anti-discrimination bill Friday afternoon | Capital West News
– 1. Utah Senate to debate nondiscrimination bill before weekend break – U N I V E R S E.
– 2. Years of debate about Utah anti-discrimination law end in Capitol rotunda | Capital West News
– 3. Church Applauds Passage of Utah Senate Bill 296
Update 84. Elder Holland discusses religious freedom, faith with radio host Hugh Hewitt | Deseret News A Conversation with LDS Elder Jeffrey Holland « The Hugh Hewitt Show
Update 83. Netanyahu speech deepens rift between U.S., Israel — and American Jews An example a foreign religious leader speaking to Congress in a complex political context.
Update 82. Jim Leach, Civility, Humility and the Quest for Understanding | BYU Speeches
Update 80. Officer in parade controversy speaks out on religious liberty | Deseret News
Update 78.
Stand as Witnesses of Christ, Elder Dallin H. Oaks, March 2015 Ensign
Update 77.
More Than 700 Attend Religious Freedom Forum in Colorado – Church News and Events
Update 76.
HB322: Some say proposed religious liberty exemptions go too far | Capital West News
Update 74.
Indiana business opposes ‘religious freedom’ law Pence backs | Deseret News
Update 73.
Muslim women in Los Angeles start a mosque of their own | Deseret News
Update 72.
I posted this to demonstrate the complexity of future Religious Freedom news-and-journalism context.
BBC News – What will news look like in 10 years?
PDF: Future of News
Slideshow: 10 Tech Trends for Journalists
Update 71.
Timeline: Church Actions, Statements about Religious Freedom – Church News and Events
Update 70.
#Fairness4All (caution whenever reading Tweets): 5 Tips to Better Understand Religious Freedom | LDS Daily
#Fairness4all trends on Twitter after LDS press conference – U N I V E R S E
Update 69.
Obama promotes religious tolerance in India speech | Deseret News
Update 68 C.
The LDS Church’s call for balance between gay and religious rights draws praise and criticism | Deseret News
Update 68 B.
Trib Talk: LDS leaders Oaks, Christofferson will appear on Trib Talk to discuss religious freedom… – YouTube
Update 68 A.
LDS leaders respond to reaction over their call to balance gay, religious rights | Deseret News
Update 68.
Mormon Leaders Call for Laws That Protect Religious Freedom
Slide show and video: I like the photos the most.
My favorite: 
Watch: LDS Church news conference about religious freedom, nondiscrimination | Deseret News
LDS Press Conference: Religious Freedom & Nondiscrimination | LDS Media Talk
The Context: LDS statement could move Utah nondiscrimination, religious freedom debate forward | Deseret News
Update 67.
Catholic Archbishop Delivers Message on Religious Freedom at Brigham Young University
Update 66.
Supreme Court rules for Muslim prisoner and religious freedom | Deseret News
Update 65.
Here’s why your state may be expanding religious freedom protections this year | Deseret News
Update 64.
Supreme Court weighs a church’s right to advertise services | Deseret News
Arizona church poised to win Supreme Court fight over signs | Deseret News
Update 64 A.
U.S. SUPREME COURT SNAPSHOT Reed v. Town of Gilbert
Update 64 B.
Watch videos
Why cartoonists should give it a rest
- The latest cover of Charlie Hebdo magazine depicting Mohammed adds “insult to injury,” writes Sally Kohn, adding that there’s no excuse for anyone to continue offending all Muslims.
Update 62.
Update 62 B.
BBC News – Cartoonist struggles with the art of not offending
Charlie Hebdo, Before the Massacre – Video – NYTimes.com
Update 62 A. Muslim man hailed for life-saving courage during Paris siege
Do not go looking for Charlie Hebro cartoons or content, they are often obscene.
12 dead in religion-fueled terrorist attack on Paris newspaper – U N I V E R S E
Many Outlets Are Censoring Charlie Hebdo’s Satirical Cartoons After Attack
Here is a quote in-context that I believe is being violated too often leading to tragedy:
- Soul singer Isaac Hayes has quit cartoon ‘South Park’ after an episodes lampooning religion.
The star who has provided the voice for character Chef since the show’s inception, has become upset at recent shows that have attacked spirituality.
“There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins,” Hayes said in a statement after he announced he had been asked to be let out of his contract.
“Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured,” he added. “As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices.”
“>NME News Isaac Hayes quits ‘South Park’ | NME.COM
5 Better Ways to Respond to the Charlie Hebdo Atrocity | OnFaith
Art Is Free: Responses to Charlie Hebdo – The Atlantic
Charlie Hebdo: High stakes when satire meets globalization – U N I V E R S E
Latest Charlie Hebdo cover continues to roil Muslim world
Update 61.
Free Forever, to Act for Themselves
Elder D. Todd Christofferson explains how the real manifestation of God’s love is His commandments and our agency.
Update 60.
8 quotes on religious freedom you may have missed | Deseret News
Update 59.
Religious freedom and economic growth linked in 2014 | Deseret News
Update 57.
Op-ed: Time to reset U.S. policy on international religious freedom | Deseret News National
Update 56.
Deseret News National Edition: Special Report on the Vatican’s Interfaith Conference on Marriage | Deseret News
Great Videos!
Update 55.
Supreme Court weighs online threats against free speech
“They point out that a message on Facebook intended for a small group could be taken out of context when viewed by a wider audience. ”
Update 54.
New friends plan to work together to defend marriage after Vatican conference | Deseret News
Sent from my iPad
Update 53.
A. President Uchtdorf Speaks to Delegates on Religious Freedom, Rule of Law – Church News and Events
BYU Cohosts U.N. Event Discussing Religious Freedom – Church News and Events
United Kingdom, BYU Hold Event to Discuss Religious Freedom – LDS.net: Mormon Social News Network
Update 51.
President Uchtdorf Speaks to Delegates on Religious Freedom, Rule of Law – Church News and Events
Update 50.
A. Houston withdraws pastors’ subpoenas – Religion News Service
Houston subpoenas sermons in battle over human rights ordinance | Deseret News National
Do Houston church leaders have to hand their sermons over to city attorneys? | Deseret News
Texas Attorney General tells Houston city hall: Stop bullying Christians | Fox News
Christians Can’t Accept Houston’s Intimidation Tactics Without Protest | the Federalist
Update 49.
This law firm is heading back to the Supreme Court to defend religion | Deseret News
Update 48.
Religious right is confused after Supreme Court punts on same-sex marriage cases | Deseret News
Update 47.
So help me God: Military practices face scrutiny from non-believers | Deseret News
Update 46.
Five Faiths Urge Supreme Court to Hear Utah Same-Sex Marriage Case
Faith leaders say Utah case ‘best vehicle’ to resolve same-sex marriage issues | Deseret NewsUniting all these groups.
Read the Amicus Brief.pdfStart at page 10, ARGUMENT.
I got up last night, not being able to sleep through my angina, and read this (not speed reading) finding it to be the clearest yet; they have been improving getting to the real core concerns of these religious groups. The best at describing the cascading laws happening when enforcing every and any one to perform and officiate, provide all access to any and all facilities, businesses, and types of marriage surroundings, services, ceremonies, etc
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Update 46, ADDENDUM
- The above Getting-It-Right’s link went here:
Update 44.
From the inside.
Teaching Children About Bullying | LDS Media Talk
ADDENDUM
LDS Living – The Sad Truth About Bullying at Church
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Update 43. Religious Freedom: Alma 43:45 “for their rites of worship”, Tyler Haw | Bad Comma