Read more Mormonism stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7609/mormonism.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:41:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73779/mormons-back-salt-lake-gay-rights-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Mormon church has come out in support of gay rights legislation for the first time in its history, backing a pair of Salt Lake City ordinances passed yesterday by the city council protecting gays from discrimination in housing and employment. "The church supports these ordinances because they are fair...http://www.newser.com/story/73779/mormons-back-salt-lake-gay-rights-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 4:20:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71255/glenn-becks-mormonism-is-the-apocalyptic-kind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost of the media has been understandably wary of tying Glenn Beck’s Mormonism to his jeremiad against President Obama and the enemies of freedom, Adam Reilly writes. And yet, Beck is a clear inheritor of a particular strain of mid-century Mormon political ideology that espoused virulent anti-communism and the divine...http://www.newser.com/story/71255/glenn-becks-mormonism-is-the-apocalyptic-kind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:29:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64198/rally-slams-no-kissing-rule-in-mormon-plaza.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGay and straight protesters covered each other in kisses today outside Salt Lake City’s Mormon Temple, USA Today reports. The rally—inspired by a gay couple who were handcuffed and cited Friday for smooching on church property—was organized to condemn the Mormon ban on "offensive, indecent, obscene, lewd or...http://www.newser.com/story/64198/rally-slams-no-kissing-rule-in-mormon-plaza.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Jul 2009 16:29:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64040/mourners-hail-mormons-killed-by-mexican-hitmen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore than 1000 mourners yesterday honored two American Mormons who were tortured and murdered in retaliation for helping Mexican authorities nab drug gangsters, reports Reuters. Gunmen broke into Benjamin LeBaron's home in northern Mexico earlier this week, tortured him in front of his family and shot him dead along with...http://www.newser.com/story/64040/mourners-hail-mormons-killed-by-mexican-hitmen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 3:28:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62549/mormons-urge-church-to-soften-gay-marriage-stance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group of Mormons is campaigning to get the church to cease its aggressive activism against gay marriage, the Salt Lake Tribune reports, with the so-called Committee for Reconciliation calling for church leaders to soften their uncompromising stance on the issue. They say the church’s attitude has helped take rights...http://www.newser.com/story/62549/mormons-urge-church-to-soften-gay-marriage-stance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:41:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58876/utah-drinkers-get-in-touch-with-bartenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnder a new law that went into effect yesterday, restaurants that sell alcohol no longer need to separate patrons from the people serving them drinks, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. “Not having these barriers is going to save us a lot of time, especially with out-of-state visitors who constantly ask...http://www.newser.com/story/58876/utah-drinkers-get-in-touch-with-bartenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 14:02:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57426/mormon-hunks-have-church-up-in-arms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn entrepreneur who says his aim was to improve the image of Mormons has been excommunicated by the church for publishing a calendar with photos of shirtless members of the faith. The “Men on a Mission” calendar doesn’t “tear down the beliefs of the church at all," Chad Hardy protests...http://www.newser.com/story/57426/mormon-hunks-have-church-up-in-arms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 13:09:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54087/polygamists-push-to-legalize-marriages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs many as 40,000 people live in polygamous families in Utah and parents are stepping up efforts to make plural marriages legal, reports the BBC. The lobbying organization Principle Voices is pressing for state law changes. Authorities rarely crack down on polygamous families unless they're linked to child brides...http://www.newser.com/story/54087/polygamists-push-to-legalize-marriages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 3:58:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52965/big-love-temple-scene-riles-mormons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHBO will air an episode of the polygamy drama Big Love depicting a sacred Mormon ceremony despite strong objections from the church, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The network apologized to Mormons likely to be offended, while the series' creators defended the temple scene, saying it's depicted with reverence, and...http://www.newser.com/story/52965/big-love-temple-scene-riles-mormons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 2:46:00 CDT