Mormon Times has an interesting article about how you might consider Joseph Smith and Brigham Young environmentally conscious:
Though they can’t be accurately labeled “environmentalists,” two early LDS Church leaders shared theological concepts about nature that set them apart from most religious leaders of the time.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith, and [...]

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ESPN.com has a great article by Gene Wojciechowski about Larry Miller, the owner of the Utah Jazz. Larry Miller is also Brother Miller, an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Miller is LDS — a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. You can’t swing a Q-tip in [...]

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I have three children under the age of 6. The oldest one reads quite well. The middle one isn’t in school yet, and the youngest one is only 7 months old. We generally do our family scripture reading out of the “readers” for the children (although lately we’ve been reading the real Book of [...]

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Newsweek has an interesting article about the success of Mormons on reality TV shows:
Wholesome, likable Mormon competitors are now so plentiful that some viewers have taken to playing Spot the Mormon…
In reality TV terms, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in a sweet spot demographically: still small enough that members get excited [...]

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