Episode #117 – For the North (and the South)!
Firm for the Constitution, But Not the Government
A busy week in Mormondom! Much to cover.
Stories:
- LDS Church is the fastest growing religion in most of the US
- Gay member of Romney team forced out
- W Craig Zwick used his Church email account to solicit funds for Mitt Romney
- Corning, NY produces mean people
- BYU wins a massive pharmaceutical case
- Mormons sat out the Civil War
- Dumb hiker “saved by faith”
- Better hiker saved by awesome
- Joel Osteen declares Mormons Christians
- Archuleta sings in Rolling Stone
- Rededication of Buenos Aires Temple
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