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Humiliated Investigator Drops Missionaries After Accidentally Clapping for a Musical Number

People investigating the LDS Church aren’t often aware of sacrament meeting practices and formalities. Those inviting investigators to church should be mindful to explain these formalities, but this was unfortunately not the case for a pair of missionaries in the Provo Riverwood ward. Last Sunday, Elder Miller and Elder Rowan invited local Provo investigator, John Reynolds, to attend a sacrament meeting in line with COVID-19 … Continue reading Humiliated Investigator Drops Missionaries After Accidentally Clapping for a Musical Number

Sue Sylvester
Life

Bishop claims chili cook-off vote was rigged

The Cedar Hills 17th Ward is back at it with more controversy. For Halloween, they held a chili cook-off. In accordance with safety precautions, members lined up in the church parking lot with their pots and gave ward members bowls as they drove through. Those who participated were given the opportunity to vote as they left the parking lot or vote on the ward’s Facebook … Continue reading Bishop claims chili cook-off vote was rigged

Cameron Frye
Life

LDS General Authorities Play Among Us—Call It “Pretty Fun”

On Saturday night members of the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency played Among Us as a bonding activity while they are social distancing.  According to sources on the scene, the first few rounds were slow, but once they all got into it, and established that using divine revelation to figure out who the imposter is counts as cheating, the disciples of the Lord … Continue reading LDS General Authorities Play Among Us—Call It “Pretty Fun”

Albert Camus
Campus

After Speaking on Race in Devotional, Follicly-Challenged Elder Oaks Adds “Bald Lives Matter”

In BYU’s Tuesday Devotional, Elder Oaks covered many topics, including race relations. While speaking about racial tensions in the U.S. Elder Oaks made the bold statement “black lives matter,” and in an equally bold move, used the dictionary to define racism.  Later on in his devotional, many thought that he was repeating the earlier phrase when Oaks said, “bald lives matter.” More questions were raised … Continue reading After Speaking on Race in Devotional, Follicly-Challenged Elder Oaks Adds “Bald Lives Matter”

Albert Camus1 Comment
Life

Lehi freeway contractor compares construction to improving a ‘straight and narrow path’

After recent footage of the never-ending Lehi freeway construction was published, head contractor Larry Green spoke out about the decisions being made in the freeway construction. “With all the confusion in the world,” said Green, “we’re just trying to keep people on the ‘straight and narrow,’ you know?” Green cited the scriptures as his inspiration for his vision of the Lehi freeway, particularly the “Tree … Continue reading Lehi freeway contractor compares construction to improving a ‘straight and narrow path’

Gail Black