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 I'm posting more articles today, as they are pertinent today, and all good! Take your choice! The Dangers of Censorship: Static Science, Diminished Liberty, and a Population in the Dark By  Jeff Lindsay  · November 1, 2020 To read more from Jeff, visit his blog:  Mormanity . A few weeks ago, I made a post on Linkedin.com that cited a report on the apparent media censorship of information on a certain compound that many doctors were finding helpful in treating COVID patients at an early stage. The article summarized the latest peer-reviewed findings and argued that the media’s reliance on only the negative studies, even one that was fraudulent and had to be withdrawn, was putting the nation at risk and reflected harmful and inappropriate bias. I said that “if this story is true, it will decrease my respect for the media.” I was not saying that everyone should start taking any particular medication, but was pointing to an article offering a different perspective on th...

It will be wonderful when people are taught true laws of freedom, and obey those same laws!  The Prophet Joseph taught true principles, and the pioneers governed themselves -- at least those who followed him and his teachings. Joseph Smith on Government By  Craig R. Frogley  · August 27, 2020 Cover image: Portrait of Joseph Smith by Walter Rane. In a time when we all struggle with questions on government, it is noteworthy that Joseph Smith also struggled with it.  He visited Washington DC, many senators and congressmen, and interviewed with the president of the United States.  After Missouri, where the state government seemed to be fully invested in the problems forcing the Saints from their homes and lands contrary to the expectations and rights of U.S. citizenship, it isn’t surprising to find the prophet working with the Lord to understand government’s role as a vessel for the restoration of the global Kingdom of God on earth....

Elder Oaks urges all Church members to defend religious freedom By Jill Adair For the Church News Published: Jan. 24, 2017 2:55 p.m. Updated: 16 hours ago 1 of 10 While speaking in Arizona Jan. 21, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles urged all Church members to take a stand in defense of religious freedom. View 10 Items While speaking in Arizona Jan. 21, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles urged  all Church members to take a stand in defense of religious freedom. TEMPE, ARIZ. Urging all Church members to take a stand in defense of religious freedom, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church officials addressed more than 1,100 people at the Tempe Institute of Religion at Arizona State University on Jan. 21. Over 11,000 more, age 16 and older, viewed a live broadcast of the event at 81 stake ...