In U.S., Mormons are in the spotlight
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - After more than a century on the fringe of America's consciousness, Mormons are riding a wave of media attention and public scrutiny -- and say they welcome the chance to set a few things straight.
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By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  A new study by the U.S.
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The sacred text of the Mormon faith,  one of the fastest growing churches in America, will be  published by a mainstream publisher for the first time next  week after nearly two centuries of being handed out for free.
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney  opened a big poll lead on Friday in Nevada's lightly contested  Republican nominating race, where support from the state's  large Mormon community could be pivotal.
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EPHRAIM, Utah - For more than a decade, a 9,000-member polygamist sect that believed civilization was about to end was borrowing money like there was no tomorrow.
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One in four people in the U.S. said in a recent poll that they would be less likely to support a presidential candidate who is Mormon, an ominous sign for Republican contender Mitt Romney.
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Mormonism's home is America, but most of its believers don't live here anymore. In the past 13 years the church has flourished as never before around the world, with new temples rising in Africa and South America and new members joining by the tens of thousands.
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Thomas S. Monson, a longtime Mormon leader who has served in the top echelon of the church for more than 40 years, will head the 13 million-member faith, Mormon church officials announced today.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The University of Utah football team still must wait another few weeks, but the time will be marked by anticipation rather than apprehension.
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Viewpoint: A big change is taking place in America, says Jim Wallis: the advent of a more dynamic and progressive faith that is addressing social injustice
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By Carrie A. Moore Deseret Morning News  Active Latter-day Saints want their church to provide a "frank and honest" presentation of church history, unvarnished by attempts to sugar-coat the past in order to make it more palatable.
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Hurdles include his Mormon faith and convincing voters of his views on social issues.
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Mitt Romney isn't the only casualty in his failed presidential bid. The Mormon church, yearning for broad acceptance, also took a beating.
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The Mormon Church is well prepared to deal with nearly unprecedented scrutiny resulting from the White House bid of one of its followers despite the death of influential church leader Gordon Hinckley.
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There are signs that the furor over the Congressional page scandal is sapping the enthusiasm of religious conservatives.
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Child-custody conflicts over religion are increasing, but constitutional issues make them hard for courts to resolve.
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Long the dominant faith affiliation in the U.S., Protestantism may no longer boast a majority