By Amy Choate-Nielsen Deseret News Published: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 7:00 p.m. MST David Letterman knows how to get a laugh.Like most comics, he riffs on the day’s news, deadpans the camera and revels in audacity.”Oh, did you hear about this?” the host of CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman asked his audience recently. “A campaign staffer on the Newt Gingrich campaign was fired because he was making negative...

The Pew Foundation survey of Mormons released this past week confirms that U.S. Mormons are more conservative (66 percent) compared to the general public (37 percent), and on most issues, they closely track white evangelicals. But immigration is one issue that sets Mormons apart from their evangelical counterparts. Asked whether immigrants are a strength or a burden, 59 percent of white evangelicals said they were a burden, while only 41...

Of all the numbers in the Pew Research Center’s recently released survey of “Mormons in America,” the highest, most overwhelming numbers are these: 98 percent of respondents said they believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and 97 percent say their church is a Christian religion. This comes on the heels of earlier surveys indicating that 32 percent of non-LDS U.S. adults say the LDS Church is not a Christian religion,...

By Roy Patrick Gencianeo of the Philippines. At the moment I write this, there are only about 52 days to go before we celebrate Christmas. I can say that time really flies on wings of lightning, and another year is fast approaching. Indeed, one of the most indescribable wonders of this world and the most joyous celebration is the Christmas season.  There is a different feeling, and it seems to win over the heart of every soul every time we...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often called the Mormon Church) is not part of Christian orthodoxy, nor is it a Protestant church.  The orthodox Christian churches evolved from the church organized by Jesus Christ and His apostles.  However, after the death of the apostles, authority and revelation gradually ceased.  Greek philosophy was mingled with doctrine, and without prophets or revelators, some truth (but not all)...

Prayer is the way by which any person can communicate directly with his Heavenly Father. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons or Latter-day Saints) believe prayer is necessary for each person to build a close relationship with the Lord. This relationship is necessary in order to live a righteous life. Prayer will protect against the evil temptations of the devil. In The Doctrine and Covenants, the Prophet...