Today in the Bloggernacle: Baptisms up, BBC writes about Mormons

Wednesday, November 4

Baptisms up: "For First Time In Years Baptisms Up 18% in U.S.", at least that's what Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord is reporting that a senior missionary in the Dominion Republic said, quoting Elder Richard Hinckley of the Seventy. Wow! Why the growth? Click to find out.

BBC view: Get a glimpse at what the major British Broadcasting Company thinks of Mormons by clicking into "Religion & Ethics — Mormonism." I appreciate that the second statement explains that the church is "centred on Christ, but has substantial differences in belief to the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christian Churches." Click to read acticles on Mormon "Organisation," or "Rites" and "Beliefs." Hat-tip BCC blog for BBC link.

Conference Wordles: Tease your brain with these "October Conference Wordles", which depict, in word art, some of the talks from last conference. See if you can guess which Wordle fits which talk. Plus I love how Wordles manifest what themes were dominant. Enjoy!

Mormon image: Maybe it was the story, maybe it was the image, maybe it was the temple, whatever it was, this "Mormon (Feminist!) Image: Enter the Temple" touched me. And the conclusion is so spiritually sweet. Click to see for yourself.