Manly officials aren't worried Hopoate will lose his skills over the course of his mission.
''Will is young and he is very level-headed,'' Manly chairman Scott Penn said in the report. ''If you look at it, he will still only be 21 when he returns so we don't believe that will be much of an issue. He has a great attitude.''
Intrigue continues to swirl around 19-year-old National Rugby League star Will Hopoate, who recently submitted his missionary paperwork to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His team, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, hopes to resign him for the 2014 season before he leaves for the mission field at the end of the season. This was the subject of an article by Brad Walter in the Sydney Morning Herald this past week.
MDL will be staffed by a small group of volunteers who will update the website, field questions from journalists and keep an eye on the news for when they think Mormons or doctrines of the LDS Church are misrepresented. "If somebody writes something -- whether a journalist or even a politician -- that is egregiously bad, we will correct them," Gordon said.
In addition to having articles on the MDL.org website that address common misconceptions like "magic underwear," "Jesus is the brother of Satan," and "Mormons practice polygamy," Gordon hopes journalists will contact MDL for interviews and to answer questions.
"We hope to be a resource for journalists," said Scott Gordon, president of FAIR since 2001, "Religion writers tend to do a good job. Problems come when you get political writers or sports writers who are not as familiar with the nuances of the religion. So when you get a Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman or a Harry Reid, and someone makes a comment, the journalist may unknowingly pass on something that Mormons consider to be very bigoted, malicious or just inaccurate."
Many activities on the special day hearken back to sacrifices made by early church members and pioneers after they made their way to Utah after being forced out of Nauvoo, Ill., and other locations in the eastern part of the United States.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrate Mormon Pioneer Day each summer, commemorating the early days of their church and the entry of Brigham Young into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.
The "Mormon migration" from Nauvoo to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, along with the other pioneering experiences associated with it, was essential to making The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints what it is today.
And not merely in the sense that, by escaping from their persecutors, the Mormons survived.
Studying it out for these videos also helped me appreciate its power more as well! I am the lucky one, I get more out of preparing for the videos than you folks get watching them, although I admit I try to pack as much into them as possible.
Is that better than priests and preachers keeping socially backwards boys as their secret sexual play toys?
Christianity is the absolute worst. It claims a victious god needs blood, blood and more blood to appease. Thier god cannot forgive unless something is beaten and killed. Then he is appeased. Do not use rational as it is a crock of crap, just believe this bull crap and you will be saved. Christianity even created hell. Funny how it is not mentioned in the OT.
The Bible should be banned from teaching to children. Those who teach it are guilty of child abuse. There god is responsible for child sacrifices and slaughter. Those who use the Bible to manipulate are the arch abusers of children sexually. We need to
How do you compute? Why would they want my number when I expose their secret members?Are you a secret NAMBLA agent?Christianity needs to be banned as it teaches terrorism, extermination, child sacrifice, ritualist sacrifice, degrades woman, and terrorizes children and mentally challenged as yourself into believing if one does not believe our Creator needed a man brutalized so if we have faith in this crap, we would not burn eternally in liquid fire.Real justice?Real bullshit. l8<o
Manly officials aren't worried Hopoate will lose his skills over the course of his mission.
''Will is young and he is very level-headed,'' Manly chairman Scott Penn said in the report. ''If you look at it, he will still only be 21 when he returns so we don't believe that will be much of an issue. He has a great attitude.''
omiolo 5 months ago
Intrigue continues to swirl around 19-year-old National Rugby League star Will Hopoate, who recently submitted his missionary paperwork to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His team, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, hopes to resign him for the 2014 season before he leaves for the mission field at the end of the season. This was the subject of an article by Brad Walter in the Sydney Morning Herald this past week.
omiolo 5 months ago
MDL will be staffed by a small group of volunteers who will update the website, field questions from journalists and keep an eye on the news for when they think Mormons or doctrines of the LDS Church are misrepresented. "If somebody writes something -- whether a journalist or even a politician -- that is egregiously bad, we will correct them," Gordon said.
omiolo 5 months ago
In addition to having articles on the MDL.org website that address common misconceptions like "magic underwear," "Jesus is the brother of Satan," and "Mormons practice polygamy," Gordon hopes journalists will contact MDL for interviews and to answer questions.
omiolo 5 months ago
"We hope to be a resource for journalists," said Scott Gordon, president of FAIR since 2001, "Religion writers tend to do a good job. Problems come when you get political writers or sports writers who are not as familiar with the nuances of the religion. So when you get a Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman or a Harry Reid, and someone makes a comment, the journalist may unknowingly pass on something that Mormons consider to be very bigoted, malicious or just inaccurate."
omiolo 5 months ago
Many activities on the special day hearken back to sacrifices made by early church members and pioneers after they made their way to Utah after being forced out of Nauvoo, Ill., and other locations in the eastern part of the United States.
omiolo 5 months ago
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrate Mormon Pioneer Day each summer, commemorating the early days of their church and the entry of Brigham Young into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.
omiolo 5 months ago
The "Mormon migration" from Nauvoo to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, along with the other pioneering experiences associated with it, was essential to making The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints what it is today.
And not merely in the sense that, by escaping from their persecutors, the Mormons survived.
omiolo 5 months ago
Trek by Mormon pioneers helped create identity
Deseret News
omiolo 5 months ago
Great material BYP. I, for one, now better understand that verse.
If only more Christians took the time the study the book that they worship so.
DefendingMormonism 2 years ago
Studying it out for these videos also helped me appreciate its power more as well! I am the lucky one, I get more out of preparing for the videos than you folks get watching them, although I admit I try to pack as much into them as possible.
TheBackyardProfessor 2 years ago
religion is a spiritual realm
omiolo2 2 years ago 3
@omiolo2
Religion is a tool used to control people. It pleases no deity.
thedagonjones 5 months ago
@thedagonjones Atheism is a tool used to keep socially backwards boys in their Mother's basement.
omiolo 5 months ago
@omiolo
Is that better than priests and preachers keeping socially backwards boys as their secret sexual play toys?
Christianity is the absolute worst. It claims a victious god needs blood, blood and more blood to appease. Thier god cannot forgive unless something is beaten and killed. Then he is appeased. Do not use rational as it is a crock of crap, just believe this bull crap and you will be saved. Christianity even created hell. Funny how it is not mentioned in the OT.
thedagonjones 5 months ago
@thedagonjones "Is that better than priests and preachers keeping socially backwards boys as their secret sexual play toys?"
What is on your mind?
omiolo 5 months ago
@omiolo
The Bible should be banned from teaching to children. Those who teach it are guilty of child abuse. There god is responsible for child sacrifices and slaughter. Those who use the Bible to manipulate are the arch abusers of children sexually. We need to
thedagonjones 5 months ago
@thedagonjones "Those who teach it are guilty of child abuse"
As opposed to those who don't teach are NOT ever guilty of child abuse? I think NAMBLA wants your number!
omiolo 5 months ago
@omiolo
How do you compute? Why would they want my number when I expose their secret members?Are you a secret NAMBLA agent?Christianity needs to be banned as it teaches terrorism, extermination, child sacrifice, ritualist sacrifice, degrades woman, and terrorizes children and mentally challenged as yourself into believing if one does not believe our Creator needed a man brutalized so if we have faith in this crap, we would not burn eternally in liquid fire.Real justice?Real bullshit. l8<o
thedagonjones 5 months ago
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@thedagonjones "Why would "they want my number when I expose their secret members?"
when you unapologetically encourage their agenda....
omiolo 5 months ago
yeah, that is quite the cap.
omiolo2 2 years ago 3
You said "they" Please note your source?
TrueSaintsLDS 2 years ago 5
Another great video set, I'm about to watch.
TrueSaintsLDS 2 years ago 5