August 2012 - Joseph Smith Foundation

Month: August 2012

Swedish Home-Schoolers Flee ‘Parental Inquisition’

ZionTube August 31, 2012

Before 2010, it was possible to home school in Sweden. But laws now ban the practice in most cases, making

16) TAXES: How are taxes used to remove parental rights in education and how are taxes used to shift stewardship in education? Should taxation be used for education?

faqs August 30, 2012

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young Would I encourage free schools by taxation? No! That is not in keeping with the nature

04) RECENT: Have Church authorities made comments on the theory of organic evolution in recent years? Has the Church changed its position? Are we embarrassed by the statements made by early leaders and the scriptures?

faqs August 30, 2012

Commentary Please see Gary Shapiro’s excellent blog for additional information on this topic. First, it must be emphasized that the

02) OFFICIAL POSITION: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have an official position regarding the theory of organic evolution?

faqs August 28, 2012

Commentary Author: James F. Stoddard III and L. Hannah Stoddard Please see Gary Shapiro’s excellent blog for additional information on this

08) IMMORALITY: Does some rock music imitate sexual immorality? Can music lead to immoral behavior?

faqs August 26, 2012

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young It is the privilege of the Saints to enjoy every good thing, for the earth and

33) COMMUNISM: What guidance have leaders of the Church given in regard to the threat of Socialism and Communism?

faqs August 26, 2012

Prophetic Statements First Presidency False Political Isms We again warn our people in America of the constantly increasing threat against

Ezra Taft Benson

papers August 26, 2012

Author Bio 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 –

17) SELF-RELIANCE: Should a person or family be supported by others when capable of providing for themselves? What is the danger of accepting a “dole” – something-for-nothing handout?

faqs August 25, 2012

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young To give to the idler is as wicked as anything else. Never give anything to the

31) GOD AS SOURCE: Where does truth come from? Who should be the authority in education? What sources does the world base their study on (Greece, Rome, etc)?

faqs August 22, 2012

Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith We consider that God has created man with a mind capable of instruction, and a faculty

Month: August 2012

Swedish Home-Schoolers Flee ‘Parental Inquisition’

16) TAXES: How are taxes used to remove parental rights in education and how are taxes used to shift stewardship in education? Should taxation be used for education?

04) RECENT: Have Church authorities made comments on the theory of organic evolution in recent years? Has the Church changed its position? Are we embarrassed by the statements made by early leaders and the scriptures?

02) OFFICIAL POSITION: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have an official position regarding the theory of organic evolution?

08) IMMORALITY: Does some rock music imitate sexual immorality? Can music lead to immoral behavior?

33) COMMUNISM: What guidance have leaders of the Church given in regard to the threat of Socialism and Communism?

Ezra Taft Benson

17) SELF-RELIANCE: Should a person or family be supported by others when capable of providing for themselves? What is the danger of accepting a “dole” – something-for-nothing handout?

31) GOD AS SOURCE: Where does truth come from? Who should be the authority in education? What sources does the world base their study on (Greece, Rome, etc)?

19) INTELLIGENT DESIGN: How should Latter-day Saints view Intelligent Design? Is there evidence of God in His creations?

30) PARENTS: What duty do we have as parents to teach our children the laws of health?

John Winthrop

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