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		<title>Is there evidence for the Book of Mormon – the answer may surprise you</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/06/09/is-there-evidence-for-the-book-of-mormon-%e2%80%93-the-answer-may-surprise-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tina, on the post &#8220;Seeking for evidence&#8221; asked today:
Please give me the name of one renowned historian who takes the Book of Mormon serious.
Tina, I appreciate your question.  I have your answer.  Before I share it, I think it&#8217;s important to note why so many ask this question.
The Book of Mormon presents a serious challenge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digestible:  Be Sincere</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/29/digestible-be-sincere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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Sometimes we do things only because we&#8217;re supposed to.  Sometimes that lack of sincerity destroys the value that could otherwise have benefited both us, and others. 
If you&#8217;re required to do something, especially something important, be sincere.  Sincerity can make all the difference.
Rusty

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		<title>Sonia Sotomayor – Supreme Example</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/29/sonia-sotomayor-%e2%80%93-supreme-example/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 06:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Barrack Obama]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self help]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sonya Sotomayor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supreme court]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By now you&#8217;ve likely heard of Sonia Sotomayor.  This week, President Barrack Obama nominated her to fill the empty position in the U.S. Supreme Court (CNN announcement here).
As with any nomination, there&#8217;s always a lot of surrounding debate, sometimes from both sides, about whether or not that candidate is the right one for the job. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme court upholds ban on same-sex marriage</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/26/supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-same-sex-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/26/supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-same-sex-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 18:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[proposition 8]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to CNN (article here), the California high court just upheld the ban on same-sex marriage.  It did sustain the validity of prior same-sex marriages, but the ban on new marriages was upheld by a 6-1 vote.
California&#8217;s Proposition 8, preventing same sex marriage, has been the subject of extreme controversy, as you&#8217;d expect, but it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digestible:  A beacon of light</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/20/temple-a-beacon-of-light/</link>
		<comments>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/20/temple-a-beacon-of-light/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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&#8220;If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be. The house of the Lord, bathed in light, standing out in the darkness, becomes symbolic of the power and the inspiration of the gospel of Jesus Christ standing as a beacon in a world [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Digestibles!</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/20/introducing-digestibles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 18:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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Life is often incomprehensibly busy.  There&#8217;s usually vastly more to be done, than you&#8217;ll ever have time to do.  But regular reconnections with the gospel of Christ keep us direction-conscious, while frequent encounters with words of enlightenment and encouragement keep us energized for the course.
Therefore, with the understanding that sometimes you won&#8217;t have time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s hidden plan for you</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/18/gods-hidden-plan-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/18/gods-hidden-plan-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 05:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[pilgrims]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[self help]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self improvement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Around 1620, separatists from England had arrived in America seeking religious freedom.  Landing at New Plymouth, they set up what would become known as the Plymouth Colony.  This colony would be crucial in establishment of a nation free to worship God as they saw fit.
But it almost didn&#8217;t happen.
On the journey, many of the pilgrims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do Mormons believe in Works?</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/15/why-do-mormons-believe-in-works/</link>
		<comments>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/15/why-do-mormons-believe-in-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Atonement]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Christ]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[mercy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel, in the post &#8220;Do Mormons have more than one God?&#8221; (page 3 of the comments), asked a very important question pertaining to the mercy, the atonement of Christ, and the role of works in achieving exaltation.
This is one of the most frequently asked questions I encounter.  He accurately notes that there are scriptures that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Joseph Smith think that he was better than Jesus?</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/15/did-joseph-smith-think-that-he-was-better-than-jesus/</link>
		<comments>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/15/did-joseph-smith-think-that-he-was-better-than-jesus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 06:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel, in the post &#8220;Do Mormons have more than one God&#8220;, asked why Joseph Smith said he did a better job than Paul and Jesus for keeping the church together.
Daniel,
Thanks for asking this question.  First and foremost, this was not the belief, or attitude, or teaching of the prophet Joseph Smith.  In fact, Joseph Smith [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We are the product of our thoughts</title>
		<link>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/14/we-are-the-product-of-our-thoughts/</link>
		<comments>http://mormonconversations.com/2009/05/14/we-are-the-product-of-our-thoughts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Lindquist</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Your mind is extraordinarily powerful. 
Without even thinking about it, you breathe, digest, circulate blood, release endorphins, feel, hear, taste, and see.  All these things are processed instantly and automatically within your brain, with no apparent effort.  Enough processing occurs within your brain, and without your attention, to keep your body - the most complex creation [...]]]></description>
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