Inexcusable error in The Age
The Age, a newspaper based in Victoria, Australia, failed to do its homework in a recent article about the HBO series Big Love. The article’s author, Peter Mattessi, describes the polygamist family depicted in the series as devout Mormons, despite the disclaimers that appeared before many episodes that the Mormon Church banned polygamy in 1890. The article’s description is false, as the characters in the show are specifically not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The article’s title, “Latter-day saints go marching in,” is equally erroneous.Mattessi clearly...
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The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has an article titled Love in the afterlife featuring an interview with an LDS woman testifying about the reality of and potential for eternal marriage. The author of the article contrasts LDS beliefs on eternal marriage with those of other faiths. In a few days many Americans will observe Valentine’s Day, a holiday when people celebrate earthly love. However, for some, even lifelong relationships are simply preludes to personal connections that will last throughout time. Whether or not marriages can last for eternity depends on whom you ask and what...
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