Simple Utah Mormon Politics

The Shahada of Islam says, in part, that "there is no God but God." Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, was  undoubtedly familiar with Old Testament Christian doctrine, which, similarly, teaches that "there is no God beside me." In essence, Mormons agree with both statements. However, modern revelation, given through a prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, clarifies what these statements mean.

Latter-day Saints--do you often feel under siege from the forces of evil? Do you believe  that God actively supports the USA in international conflicts? Do you think that America is a chosen nation, or a Christian nation, and that President George W Bush was a tool in God's hand in his "crusade" to "rid the world of evil" following 9/11? If so, then you suffer from MES (Mormon Evangelical Syndrome).

When someone entitles their book "The Truth About [Something]", you can be fairly confident that "The Truth" is not what the author is in search of. So it is in the mind-numbing work "The Truth About Muhammad" by Robert Spencer, in which the author uses the term "jihad" in a completely different fashion than Muhammad ever did. Whereas "jihad" means 'a struggle against one's self', Spencer claims that it gives license to all Muslims to be violent warriors in their 'crusade' to convert the globe to Islam.

Prophets are like watchmen on the tower who see much farther than we can. They are also special witnesses of Jesus Christ.  Read some of their testimonies.

Business cycles ("booms" and "busts") inevitably occur when central banks try to manipulate economies. When central banks use such manipulation, it is not fair to call such an economy a free-market economy. This article will explain what booms and busts are, and how they are caused.

A patriot is wise when he mixes his patriotism with regard for all mankind and with self-searching introspection. But when he overlooks the mistakes of the country for which he holds his devotion, he is an unwise and a dangerous patriot. America is a great nation and  hopefully always will be. Amid all the fervor of 9/11, I can think of no more patriotic duty than to contemplate our national mistakes and how we can correct them.

Prior to the Great Depression, private charities and state and local governments did a remarkable job of taking care of those in need. Since the mistakes of the Herbert Hoover Administration, however, and the continuation of those mistakes by Franklin D Roosevelt, we've never been the same.