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On criticism of the church’s COVID-19 assistance, and other topics

On criticism of the church’s COVID-19 assistance, and other topics

Last updated on: April 20, 2020 at 7:13 pm by Dan Peterson

On criticism of the church’s COVID-19 assistance, and other topics 2020-04-20T19:13:26-06:00 Dan Peterson

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It being Friday, a new article — this time, a review by Trevor Holyoak — has appeared in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scripture:

“Feast upon the Words of Christ”

Review of Book of Mormon Central, “ScripturePlus” (https://www.scriptureplus.org/); The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Gospel Library” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/pages/mobileapps/gospellibrary); and Living Tree Software, “ScriptureNotes” (https://scripturenotes.com/).

Abstract: ScriptureNotes is a valuable tool for serious, in-depth scripture study, and it definitely has the best search functionality. ScripturePlus, in its current state, is good for daily reading of the Book of Mormon, thanks to its helpful linked resources. But if you often mark or underline as you read, you’ll need to use Gospel Library, which is also the only app that includes the Church’s vast resources beyond the scriptures.

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Interpreter Radio Show — April 12, 2020

You can listen to or download the April 12 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show via the link above. The participants were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and Kevin Christensen. In this episode, they discuss General Conference, the Proclamation on the Restoration, and missionary work. Also featured was a roundtable on the upcoming Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson #19 on Mosiah 18-24.

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Yet more on the website of the Interpreter Foundation:

“Crying with One Voice in King Benjamin’s Address (Mosiah 4-5)”

A Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 16: “A Mighty Change” (Mosiah 4-6)

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New, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a helpful five-minute animated video:

“The Book of Abraham | Now You Know”

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I hope that people out there aren’t growing tired of cultivating their Christopher Hitchens Memorial “How Religion Poisons Everything” Files, because the material keeps coming in great volume. Now is not the time to give up! Now is the time to redouble efforts to rid the world of religious faith:

“Criticism of the church’s COVID-19 aid was premature”

“Latter-day Saint Charities Partners with Utah Health Care Entities to Donate 5 Million Clinical Face Masks: Personal protective equipment will be donated to the state’s health care professionals treating COVID-19 patients”

“Massive LDS food donation arrives in Idaho Falls”

“How NYC Church leaders are helping Latter-day Saints navigate through COVID-caused illnesses, job losses and deaths”

I think we badly, badly need another round of angry denunciations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for having built up a rainy day fund in order to be able not only to weather crises but to help others through them.

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“Episcopal Church Reports No Change In Attendance In Recent Weeks”

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