[www.deseretnews.com]

For a dozen Mormon missionaries in upstate New York, the iconic tasks of"tracting" and knocking on doors are things of the past.

Instead, they're spreading the good word in high-tech fashion, posting onsites such as Blogger, WordPress and Facebook.

The images of missionaries traveling two-by-two, knocking on doors andoffering tracts — or religious literature — have long been a globalrepresentation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

But the church's missionary department is experimenting with itsmissionaries, using social networking to make contacts and createconversations with individuals who might be interested in the LDS faith.



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Links to very high quality authentic audio recordings of the Mormon temple endowment ceremony:

[packham.n4m.org]

Also at:

[packham.110mb.com] or

[home.teleport.com]


Thank you for your interest.

[blog.beliefnet.com]


This month witnesses a surprising development in the relaunching of
mormon.org, the LDS Church's website for visitors and non-Mormons. (It
runs another website, lds.org, which is primarily geared for church
members, with links to lessons, talks, lime Jell-O recipes, and what
have you.) For years, mormon.org has presented a slick and carefully
manufactured view of Mormonism, emphasizing happy families and
well-groomed people, the site graced with Sallmanesque art of the
Savior.

It looked polished and corporate. It had the distinct whiff of the unreal.