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Contempt is Keeping Us from Becoming ‘a More Perfect Union’
Many years ago, Neal A. Maxwell, who had served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, likened the spread of sin to spilled milk. He said, “Young parents know how a mere half cup of spilled milk seems to...
Same-sex Politics and the Lie of “Inclusivity”
Hello Friends, Where would our world be without dissenters – those individuals who are willing to stick their necks out (sometimes literally) for what they believe? Well, the United States would be a part of the British Commonwealth, for one. We learn of and honor the...
To Change the Future, Children Need History
Hello Friends, When I was young, my grandmothers told me stories about my family – about my grandfather who died before I was born who made his living as a professional musician and my great-grandfather who was a teacher and school administrator in the Hawaiian...
Current Culture Sabotages the Capacity for Happiness
Hello Friends, Despite the fact that family is most frequently mentioned as the greatest source of meaning and fulfillment in life, young people are having difficulty forming families. It turns out that modern society and modern values make it hard to establish...
Our Modern Culture War: LGBTQ Rights vs. Religious Liberty
Hello Friends, The term “culture war” is not one I use lightly. The first time I heard it used, I was still fairly young and striving to make sense of the political climate of the times. The term comes from the German Kulturkampf, or culture struggle, and was first...
No, Religious Women are not Brainwashed
Hello Friends, Despite the fact that 83% of the country identifies as Christian, many journalists and legendary media outlets are illiterate at best when it comes to religion, and antagonistic at worst. So their response shouldn’t shock us when studies reveal opinions...
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Don’t Believe What You Hear: Money Isn’t the Leading Cause of Divorce
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Jenet Erickson, Sammi Trujillo and Jeff Dew We’ve all seen the headline: “Money is the leading cause of divorce.” In fact, it isn’t money itself,...
Sex Selective Abortion: Where Have All the Girls Gone?
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Camille Williams Recent reports that 132 villages in Northern India had not had a girl born during the previous three months appear to have been...
UN Women – Redefining Gender and Erasing Women
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black “We are more than you, and essentially you need to learn how to become a bit more like us.” That was the message Katlego Kai...
The Unsuspected Bully
By Laurel Bishop I let it happen to my kid because I didn’t recognize it. Throughout sixth grade, my son sat at his desk, the brunt of his teacher’s jokes and insults. The worst humiliation was the teacher’s direction to the other students to “not be dumb like Cody”....
Same-sex Politics and the Lie of “Inclusivity”
By Tori Black Do you remember hearing as a kid, “Well, if you don’t…then, I won’t be your friend.” There’s a term for using that tactic: relational aggression. Some people learn early in life that threatening people with exclusion is a great way to attempt to get what...
Our Modern Culture War: LGBTQ Rights vs. Religious Liberty
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black Friday I opened up my newsfeed, and this is what greeted me: an account of a six year old girl traumatized by her teacher who insisted...
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