Clint Teeples

Commentary on faith, culture, and society from a Latter-day Saint perspective.

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Full talk: https://t.co/VlkK2kpPen

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Elder Holland to students at Harvard Law on “why do these Mormons stir up such emotions in people and why are they not considered Christian by some.”

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@LowTimePrefrenz Sounds fascinating. I don’t think I have space for another project but I’d like to see how that turns out

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I built a research assistant bot.

Ask it anything about Latter-day Saint outcomes and it pulls from Harvard, Princeton, Pew, Notre Dame, and more.

Family stability. Mental health. Youth flourishing. Religious practice. Community. The data and sources are all there.

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@PeacemakingSt Nice! I’ve been surprised at how well it does, even throwing it a few curveballs.

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@donlmilne @justin_hart Hey thank you, sir

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@MyGospLib_Notes This was published last year: https://t.co/3zuiqDHmTL

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Ken Jennings, to NPR on being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

“I just feel like a religious background has made me a better person. It reminds me of what kind of person to be.”

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Things we learned about Latter-day Saints this weekend.

Brandon Flowers performed at the opening of the Champions League final.

Kaskade attended Latter-day Saint worship services in Japan.

Ken Jennings and Brandon Sanderson were college roommates.

What kind of cult is this?

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@LDS_Dems This is what I’ve been saying. It’s great to understand different perspectives, but positioning the book as a data-driven endeavor that speaks for everyone is a huge messaging error.

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@justin_hart Another one!

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@lewisryan71 Wise

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Devout parents often assume living the religion is enough.

The relationship matters more than the religious instruction, per USC research.

A warm, present parent does more for faith transmission than a fervent one.

If you want your child to stay in the faith, be close first.

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@LadaMokusa Love it when you add additional details!

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@NoblestCalling 80% of the outcome is due to intact families.

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Nice try, Patagonia. I’ve been told several times by “online trademark law experts” that lawsuits like this are meaningless, frivolous, and petty.

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@Brighamito @ThoughtfulSaint I don’t know him, but I think I have read everything he has published. Smart and reasonable guy.

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@damiandayton Lol

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There is a 1 in 15 trillion chance that Joseph Smith wrote the Book of Mormon.

That number comes from a rigorous statistical analysis of the text. Watch the breakdown.

You can reject the conclusion. But you have to reckon with the math.

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What historical fact sounds fake but is true?

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@sister_slay Literally science

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@JeanineElsholz @PurpleKoya21 I second this endorsement