In the latest news in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we look at Joseph Smith's presidential run and his assassination; a major change for single adult members; reactions to Biden's exit; approval of the Lone Mountain Temple in Las Vegas; a major new tithing lawsuit against the church over its finances.
Also: The church makes a major shift for single adults; help for “when church is hard”; a second Las Vegas temple wins approval; dueling reactions to President Joe Biden’s exit.
Learn more about Smith’s short-lived, revolutionary and renegade campaign for the Oval Office and why it still resonates today in this previous If you are 34 years old, unmarried and a Latter-day Saint, you are now considered a “young single adult” in the church.Consequently, the label “single adults” now describes unmarried members ages 36 and older. Before, it covered those 31 and older.
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