Background-- The Salt Lake Tribune was established in
1870 as an anti-Mormon, left-liberal alternative to the Church-owned, moderately
conservative Deseret News. The Tribune
is well-known for its caustic, ever-antagonistic content directed against the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its leaders, members,
institutions, traditions, policies, and doctrines. The Tribune
and its supporters thrive on controversy, but only from one side. Consequently, among its headlines, one will
never find examples such as these:
- Biblical scholars concur that homosexual acts are “sinful according to scripture”
- Biblical scholars concur that homosexual acts are “sinful according to scripture”
- Mormon prophet Thomas Monson acts on divine revelation, selects
three new apostles
- Intact families with one mom and one dad actually more healthy
for children’s well-being and self-esteem
- Navel-plunge necklines and “barely there” gowns look silly
on Hollywood starlets
- University psychologists lament societal impacts of personal
responsibility, individual choice
- Buyer’s remorse: post-abortion
depression can last for decades
- LDS Church correct to base temple admission solely on
personal worthiness, spiritual preparation
- Gay Pride Center of Salt Lake releases bigoted, hurtful comments
about Mormon leaders
- Downtown investments in City Creek Mall strengthen local
economy, provide jobs, and preserve environment surrounding major historical
and religious sites
- Mormons now account for more than 75 percent of all
Christian missionaries world-wide
- Acclaimed Tabernacle choir weekly broadcast: best overall value in classical entertainment
- New evidence for Book of Mormon authenticity: computer word-pattern analysis confirms
multiple, ancient authors
- Rapid growth in LDS Church membership necessitates one new
chapel every day somewhere in the world
- Mormon intellectual rebaptized, rejunivated by insights
gained from Joseph Smith Papers project
- Popular pamphlet “For the Strength of Youth” provides clear guidelines in an “anything-goes,” pop-culture world
- “Home teachers” from Latter-day Saint congregations reach out to
less-active members, embrace diversity with Christ-like charity
- Refugees and disaster victims in remote countries saved by
Church humanitarian aid shipments
- Hispanics, Blacks, and Native Americans find love, acceptance, and personal fulfillment at Brigham Young University
- “Fierce” Polynesian football players strengthened by two-year LDS
mission experience
- Women authorized to perform priesthood ordinances in Mormon
temples since 1846, serve with grace and elegance
- Full tithe payers least likely among Utahns to face debt, financial
struggles
- Shared printing facilities and joint operating agreement
with Deseret News save Trib from bankruptcy
