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GENERAL
INTEREST – LDS Deseret
Book
- Excellent site for the online purchase of Church books. GospeLink is a
subscription service allowing access to a huge library of church books.
There is also an online auction for used, rare and out-of-print Church
books. And other merchandise is available, such as art, clothing, Church
Distribution materials, emergency preparedness items, family history
supplies, games, jewelry, missionary supplies, music, periodicals,
Sacrament program covers, scrapbooking supplies, stickers, scriptures,
totes, software, teaching aids, and video. LDS
Resources
- An ideal resource for teachers, researchers, and everyone else!
Encouragement of family values, self-sufficiency, and government
involvement as directed by our prophets and leaders. Large collection of
resources and links for LDS related material and websites. LDS
Internet Files- Extensive collection of LDS sites on the Internet.
Search function facilitates research on many subjects of concern to
members. Meridian
– “The place where Latter-day Saints Gather,”
sponsored by Scott and Maurine Proctor. To quote their home page: “Where
can you get a gospel perspective on the practical problems of your
everyday life as you struggle to live in a world whose values are often at
odds with your own? Meridian is the online magazine, updated daily, that
takes that new measure of the world--a measure from a gospel
perspective.” BYU
Independent Study- Enrollees can take courses, complete a high school
diploma, and even a Bachelor of Independent Studies (for those with some
coursework already completed on campus) – all online. One of the best
distance education programs
available. BYU
Library- Harold B. Lee Library on the BYU
campus. Includes many rare and out-of-print titles. But to use these
resources, one needs information on the publisher, publication date,
edition numbers, etc. BYU
Bookstore-
An excellent source for LDS books and other merchandise of interest to
Latter-day Saints, as well as items of interest to BYU fans. LDS
Today-
Offers resources, news, and shopping for on an LDS audience. Includes
categories correlated with the three-fold mission of the Church –
proclaim the gospel, perfect the saints, and redeem the dead. Also
includes commerce classifieds. LDS
Teach
- the
largest collection of Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching resources for
Latter-day Saints on the Internet. Primary
Resources - LDS
Primary Resources at Latter-day Village includes, clip-art, links, news,
shopping, and newsletter subscriptions for leaders, music conductors, and
members. LDS Clip Art- Includes LDS clip art, object lessons, activity ideas, and more. SCRIPTURES, CHURCH BOOKS, & RELIGIOUS STUDIESJeff Lindsay’s
writings, blogs, satire, photography, etc. - (formerly “the
cracked planet.”) – This insightful writer and collector of
interesting tidbits of LDS research and culture are sure to amuse and/or
enlighten. I find his Book
of Mormon evidences, Specific
Issues: Science and Mormonism, and LDS
FAQ very informative and full of solid evidences for the truth of the
Book of Mormon and of the restoration of the restored gospel. FAIR - FAIR stands for
Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research. Excellent resource for
countering critics of the Church who challenge the divine mission of the
Prophet Joseph Smith; the authenticity of the Book of Mormon; or other
claims, practices, and doctrines of the Church. The
Neal Maxwell Institute - Combining FARMS (Foundation for Ancient
Research and Mormon Studies) and BYU Studies, the Institute promotes profound scholarship
supporting the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some of the most scholarly
publications in the Church can be ordered from this site. The Dead Sea Scrolls
- For those interested in LDS scholarship related to the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Great source of information on the significance of the scrolls for
Latter-day Saints. The Cumorah Project -
International online resources for Latter-day Saints. Helpful for gaining
an understanding of ancient languages, issues related to missionary work,
and other topics of international intererest. Includes foreign atlases,
church areas and timelines, and sharing the gospel resources – even a
Sharing the Gospel E-zine. The Joseph Smith
Translation - Here the copy of the original Joseph Smith Translation
of the Bible, maintained by the RLDS Church, becomes available online.
Students of the Bible will find that many passages are made more clear
where Joseph Smith made corrections.
Scriptorian
- Scripture software that helps dedicated scripture students to master the
scriptures. Very versatile. Ideal for seminary and institute students.
Excellent collection of LDS web site links. Missionary languages - Learn the basics of the language spoken by your missionary. Supplies available for learning any language from Arabic to Zulu. |
GENERAL
INTEREST – ANYTHING Google
- Google
has become the ultimate search engine. By doing an advanced
search, very specific information can be found about anything under
the sun – and even over the sun. Since discovering the capabilities of
Google, our encyclopedia has just gathered dust. In addition to a vast
database of informative web sites, you can access images, videos, news,
maps, and blogs. You can set even up a free gmail address and search your
own computer and past emails via Google Desktop. Wikipedia - The biggest multililngual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. Over two million articles and still growing. FAMILY
HISTORY
Family
Search -
Overall, the most extensive and useful family history site on the
Internet. Includes instruction, helps, and free download of Personal
Ancestral File (PAF) software for performing family history research. The
Center for Family History and Genealogy
- Includes
many resources published for use by patrons, such as PAF tutorial, US
Census tutorial, internet resources, and family history fireside
transcripts. Posts BYU Family history conferences and information on
family history majors, internships and certificates. For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search. MARRIAGE
& FAMILY
Magnify
Your Marriage
-
LDS Magnify Your Marriage retreats and seminars are developed and
presented by LDS psychologist, Ken Robertson, Ph.D., who is a recognized
professional speaker and consultant on relationships. With degrees in
Counseling Psychology and Industrial Psychology, along with specialization
in family, marriage and interpersonal influence from accredited
Universities, LDS Psychologist Ken Robertson, brings an educated, yet
enjoyable lighthearted approach to helping LDS marriages improve. He also
operates his own private practice in Jacksonville, Florida, where he
focuses on marriage and family issues. LDS
Homeschooling - The
LDS Homeschooling Organization exists to help every family to be
successful: to have support, love and friendship as they strive to
homeschool. Our aim is to make homeschooling a viable educational option
for LDS members everywhere, that families can grow up "unto the
Lord" and be a force for building His kingdom. For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search. HEALTH & WELLNESS
Recommended
health links
- Provided
by Louisiana State University. Topics include alcohol/drug use and abuse;
smoking & tobacco cessation; sexual assault prevention, stalking;
& survivor resources; sexual health; relationship skills, nutrition
& fitness; personal safety; stress reduction & time management;
mental health & suicide issues; blood donation safety; etc. Online
Health Information
- Extensive
list of recommended health-related sites. Provided by Fletcher Health Care
of Vermont. Berkeley
Wellness Letter
- Edited
by the experts at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public
Health, this highly regarded 8-page subscription newsletter translates
leading-edge research into practical information for daily living-at home,
at work, while exercising, and in the market or health-food store. For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search. FINANCES
& INVESTING
MSN
Money
- For
general articles on managing and investing your money, try this source.
For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search. JOBS,
CAREERS, & EDUCATION No
general sites are recommended here because nearly all of the thousands of
sites in this category are directed to specific groups or interests. Try
an advanced
Google search to find information on what interests you.
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INCOME
OPPORTUNITIES 1357
Ways to Make a LOT More Money than in MLM or Network Marketing
- This
information was gathered to counter the recruitment efforts of MLM/chain
selling promoters who would have you believe that MLM is the best answer
to your needs for a home business or simply for extra income. There are thousands of legitimate
opportunities for self-employment, but the best opportunities don’t come
to you; you must be willing to seek out what is best for you, based on
your own interests, abilities, and experience. For more specific interests, do an advanced Google search. CONSUMER
WARNINGS
Quackwatch
- Dr.
Stephen Barrett has dedicated his later career to exposing health scams
and related programs (such as endless chain recruitment programs selling
“potions and lotions” that promise to cure or prevent any illness
known to man) which victimize vulnerable seekers of health advice. His
research is excellent, and he posts links to some of the best sites on the
web for further information on almost anything you want to know to avoid
money traps related to health scams.
His free Consumer Health Digest newsletter provides updates on
health research and legal actions against scams worldwide. The
truth about MLM/Network Marketing
- Dr.
Jon Taylor, author of The Network Marketing Game: Gospel Implications
in Multi-level Marketing (MLM), reveals truths that have come to light
from 12 years research and consumer advocacy. Latter-day Sains participate
in these schemes at triple the rate of the general population. The site
includes a 5-step do-it-yourself evaluation program for those being
recruited by an MLM, statistics on success and loss rates for MLM
programs, research and guides for consumers and law enforcement, actions
you can take to recover losses, and a liberal sprinkling of humor.
Offers annotated links to other recommended sites. Pyramid
Scheme Alert
- The
top experts in MLM/network marketing/pyramid schemes are quoted here,
along with news of legal actions, helpful resources and links, and an
excellent paper by Robert Fitzpatrick entitled The Myth of “Income
Opportunity” in Multi-level Marketing.
Some of Dr. Jon Taylor’s research is also posted here. For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search. ARTS
& ENTERTAINMENT
ClearPlay
- You can safely watch movies with your family using this revolutionary
technology. Skip the graphic violence, explicit sexual scenes, and
profanity without having to deal with a “choppy” version of the film.
Mormon
Literature Web Site
- An
internet resource, based at BYU, devoted to literary expression by, for,
or about Mormons, and to its interpretation and critical analysis. Sally
DeFord Music
- Offers free downloads of some wonderful sheet music for LDS and other
Christian use. For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search. SPECIAL
INTEREST
Black
Mormon Web Site
- By
and for black members of the LDS Church, dispelling myths, and providing
latest news, events, updates and other information on topics related to
blacks and the Church. Affirmation:
Gay & Lesbian Mormons
- This interview (“Pastoring the Far Side: Making a Place for Believing
Homosexuals”) with Stan Roberts, a former bishop of the San Francisco
Single Adult Ward, is incredibly revealing and sure to touch deeply every
soul who has struggled with issues related to homosexuality in the Church.
This man went the extra mile to do everything he could to reach out to
gays in his ward and to help straight people better understand what they
were dealing with. LDS
Singles and Young Adults
- While
not an LDS-sponsored site, about.com does a good job of bringing together
lists of site applicable to LDS singles. Follow the links, and you may
find something applicable to you. These include lists of LDS singles
online services, LDS single activity ideas, humor, etc. LDS
Mental Health & Self-help Resource
- “Our
mission is to increase personal and family wellness, and decrease the
burdens of mental illness, addictions, and emotional problems.” Includes
articles and links to many mental health topics from abuse to suicide. For
more specific interests, do an advanced
Google search.
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