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**Aswdwdfg** · 01-28-2008, 08:02 AM

Hinckley led the LDS church -- a relatively young faith, begun in 1830 -- for over 45 years. He made Mormonism acceptable to the mainstream, and presided over a huge expansion of operations, traveling to over 60 countries and dedicating 95 new churches. There are now over 12MM Mormons in this world, largely through his efforts. It's now the 4th largest religion in the US -- bigger than Lutheranism.

He took his faith and his mission very seriously. He made it his life. Such dedication is rare. That's why Gordon Hinckley was important.

01-28-2008, 08:02 AM	#3
Aswdwdfg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Hinckley led the LDS church -- a relatively young faith, begun in 1830 -- for over 45 years. He made Mormonism acceptable to the mainstream, and presided over a huge expansion of operations, traveling to over 60 countries and dedicating 95 new churches. There are now over 12MM Mormons in this world, largely through his efforts. It's now the 4th largest religion in the US -- bigger than Lutheranism. He took his faith and his mission very seriously. He made it his life. Such dedication is rare. That's why Gordon Hinckley was important.
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