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Barely three days following the appalling destruction of an ancient Lord Rama idol in Ramateertham, unknown miscreants have damaged an idol of Lord Subrahmanya in a temple in Rajahmundry. On Friday morning, priests of Vigneshwara temple in Sriramnaga...Read more at: Yet another Hindu temple idol desecrated in Andhra Pradesh in Deccan Herald. Nobody was reported arrested by the first of January.

According to the article below from the Sydney Morning Herald, China after initial investigations preliminarily concluded the dumping of Australian wines into China. Tariffs are therefore to be imposed on all imported Australian wines into China.There are also speculations that this is just one of the several measures China has taken to punish Australia for demonizing, attacking and antagonizing China inside and outside of Australia over the past few years.For more details, please read from the link below.Thomas Lee's answer to Why does China blame Australia for the worsening relationship between the two countries?China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday issued the preliminary ruling after China's drink industry accused Australian producers of dumping discounted wine into China, reducing the competitiveness of local producers.The ministry announced it would apply a tariff rate of between 107 per cent and 212 per cent on Australian wines.'Devastating blow': Trade Minister lashes out at China's wine tariff hit

There have been some fairly detailed responses to this question. The Dehlin survey has been cited, highlighting specific reasons and rankings for those reasons people elect to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I invite you to review these more detailed responses if you’re looking for a list and a discussion of various issues people cite for leaving the faithMy response to why people leave is quite simple: It’s been prophesied and foreseen.Parables and prophesies for millenia have highlighted the fact that many will taste of the fruit of the gospel and will then ultimately turn from it—for whatever reason. The Parable of the Sower depicts our souls as the type of ground into which the seed of the gospel truths are planted, and some is stony, some is encumbered, some is by the wayside. Some simply don’t nurture it. The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Man, building on a solid vs. a sandy foundation, and when the adversities and storms of life arise, the test of testimony is on. Perhaps my favorite parable of apostasy is Nephi / Lehi’s dream of the Tree of Life found in First Nephi. The distractions and distortions are many.Jesus Christ himself witnessed many followers laud him and then leave him. His final week was indicative of that. Palm Sunday he was heralded into Jerusalem with multitudinous fanfare, but by Friday morning, the crowd was jeering and demanding his crucifixion over Barabbas. Now, to be sure, these were not all exactly the same crowd, but you get the point. When it comes to testimony, many start strong, plant the seed and hope for great fruit, but over time, turn away ‘in good company.’ I’m sure the Ten Virgins were all in good company, but there was a ratio of them who were simply unprepared when the test came. In our day, enduring to the end is a real test, and many are simply not prepared for the turns and twists that they face, including so-called new ‘revelations’ posted on the internet.The Savior addresses this in Matthew 713 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.15 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.I personally love the fruits of the gospel. They are how I decipher true and false prophets, and truths in general. Moroni 10:5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.I follow the Spirit as much as I can and feel that even these ranked reasons for those who choose to leave are not quite the full story and that one day we’ll know the truth. Again, if some choose to leave because they read some ‘new troubling truths’ it’s their choice, and they leave in broad company as has been prophesied.For me, I feel I get my answers from the Holy Ghost, and my most profound moments come while standing on solid gospel ground, usually in deep pondering and meditation, or in simple service and doing what I feel is right. I understand that some say they don’t feel this anymore, or sadly, ever. Some say the Spirit has led them to leave, which is interesting. Because for me, the mathematics in the equation of leaving the gospel and all the blessings simply don’t ad up in my favor if I were to leave, for whatever reasons. Maybe some have benefitted greatly by their newfound departure, but I haven’t seen many impressive examples of ex-believers living a life I admire, and I don’t mean that disparagingly. I simply mean I don’t see too many improve their situation after they leave the Church. For me the affiliation with the saints, the temple, the Book of Mormon, and even all the various service opportunities is simply too great a community to leave.I don’t know everything. Some answers are clear to me, and some I put on an imaginary shelf in my mind to address as things evolve over time. The fruits of living the gospel, of the ordinances, of the peace I feel in the temple, of the context and meaning it provides for my parenting, and the countless miraculous marvelous experiences I’ve had that are ‘just mine’, well, those fruits are white and delicious to my soul that simply cannot be replaced by internet chatter and the perceived parade of the disenfranchised.Paul wrote to Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;I feel akin to Peter when the Savior addressed the departure of dissenting disciples in John 6:64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.66 ¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.Just because there is a falling away doesn’t mean that those people are headed the right way. The fact that this question addresses why “so many” are falling away is your first warning. If there is a crowd departing from faith, perhaps you should rethink and renew a bit. Again, “wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.”One day, all truths will be revealed. Until then, follow the Spirit as closely as possible. It will lead you into all truths.