A simple list of questions, blog articles, and testimonies, ordered by date.
Hi, I have many questions, I think I can start with this: wh y people need to tell the bishop what’s gong on with your life, or if you have made a bad decision, or you have done something that is against the LDS standards? Don’t we have prayers as a way to communicate with God […] (December 27, 2010, 1 comment)
I recently saw a movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre, but I feel like it couldn’t have possibly told the whole story. Was there some sort of persecution against the Mormons in the past? Thanks for your help. (Question originally posted in Spanish) (December 20, 2010, 1 comment)
Can Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Marry Folks from Other Churches? Can They Date Them? I’m often asked if a members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be romantically involved with someone of another faith. The purpose of this article is to provide some helpful clarification. Can a church member marry someone of another faith? Two kinds of marriage in our culture What if Im willing […] (December 18, 2010, 1 comment)
First, I do participate in tithing and think that it is esse ntial to Gods work. However, I do not tithe all 10% to my church, but rather like to give portions to other ministries and needy people. What is the LDS stance on this and still holding a temple recommend? Second, I have been diagnosed […] (December 4, 2010, 6 comments)
I 26 years old, and I am trying to be a faithful member of t he church. I am also a big “MMA” (mixed martial arts) fan, which is probably the fastest growing sport in the world. I often watch MMA events presented by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Do you think a good member of […] (November 29, 2010, 4 comments)
Ive Never Lost my Testimony. Ive been active and inactive off and on for many years. Ive never lost my testimony of the fullness of the gospel. Ive never denied the warm burning in my bosom of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. I know Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and I know the Bible and Book […] (November 27, 2010, 2 comments)
Why do I not see mixed marriages, i.e., black and white, whi te and asian, black and latino, latino and white, asian and latino and so on…. Is this not permitted? If there are mixed marriages, can they be sealed in the temple? Why is it necessary to say in ones testimony…. “I believe that the […] (November 21, 2010, 5 comments)
I’m 16 years old and up until recently I didn’t practice any religion. However, I’ve decided I’d like to be LDS. I’m planning on visiting the church soon. However, I’m not sure how to proceed. Also, I’d like your advice about how to become integrated into the church, especially because this is an important personal […] (November 15, 2010, 1 comment)
I’d like to know if I can be a missionary, even though I’m a convert? I mean to say that I haven’t been a member since my childhood. I was just recently baptized. I’m 16 years old, but will soon be 17, and my question is, can I be a missionary too? (Question originally asked […] (November 15, 2010, 1 comment)
I believe, and I really need God in my life. One day a few g ringos came to visit me. They talked with me. It felt good talking with them about God. But then when I visited the chapel I realized that the people there disappoint just like everyone does. I see it’s the same inside […] (November 15, 2010, 1 comment)
As a child I was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of L atter-day Saints. I’m now 28 years old and have been inactive for a long time. Lately the missionaries have been visiting my family, and I really want to come back to the church, but there are some things that make me hesitate. […] (November 15, 2010, 3 comments)
Were animal sacrifices performed in the Salt Lake temple in pioneer times? Will sacrifices be performed there in the future? What book do you recommend to better understand this? My second question is, given that a couple is sealed in the temple, lives in total honesty, attends the temple, serves others, etc., is there another […] (November 15, 2010, 1 comment)
I’ve been a member of the church since 2000. I received my e ndowments 6 years after I was baptized, but I broke the law of chastity before marriage, stopped wearing the garment, and went inactive. After a time I married a friend who witnessed my baptism. He’s catholic, so we got married civilly, not in […] (November 15, 2010, 1 comment)
After the church declared that God decided to end polygamy, didn’t John Taylor, a prominent leader in the church, have a revelation from Joseph Smith and God saying that polygamy was not over and that he and a small group of people must continue it? Is this what most fundamentalists believe makes polygamy ok? And […] (November 8, 2010, 1 comment)
I Believe in God. I believe in God the eternal Father. He is the creator of this Earth. He is our Father, he knows and loves each of us. I know that his plan is to give his children all the blessings that he has. I believe in his Son, Jesus Christ. I believe Christ died for our sins, […] (November 6, 2010, 2 comments)
I am a grandmother who is not very religious and raised my s on with no religion. My son was baptized about 10 years ago into the mormon church. He has told me a little about the church (no I don’t want to join). But now he has a son (my grandson, yes my son is […] (November 6, 2010, 7 comments)
I have broken the law of chastity and he wants to get marrie d and I am not so sure if I am ready. I know that we would not be able to go to the temple for a marriage but would getting married civily be better than breaking up? I would not marry him if […] (October 30, 2010, 3 comments)
Se que mi Redentoer Vive. Se, sin la menor duda que mi Redentor vive, el ha resucitado y vive tal como ustedes que leen mi testimonio viven. José Smith fue y es un profeta. El Libro de Mormón contiene la plenitud del evangelio de Jesucristo. El sacerdocio ha sidio restaurado. Y la iglesia que Jesucristo organizó en el meridiano de […] (October 30, 2010)
I am an active LDS member, but I have always been very confu sed and curious about polygamy–why it was practiced and and why it was done away with? I am also curious if there are different sects of the FLDS religion and if they all follow the same leader. Recently I’ve noticed quite a difference […] (October 24, 2010, 1 comment)
In the spirit world, there is paradise and spirit prison. Wh at spirits will go to paradise? Is it just the worthy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? What about worthy members of other faiths? (October 24, 2010, 1 comment)
My boyfriend is a mormon and I’m a Christian. What will this mean for us? I’ve never looked into the beliefs of Mormons, can you briefly some up some of them for me? I read something online about polygamy, but not all mormons practice this, do they?! (October 24, 2010, 4 comments)
Hello! I have a question regarding wine. If the Lord Jesus m ade wine at the wedding at Cana and also drank it at the last supper why does the LDS Church not allow drinking it? I attended a Baptist school and they always said that it was actually grape juice, but honestly that never seemed […] (October 24, 2010, 2 comments)
I am having visits with missionaries and things have gone we ll so far, but I just finshed the 3rd visit and they already asked if I wanted be baptised in two weeks, why so soon? I feel a little too fast for me. (October 24, 2010, 1 comment)
I Trust Him. I know Jesus has prepared the way for us to come to him. I know he loves us and that’s why he gave his commandments. I know that if we press foward with faith and honesty toward God, he will bless us with his spirit and love while living upon the earth. I believe in […] (October 21, 2010, 2 comments)
I want to know everything. I know that the Lord will only te ll us what we need to know and no more. I know that it’s not for me to actually know everything there is, but I still want to try. It’s perfect that the wellspring of knowledge never runs dry because mine is an […] (October 17, 2010, 2 comments)
Hey! I am in the process of joining the church and speaking with missionaries however, there is one topic that is difficult for all involved to figure out; I am what is known as a hermaphradite which is a person born with both parts of a male and female. I look very much like a […] (October 17, 2010, 1 comment)
The Truthfulness of the Gospel. I would like to attest to the truthfulness of the gospel and the power of revelation. A few months ago I got my patriarchial blessing. It was full of answers to many questions I had. It also mentioned a few things that I never told anyone but the Lord. Yet somehow my patriarch knew them. […] (October 13, 2010)
My friend showed me a youtube video titled “banned mormon ca rtoon” and he foolishly believes what it tells. I told him that he isn’t getting his information from the source. Can you please watch this video and help me to explain to him what is truth and what is not? Thank you. (October 8, 2010, 4 comments)
I just learned the amazing Praise to the Man arrangement by J. Devin Durant. And now I want to learn Oh How Lovely was the Morning by him also, but the sheet music you have connected to the song is not the same… Help? I really love that arrangement. Thanks. (October 3, 2010, 3 comments)
I have a question about burning in the bosom in the Doctrine and Covenants secion 9 verse 7 thru 9. Does this verse only apply to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? I’ve known non members by experience who have also had he burning of the bosom in their life particularly […] (October 2, 2010, 1 comment)
In the pre mortal existence in Job 38 stars refer to us and sons of God refer to angels? It seems like this verse would refer to both us and the angels because angels are mentioned in the pre mortal life as the annointed cherub in Ezekial 28: 11-19 and satans fall in Isaiah 14:12-14. […] (October 2, 2010, 1 comment)
How do you reconcile the fact that lucifer is the brother of Jesus when satan was a created being John 1:3 Ezekial 28:11-19 and a fallen being Isiah 14:12-20 known as the son of the morning Isiah 14:4 and Jesus who is eternal John 1:1-2 without beginning and end? This is one doctrine that I […] (October 2, 2010, 1 comment)
Why I Like Mormonism. I like mormonism because of the feeling I get when im with mormons and the high positive warm feeling I get in my heart from reading the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great price. I love the feeling I get when I go to any ward and desert book stores. […] (September 29, 2010)
Can eternal life both refer to the other side in the Spirit World of paradise where the righteous go? And the Celestial Kingdom? What about the scriptture that talks about in 1 John 5 where you can know that you have eternal life. I know that I have eternal life which is Jesus Christ. I […] (September 27, 2010, 1 comment)
I was born in the church and know it to be true, but I haven ’t felt the fire that everyone talks about. I know that not everyone does and that the Spirit touches everyone differently, but it makes me worried that maybe my conviction isn’t as strong as I believe. My parents are converts and […] (September 27, 2010, 3 comments)
First, thank you for answering my question; I would say that your answers are true and well explained. There is one thing and that is my church or religion would never give welfare handouts to anyone in financial need, I know because I tried once to get some help for a friend who is really […] (September 27, 2010, 1 comment)