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Mormonism and doctrine/Beliefs
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Mormon views of various beliefs
Rapture and LDS theology
Summary: What is the "Rapture"? Do Latter-day Saints believe in this or a similar doctrine?Jump to Subtopic:
The Law of Adoption: The sealing of men and women as children to prominent Latter-day Saint leaders
Summary: Critics point to the early practice of sealing men and women as children to prominent LDS leaders as an example of changes in LDS belief.
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- Question: What is the "Law of Adoption" practiced among 19-century Mormons and why has it changed?
- Question: What is the history behind the Mormon practice called the "Law of Adoption"?
- Question: Why were men sealed to other men during the early days of the Church?
- Question: Did Joseph Smith perform marriages between brothers and sisters?
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