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• Times and Seasons/1/7
  ...HISTORY, OF THE PERSECUTION, OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN MISSOURI. CONTINUED. ...HISTORY, OF THE PERSECUTION, OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN MISSOURI. CONTINUED.===
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• Forgeries related to Mormonism/Mark Hofmann/Church reaction to forgeries
  ...hat they could no longer consider The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the true Church. Not long afterward these and other documents were shown to |author=Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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• Times and Seasons/2/5
  ...t will advocate the doctrines of the "CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS," and will be devoted to Ecclesiastical and Theological matter; for which o ...LING] HIGH COUNCIL AND ELDERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
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• Primary sources/Nauvoo Expositor Full Text
  ...upon the arm of Jehovah, the Supreme Arbiter of the world, to whom we this day, and upon this occasion, appeal for the rectitude of our intentions. ...as he did anciently the three Hebrews from the former, and Daniel from the latter.
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• Question: Does Jesus already know who will be returning to God's presence?
  ...ns appear to be acceptable alternatives for faithful, believing Latter-day Saints=== ...ns appear to be acceptable alternatives for faithful, believing Latter-day Saints.
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• Question: Should Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") reject "wayward" family members or those who leave the Church?
  ==Question: Should Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") reject "wayward" family members or those who leave the Church?= ===The Saints are encouraged to love everyone, particularly family members, despite their
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• Primary sources/Evolution
  ...He has kept us in darkness. Wait until the Lord speaks, or wait until that day when He shall come, and when we shall be among the privileged either to com :Latter-day Saints should strive to use both science and religion to extend knowledge and to b
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• Primary sources/Evolution/Earth and Man
  ...o the present is correct, namely 1931 years—not from last New Year's day, January 1, but from the month that came to be known among the Hebrews as N ...he best and most advanced scientific thought and philosophic belief of the day to hold that man consists of spirit and body; and Divine revelation makes p
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• Primary sources/Evolution/Ensign 1987
  ...true in the light of greater knowledge. We are assured, however, that the day will come when the Lord "shall reveal all things--<BR><BR> Until that day comes, we must rely on what we are taught in the scriptures and what we ass
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• Primary sources/Evolution/EoM Earth
  ...that will ensure their availability for all succeeding generations. Latter-day scriptures also teach of a plurality of worlds. In itself this is not a uni ...tential support for this view has been found in scriptures suggesting "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years" (2 Pet. 3:8; cf. Abr. 3:2-4; 5:13; Fa
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• Primary sources/Bruce R. McConkie/Seven deadly heresies
  by Elder Bruce R. McConkie<BR><BR> Now I take a text. These words were written by Paul to certain ancient Saints. In principle they apply to us: I hear that there be divisions among you; a
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• Question: What is the stance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on birth control?
  == Question: What is the stance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on birth control?== ...nds between husband and wife.<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ''Handbook 2: Administering the Church, 2010'' Salt Lake City, 2010. (195)
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• The Flood
  This idea should be a comfortable one for Latter-day Saints, since modern revelation insists that God speaks in the language and though ...eople were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until t
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• Primary sources/Evolution/First Presidency 1909
  ...o time respecting the attitude of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints upon questions which, though not vital from a doctrinal standpoint, are clo ...f equal authority with the Jewish scriptures. The partial obscurity of the latter upon the point in question is owing, no doubt, to the loss of those "plain
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• Primary sources/Evolution/First Presidency 1925
  ...tement by the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...irst begotten in the spirit, and the only begotten in the flesh. He is our elder brother, and we, like him, are in the image of God. All men and women are i
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• Question: Is it true that Utah has the highest personal bankruptcy rate in the United States?
  ...s often attributed to Mormons and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not account for Utah's bankruptcy rates. In fact, certain aspects of thi ...orities has been consistent since the foundation of the Church: Latter-day Saints should get out of debt and stay out of debt. In October 2001 General Confer
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• Question: Was Brigham Young a racist?
  ...hing "common" that God had cleansed ({{b||Acts|10|9-16}}), yet some modern-day prophets thought that blacks were inferior to whites; why is that? Elder Neil L. Anderson said,
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• Mormonism and science/Death before the Fall
  ...ience to explore the issue of why they were here. We can only conclude, as Elder Talmage did, that “the whole series of chalk deposits and many of our dee |summary=Do Latter-day Saints believe that the Earth is only 6,000 years old? Why does Doctrine and Coven
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• Question: Why are there different versions of the Articles of Faith?
  ...many versions of "articles of faith" prepared by various early Latter-day Saints to support their missionary efforts=== ...th and tumbled out of the hive."<ref>{{Book:Gunnison:Mormons or Latter-day Saints|pages=40}}</ref>
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• Detailed response to CES Letter, Introduction
  ...eople who are 'leaving in droves' over Church history"|Response to claim: "Elder Marlin K. Jensen...was asked his thoughts regarding the effects of Google o ==Response to claim: "Elder Marlin K. Jensen...was asked his thoughts regarding the effects of Google o
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• Times and Seasons/2/9
  ELDER WOODRUFF'S LETTER ...d establish the work in that city, and leave the Potteries in the hands of Elder Turley; but beleiving [believing] it to be my privilege and duty to know th
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• Question: Did procreation exist on the earth before the Fall of Adam?
  ...uently published as a pamphlet by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1931; later published in ''The Instructor'', 100:12 (December 1965) :474&n
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• Elias and Elijah at the Kirtland Temple
  {{Navigation:Latter-day Saint temples}} Elder McConkie provides a good summary:
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• Primary sources/Unwritten Order of Things
  by Elder Boyd K. Packer ...his first name, but I shall never forget the first thing he said the first day we met.
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• Question: Why doesn't Joseph Smith's 1832 First Vision account mention a "new dispensation"?
  ...clare His truth to the world; for ‘They had all gone astray.’”<ref>''Saints’ Herald'', vol. 30 (16 June 1883): 388; emphasis added.</ref> *On 1 January 1845 Elder Parley P. Pratt published a proclamation to the Saints in the eastern states of the U.S. and said, “The people did not choose th
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Intro
  Latter-day Saint Christians will agree with other Christians that the divine nature of ...s its viewers to draw. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints insist that they are devout Christians, who worship Jesus Christ as the Onl
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Prophecy and Revelation
  ...ld a temple at Independence. The Lord accepted the diligent efforts of the Saints and wisely instructed them to build temples at other places where they woul ...ested that fallen members of this mission group would be replaced, but the latter added specific names.
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Polygamy
  Latter-day Saints have no quarrel with this scripture. However, it says nothing at all about ...({{link|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/scrolls/life.html}}). Latter-day Saints agree that the standard instruction to all believers is monogamy&mdash;exce
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/DNA
  The introduction to the Book of Mormon is not part of the scripture. Elder Bruce R. McConkie, who helped write the introduction and other aids for the ...y as 1928, a completely different view was taught in General Conference by Elder Levi Edgar Young:
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• Plural marriage and the Bible
  ...d Cessation of Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...rn Christian. Elder Orson Pratt was widely viewed as the victor in a three-day debate on this very point with Reverend John P. Newman, Chaplain of the U.S
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Letter (annotated)
  ...istian cult; nothing must challenge the video's version of what Latter-day Saints "really" believe. ...not discuss these issues with Latter-day Saints, lest they learn that the Saints believe a great many of the same things as they do about Christ. (See discu
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Burning in the Bosom
  ...in prayer and experiencing a personal relationship with Christ. Latter-day Saints also enjoy this same feeling. ...oever the Lord chooses to bless with His presence may see Him. Latter-day Saints believe that this same promise was made manifest once more early in the spr
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• Mormonism and culture/Attitude toward non-members/Statements
  ...on ancient and modern revelation, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gladly teaches and declares the Christian doctrine that all men and women a ...lso declare that the gospel of Jesus Christ, restored to his Church in our day, provides the only way to a mortal life of happiness and a fullness of joy
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Reader Comments
  ...tter-day Saints have made with him. As important as Joseph Smith is to the Saints, he does not compare in any way to the Lord Jesus Christ.</span> :*[[Latter-day Saints aren't Christians|Are LDS Christians?]]
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• Question: In the 1950s, did Mormons teach that the only way a black man could get into heaven was as a slave?
  ===The claim is likely based on talk presented by Elder Mark E. Petersen at BYU in the early 1950s. At the time, much of American s ...d by a talk presented by Elder Mark E. Petersen at BYU in the early 1950s. Elder Petersen's comments were made during a very different time from the one in
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• Question: Why does the Church continue to use the KJV instead of the JST as its official bible?
  ...on, along with the fact that they did not own the copyright, kept the Utah Saints from embracing the JST. The LDS interest in the JST came much later, largel ...s.org/ensign/1981/12/restoring-plain-and-precious-parts-the-role-of-latter-day-scriptures-in-helping-us-understand-the-bible?lang=eng}}</ref>
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• Question: Do Mormons believe in the "rapture"?
  ===Modern revelation makes it clear that the saints will remain on the earth through the tribulation period until Christ's comi ...in the grave shall be changed to a resurrected state at that time. Younger saints will grow old and be changed in an instant at one hundred years of age ({{b
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• MormonFAQ/Terms
  Like all religions, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has terms or expressions which may not be familiar to outsiders. Some of t ;Aaronic Priesthood:This is one of the two Latter-Day Saints priesthoods. It is made up of three offices Deacon, Teacher and Priest each
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• Paid and unpaid Church leaders
  ...tion for service seems contradictory to strongly held values of the Latter-day Saint community. However, it should be noted that priestcraft as it has bee ...e Prophet was told by the Lord to look to the Church for temporal support. Elder Bruce R. McConkie commented about those who are asked to give full-time ser
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• Question: Why might someone not be able to see their spiritual impressions come to successful, obvious, and/or beautiful fruition?
  ====<span style="color:lightblue">3. Continuing in light until the perfect day (Doctrine and Covenants 50:24)</span>==== ...more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day." It could be that our incomplete or even false understanding now will be a
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• Times and Seasons/1/6
  ...HISTORY, OF THE PERSECUTION, OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN MISSOURI. CONTINUED. ...HISTORY, OF THE PERSECUTION, OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN MISSOURI. CONTINUED.===
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• Times and Seasons/2/10
  ...re made as the filth of the world-the off-scouring of all things unto this day." I am aware, that a rehearsal of visions of angels at this day, is as inconsistent with a portion of mankind as it formerly was, after all
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• Times and Seasons/1/5
  ...HISTORY, OF THE PERSECUTION, OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN MISSOURI. CONTINUED. ...HISTORY, OF THE PERSECUTION, OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN MISSOURI. CONTINUED.===
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Who is God
  ...l intelligence is eternal and uncreated (see {{s||D&C|93|29}}). Latter-day Saints do not accept the late, non-biblical Trinitarian creeds. Thus, they see God Latter-day Saints and scripture often use the term "God" to denote what may be more properly
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Do Christians Believe in Three Gods/Relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
  ...Ministries are entitled to take such an approach. However, the Latter-day Saints take a different approach, while readily admitting that there are ways in w Latter-day Saints would agree with the RBC pamphlet when it says that
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• Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Do Christians Believe in Three Gods/Jesus is God
  Latter-day Saints unreservedly claim that Jesus Christ is God. As the Book of Mormon teaches Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said of Jesus' divinity:
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• Question: Is it true that Mormon missionaries are not allowed to swim because Satan has dominion over the waters?
  ...in canoes. On the third day of the journey many dangers were experienced. Elder William W. Phelps, in daylight vision, saw the destroyer riding in power up ...even so in the last days have I blessed it, in its time, for the use of my saints, that they may partake the fatness thereof.
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• Mormonism and politics/California Proposition 8
  ...a better society.<br><br>&mdash;''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'', Nov. 5, 2008}} |H=Latter-day Saints and California Proposition 8
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• Question: Were Mormons who were opposed to Proposition 8 disciplined by the Church?
  ...or their voting record. Elder L. Whitney Clayton was asked if "Latter-day Saints who publicly opposed Prop. 8 would be subject to some kind of church discip
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• The temple garment
  {{Navigation:Latter-day Saint temples}} |H=Latter-day Saints and temple garments
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