Mormonism

No. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") who confesses to committing adultery does not have to reveal the name of the person he committed adultery with.

Mormons CAN eat chocolate, or it's at least never been specifically prohibited. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are counseled to be good stewards over their bodies, meaning that our bodies are gifts from God and should therefore be treated well. The Church has counseled against drinking caffeinated beverages or other habit-forming substances, but has never instituted this as an official position or a commandment; those who choose to drink caffeine are under no condemnation but are asked to be moderate in consuming it. Because chocolate has small amounts of caffeine, some Church members may choose to abstain from chocolate, but the Church itself has never spoken to this issue. Without an official position to go by, Church members are best to simply follow the general counsel to have moderation in all things; leaders have even echoed a popular sentiment that any virtue taken to an extreme can become a vice.

No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not own any retail stores aside from Deseret Book, a religious book and gift store.

Fred Meyer was originally started by a man named Fred Meyer in 1922. He was not a Mormon. In 1998, the store merged with Kroger, which is publically traded and therefore owned by shareholders.

I don't know of any study that has collected statistics on something this specific, but I do know of several Mormons who have married Catholics and had successful relationships. Those who were successful had made agreements before hand on how they would celebrate religious holidays, which worship services they would attend, and how they would raise their children. They also had the support of their extended families, who promised not to pressure them or their children into being partial to either religion.

Some of the ideas these couples came up with were:

*Attend Mass together on Saturday and Mormon services together on Sunday

*Children were baptized Catholic at birth and given the option to be baptized Mormon when they were older

*Share religious traditions in the home by taking turns praying or planning holidays

*Allow children to attend services of both religions throughout their childhood and let them choose which to join later in life

A cult is defined as "a particular system of religious worship" or "a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc." (dictionary.com) Many people think of a cult as a group of people that might be unordinary or that performs strange rituals. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is not considered a cult any more than the Catholic or Protestant churches. It's members are bound together because they all worship Jesus Christ, and they all follow the counsel of central Church leaders (a Prophet -similar to the Catholic Pope- and 12 Apostles). Church members participate in their cities and communities and do not sequester themselves on 'compounds' out in the wilderness, as many 'cults' do. They do perform some 'rituals', such as the Sacrament (Communion or Lord's Supper) and Baptism, as well as prayer and temple worship. The temple worship service (separate from Sunday Services) is sacred and not discussed outside of temple walls, but is entirely focused on Jesus Christ. The Church is open and welcoming to all who would like to participate in worship services or just learn more about their beliefs and doctrines. If you want more information on the beliefs of the Church, you can go to one of your local Latter Day Saint churches on Sundays. There will be someone there who can refer you to the missionaries of the church. Or you may visit one of the Church's official websites, which are included below.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) believe in the "Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, which is one God" (Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 31:21) They believe that the Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Ghost are perfectly united in purpose, and thus "one God". However, they DO NOT believe that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are the SAME being. They are three separate and distinct beings. The Father and Son have perfected, resurrected, glorified bodies in the same image as man's (Genesis 1:26) while the Holy Ghost does not have a body, only a spirit. Members of the Church pray and worship God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, as he is the "mediator between God and man" (1 Timothy 2:5). To worship or pray to anyone or anything else is considered heresy.

If you want to learn more about what Mormons believe about the three persons of God (the "Godhead"), visit the "Related Links" below.

Brigham Young. He is called the "Great Colonizer of the West."

According to written accounts by Joseph Smith, he grew up in the Easter US in the early 1800's, during a time of great religious revival. In trying to find the church that truly was the church that Christ established on the earth Himself, he found himself unable to decide. He studied the Bible, and decided to follow James' advice (in James 1:5-6); in other words, pray to God. Joseph did so, and was visited by God and His Son, Jesus Christ. They directed that he join none of the churches, but instead promised he would be called as a prophet to restore Christ's church to the earth, just as other Biblical prophets had been called to do when the truth was lost. After several years, Joseph records that he was visited by a heavenly messenger, which began the process of restoring the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. That church was named The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to reflect the fact that it was restored in the end days. That church is also referred to as the Mormon Church.

Generally, Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) are open only to actively practicing members who have recieved a recommend from their Bishop. The requirements to recieve a recommend are:

-Bearing testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost

-Belief that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true Christian church and was restored to the earth by Jesus Christ to Joseph Smith

-Belief that the current Church leadership is inspired of God

-Active in your congregation for at least one year

-Following the Law of Chastity (no sex outside of a legal heterosexual marriage)

-Following the Word of Wisdom (no alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or coffee)

-paying a 10% tithe

-Being honest in all things

-Not providing support to any organization that opposes the church or it's teachings

-confessing any major sins to your Bishop

Teens ages 12 and up are admitted to the baptistry only. Adults (generally those who have been called on missions, will soon be married, or who have reached their mid to late 20's without doing either of these) will recieve admittance to the entire temple.

Before a Temple is dedicated, the general public is invited to tour the inside of the building. Dedications take place for all newly constructed temples as well as temples that have undergone renovation. The period when a Temple is open to the public is generally about two weeks. After the Temple is dedicated, the public is welcome to enjoy the gardens surrounding the temple, but may not enter the building. There is also a waiting room or lobby area where those who are not members may wait inside for friends or family. Some temples also have a visitor center where the general public may go to learn more.

Please note that a Temple is different than a Mormon meetinghouse. Temples are for special ceremonies only, but meetinghouses are where regular worship services and congregation activities are held. Meetinghouses, activities, and worship services are always open to the general public.

Check out the "Related Links" below to see interior photos of Mormon Temples as well as learn more about temples and meetinghouses.

The "Firsts" is not a religion. If you are referring to a church with a name like "First Church of Christ" or "First Congregational Church", etc, that just means they were the first congregation of that denomination in the area. It is a name for a congregation, not the name of the religion or denomination.

Most churches that will use the word "First" in their name belong to Protestant Christian denominations. These denominations differ from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "LDS" or "Mormon" Church) in many doctrinal details. The LDS Church is a Restored Christian denomination, meaning they believe that true Christianity had to be restored through a prophet, not reformed from the Catholics. The Church is lead by a prophet, uses the Bible as well as the Book of Mormon, and has different beliefs regarding salvation, the trinity, and priesthood than Protestant Christianity. Both groups believe that salvation comes only in and through the name of Jesus Christ.

To learn more, visit the "Related Links" below.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that Jesus Christ is the leader of the church. They believe that Jesus Christ leads the church through direct revelation to a living prophet and twelve Apostles.

There have been 16 prophets since the church was organized in 1830. They are: Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, Heber J. Grant, George Albert Smith, David O. McKay, Joseph Fielding Smith, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and currently Thomas S. Monson.

When the the Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) dies, the First Presidency is dissolved, meaning there is a quorum of 14 Apostles and no First Presidency. The senior Apostle (usually the President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles) generally becomes the next Prophet.

As in the recent case of the death Gordon B Hinckley, his First Councilor Thomas S Monson was at that time also the Senior Apostle and the literal President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Thomas S Monson is now the new Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Brother Packer who was Acting President of the Quorum of The Twelve is now the senior Apostle and President of the said quorum.

Nevertheless, rather than just select the man who is next in apostleship seniority into the position, each Apostle takes time and prayer to seek the will of the Lord concerning the issue - to be sure that he is the right man for the leadership. Because the calling is received through revelation from God to each individual apostle, each receives the same Heavenly guidance from God and the decision is thus always unanimous. The new Prophet is then brought before the general membership of the Church at the next General Conference for a sustaining vote - so that all things in the Lord's Church are done with 'common consent'.

There are three events commonly referred to as the "Mormon War":

The Missouri Mormon War took place in 1838 between the Mormons and their non-Mormon neighbors in northwest Missouri. The Mormons ended up leaving Missouri due to the hostility they faced, so I suppose you might say that the Missourians won.

The Illinois Mormon War took place from 1844 to 1846 between the Mormons and their non-Mormon neighbors in western Illinois. The Mormons ended up leaving Illinois due to the hostility, so you might say that the Illinoisians won.

The Utah Mormon War took place from 1857-1858 between the Mormons living in the Utah Territory and the United States Government. James Buchannan, the President of the US, had heard a false rumor that the Mormons were planning a rebellious uprising, and sent troops to Utah to stop it. The Mormons thought that the troops were being sent to destroy them. The Mormons did all they could to hinder the progress of the troops and then packed up and moved south out of the path of the army. Eventually, the 'war' was won by negotiation, the Mormons agreed to allow the troops to stay in the territory, and the troops agreed to leave them alone unless they posed a threat to the nation.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also known as the "Mormon" Church. It is a worldwide Restorationist Christian Church based in Salt Lake City, Utah with approximately 13.5 million members. The Church has many distinct beliefs and doctrines, including modern Prophets, an open canon of scripture, salvation for the dead, and eternal marriages and families. It rejects the notion of the Trinity and teaches that God the Father is a being separate from Jesus Christ. Church members are usually very active serving in their congregations, paying tithes, and adhering to a health code which advocates whole grains and fresh produce while outlawing alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco, and illicit drugs.

Church members are always excited to share their faith with others. You can learn more about Church beliefs, chat with members, or locate and visit a worship service near you by visiting their offficial website, provided at the "Related Link" below.

This depends entirely on the style and location of the wedding.

As far as ceremonies go, if it is held in a church or temple, church dress is standard. (think business clothes - suits, button down collared shirts, and ties for the men, nicer skirts or dresses for the women) If it is held outdoors or in a home or rented hall, you may want to ask the couple what they suggest. They may have a casual "jeans acceptable" wedding, or a very formal one.

Many Mormon wedding receptions tend to be large and casual, but some couples choose to have a more formal gathering. Even if the reception is held in a church, it may be casual with many wearing 'everyday' clothes like jeans and sneakers. Most Mormon wedding receptions I have been to there was a pretty even mix of 'casual' dressers and 'sunday best' dressers. No matter the style of the reception, I would say a nice pair of pants (even nice jeans) and a collared/button down shirt for a guy, and a skirt/dress (even a casual style) or nice pants for a woman would fit in very nicely.

Check out the images under "Related links" below for photos of Mormon weddings to get an idea of what you might want to wear.

No, the original founders were Catholic, actually. They just believed in a day of rest for themselves and their employees. See related links for their webpage.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) have experienced much prejudice and discrimination over the 180 years since their church was founded. In the 1800's, they were kicked out of several cities and states. They faced mob violence - homes were burned, property was stolen, and people were beaten or killed. Local governments also had sanctions against them, such as a "Mormon Extermination Order" in Missouri, which stated that the Mormons were to be driven from the state, by force if necessary. The church leaders faced nearly constant trouble, the Prophet Joseph Smith was taken from his home, beaten, and tarred and feathered. He was arrested on false charges and was eventually murdered, for which nobody was ever found guilty. Upon moving to Utah in 1847, the Mormons thought they had found peace, but the United States government was suspicious of them and sent military troops to keep an eye on them and monitor all their activities. Missionaries serving abroad continued to face trouble, usually just being mocked or chased out of town, but some were beaten or killed Books and pamphlets spreading crazy rumors about the Mormons (having horns, throwing women of the spires of the temple, kidnapping girls to be slaves, etc) were often believed because there was no way to verify if it was true or not, and some of these rumors persist today.

Today, the Mormons don't face such physical confrontation, but there is still much prejudice and discrimination against them. This is most often perpetuated by the media, which quite often spreads false information about Mormons or portrays the Mormons as a strange, secretive group rather than the regular open people that they are. There is also anti-Mormon activity, with churches being vandalized or burned, or meetings being picketed or surrounded by protesters. It is somewhat common for groups to go to highly Mormon areas in Utah distributing anti-Mormon pamphlets to Mormon members. Individual members often face mocking from others for their standards or doctrinal beliefs. I personally have been asked to leave (or not allowed to join) some Christian social groups once they discovered I was a Mormon, because they felt that I was not really a Christian. The internet has also served as a way for anti-Mormons to spread lies and misleading information about the church.

Check out the "Related Links" below for a few photos of modern discrimination against Mormons.

Well, he didn't find Utah, it was already there and he knew how to get there. He didn't found Utah either - the area was called Territory of Deseret until after Brigham's death. Utah became a state in 1896, but Brigham Young died in 1877.

Brigham Young moved to the area because the Mormons had been kicked out of their homes in Missouri and Illinois. Joseph Smith had previously said that they would find peace in the Rocky Mountains, so Brigham lead the people there.

I don't Know if church is considered to hold ceremonies it really depends on belief/religions. For example in the Jewish religion they celebrate passover which is a meal of unleavened bread and wine. To comemorate the time the angel of death passed through Jerusalem or israel( i can't recall which city or region so i apologize for that)When an angel of god visited certain families and their heads in dreams as a warning that throughout the land all the unriteous would be dead except for his followers and to wipe the blood of a lamb on their doorframe as a visual for the angel of death to pass their home and families over. I believe that all religions hold they're own holidays like Christmas , Easter , good Friday- in remembrance of Jesus being risen after his crucifiction , Christmas- the birth of Jesus , Black Friday- the day of Jesus' death. In the catholic religion they celebrate ash wendsday where a mark of palm ashes are smudged on the forehead by the priest to commemorate the time of christ and palm Friday to commemorate the time when Jesus passed through a city on a donkey and they laid palms branches before his feet. Acknowledgeing that he was the son of god.

Because:

1. People are close-minded.

2. Since that the LDS don't believe in the trinity, people automatically assume we aren't Christian.

3. They THINK that we do not believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior.

We ARE Christian, hence the name "The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints". We believe that Jesus is the Son of God and our Savior. We know that He died for our sins. Period. Just because we don't believe in the trinity doesn't mean we aren't Christian. We ARE.

"Mormon" is a nickname for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That is the church they go to - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are currently (as of February 2010) located in:

Nigeria

Ghana

South Africa

Philippines (2 temples)

Japan (3 temples)

Korea

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Switzerland

Denmark

Germany (2 temples)

Netherlands

Finland

Ukraine

England (2 temples)

Italy

Sweden

Spain

Australia (5 temples)

Samoa

New Zealand

Tonga

Tahiti

Fiji

Paraguay

Columbia

Argentina (2 temples)

Brazil (7 temples)

Venezuela

Chile (2 temples)

Ecuador

Peru (2 temples)

Uruguay

Canada (8 temples)

Dominican Republic

Guatemala (2 temples)

Panama

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Honduras

Mexico (12 temples)

United States (73 temples)

Mormonism (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is, in many ways, a universalizing religion. The church has over 15 million members around the globe, with over 60% of these living outside the US. It publishes materials and trains missionaries in over 100 languages and seeks to fulfill the Biblical mandate to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all the world.In many ways, the Church has sought to appeal or conform to other cultures, such as in holding worship services on Friday rather than Sunday in the Middle East. In other ways, the Church has strictly held to traditional Western Christian ideals, such as in rejecting centuries-old marriage traditions in India and Africa. For this it has sometimes been criticized as ethnocentric.