Mormonism

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We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisaical glory.

There is no official reason why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) fold their arms while they pray. Church members do not have to fold their arms. Some might clasp their hands, hold hands with family members or friends nearby, or just put their arms to the side. It is the words that are said, not the position that one is in, that is important.

Church members fold their arms or clasp their hands during prayer for more practical reasons. The first is that prayer is meant to be a pleading with God, and must show respect and reverence to Him. Folding your arms or clasping your hands shows pleading, reverence, and respect. Another reason is to keep your hands from being distracted by something else. This is much the same reason why Church members close their eyes during the prayer. All focus and attention should be made toward God during prayer - by closing your eyes and folding your arms, you will not be distracted by touching or looking at other things.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) was originally known as the "Church of Christ" or the "Church of Jesus Christ" in the first couple years of it's existence. In order to avoidbeing confusedwith the many other churches and denominations also calling themselves the Church of Christ, the Mormons changed the official name of their church to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This name change took place in 1838.

The modern church/denomination called the Church of Christ is of no relation to the modern church/denomination called the "Mormons" or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mormon women may do what they like with their hair. The Church only asks that members avoid 'extreme hairstyles'. What is 'extreme' is up for individual interpretation.

Most of the top female leaders in the Church have short hair. Check out the "Related Links" below to see images of typical Mormon women and their hair.

Yes. He's my mother's cousin, so I have it on good authority. However, his current lifestyle doesn't really mesh well with LDS doctrine.

There are a few ways to answer this question:

First, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that their religion was founded by God the Father and Jesus Christ, and so they may say that God was the original Mormon.

Second, members of the Church believe that their religion is the same which was followed by God's people in Biblical times, so they may answer that Adam and Eve were the original Mormons.

Third, some will answer with the names of the first six members of the Church - that is, the six men who were required by law at the time to sign on as members in order to incorporate the Church as a legal entity. These men were Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith (Joseph's brother), Samuel H. Smith (Joseph's brother), David Whitmer, and Peter Whitmer, Jr. Their first official meeting to legally organize the Church was held on April 6, 1830, with approximately 30 other men and women present. Some of these had previously been baptized and others were baptized following the meeting.

Christian definitely

In the 1980's? The Church of Latter-Day Saints was created in the 1830's. Answering the questions why Joseph Smith created the church is kind of tricky. If you are a believer in the church then you would probably say that Joseph Smith created it because he was divinely inspired by a vision and was given the Book of Mormon; if you don't believe in it then you probably assume Joseph Smith created the church for selfish reasons or simply had an illness which caused him to think he had a vision and completely fabricate the Book of Mormon. The above answer is a very good summary of why he created the church. I will only add to what the person had said. Joseph was confused of to which sect to join so he asked the Lord, that's when he got his inspiration to restore the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church had once existed in ancient times, to find out more I suggest you ask a local member, maybe a friend. * Smith and the Methodists It is interesting to note that as early as 1828 members of the Methodist Church were forced to make a decision with regard to Joseph Smith. Smith had taken steps to join their church, but they felt his dealings in witchcraft made him unfit to be a member. * The Mormon Prophet Attempts to Join the Methodists By Wesley P. Walters In June 1828 Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of Mormonism, joined the Methodist Church [probationary class] in Harmony, Pennsylvania. This was a strange thing for this prophet of a new religion to do, and seriously challenges the story he put out ten years later about the origin of his work.

The short answer is yes.

The longer answer is that boys become Priests when they are 16 usually, so they rarely marry until they become Elders (around age 18). Most adult males in the church are Elders.

On the other hand, tens of thousands of adult males join the LDS Church a year. These are all ordained to the office of priesthood shortly after baptism. While a large number are married, many are not, and those who are not can get married whenever they chose. I have in fact had friends who held the office of priest in the Mormon Church at the time they married because they had been members of the Church such a short time.

Now if you mean the leaders of our congregations, those are Bishops... and I've never seen one that wasn't married, actually.

There aren't any groups in the church that are forbidden to marry, such as nuns or monks... Mormons believe that marriage is something that God encourages.

I think more to the point in answer to the question asked, there are no Priests as such there is no paid clergy the Bishops or branch presidents are lay people who are appointed to the position and serve for a time and then are released and someone else is appointed. No set time, depends on lots of things. and they are usually married or likely to get married during the time they are Bishops if they were not to begin with.

The Mormon church is extremely family oriented.

It is advised that LDS teenagers wait until age 16 to date and preferred that they go on group dates at that time. While this is strongly encouraged by the LDS Church, everyone can make their own choices.

In the early years of the LDS church, members of the church were shunned by most communities, seen as Heretics who followed a leader to claimed to have seen God the faith was often thought to be a Cult, there was a pattern of the people establishing a community and then being chased out, largely when the leadership of the church were the ones who owned or were officers in most of the companies in the community. Nauvoo was a prime example of that exact thing. However one of the worst cases was in Missouri where the people were chased repeatedly from their homes, losing everything they owned, forced to endure harsh winter at farwest and the law that was passed literally making it legal to murder a Mormon simply because they were Mormon.

It is very small...there are only about 6 million members or so in the U.S. There are about 300 million people total in the U.S. That makes for a percentage of roughly 6/300 or 2 percent of the U.S. population.

President Thomas S. Monson said this about his own baptism at the April 2007 General Conference:

"I recall the time I approached baptism, when I was eight years of age. My mother talked with me about repentance and about the meaning of baptism; and then, on a Saturday in September of 1935, she took me on a streetcar to the Tabernacle baptistry which, until recently, was here in this [tabernacle]. At the time it was not as customary as it is now for fathers to baptize their children, since the ordinance was generally performed on a Saturday morning or afternoon, and many fathers were working at their daily professions or trades. I dressed in white and was baptized. I remember that day as though it were yesterday and the happiness I felt at having had this ordinance performed."

Mormon City is in California, near Stockton.

Unless of course you mean Salt Lake City, where the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) is located.

Latter Day Saints, as in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a.k.a. the "Mormon" church) means saints of the last days. Members of the church believe that they are Latter Day Saints - followers of Christ (saints) in the last (latter) days.

Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (common called the 'Mormon Church') play a very important roll. As former leader, President Gordon B. Hinckley, said, "You women make up half the membership of the church, and are mothers to the other half! We largely owe our existence to you."

Although the church could be considered patriarchal, women are not treated as subservient to men but as equals. Since the family is considered the most sacred unit in the church, women are honored and revered in their role as mothers. Women are allowed to hold some leadership positions in the church, as well as teach Sunday School classes, speak in Sunday worship services, and perform other important roles. Some people have the misconception that Mormon women are forced to dress "Amish" or "like pioneers" in drab, old fashioned clothing, but that is not true. Mormon women do tend to dress more modestly and conservative than mainstream America, but still wear modern, fashionable clothing, including pants.

No. Michael Weatherly is not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church).

Yes. From Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church, is the largest and most well-known denomination originating from the Latter Day Saint movement (a group of churches and adherents who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ restored through Joseph Smith, Jr.). The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and has established churches and temples worldwide, reporting 13 million members on its rolls. There is much more as well explaining the beginnings of the church. www.lds.org is the official website, and www.mormon.org is a website with basic beliefs.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) believe that the devil (also called Satan or Lucifer) is a very real being.

He is the enemy of righteousness and strives to lead us away from God.

Mormons believe that men have power over Satan. Satan cannot force a mortal man or woman to do anything, he can only deceive them and tempt them to turn from God.

Mormons believe that Lucifer was once an angel in heaven, but disobeyed God and then was cast out of heaven and became the devil. When he was cast out, some of the host of heaven chose to go with him and have become his minions.

Mormons also believe that although Satan does not have a physical body, he looks like a man. He doesn't have red skin, horns, and a tail, nor does he look like a monster or a serpent.

Check out the "Related Links" to learn more about what Mormons believe about the devil.

It does not always face east, but often does. This is because Moroni is supposed to be heralding the return of Jesus Christ, who is to come from the east. See Revelation 7:2 and Doctrine and Covenants 77:9.

No. The only for-profit ventures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) are:

Deseret Book, a religious book and gift store

Temple Square Hospitality, a collection of cafe's and reception centers in Salt Lake City

Deseret Management, which rents out apartments and office space in Salt Lake City

Bonneville International, a newsmedia outlet

Beneficial Life Insurance (which is no longer accepting new policy holders)

According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), in 2014, the membership is 15,372,337. The number listed is world-wide participation. LDS.org is the primary source for information about the LDS Church, which is also known as the "Mormon" Church, and formally as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Church growth has slowed over the last few years due to distortions about the Church on the internet. One key distortion is that the Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. had more than one wife.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called the "Mormons") migrated west and settled in what is now Utah (along with parts of Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada) and which then was part of Mexico. They arrived in 1847 and are still the dominant religious group in the area today.