Mormonism

Mormons believe that it was translated by Joseph Smith from the original work written on "plates of gold".

If you're a non-Mormon, you might consider those plates of gold to be a "fictional book" in the sense that the book itself is "fictional" ... that it didn't actually exist. However, it's kind of silly to ask what the name of a book that didn't exist was, so I'm guessing that's not what you meant.

In that interpretation, I've never heard of any book of fiction bearing much resemblance to the Book of Mormon.

I suppose, if you're atheist or at least non-Christian, then you might say that the fictional book it's based on is the Bible, since at least one of the same major characters appears in both.

Baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' Church) are expected, but not required, to give a tithe to the Church. A tithe, according to the Bible, is 10% of your increase.

Tithes to the Church are used for building construction and maintenance, congregation activities, curriculum materials, humanitarian aid, and missions. Church members can also choose to donate more if they desire. They can direct where their tithing and other donations go by filling out a form. You can see an image of the form at the "Related Link" below.

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The requirements to be married in a Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) [or to be 'sealed', if you were previously married in a civil ceremony] are:

*Both the man and woman must have been actively practicing members of their local congregation for at least one year. They also must be legally able to marry (at least 18 yrs old, not related, etc).

*Both must have been baptized for at least one year, and the man must have been ordained an Elder.

*Both must meet with their Bishop, who will do personal interviews and interview the couple together. He will then write a recommend which states that the couple is worthy to enter the temple and is prepared for marriage. The recommend will also be signed by the Stake President.

*To receive the recommend from their bishop, both the man and woman must answer that they:

-Have a personal testimony of God the Father and of Jesus Christ as their Savior

-Sustain and support the current church president as God's Prophet on earth.

-Are not involved in any sexual relationships (if unmarried) and are not living together before marriage.

-Are honest in all their dealings, are faithful in paying tithes, and are following the health code (the Word of Wisdom) which prohibits drugs, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea.

-Attend church services regularly and keep all their commitments to both the church and their family

*Once the recommend has been signed and received, the couple can schedule their marriage/sealing ceremony at any temple they wish.

*The couple must bring a valid marriage license or certificate to the temple with them. This must be valid and legally recognized in the state or nation where the temple is located.

*Some temples require that the couple bring their own temple clothing for the ceremony, others have it available for use. This would be a long sleeve floor length white dress for the woman, and white pants with a white shirt and tie for the man. (see related links)

Blacks could always be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church). There has never been a restriction on baptism. As baptized members of the Church, they were able to teach Sunday School classes, lead congregational prayers, and give sermons at Sunday services.

Blacks of African descent (Australian Aboriginals and various dark-skinned Islanders exempt) were not able to hold the priesthood in the Mormon church until 1978. Priesthood ordination is required to hold most higher leadership positions. Blacks could not be Bishops (congregation leaders), or hold regional or international leadership positions until that time. They were also unable to perform baptisms or pass the Sacrament (Communion/Lord's Supper).

This was a problem for the majority of Church members. Most were very unhappy and confused about this policy. After many years of prayer, the new policy was finally announced.

Since 1978, blacks have been fully participating members in the Church and their numbers have increased dramatically. There have been a handful of black Mormons in the international leadership of the Church, and countless local leaders as well.

You can read the official statement of what is called "The 1978 Revelation" and see more information about the topic at the "Related Links" below.

"Unity" connotes the idea of working and believing together in a community; in this case as a family or community of Saints. Any hymn that deals with the concept of "we" could therefore be counted as one dealing at least in part with "unity." For example, the hymn "We are All Enlisted" (Hymns, #250) deals more directly with the concepts of cheerfulness, duty, or courage. But the concept of unity (again, as part of a larger community) is implied as a means by which we may triumph over evil.

Good question. This comes from the last 2 verses of the Old Testament, which say: "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." That's found in Malachi chapter 4, verses 5 & 6. This is what it means: # Elijah, the famous prophet from the Old Testament, who was taken up into heaven without tasting death, would return before Jesus' second coming. Jesus' second coming is both a great and dreadful day--it's great for the righteous, because it's something they've been looking forward to for years; it's dreadful to the wicked, because it means their time has passed and their game of wickedness is about to come to an end. A final exam is great for someone who's prepared; it's shear agony for someone who put it off... # Something about what Elijah was going to do at this return of his would turn the attention of parents to their kids and vice versa. # And apparently what ever happens in number 2 above needs to take place or else this whole planet's got a problem. Now for the explanation: Elijah did return. He visited Joseph Smith and a guy named Oliver Cowdery (along with Jesus, Moses, and a man named Elias) on April 3, 1836 in a temple in Kirtland, Ohio. I know that sounds strange, but stick with me. At that meeting, Elijah gave Joseph Smith the authority to perform important ordinances in temples that are helpful to both people who are alive and to people who have already died. One of those ordinances, for example, is baptism, or what we refer to as "baptism for the dead", first referred to in 1 Corinthians 15:29. Jesus said that unless a person is baptized, he cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven (John 3:3-5). So what about all those millions of people who have lived on the earth, never heard of Jesus or his teachings, lived good lives, and then died? Should their rewards be less just because they didn't get the chance to hear about the gospel and the commandments? No, that wouldn't be fair. However, it's kind of hard to baptize someone who's dead, right? So the only way to do that is to have someone stand in for them, in their place--for example, like Jesus stood in for all of us when he suffered so much pain for our sins on the cross and in the Garden of Gethsemane--that way, the dead person can still have a baptism done for them because a live person took the time to do it in their place. Does that make sense? The turning of the hearts to one another is the great genealogy work that goes on around the world where people suddenly get excited about their ancestry, etc. If none of this happens, when Jesus returns, you've got one big problem: a bunch of people who should be able to get into heaven but haven't had certain things done for them--like baptism, for example--yet that was no fault of their own. The prophecy said the earth would be smitten with a curse, not "destroyed". I don't know what that specific curse is, only that unless the work of Elijah is underway and getting done there are a whole bunch of people who would be somewhat worse off otherwise. If I find out more about the actual "curse", I'll let you know. Hope that's helpful!

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Mormon's (or The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints aka LDS) believe in the return of Prophets and Apostles to the latter days, that proclaim God's word to the people. The LDS Church does believe in the Bible (King James Version, unedited) but also has another book (The Book of Mormon) which has given the nickname to the church of "Mormons". The Book of Mormon testifies of Christ and his divinity and His coming to the America's after His death and resurrection.

While the LDS church does have Prophets and Apostles, they do not worship them but instead the Prophet and Apostles also testify to the church membership of Christ's life and teachings.

The LDS church is stated by many groups that they believe they are the only true religion. The LDS church got this reputation due to the fact that they are the only church with certain practices that take place in Temples but do not go against anything in the Bible, but rather support it. The LDS church does not believe people of other religions are evil or anything, they just believe that they do not have the full knowledge of God that is available to those who read the Book of Mormon and attend the LDS Temples.

There are groups who speak out against the LDS church for the practice of having Temples and state that evil rites take place in the Temples or that Mormons are not Christians. There are many different arguments both for and against the Mormon church that ultimately come down to ones belief of their own religion or their beliefs of life in general.

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3 Nephi, in the Book of Mormon says that in America, in the 4th day of the 1st month in the 34th year of the new calendar, a great destruction lasting 3 hours, with storms, earthquakes and a city buried, was followed by 3 days of total darkness. There were no sun, moon or stars and they could not light a fire. The calendar, to which this refers, assumes that Jesus was born in the year 1 CE, rather than during the reign of Herod the Great - coincidentally the same error as made in 533 by the Roman abbott Dionysus Exiguus. Soon afterwards, Jesus appeared in the American colony, to the multitude of about 2500 men, women and children. They all touched his wounds and knew it was he.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that the founding fathers of America appeared to the prophet Wilford Woodruff in a vision and requested that they be baptized posthumously into the Church. Check out the "Related Links" below to see an artists depiction of these event.

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None of them. Dead people do not appear to the living, and a large majority of the founding fathers were already dead by the time the mormon church was founded.

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Ther are many aspects of Mormon religion and culture, it would be impossible to include everything, so you can visit the "Related Links" below to learn more details. As for some basics, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) center their faith on Jesus Christ. They believe that salvation comes only through Jesus Christ, and that the purpose of life is to become more like Him by following the example set by him in the Bible. Having a personal relationship with God is often emphasized. They differ from many mainstream Christian churches because they believe that there are still prophets on the earth today and believe in continuing prophesy and revelation. They also believe that their duty is to offer the opportunity of salvation through Jesus Christ to all mankind, living and dead.

Culturally, Mormons are quite similar to many other conservative Christians. They have strong family values, dress modestly, avoid alcohol and tobacco, and donate a lot of their time to service for their church and community.

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About 75 percent of BYU's football team is traditionally Mormon. Sometimes that number is higher, sometimes it is lower.

One certainly does not have to be Mormon to play for BYU. However, all players must abide by the Mormon Church-operated school's Honor Code and abstain from alcohol drugs and premarital sex.

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No. Steve Young did not serve a mission for the Church.

It should be Channel 23. If you have sattelite T.V. you can watch it on BYUtv, or you can watch it online or at your local stake center. Links to watch it online (live or archived) and lists of television stations in Oregone who broadcast it live are provided below.

President Gordon B. Hinckley of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died at about 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2008 in his apartment in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah located near Temple Square. (107 1st Avenue) He was 97 years old.

You can see a photo of this apartment at the "Related Link" below.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) may choose to take supplements, vitamins, or herbs if they want to. Most Mormons are very interested in living a healthy lifestyle and take basic vitamins. Most also agree that a natural supplement or herbal remedy is better than a medication.

The Church has no stance on supplements, vitamins, and herbs other than that Church members should avoid 'harmful and addictive substances'. It is up to the Church member to decide if a particular supplement could be considered 'harmful' or 'addictive' and if it is part of a balanced and healthy diet.

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There is no leader of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) specifically over the state of Utah. The closest position would be Elder Steven E. Snow, one of the seven presidents of the Seventy. He presides over the Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City, and Utah South areas of the Church. Some of these area boundaries extend into neighboring states, so he oversees more than just Utah. Also, some parts of northwestern Utah are in the boundaries of the Idaho Area, which is overseen by Elder Donald L. Halstrom, another of the seven presidents of Seventy.

"Areas" within the Mormon church are geographical groups of several stakes (a stake is a group of congregations). Utah is unique in being split into so many areas, due to the large Mormon population. Other areas are much larger (for example, the North America Northwest Area covers the east coast of the US And Canada from the northern border of California all the way to Alaska; and the Europe Area covers every European country west of Belarus and Ukraine.) Leaders are not assigned over a certain city, state, province, or country but over a geographical area covering a certain number of members.

The worldwide headquarters of the Mormon Church is located in Utah, and most of the international leadership lives in Utah. The leader of the entire church is Thomas S. Monson.

So, to summarize:

The leader of all Mormons, who happens to live in Utah: Thomas S. Monson:

The leader of Mormons who live in Utah: not an existent position; Steven E. Snow and Donald L. Halstrom oversee Utah and portions of bordering states.

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