Mormonism

I don't think that Julianne Hough could be classified as a "Jack Mormon". A "Jack Mormon" is usually someone that is a.) a member who attends meetings but doesn't necessarily live the lifestyle of a Mormon, perhaps they drink coffee, smoke, or dress immodestly but still participate in their congregation; or b.) a non-member who often participates with and supports their local Mormon congregation although they are not officially Mormon. Generally, the lifestyles of both types of "Jack Mormons" are very similar, the only difference is their membership status.

Julianne Hough is more accurately considered a non-practicing or inactive Mormon. While she is still officially a member of the Church and has not requested that her name be removed from Church records, she does not participate in congregation services or live the lifestyle expected of a Mormon. She has less affiliation and participation with the church than a "Jack Mormon" would. Most likely she would say that she was raised Mormon, but no longer practices the faith.

The Utah war was called Buchanan's Blunder for a few reasons.

*First, President Buchanan sent troops to Utah to end a 'rebellion' he had only heard of in rumors and that actually did not exist at all. This was very expensive and a total waste of time and resources.

*Second, He sent a new non-Mormon governor to replace Brigham Young without informing anyone. This new governor knew very little about the territory and the culture of the people there and as such was not respected.

*Third, he sent the troops very late in the season and did not give them enough supplies. As the Mormons were focusing more on the incoming army, they did not tend to their crops - causing a lack of food for both sides.

*Fourth, tensions were so high that many innocent people were killed. Wagon trains traveling through Utah were suspected to be spies and were ransacked and sometimes murdered.

They thought the land had alot of crickets and seagulls.

It was also very cold. It appeared to be a desert.

Those who are in the process of converting or who have expressed interest in converting to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) are called 'Investigators' because they are investigating or looking into joining the Church.

Mormons would not say that they are 'trying to convert' anyone, because conversion is regarded as a deeply personal experience that cannot be forced or brought about by another person's actions. Mormons believe that their responsibility is simply to share their beliefs with anyone who shows interest and allow that individual's personal testimony or conversion to come about at it's own pace.

The book of Mormon. Some of it is taken directly from Christian scripture and some of it was added or made up by the false teachers of Mormonism/latter day Saints. Mormons don't follow Christ, they follow false prophets and false teachers. I don't know why, but satanic freemason symbols are used in the Mormon/latter day Saint religion.

Got to the website of the LDS (Latter Day Saints) Church. They publish the figures.

The standard warning is that they count ever person who was officially admitted to the church-- not subtracting those who have quit practicing the faith. Like other churches, there are the gross totals and then there are the 'practicing' members.

2008 year-end records for the Church list 13,508,509 baptized members worldwide.

No, definitely not! Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) can give their children any name they want, and converts keep their given names.

Some people mistakenly think that the titles that are used by Mormons are their first names. Mormons commonly address each other by "Brother", "Sister", "Elder", and "Bishop". These are not their names but just titles, like calling someone "Mom", "Doctor", or "Mayor".

All roommates are not annoying. After all, aren't you a roommate?

No. Adventists and Mormons are two different Christian religions. They do share some common beliefs, such as salvation through Jesus Christ and the Bible as the Word of God. They also share a similar history, both starting during the Second Great Awakening. However, Mormons and Adventists have many differences as well, and are not anywhere near being the same.

Check out the "Related Links" below to compare each of the two faiths.

People might assume that Truett Cathy is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' Church) because his stores are closed on Sundays. They must not realize that "keep the Sabbath Day holy" is a basic Christian belief that does not only apply to Mormons.

Well, there is church every Sunday, this thing called Mutual for the Young Men and Young Women in the ward once a week where they learn new skills or values, activities for the older women called Enrichment night, there is home teaching where two people come over to your house and have a lesson every month, every month there is a stake dance for the youth in their area, sometimes there are ward parties, etc...

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) who chooses to serve a mission can choose from several different opportunities.

Full-time missionaries serve away from home and devote all their time to missionary work. Full-time missionaries include men ages 19-25 who serve for a period of two years, women ages 21-25 who serve for a period of 18 months, and retired married couples with no dependant children living at home, who may serve for a period of 18 months to three years.

Part-time missionaries usually serve in their communities and devote a few days per week to missionary work, and the rest of their time with their regular lives. Usually these missionaries are not proselyting, but serve in administrative or humanitarian capacities. Part-time missionaries are usually single or married adults or retired couples.

The western United States. Settlements in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Nevada, and Arizona are still thriving today, while those in the east were destroyed as the Mormons were kicked out by mobs and government sanctions. Some settlements in the west were abandoned due to difficult living conditions, lack of water, etc. But many still survive.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) believe that Jesus Christ did personally appear to the prophet Joseph Smith. This event, called the "First Vision", is what set in motion the foundation of Mormonism and in fact is a cornerstone of many of the main points of Mormon doctrine. According to Joseph's records, Jesus appeared to him several times, giving him direction as he founded the church. Others also appeared to Joseph including Adam, Seth, Abraham, Jacob, Noah, Enoch, Moses, Elias, Elijah, John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John the Beloved. He also received visitations of Book of Mormon prophets Mormon, Moroni, and Nephi.

While other Mormons testified that they also saw Jesus and these other ancient prophets while with Joseph Smith, Most subsequent Mormon leaders have not publically discussed any personal visitations of the Savior. Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the Church, showed his granddaughter a place in the corridor of the Salt Lake Temple where he said Jesus Christ appeared to him, and some others have alluded to either seeing or hearing the Savior. Some Mormons believe that Jesus Christ personally appears to or speaks to the leaders of the church today, while others believe that church leaders are lead by Jesus through the Spirit rather than direct manifestation.

Answer The Mormon religion believes that the Heavenly Father (God) had several sons by his divine wife, two of these sons were Jesus and Lucifer. No other religion holds this belief and it is one of the reasons that all the Christian denominations reject Mormon claims that they are a Christian group. The Mormon religion has cartoons which illustrate this teaching.

No he is a Narcissist and only believes in himself.

The majority of the Mormon pioneers traveled in traditional wagon trains. A few groups traveled using handcarts. Handcarts were chosen as a means for the poorest church members, who could not afford an expensive wagon and ox team, to cross the plains.

Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah gets between 3 and 5 million visitors each year. In 2008, 5 million people visted Temple Square, making it the 16th most visited site in the US.

No, at least not that anyone knows of. But then again, if people know about it, it wouldn't be hiding!

He believed in one god

The average life expectancy for male Mormons in the United States is 84 years, according to a study completed by UCLA in 2004. This is about 10 years longer than the average life expectancy for white non-Mormon males in the United States.

You can read a great news article on this study at the "Related Link" below.

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

No. Utah Valley University is a public government funded univeristy that is not affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church). The only universities affiliated with the Church are Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, and LDS Business College.

While Utah Valley University is a public school, it is located near BYU and many of it's students are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church does operate an Institute of Religion near campus, which provides free religion classes, worship services, and weekend activities to all students, regardles of their religious affiliation.

In the early days of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church), it's members often had political clout in the areas they settled simply because of their sheer numbers. Generally during these times, wherever the Mormons were, the majority of the population was Mormon. Since they all had the same values and beliefs, they often voted the same way. Mormons have always been encouraged to vote and participate in the political process.

There really wasn't any set campgrounds on the trails west because you were never quite sure how far you were going to get in a given day. So you just stopped when you needed to start making camp.