~by Janelle
Q: Do all Mormons home school?
A: No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an international church with members living all over the world and we typically follow the educational norms for our region whether that be public or private, home or boarding schools. A small portion of our members home school [...]
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Have you had a chance to look at the new mormon.org? Besides the many profiles of Mormons you can browse (including photos), or pages about Mormon values and Mormon beliefs, you can find responses from Mormons on frequently asked questions about Mormonism.
Obviously, our website focuses heavily on the [...]
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~by Janelle
I am going to respond to this question based on my personal experience, contrasting some of my work experience in the “real world” to the experiences I’ve had as a woman in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
After graduating with a degree in Finance, I immediately found a job as a [...]
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Each year on July 24th, the State of Utah (USA) celebrates Pioneer Day to commemorate the arrival of the first Mormon Pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24th, 1847. This holiday is not limited to Mormons in Utah, however; many LDS members across the world take the time to remember early Saints and their sacrifices [...]
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~by Michelle
We regularly review the kinds of questions people are asking when they find our site. I thought it might be helpful to just respond simply to several of them. A wide variety of topics is covered below. Questions are in bold.
Q: Do Mormons believe Jesus is God? Do Mormons believe Jesus died for our [...]
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~Answer by Michelle**
To some, it may seem impossible to believe — a 14-year-old boy sees God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, who calls him to the work of restoring the Savior’s ancient church. An angel appears to the 17-year-old Joseph and shows him gold plates, which plates Joseph receives four years later, and [...]
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Child abuse at the hands of clergy often makes headlines, and leaves people questioning how various religious organizations respond to and seek to prevent the sin and tragedy of child abuse.
This question about how the LDS Church handles child abuse was recently addressed by Von G. Keetch, chief outside legal counsel for The Church of [...]
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Following are several responses to this question.**
If you have thoughts you want to share on this topic, please feel free to share them in the comments section.
Melissa: Learning to recognize the Spirit is such a personal journey. Not only do impressions differ from person to person, they differ with each experience. I would assume [...]
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As one of eight children, seven of them girls, and having been born only a few minutes after daughter number five, I might have grown up with an inferiority complex. Though I did have insecurities about how my peers saw or felt about me, I never once considered the possibility that I was unwanted or not needed [...]
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That title attempts to paraphrase the concern that one of our readers, Dani, recently shared in the following question she submitted:
An insider has told me that the company [that just purchased the company I have been working for] is primarily Mormon. I have made no attempt at research, fear limiting me. I have heard [...]
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