Torah Bright, an Australian snowboarder who won a gold medal in the half-pipe event at the Vancouver Olympics, shares about her love of the sport and also about her beliefs as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her interview is the first of a series of “Why I Believe” interviews [...]
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A judge overturned Proposition 8 in California which had explicitly defined marriage as between a man and a woman. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement about this ruling today, saying it “regrets this decision. California voters have twice been given the opportunity to [...]
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~by Heidi
I will forever be grateful to my ancestors who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints long ago and for all that they sacrificed so that I could grow up with the gospel in my household. One of my most illustrious ancestors is Daniel Tyler who is known for his book The Concise History [...]
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The new mormon.org was launched this week. Take a look!
Meet Mormons from all over the world — read profiles, see photos, hear thoughts on a wide variety of topics including frequently asked questions about the Church.
Watch videos or read more about our our beliefs.
Read more about values that are important to Mormons.
In each section, [...]
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A Mormons Woman’s story of conversion
~by Becky
I sat staring at the surf as I listened to the hypnotic rush of the waves. My feet were going deeper into the wet sand as it disappeared and then covered them again. It was one of those quiet moments, when, like it or not, my thoughts ran deep. [...]
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We’ve had several people ask for the name of the song on the video “My New Life.” Thanks to Carolina, one of our readers, we can now share the answer.
The song is by Mindy Gledhill and is entitled, “It’s All About Your Heart.”
Here’s a video on her channel with the song in its entirety.
And if [...]
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All my life I’ve wanted just a little more sleep to do the right thing. To earn God’s love. Crazy I know but there it is. I tell people I’m a recovering oldest daughter. Must do it right.
Now it’s about pleasing God and not doing it right. That new attitude [...]
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Cornelia, a Mormon woman originally from Zimbabwe, shares the remarkable story of her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a little about the growth of the Mormon church in Kasane, Botswana.
~by Cornelia
(pictured in center of photo above)
This is my story about how the Church came to Kasane but [...]
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I have been a member of the Church all my life. My husband and I raised seven children and I am a contented grandmother of thirteen. I love doing many things: Family History, reading, keeping up with politics, gardening, attending and working in the temple, collecting dolls, and playing the violin.
The more I attend [...]
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~by Candace
I know this is the true Church of our Savior Jesus Christ and that we are led by a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson.
My story:
My life challenges started at a very early age. I was eight years old when I was first molested. He was a friend of the family and I had a [...]
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