Q. Why does the Church not tell people that the Prophet Smith “translated” part of the [Book of Mormon] by looking into a hat using a seer stone? An Elder of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles wrote about this in the Ensign [the Church's monthly English-language publication], but why don’t missionaries tell the whole [...]
Q. How do Mormons (who are very intelligent, well educated as a group) reconcile themselves to the fact that there are no historical evidences of the peoples in the Book of Mormon? -Sherry Sherry, thank you for considering us intelligent! Your comments are welcome here any time! Modern prophets have always encouraged us to “get [...]
A large part of faith in Jesus Christ is assurance that he is there and always has been there for us. This means remembering. It’s an uphill battle, remembering. Not only are dark forces working to weaken our mental agility with mind-numbing TV fare and internet sites, but our own mortal brains purposefully forget things [...]
I gained my first witness that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true at a very young age. I was about three or four years old and one night as I was lying in bed, my mind started wandering and speculating and the thought occurred to me, “What if my parents and [...]
Q. Do [Latter-day Saints] give part of their earnings to the Church? Yes. One of the main principles of Christ-like living is sacrifice. We give of ourselves to help lift others and for the ultimate betterment of self. Former President and Prophet Ezra Taft Benson taught, “Sacrifice is truly the crowning test of the gospel. [...]
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