Q. If God had two separate revelations to America and Israel, why did he leave out the complicated afterlife progression in the middle eastern revelation and then give them to Joseph Smith?
Good question. I assume that you are inquiring about how we, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believe [...]
Q. Why would a Lutheran pastor say that a baptism held by the Mormon church might not hold true with all of Christianity?
The best place to go for the answer to this question is a Lutheran pastor. There could be many reasons he would hold such a position, and I don’t pretend to know the [...]
Q. Was He [Jesus] married?
Short answer: We don’t know.
Longish answer: Funny you should ask. Historically there has been some widespread speculation about that, particularly with respect to Mary Magdalene. Thanks in part to The DaVinci Code, the issue has become more a part of popular culture in recent years. It’s a fascinating debate, filled with [...]
Q. Can Mormons get divorced?
The simple answer to the question is yes, but this is no place for a simple answer. Let’s expand the question to: “What is the religion’s stand on divorce?“ The answer in this case is: The church wishes couples would work through their problems and stay married, [...]
First: Are there racist Mormons?
Answer: Yes. Sadly.
Second: Is the LDS Church a racist organization?
Answer: NO. From the Book of Mormon, “[The Lord] inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the [...]
