Why I am a Mormon

March 9, 2009

Since becoming a regular contributor to “What Do Mormons Believe?” I have spent most of my time on posts that were aimed at clarifying various teachings of our Church. We have received some great questions and I deem it a great privilege to answer these questions. They drive me to the scriptures and force me [...]

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What if a married couple does not want children?

January 5, 2009

Q.What if a married couple does not want children? Before I get into that, I’d like to reiterate a bit why Mormons do have children and the importance that is placed on the family. As is stated in The Family: A Proclamation to the World: “We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply [...]

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Birth Control

June 19, 2008

Q. I am a non-member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but looking into it. I was wondering: I’m on birth control for regulation of the menstrual cycle. What is the belief Mormons have on this? The official church stance on birth control is that this is a decision to be made [...]

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What Do Mormons Believe? – God the Father

February 9, 2008

There seem to be a lot of people these days, that get all wound up when we try to claim we’re Christians. We say, “We believe in Jesus Christ; isn’t that the basic thing that distinguishes us from, say Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, and Hindus?” “No! You believe you can become Gods,” they retort. They view [...]

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Mormon Women

January 7, 2008

I love being a woman in the LDS church. I feel totally liberated and understood. Some sections of society look upon LDS women with pity – they want to come and free us from our “brain-washed bondage.” Not only do I not need any intervention from “those who know better”, I don’t want it. This [...]

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