What Do Mormons Believe?

Temple open houses are rare opportunities for everyone to see inside these sacred buildings.

Q: Do you baptize dead bodies? A: Ewww. No. Absolutely not. Baptizing corpses would be really creepy. *Shudder* We do perform ordinances for those who have died by proxy (that is, I might stand in for my great-great grandmother or something). Those vicarious ordinances are a large part of what happens in LDS temples around [...]

Mormons (and all people) should shun viewing pornography.

Q: If a Mormon couple adopts children, can they be sealed into an eternal family? A: Absolutely! Any child legally adopted can be sealed to their family in the temple. I know of families who have all adopted children and some who have adopted one and added to their other children. It’s wonderful that our earthly [...]

Question: Can a Mormon marry a Christian? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: First of all, Mormons are Christians, but I’ll respond to the question: can a Mormon marry a non-Mormon?. The answer is yes, but that’s not the whole story. Mormons can marry whomever they please in a legally-binding ceremony, and it will be recognized [...]