by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 30, 2013 | FAQ
Often articles attacking Mormons focus on their requirement of tithing. One writer said that most churches teach it but don’t require it and many writers assign a negative attitude toward being expected to pay tithing, even those who belong to other religions. This...
by nora | Mar 12, 2012 | Basic Beliefs, FAQ, Uncategorized
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes called the “Mormon Church” by the media, has been in the news a lot lately. Topics ranging from Mitt Romney’s payment of tithes to the Church (he is a practicing Mormon) to Mormons’...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 17, 2011 | FAQ, Mormon Beliefs
In the Book of John, we learn, “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” (See John 1:3.) It is clear, then, that anything that exists was created by God, and so God made Satan. However, he wasn’t Satan at his creation and he...
by Anita Stansfield | Aug 1, 2011 | FAQ, Mormon Beliefs
There have been black Mormons since the 1830s. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the true name of the church commonly called the Mormon Church) accepted black people as members and did not segregate their congregations. They were officially opposed to...
by | Mar 9, 2011 | Basic Beliefs, Faith, Family, FAQ, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Mormon Beliefs, Mormons As Christians
When people talk about Mormonism, they often focus in on small things that are not important, aren’t taught currently, aren’t even practiced today. By doing so they miss an opportunity to understand Mormonism as it lives today and even as it was originally taught. To...
by | Dec 6, 2010 | Basic Beliefs, FAQ, Jesus Christ, Mormon Beliefs, Mormon Culture, Mormons As Christians, The Bible
Mormon beliefs sometimes get confused with the beliefs and practices of other religions. One such belief concerns the celebration of Christmas. Mormons tend to be very passionate Christmas celebrators, with many Mormon congregations hosting nativity festivals or free...
