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It is becoming always more interesting the debate about Mormons and politics. In the next presidential elections there will be two Mormons trying to become the President of the United States, John Huntsman and Mitt Romney. But as someone said, one of these two guys could be our next president….the other one is John Huntsman (Colbert report). Many Americans still do not know what Mormons believe and therefore are a little bit suspicious, but this presidential campaign is helping people to know Mormonism better, or at least it helps to put Mormon beliefs in perspective, even when this is done with a good amount of irony. For example, again in the  Colbert Report, the “weird” beliefs of Mormonism were compared to the similarly “weird” beliefs of Christianity and Judaism. Mormons believe that Joseph Smith received golden plates from an Angel on a hill, when everybody knows that Moses got stones tablets stones from a burning bush on a mountain Many may have... Read the rest of this entry »

Probably what I am about to post has been posted before by others, but it is worth republishing. It helps understand the limitations of trying to prove or deny the existence of God by using our limited logics. When someone asks me to “prove there is a God,” I wonder what he means. I suppose he means, he wants me to prove it logically. But the truth can’t be established by logic alone because even sound logic doesn’t always yield right conclusions. In the Middle Ages some people thought the world was flat. To them that was perfectly logical; and though their logic may have been impeccable, their conclusions were false because they started from false assumptions. The point is that, in religion, in science, in everything that really matters, only correct assumptions can lead to reliable conclusions.(My Father’s Formula- By Henry Eyring- 1978) ________________________________ As a college student, I learned that the original premise of a syllogism, or logic train, is critical.... Read the rest of this entry »

I started paying attention to this comment about Jesus being the brother of Satan only in the last few years here in the US. I became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) in Italy and I had never heard this argument when people tried to attack the Mormon Church. While living in Brazil I heard it only a few times, but I thought that it could be dismissed very easily, since it seems to me a very dumb comment anyway. Since we are all children of God, brothers and sisters in spirit, then Jesus is the brother of Satan the same way some of us have brothers and sisters, but this fact doesn’t really tell us anything about what we believe, or it does not mean that the Mormon Jesus is someway “friend” with Satan or that they stand for the same things However, during the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I began noticing people who were raising signs like the one below. Clearly, some people extrapolate all... Read the rest of this entry »

Scott Gordon of FAIR, an apologetic corpus of scholars and melange of high-powered LDS lay contributors to accessible online content on “Mormon” beliefs, announced yesterday at the inception of its annual Conference, the creation of the Mormon Defense League. This League is intended to rally to the defense of false media claims and to civilly correct rampant misinformation about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while opening further doors to honest dialog with interested media and journalists worldwide. The time has come, increasingly in recent years, when the silent LDS majority will more directly defend longstanding mis-attributions to a Christian people of faith and re-shape and reclaim the conversation about “Mormons.” Mormons itself is a name coined by others and carried in the media. Members of the church prefer to be known as “Latter-day Saints.” FAIR and other online constituents and lay members are engaging in the... Read the rest of this entry »

I have only recently decided to start using the New Family Search of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have all of my family history – genealogy in the old PAF files and I was not too excited to start uploading information on the internet and connect what is already there in my family tree. However now that I have started doing it, I can see already some benefit. The first surprise was to find that someone in Argentina had submitted information about one of my ancestors who lived in Italy. Through the New Family Search I found the email address of this person and I wrote to her. It was a great surprise when she sent me a complete family tree of that ancestor, a family tree that goes back to the year 1623. An article on Deseret News suggest the use of blogs to gather even more information by connecting with people over the Internet. According to the article There are thousands of blogs related to genealogy and family history used by Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Baptists,... Read the rest of this entry »

Editor’s note: Yesterday, Valerie shared a little about her life and interests. Today, she shares about her faith, about why she chooses to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Valerie will be a regular contributor on Mormon Women, so look forward to more from her in the future. ~by Valerie J. Fulmer Why I am a Mormon I was raised a Mormon. My parents could not have given me a better gift. I have continued in the faith because it has blessed my life in numerous ways. To name a few: I have a happy marriage and a positive and close bond with our children. I have many opportunities to help and serve others which makes me feel I am making a positive difference in the lives of others. My family and I have received service and love from many members of the Church. I have met and made friends with many of these members. I have been enabled to overcome trials and come out stronger and wiser than before. I have felt the Love of God in my life in various... Read the rest of this entry »

All too frequently, the only thing people know about the Mormon Church (officially The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is that its members practice polygamy. The sad thing about this is that Mormons do not practice polygamy, nor have they for more than 100 years. However, this is a misconception that has continued for a long time. While Mormons did once practice polygamy, even its history is largely misunderstood. (Learn more about Mormon polygamy.) Mormon women have always held a great deal of freedom. Even when polygamy was practiced by Mormons, no woman was ever forced into a polygamous marriage. In fact, only a small percentage of members of the LDS Church ever did practice polygamy. Divorce was even available to women who joined a polygamous marriage and then found themselves unhappy in the situation. Because of historical misconceptions about the practice of polygamy, many people continue to think today that Mormon women are oppressed and unhappy. This is simply not true. Another... Read the rest of this entry »

It is obvious to me and many others, but unfortunately it is not to some, that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are Christians, not just because of the name of the Church, but especially because of the teachings of the Church about Christ. Many articles and books have been written in favor or against, some saying that Mormons are Christians and some saying that they are not. This website can help to show what is true and what is not, and it will give valuable insights about what really Mormons believe regarding Jesus Christ. Sincere seekers of the truth and members of the Church of Jesus Christ will really like the website. The Messiah website http://messiahjesuschrist.org contains videos and text created by and for the Neal A. Maxwell Institute. The More Good Foundation has been involved in the creation of the websites in English and in other six languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Germans, French, and Japanese). The websites are all at different stages... Read the rest of this entry »

What are your thoughts on this address by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf to the The Los Angeles World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan organization concerned with discussing global issues? How can we be “builders, not destroyers”? Consider President Uchtdorf’s wise words: “It takes courage … and humility to put away old hatred, divisions and traditions that constrict and confine people into a blind succession of destructive behavior toward others,” President Uchtdorf said. “It is within our reach to breach barriers of hate and build bridges of brotherhood and understanding between opposing cultures, beliefs, religion and world views.” You can find the entire transcript of his talk here, or watch the address in the video below:  Read More →

Helen Newton’s mother told her she could do anything she put her mind to. See why she believes opportunities exist for each of us to follow our dreams every day. More at http://www.mormon.org/helen. Anne Bradshaw Author, True Miracles with Genealogy: Help from Beyond the Veil at http://truemiracleswithgenealogy.com Epic Genealogy Giveaway Starting Soon!  Read More →

The Book of Mormon is the word of God, like the Bible. It is Holy Scripture, with form and content similar to that of the Bible. Both books contain God’s guidance as revealed to prophets as well as religious histories of different civilizations. While the Bible is written by and about the people in the land of Israel and surrounding areas, and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of Jesus Christ, the Book of Mormon contains the history and God’s dealings with the people who lived in the Americas between approximately 600 BC and 400 AD. In the video below, a living Apostle explains what the Book of Mormon is and how anyone can know that it is true. I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon, and this means that I have read the book, and thought about its teaching, and prayed about it, and I know by the power of the Holy Ghost that is a true book, written by ancient prophets. The Book of Mormon contains the word of God, and if we live by its... Read the rest of this entry »

Emily Holmstead. Today after church we went to the Garden Tomb, one of the sites where Jesus may have been buried. It is beautiful, simple, and peaceful; a welcome break from the gilded churches where people choke on incense, contradictory doctrine and centuries of sectarian bickering.Next to the site there is a cliff with a combination of outcroppings and indentations that look a bit like a Golgatha (a skull). The bottom of it is covered because the ground level has risen since the time of Jesus. Due to that and some other specifics in the Bible and particularities about the site (including the fact that there is one part of the tomb that looks like it was carved out hurriedly for someone three inches taller than the man the tomb was originally constructed for) it is widely to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Christ. The caretakers actually let you go into the tomb itself. Through some stealthy maneuvering on my part, I got to be inside alone by myself for a few minutes.... Read the rest of this entry »