Simple Explanations About What Mormons Believe and Why, From a Lifetime Church Member
I heard about a story from Charles Dickens in which he met a group of Mormons who were traveling from England to New York. Below are some excerpts from his account of June 4, 1863.
“I go aboard my emigrant ship…. Nobody is in ill temper, nobody is the worse for drink, nobody swears an oath [...]
I recently came across this video that shows Rachel Esplin, a Mormon woman attending Harvard University. She was part of a panel of people from various religions who answered questions about their beliefs. She answered some common questions that people have about the Mormons, and she explained why she believes the way she does. See [...]
The name Mormon is a nickname used mostly to describe people who have been baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sometimes this nickname has been used derogatorily, while other times it is simply a convenient way to refer to members of this church (rather than saying the full name of the [...]
Mormons believe in God, or Heavenly Father, the father of everyone’s spirit who has ever lived (or will live) on this earth (including Jesus Christ). He is all powerful, governs all things, and is immortal (cannot die).
Heavenly Father loves and knows each of us individually. We pray to Him with the faith that He listens [...]