2007-06-30 11:14:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
#1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
#2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
#3We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
# 4We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
#5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
# 6We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
#7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
#8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
#9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
# 10We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
#11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
#12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
# 13We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul--We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
EDIT:jfireman476 does have a good point. If you really want to know the truth, then go to a Ward building in your area and talk to the missionaries.
lds.org has a building locater.
2007-06-30 11:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Mormonism is a denomination within the Christian religion. The largest Mormon sect is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
If you want to learn about Mormonism but are afraid to approach the missionaries, here are a few books for you to check out:
The Bible
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
Truth Restored
Our Legacy
Jesus the Christ, by James E. Talmage
The Articles of Faith, by James E. Talmage
Gospel Principles
2007-06-30 12:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormon is a term used to describe people who are adherents, practitioners, followers or constituents of Mormonism, and who are identified as the Latter Day Saint movement formally established in 1830. The term is most commonly used to refer to members of the Utah-based The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which is sometimes colloquially called the Mormon Church.
The Associated Press Stylebook specifies that the term "Mormon" is not properly applied to other Latter Day Saint groups founded after the death of Joseph Smith, Jr. However, the term is sometimes used to refer to adherents of Mormon fundamentalism who believe in plural marriage, a practice that the LDS Church abandoned over a century ago. The term is generally disfavored by other denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement such as the Community of Christ, which has a distinct history.
The term derives from the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe is a scriptural witness of Jesus Christ that is comparable to the Bible, which they also believe to be the word of God. According to the religion's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., this book was written on golden plates, largely by a prophet-warrior-historian named Mormon, who the book says was killed in a great battle between ancient pre-Columbian civilizations during the 4th century.
2007-06-30 11:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Mormons believe we all lived in Heaven with Heavenly Father, several Heavenly Mothers, and 20 Billion Heavenly Siblings before we were born here on Earth. Then there was a war. The good guys won and were born White. The bad guys lost and became demons. Those who were neutral or did not fight bravely were born with non-white skin. The bravest of the brave were born to Mormon families.
We all know that Romney must have been a "Valliant Warrior" in the "War in Heaven" during the "Pre-Existence". How else could he have been born "White and Delightsome" to an LDS family here on Earth? Heck, he was probably one of the Commanding Generals . Now , America needs a President with valuable military experience like that to get us through our war in Iraq. Could you please ask "The One and Only True Prophet", Gordon Hinkley, to please release those valuable records to the public? We need to know what battles he fought in. How many medals he won. How many of the "Less Valliant Soldiers" he recommended being born with black skin when they got their chance to be born on Earth. Was Al Sharpton one of THEM ? How about Jesse Jackson? Mormons, this is your chance to show the world the light of the everlasting gospel. Dont miss out. We have General Romney running for president of the USA and we need you badly right now!
2007-06-30 12:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
First thing you need to understand about Mormonism: they do not worship Joseph Smith, but rather revere him as the Prophet who restored the fullness of the Gospel in the "latter days." The LDS Church, and every LDS offshoot, maintains a Prophet (in the case of the LDS, Gordon B. Hinckley) that continues to receive revelations to this day.
That's only for starters. To learn more, visit any LDS-related website.
2007-06-30 11:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
We believe that God is our Heavenly Father, that his son Jesus is our older brother and died for our sins. We believe that we all have a purpose on life and that everything happens for a reason. We are Christians, we read the Bible and the Book of Mormon. We believe that there is a living prophet named Gordon B. Hinkley. We do not worship anyone but God and his son Jesus. We are not a cult as many YA users say. You better go to www.mormon.org or www.lds.org for more info.. there are many many bashers in this web site.
You can email me at anytime if you'd like to know more! ^_^
2007-06-30 11:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
They do not believe in the Trinity. They believe that we were all alive at the council of gods way back when and we voted for Jesus' way to take over the world. satan lost and that's why they are fighting. we are all going to become gods and jesus is just one of many gods. he already has his own planet, earth. we will all get our own planets one day. we have to people those planets and thats why there is polygomy. also jesus is really the arch angel michael. also jesus already came back once in the south americas. and joseph smith is a prophet for this age. the bible is not the inerrant word of god and Josephs book of mormon is the addition to the bible.
No, i am not being ridiculous and i am not lying. this is the truth. if anyone tells you otherwise, they didn't get high enough in the mormon church to know the truth of their teachings.
2007-06-30 11:20:20 · answer #7 · answered by Koneko 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
People will quote you the articles of Faith, others will tell you all kinds of false crap meant to scare you away from the Mormon church, others will try to be philisophical, but the thing is, that question can't be answered easily on here, and this is definately not the place to expect a good answer.
2007-06-30 11:21:51 · answer #8 · answered by friendlyexmo 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
etc......
2007-06-30 11:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Drizzt put it all there for you...here's the link to the offical web site for that same info:
2007-06-30 11:31:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋