what is a mormon?

Answer 1

It's hard to sum it up in a short answer.

Basically we're a Christian church, we have some other sacred texts, we believe there is a living prophet today.

You can go to www.lds.org, www.mormon.org, or www.jefflindsay.org(I perfer this one) to get a lot of information on Mormons.

BTW, we prefer to be called Latter-Day Saints.

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To some answers above. I only have a suit for graduation, and I have a bike, but it's been sitting in my basement for years. So your wrong.

Answer 2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a family orientated church that concentrates on family and fellowship

We have no paid ministry and the members are all given callings in order to sustain all the duties of the church.

New members will normally not get a job or Calling until they are in the church for about a year.

We believe that Christians should support one another spiritually so each week members of the church are asked to do talk on certain subjecs of the bible.

This is how we are taught. We teach one another in the congregation instead of relying on a priest to do the sermon.

It's very fun and exciting. If you know a Mormon then I suggest you check out a church some time. You will love it.

Answer 3

The term Mormonism describes the Christian religious, cultural, and institutional tradition associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is the official designation of the religion "established on April 6, 1830, at Fayette, New York, under the direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr." The Church considers itself "the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth" and "the kingdom of God on the earth, a divinely established institution through which God accomplishes his purposes pertaining to the salvation of his children." The Church does not claim to teach a new form of Christianity, but instead restores the ancient teachings of Jesus Christ which had been lost from the earth through apostasy.

Answer 4

Depends on who you ask. However, I dug deeper into Mormonism and this is what they believe that they wont tell you up front:

*Jesus is the brother of the devil
*Jesus visited the Americas after he was resurrected
* God had real PHYSICAL sex with Mary on earth (contradicts the "Immaculate Conception" held by christians)
* Native Americans are really Israelites (tho modern science has proven they are related to Asians)
* When you die, you will have your wife and you will have sex numerous times and inhabit your own planet and become a god (in essence, you will become equal with God)
* You will be judged by God, Jesus, and the Prophet Joseph Smith
* You have to wear certain undergarments in order to be "pure"
* Those who are 19 or older MUST serve a "mission" (Go out on your own trying to convert people. You also MUST pay your travely and living expenses out of your OWN pocket)
* No caffeine (coffee, tea, soda, etc), drugs, or tobacco
* They believe in baptism of the dead (Which would, in my opinion, contradict the "Final Judgement" by God)

If you ask a Mormon, they will tell you that they are the "one true church on the face of the earth" founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 after publishing the "Book of Mormon".

You will have to decide up front if you want to base your beliefs on faith or reason. Other Christians will dismiss the Mormon faith, as the Book of Mormon contradicts many parts of the bible. So if you want to base your beliefs on reason, then you will have a very difficult time the Mormon faith with other "mainstream christians".

If, on the other hand, you believe faith is stronger, then you probably would be a good member of the mormon church

Answer 5

Typically, when people say Mormon they are referring to someone who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
There are much smaller sects that believe in the Book of Mormon, but differ drastically from the LDS church on some basic doctrines.

To learn about the basic beliefs of the LDS church you can go to their website. www.mormon.org

Answer 6

A Mormon is a person who is a member of the only major religious sect that is still in existence that has never in history initiated violence on any other group for not being part of their group.

Answer 7

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) is a beautiful Christian religion. Because Mormons believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and consider Him to be the way to salvation, they are clearly a Christian denomination. It is true that they are not an orthodox denomination (they are neither Protestant, Catholic, nor Eastern Orthodox), because they don't accept the post-New Testament creeds, but their Christ-centered theology clearly qualifies them for the Christian label.

Most objective scholars agree that Mormons are Christian. Consider this quote from an academic book entitled “Anthology of World Scriptures” by Robert E. Van Voorst.

“…the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…see themselves as Christian, and most experts in comparative religions would view this labeling as basically correct. That they…accept the Christian Bible as their first cannon is a good indicator of this. Moreover, “outsiders” to [Christianity], such as Buddhists, would almost certainly recognize them as belonging to the stream of Christian tradition.”

Likewise, a recent poll showed that the majority of Americans believe that Mormons are Christians.

You should be extremely careful when trying to learn about Mormons from others. There are many who hate the Mormons and spread lies, distortions, and conspiracy theories about them. Others think they understand Mormon doctrine because of "what they've heard," but are actually misinformed.

Because Mormons are Christian, we believe in most of the things that Christians believe, including:

1) Christ is divine and salvation comes only through Him.
2) The Bible is the word of God.
3) Men ought to love one another.

Mormons are a unique branch of Christianity, however. We are neither Catholic nor Protestant, so naturally we have some different beliefs. Most of the differences are minor. One significant difference has to do with the authority to act in God's name. Mormons believe that soon after the death of Christ and His apostles, the early Christian Church was greatly influenced by Greek and Roman philosophies and political pressures. Despite the efforts of many good men and women, the true Church of Christ was eventually lost because of these outside pressures and internal, man-made changes. Mormons believe that God reestablished the original Church of Christ in 1820 through a man named Joseph Smith.

To learn more about Mormons, visit my site at allaboutmormons . com !

Hope this helps! Mormon Christianity has changed my life by helping me better follow Jesus Christ.

Answer 8

Check:
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Answer 9

What open4one said is basically true, but not entirely. Virtually the only real act of violence from Mormons was back in the 1800s, and it's called the mountain meadows massacre. This incident was more of a misunderstanding and there were only a few people killed (although it is still horrible that lives were lost)... whereas there have been thousands of people killed by other churches (as he said).

Mormon is the term for someone who is LDS (a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints). We believe Christ is our savior and that we can be forgiven of our sins through the atonement. We believe in the Bible, but also have other sets up scriptures we used called the Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. We believe families are sacred and one of the most important things in life.

This basically sums up what Mormons believe (these verses are called the Articles of Faith):

Articles of Faith
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

Articles of Faith 2
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.

Articles of Faith 3
We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

Articles of Faith 4
We 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.

Articles of Faith 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.

Articles of Faith 6
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

Articles of Faith 7
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

Articles of Faith 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.

Articles of Faith 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.

Articles of Faith 10
We 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.

Articles of Faith 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.

Articles of Faith 12
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

Articles of Faith 13
We 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.

Answer 10

Mormon

Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or of a sect closely related to it (e.g., the Community of Christ).

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