Where can one find the most brief and concise explanation of what Mormon's believe in?

Answer 1

Mormons believe that the Lord brought the gospel to the Americas after His resurrection. He purportedly appeared to one Joseph Smith and gave him stone tablets on which was written the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith needed special stones to help him interpret these tablets and hid himself for some time in a tent purportedly with the tablets and the stones (Urim and Thummim) When he came out he had written the book. The book was supposed to be a history of the native people of the Americas. Based upon this book the new religion was formed. Joseph reported a vision in which God told him that he should take another wife. I am not sure how many times this happened to Joseph Smith, but it happened quite often to Brigham Young.
Their belief about Jesus Christ is that he is not God, just one of us (in the sense that we are all sons of God) but a special one of us with powers of prophecy etc. In that sense they are not truly Christians because Christians believe Jesus is God.
There are three kingdoms in heaven, the celestial is the highest kingdom and is reserved for practising Mormons who are married in the temple. The celestial kingdom is overseen (ruled?) by the Father. Only married Mormons go there. The second is a lower kingdom ruled by the Spirit (I can't remember what they call it) and the lowest is the Terrestrial kingdom, ruled by Jesus. Pretty much everyone goes to one of the three kingdoms and only a handful of "sons of perdition" go to hell. A Son of perdition is one who has committed an unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit...what that sin might be I do not know.
Mormons take care of their own. If someone (Mormon) is in need, the community helps them out. Their charity does not usually extend beyond other Mormons, though.
Except for the plural wives, they do preach mostly Christian morality. They are against abortion, same sex marriage, euthanasia, etc.
Some of them are very nice people if you can get past the time when they are avidly trying to convert you.

Answer 2

We didn't say it, Jesus did. And it isn't doctrine. "As man is, God once was. As God is, man may become.'' If your heaven is about going somewhere and just sitting there doing nothing for an eternity, then that is the heaven you will attain. If your heaven is about being an angel with wings, flying around in the clouds, then that is the heaven you will attain. But I believe in something much much more than eternal boredom. Worlds without number has He created. His glory is in lifting us up. Blessing us, you and me. His glory is bringing us UP to His level. Eternity is a very long time. Don't you think that you will be given an opportunity to learn and grow? Will we become gods? We don't know. Can we learn and grow and progress? Why not??? Addendum; Eternal life is the phrase used in scripture to define the quality of life that our Eternal Father lives. The Lord declared, "This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39). Immortality is to live forever as a resurrected being. Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, everyone will receive this gift. Eternal life, or exaltation, is to live in God's presence and to continue as families (see D&C 131:1–4). Like immortality, this gift is made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. However, to inherit eternal life requires our "obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel" (Articles of Faith 1:3). When we lived with our Heavenly Father, he explained a plan for our progression. We could become like him, an exalted being. The plan required that we be separated from him and come to earth. This separation was necessary to prove whether we would obey our Father’s commandments even though we were no longer in his presence. The plan provided that when earth life ended, we would be judged and rewarded according to the degree of our faith and obedience. We would then be assigned to the place for which we had prepared. Jesus taught, “In my Father’s house are many mansions” (John 14:2). From the scriptures we learn that there are three kingdoms of glory in heaven. The Apostle Paul mentioned that he knew a man who was “caught up to the third heaven” (2 Corinthians 12:2). Paul named two of the kingdoms in heaven: the celestial and the terrestrial (see 1 Corinthians 15:40–42). The celestial is the highest, and the terrestrial is second. Through latter-day revelation we learn that the third kingdom is the telestial kingdom (see D&C 76:81). We also learn that there are three heavens or degrees within the celestial kingdom (see D&C 131:1).

Answer 3

Mormon.org; lds.org; are good places to start.

P.S. Barbara E., I have a Catholic friend that goes to the Bishop's Storehouse for food. We also went to help after Hurricane Katrina, the Tsunami, and anyplace we are needed.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/dec/08/love-offering-to-children-of-baghdad/
http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/mormon-volunteers-distribute-10-000-cleaning-kits-to-flood-victims
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b87cc8fe9c88d010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&year=2007&month=1

Answer 4

Mormon.org

The basic beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are summed up in 13 simple statements penned by Joseph Smith as a response to frequent queries on the teachings and doctrines of the Church. These statements are now known as the Articles of Faith? of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

They are:

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.

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.

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.

6. We 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.

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 this 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.

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 5

If you take a tour of the Temple in Salt Lake City the tour guide will give you a succinct and eye-opening summary of their beliefs.

Answer 6

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/a_of_f/1

The 13 basic tenants of Mormonism aka the Articles of Faith.

Answer 7

Why don't you just look to Jesus for answers instead of a religion.

Mormons are a cult. The main teaching is as man is God once was and as God is man shall become. They believe in pre-existence in heaven. They believe they will be gods of there own world when they die. It just goes on and on. No where in the Bible does God teach that. It is a teaching from a perversion of man. Don't be deceived.

Answer 8

www.mormon.org or www.lds.org

There are loads of sites which will tell you what they THINK we believe or how what we believe isn't right, but if you truly want to know what we believe then these web sites are the ones for you because they are the official church sites.

Answer 9

Google Joseph Smith and Mormonism. You'll find everything you need to know about the child raping scam artist who conned the sheeple of that era.

Answer 10

From another Mormon.