by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 31, 2012 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
A Personal Response Mitt Romney’s candidacy has once again caused the media to pull out the Mormon White Horse Prophecy. Despite its popularity among the media and other sources, the prophecy is nothing more than a fabrication, the work of a church member who told the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 24, 2012 | Mormons
There has been a lot of speculation about Mitt Romey’s taxes, particularly the amount of money he donates to the Mormons. Mormon is a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church to which Romney belongs. Mormons are taught to pay...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 18, 2012 | Frequently Asked Questions
A recent Pew survey of Mormons found the majority of Mormons, 87 percent, consider polygamy immoral. Mormons believe one wife is God’s normal standard, but that polygamy is acceptable when called for by God for His purposes. In addition, 25 percent believe divorce is...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 13, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has completed a survey of more than a thousand Mormons in an effort to understand how Mormons see themselves and their place in the United States. The study included only members of the mainstream church,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 12, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
A new Pew Forum study surveyed more than 1100 Mormons to find out what they believe about their faith, society, and their place in it. One section of the survey focused on Mormon beliefs about families and marriage. Mormon is a nickname sometimes applied to members of...