by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 14, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
A division of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, has purchased a very large parcel of land in North Florida. While the local government officials and others are praising the deal, some bloggers have made an...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 20, 2013 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Although we had to skip a lot of great material about Jesus to get here, we are about to begin a sermon given by a great man named King Benjamin. He is one of my favorite people in the Book of Mormon. The sermon we will be studying over the next few weeks covers a...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 30, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
In the April 2013 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are nicknamed Mormons, a woman gave the closing prayer in the first session. Jean A. Stevens is the First Counselor in the General Primary Presidency, which means...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 20, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
The constitution of China guarantees the right to religious belief, but it recognizes only a few churches. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are called Mormons, is not one of the five officially recognized religions. However, they do have...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 15, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
When white smoke appeared at the Vatican, many Mormons were glued to their televisions or computers, waiting for the decision and then to learn the identity of the new Pope. That might seem odd, since Mormons are not led by the Pope. However, Mormons and Catholics...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 11, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
On March 8, 2013, President Obama met with a small group of invited faith leaders to discuss immigration reform. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, the second councilor to the Mormon prophet, was among those invited. He is a natural choice in that he has been an immigrant three...
