by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 11, 2011 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Dallin H. Oaks, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, spoke at Chapman College School of Law in California recently. His topic was religious freedom and his speech was a plea for people of all...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 28, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Joseph Smith, the first prophet of the modern Mormon Church, once wrote thirteen basic principles of Mormon beliefs. These are called The Articles of Faith. The seventh says: “We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 26, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Mormons do take communion, although they call it the sacrament. Each Sunday, a basic worship service is held at which the Sacrament, or Communion, is offered. The Sacrament is blessed (prayed over) by priests. However, these aren’t priests in the Catholic sense. They...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 26, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Finding Happiness
A friend gave me a list of questions about Mormons and since they are the same questions many people have, I am going to answer them all here in a series of Mormon Q and A articles. The first deals with Mormon clothing. It’s likely that even if you think you’ve never...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 21, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness
A church near my house has a sign saying their sermon for this week is “From Volunteer to Disciple.” Since Mormon beliefs say that the Church should be a lay church, that topic caught my attention. Mormons need a lot of people to do all the work that needs doing,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 4, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are informally known as Mormons, has launched a new website designed to help strengthen families in these challenging times. It focuses on a program practiced by Mormons that can be easily adapted...