Quick Facts
Membership data December 31, 2005: Worldwide: 12,560,869 U.S. (approximate): 5,690,672 Non-U.S. (approximate): 6,870,197 Female 53 percent Male 47 percent Number of Church units worldwide (congregations): 27,084 Languages in which the basic Church curriculum text is...
Mountain Meadow Massacre
On September 11, 1857, a train of emigrants from Arkansas and Missouri driving cattle to California were ambushed and killed in what is now known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. An already brutal and tragic affair, Mormon Church detractors exploit the incident to...
Faq About Mormonism
(Source: LDS FAQ) Question: Do Mormons believe in Jesus Christ? Answer: “Jesus Christ is the central figure in the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church. Latter-day Saints believe that salvation is possible only through the life,...
Mormon Fasting
In general terms, fasting means to go without food or drink for a period of time. The concept of fasting is not unique to Mormonism or to religion at all. For instance, a morning meal is called breakfast in English for the reason that a person breaks, or ends, the...
Family in Mormonism
The Importance of the Family in Mormonism The family is the essential and basic unit of life on Earth and in the eternities. Mormonism teaches important truths regarding the centrality of the family and its eternal destiny. Many of these truths can be found in The...
Spiritual Gifts Mormonism
Latter-day Saints (Mormons) believe that if members of the LDS Church are faithful and worthy (obedient to the commandments of God in all aspects of their life) they will receive spiritual blessings from the Lord. The Book of Mormon prophet Jacob described this state...
Seer Translation
The Book of Mormon is a translated document, originally written in a language which Joseph Smith Jr. described as Hebrew, written in “Reformed Egyptian” characters. As Joseph Smith was not well educated, even in English, how was he able to translate it? The Lord...
Testimony Mormonism
Mormons refer to an individual’s beliefs and faith as his or her testimony. A testimony comes through study and prayer, and it is a gift from Heavenly Father to His children. A testimony begins with a desire to know the truth. In addition to desiring a testimony of...