by Lisa M. | May 10, 2013 | Advanced Mormon Topics
As a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church), more than once I have heard, “Isn’t Mormonism a cult?” My response is always, “No.” When I hear the word “cult,” I think of an abusive leader...
by | Aug 11, 2011 | Advanced Mormon Topics
There are anti-cult ministries that either list Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) as a cult, or else actively fight against it, employing half-truths, untruths, and perpetuating misconceptions about the Mormon Church. Many of these issues...
by | Aug 9, 2011 | Advanced Mormon Topics
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church, there are members who are homosexual. The stand of the Church is that inclinations are not sinful, and those who do not act out upon their same-sex attraction have not committed sin. There are...
by | Jul 22, 2011 | Advanced Mormon Topics
The early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which was organized in 1830 in New York, U.S.A.) were anti-slavery and fair toward Blacks. When the Latter-day Saints migrated to the state of Missouri, after facing persecution in Ohio, their...
by | Sep 5, 2009 | Advanced Mormon Topics
An ExMormon, or Ex-Mormon, is a person who was formerly a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but who is no longer a member of the Church. Polls show that in the United States, about half of people change religions at least once during their...
by | Jul 3, 2008 | Advanced Mormon Topics
The term anti-Mormon is used to describe a person or group actively opposing Mormonism. It does not refer to groups of people who don’t understand the Church, or disagree with or criticize it. An anti-Mormon represents a more extreme category. For anti-Mormons, the...
