Mormon mysteries, mormon cartoon lies: what Mormons really believe
We have been recently challenged as members of the Mormon Church by Elder Ballard to raise our voices and tell honestly what we really believe.
With all the falsehoods and misconceptions about the Church found online, Elder Ballard urged the graduates to use their knowledge and testimony of the gospel to influence seekers of truth. “Today I want to encourage you to reach out to others in the world to help change the perception and even the hearts of millions of our Heavenly Father’s children by correcting misunderstandings by sharing with them the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.” (LDS Newsroom)
The following video is a few years old, and shows former Apostle, Elder Bruce R. McConkie, talking about the same problem while denouncing the unfair attacks of those who oppose the Mormon Church. We know that their opposition will not prevail, but we need to do our part, explaining our true beliefs, in humility but not in shyness. We cannot let other people define what we do believe.
True Mormon Families are not polygamist
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Mormon LDS Leader, M Russell Ballard spoke about the limited practice of polygamy some 117 years ago in the Mormon Church.
He then speaks about Mormon families and how important the family unit is to Mormons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5cbxMoHHro
How important is the family unit? Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) believe that families are the most important and foundational unit of our lives. In fact, as one modern-day apostle aptly declared, “No success can ever compensate for failure in the home.”
Perhaps you’ve wondered how you can improve the quality of life in your family. Perhaps you’ve wondered if the God-given roles of the family are still alive and well. With conflicting voices about the value of the traditional family, where can you turn for guidance about strengthening the bonds between parents and children or about the nature and purpose of the family, motherhood, fatherhood, parenting, and gender roles?
God has not left us directionless. He has answered your questions about the nature of families in ancient and modern scripture. He has made clear the eternal nature of gender and sexuality and instructed us on the complimentary roles of men and women.
Today, a living prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley, and his twelve apostles–oracles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the world–have spelled out in a compelling Proclamation to the World the significance and eternal nature of the family.
Harvard’s Day of Faith: a Mormon student, Rachel Esplin, explain her religion
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This is an interesting video where Rachel Esplin, a 20-year old Harvard junior, speaks on a panel of faith about her Mormon beliefs, upbringing, and faith in Jesus Christ and the restoration of the gospel. She does a great job of presenting what she believes and with honesty explains her feelings about the Mormon Church. Her answer cover several important beliefs of Mormons.