Defending Mormonism

Power of God

2012-01-11T23:42:00.000-05:00

The choices we make in this life will echo throughout eternity.

Dear Christians, From Mormons

2011-12-04T22:33:00.002-05:00

Dear Christians,

You base your faith off of the writings of ancient Prophets, yet reject a modern-day Prophet who lived a similar life and shared the same message as his predecessors. We invite you to rethink your prejudices against the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, known as "Mormonism."

Regards,
Concerned Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

http://www.josephsmith.net

Modern Mormons Extremely Diverse

2011-08-06T16:18:00.002-04:00

Great article about the diversity in modern-day Mormonism: "Mormons: Not Necessarily Who You Think They Are" by Michael Otterson in the Washington Post's 5 August "On Faith" blog.

Watch Your Step

2011-07-23T13:08:00.001-04:00

This is powerful. Please listen to this message. The whole world needs to listen. "I WILL GIVE PLACE NO MORE FOR THE ENEMY OF MY SOUL"

Erick Lund- Counting His Blessings

2011-07-12T07:39:00.001-04:00

Washington Post “On Faith” Blog: A Mormon Definition of “Retirement”

2011-07-03T12:46:00.001-04:00

Washington Post “On Faith” Blog: A Mormon Definition of “Retirement”

Who wants to spend their retirement golfing anyway? :)

"Crazy" Mormon Theology

2011-06-16T01:31:00.001-04:00

Book of Mormon: An Introduction

2011-05-27T17:23:00.001-04:00

Why I won’t be seeing the Book of Mormon musical

2011-05-07T14:35:00.003-04:00

A great response from the Head of Public Affairs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Book of Mormon musical now playing on Broadway.

Read the article which appeared in the Washington Post on 14 April 2011 HERE.

Brandon Davies: Is BYU's Premarital Sex Controversy Good For College Sports?

2011-03-12T11:21:00.001-05:00

Brandon Davies: Is BYU's Premarital Sex Controversy Good For College Sports?

What a great story about responsibility, principles and compassion -- all things that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints promotes and represents.

New Year's: Look Not behind Thee

2011-01-01T16:06:00.001-05:00

Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Rejoice and Be Merry: Nativity Play

2010-12-24T09:40:00.001-05:00

I Believe in Christ the "Mormon" Jesus

2010-12-06T00:35:00.001-05:00

Mormonism is Christianity Restored

2010-11-11T11:56:00.001-05:00

Biblical Polygamy: Plural Marriage in the Holy Bible

2009-11-13T10:57:00.002-05:00

Christian critics who obsess over early Mormon polygamy must quit ignoring Bible passages that condone the ancient divine practice that was done under God's direction.

LDS Newsroom: Mormon Apostle Says Religious Freedom Is Being Threatened

2009-10-14T23:20:00.002-04:00

Transcript of Elder Dallin H. Oaks speech given at BYU-Idaho on 13 October 2009.

Q&A about his speech:

Squidoo Lens on the Myth of Mormon "racism"

2009-10-10T07:12:00.005-04:00

Squidoo Lens on the Myth of Mormon "Racism"

Free Holy Bible from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

2009-09-26T00:31:00.001-04:00

Life...with God

2009-08-11T20:53:00.000-04:00

Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings "Abide with me; 'Tis Eventide"

2009-07-25T21:56:00.002-04:00

This is my favorite arrangement of one of my favorite hymns!

Mormon "Racism" - A Myth

2009-07-21T12:46:00.006-04:00

"The Mormon Faith and Black Folks"
by Derrick T. Evenson on 6 April 2001

This publication is an excellent take on the myth of so-called Mormon "racism" perpetuated by critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mormonism: Why do some say the Mormon (LDS) Church is a Cult?

2009-07-17T00:20:00.001-04:00

To learn more about how Mormons feel about Jesus Christ, please visit:

http://www.jesuschrist.lds.org

To learn more about the Prophet Joseph Smith, please visit:

http://www.josephsmith.net

To learn basic facts about Mormon doctrine and practices, please visit:

http://www.mormon.org

Music: "Prelude (My Little Girl)" by Jon Schmidt
http://www.jonschmidt.com

Mormonism: Prophets and Apostles in the Mormon Church?

2009-07-03T00:10:00.003-04:00

Mormonism: Prophets and Apostles in the Mormon Church?

Mormonism, Mormons, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS - How do I learn more?

http://www.mormon.org

Want to learn about how Christ established his Church when he lived on the earth?

http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/b...

Want to learn more about Jesus Christ's modern-day Church organization?

http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/b...

"Today, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a worldwide religion. Church membership is currently over 13 million, with over half of the members living outside the United States. Although Utah is often thought of as the home of the Mormons, only about 14 percent of the Church membership lives in Utah.

With a global focus, the Church has more than 100 temples worldwide, prints monthly magazines in 50 languages for adults, youth, and children and has published more than 100 million copies of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ in over 93 languages.

With over 50,000 missionaries in 162 countries, Church membership continues to grow exponentially.

Members throughout the world are organized into local congregations called wards or branches. These congregations are organized geographically, and members attend a ward or branch near their home, meeting together each Sunday to worship and learn. The leader of a congregation is a bishop or a branch president. He is not paid for his service, but he donates his time to serve the congregation."

Mormonism: How Do I Learn More About Mormons?

2009-02-16T21:03:00.004-05:00

Mormonism, Mormons, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS - How do I learn more?

Watch the video on YouTube

Please rely on the following official and authoritative sources:

http://www.lds.org

The official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints geared towards members of the Church.

http://newsroom.lds.org

The official source for news media, opinion leaders, and the public containing news releases, statistical and background information.

http://www.mormon.org

An official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aimed at providing basic information to those interested in learning more about the Mormon faith.

http://www.providentliving.org

An official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that provides resources to encourage self-reliance and contains reports about Church humanitarian efforts, among other things.

http://www.josephsmith.net

An official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints devoted to sharing accurate information about the prophet Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church.

http://temples.lds.org

An official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints containing information on all the temples of the Church.

http://farms.byu.edu

The official website of the Foundation for Apologetic Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), recently renamed the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, which started as an independent organization in 1979 and became part of BYU in 1997. It seeks to describe and defend the Restoration through highest quality scholarship.

There are other sources that are not owned, controlled by or officially affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but provide objective research and compelling information about the Mormon faith.

http://www.fairlds.org

The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS (Mormon) doctrine, belief and practice.

http://www.moregoodfoundation.org

The More Good Foundation is committed to helping faithful Mormons share their stories with the world, and then helping the world find those stories quickly and easily.

http://encyclopediaofmormonism.byu.edu

The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, published by Macmillan, contains hundreds of topics related to Mormonism.

http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons

The purpose of LightPlanet.com, according to their website, is to explain religious beliefs and practices in a fair and comprehensive way, stating that it is the internet's most comprehensive source of information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It contains thousands of pages of material covering LDS beliefs, practices, culture, and history.

http://www.lightplanet.com/response

A collection of resources and discussion of common anti-Mormon attacks. There is also some fascinating information on some of the most famous professional anti-Mormons.

http://www.shields-research.org

A competent and diverse LDS resource for those wishing to explore Mormon doctrine, history, and rebuttals to anti-Mormon allegations.

http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ

Contains answers to frequently asked questions and refutes false assertions about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

http://mormon-blogs.com

LDS & Mormon Blogs attempts to be a comprehensive listing of all blogs about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other blogs published by its members. There are two main categories of blogs: (1) LDS Blogs which are primarily about the LDS Church and Mormon culture; and (2) Mormon Bloggers which are blogs that can be about anything but published by members of the LDS church.

http://www.nothingwavering.org

A portal to promote mainstream and orthodox blogs about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, blogs by mainstream LDS members on topics other than Mormonism, as well as syndicated content from official LDS Church websites.

Finally, why not read for yourself the scriptures that Mormons study?

http://scriptures.lds.org

The internet edition of LDS scriptures includes the Old and New Testaments as well as the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

JFK Speech to Mormons in 1963

2009-02-05T20:12:00.002-05:00

Speech in Salt Lake City at the famous Mormon Tabernacle given by then-President of the United States, John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1963.

I apologize that it is only in audio format. Wish there were video! The picture is of JFK standing next to David O. Mckay, Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 to 1970.

The full text can be found HERE.

Note: In his opening words the President referred to Frank E. Moss, U.S. Senator from Utah; David O. McKay, President of the Mormon Church, and Hugh B. Brown, his First Counselor; Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior; George Dewey Clyde, Governor of Utah; and Calvin W. Rawlings of Salt Lake City, Democratic National Committeeman for Utah.

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In Part I, JFK says, "Of all the stories of American pioneers and settlers, none is more inspiring than the Mormon trail. The qualities of the founders of this community are the qualities that we seek in America, the qualities which we like to feel this country has, courage, patience, faith, self-reliance, perseverance, and, above all, an unflagging determination to see the right prevail."

"If our task on occasion seems hopeless, if we despair of ever working our will on the other 94 percent of the world population, then let us remember that the Mormons of a century ago were a persecuted and prosecuted minority, harried from place to place, the victims of violence and occasionally murder, while today, in the short space of 100 years, their faith and works are known and respected the world around, and their voices heard in the highest councils of this country. As the Mormons succeeded, so America can succeed, if we will not give up or turn back."

JFK Speech to Mormons in 1963 (Part I)

In Part II, JFK says, "It took Brigham Young and his followers 188 days to go from Winter Quarters, Nebraska, to the valley of the Great Salt Lake. It takes 30 minutes for a missile to go from one continent to another. We did not seek to become a world power. This position was thrust upon us by events. But we became one just the same, and I am proud that we did."

JFK Speech to Mormons in 1963 (Part II)

In Part III, JFK says, "Therefore, I think this country will continue its commitments to support the world of freedom, for as we discharge that commitment we are heeding the command which Brigham Young heard from the Lord more than a century ago, the command he conveyed to his followers, 'Go as pioneers . . . to a land of peace.'"

JFK Speech to Mormons in 1963 (Part III)