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  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The church membership report includes all those who have been baptized by the church (adults and youth), regardless of attendance or whether they even consider themselves to be members (people who ask to have their names removed from church records are not included in the tally).
The head of the church is the President, whom the members revere as the Prophet, seer, and revelator, and is entitled to receive revelation from God, and to guide the church and the world as His mouthpiece on the earth.
LDS theology maintains that God the Father (Heavenly Father), Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are three separate and distinct personages who together comprise the Godhead (as distinct from the traditional doctrine of the Trinity, which maintains that they are three persons but one in essence).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints   (7635 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Ex-LDS Church teacher may face excommunication
A former employee of the LDS Church Education System is facing possible excommunication for a book he wrote questioning details about the origins of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Grant Palmer, who was employed by the church for 34 years and served as an LDS Institute director in Los Angeles, northern California and at the Utah State Prison before retiring, is scheduled for a church disciplinary council with leaders of his LDS stake on Sunday.
LDS Church spokesman Dale Bills said the church "considers disciplinary matters to be confidential" and declined further comment.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595110832,00.html   (811 words)

  
 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Details, Meaning Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Article and ...
Members of the Church, known as "Latter-day Saints," hold that their faith is a divinely appointed restoration of the church established by Jesus Christ as depicted in the New Testament.
The Church is headed by its President whom the members sustain and revere as a Prophet, seer, and revelator whom they believe is entitled to receive revelation from God to guide the entire Church and to the rest of the world.
According to the theology of the Church, God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are three separate and distinct personages that together form the Godhead (as distinct from the Trinity decreed by the First Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325, in response to disagreement in the form of Arianism within the early church).
www.e-paranoids.com /c/ch/church_of_jesus_christ_of_latter_day_saints.html   (4956 words)

  
 LDS Church Policy - Agencies, Attention, Baby, Birth, Child, Children, Church, First, Foster, Guide,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
LDS Social Services and other licensed adoption agencies protect the interest of the child, screen couples before placement, provide needed supervision and counseling, and protect the confidentiality of all parties.
Church members seeking to adopt children should observe strictly all legal requirements of the countries involved in the adoption (see General Handbook of Instructions, 1989, 11-1).
Serious problems with governments and their agencies could arise if the Church is viewed as using its missionary system to be involved in the highly sensitive issue of child placement.
lds.adoption.com /mormon-faith/lds-church-policy.html   (527 words)

  
 Chronology of Church History
Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams set apart as Counselors in Presidency of the Church (see D&C 81 heading) and given the keys of this last kingdom (see D&C 90 heading; verse 6).
Elder Harold B. Lee, under the direction of the First Presidency, announced that all Church programs were to be correlated through the priesthood to strengthen the family and the individual.
LDS edition of King James Bible with study aids published.
scriptures.lds.org /chchrono/contents   (1019 words)

  
 LDS Church
Berean Christian Ministries - An excellent ministry to the LDS Church which tries to present objective facts so that an investigator can decide whether the church is "true" depending upon these facts (as did the Bereans) rather than on emotion or feelings.
Book of Mormon Witnesses - Frequently, the LDS Church points to these witnesses as to the truth of Joseph Smith's account of the origins of the Book of Mormon.  This article deals with these witnesses, and whether our modern sanitized version of history is reality.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  This is the official web address of the LDS Church.  You will note that the first picture to open up is a mural of Jesus Christ; the LDS Church is very sensitive about its being Christian - not merely a cult.  The readers may judge for themselves.
www.geocities.com /lungdoctor_tn/LDS_Church.htm   (2048 words)

  
 D. Scott Scheibe's Testimony of the LDS Church
Studying only increased my testimony that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's Church restored on the earth today, with priesthood authority from Him to act in His name and perform the ordinances of salvation.
I was very active in the Church for the first few years after I was released from being a full time missionary.
I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints IS the restored church that Jesus Christ organized during his ministry on earth.
home.earthlink.net /~dsscheibe/lds.htm   (2681 words)

  
 Mormons: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
However, the church probably is counting everyone who ever joined, but has no record of those who leave the church and don't get their names removed, or just stop attending church.
These pages are intended to present a clear, simple, and fair presentation about the beliefs of the LDS Church for non-mormons, and to those members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who have not yet comprehended the full complexity and serious difficulties of the teachings of their church and leaders.
Here are the teachings of the LDS church as compiled primarily from the Book of Mormon Student Manual (1989), the Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual (1981), and the Book of Mormon (1989), all published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah.
members.aol.com /browne/mormon.html   (2158 words)

  
 Mormon Church : Apologetics research resources
Mormons believe that their church is "the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth" (DandC 1:30), the only organization authorized by the Almighty to preach his gospel and administer the ordinances of salvation, the only Church which has power to save" (Mormon Doctrine; 1977 ed, p.
Delegates to the United Methodists' national convention meeting in Cleveland on Wednesday said the LDS Church "does not fit within the bounds of the historic, apostolic tradition of Christian faith," and that Mormons who convert to Methodism need to be re-baptized.
The Roman Catholic Church declared Thursday that Mormon converts must be rebaptized, a setback to the Mormon Church's effort to characterize itself as a Christian denomination.
www.apologeticsindex.org /m04.html   (996 words)

  
 More problems facing the Book of Mormon : Apologetics research resources
Nevertheless, the church's appeal to subjectivity does nothing to convince a rational person why he or she should believe in the Book of Mormon.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims to be a Christian denomination.
Christians therefore consider the Mormon Church to be, theologically, a cult of Christianity.
www.countercult.com /b60ab.html   (683 words)

  
 The Rise and Fall of the LDS Church
Power in the LDS church is concentrated in a handful of individuals at the headquarters in Salt Lake City.
If the LDS is serious enough to fulfill their scriptural mandate, to create a "global Mormon tribe," then it must do a lot more than just wait cross-fingered for Beijing or Teheran to approve missionary visas.
The onus is on the LDS church to highlight these results as a triumph of Mormon values rather than as a triumph of Judeo-Christian values.
www.utlm.org /onlineresources/riseandfalloftheldschurch.htm   (7968 words)

  
 Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
Keeping members in the fold is one of LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley's stated top priorities.
He also refused to define who qualifies as an active Mormon, though he says the LDS Church regularly reviews statistics such as attendance at sacrament meetings, tithing payments and the number of people who maintain church requirements to enter temples.
LDS Church reports that 1,720,434 Mormons resided in Utah in 2004.
www.sltrib.com /utah/ci_3123951   (503 words)

  
 ABC News: Appellate Court Backs Mormon Public Plaza   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The deal does "nothing to advance religion, but merely enables the LDS church to advance itself," according to the decision, which was issued Monday.
"The church has always intended that the plaza be a place of peace, a quiet oasis in the midst of a bustling city where everyone can enjoy an atmosphere of serenity and reflection," church spokesman Bruce Olsen said.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the plaza for $8 million in 1999.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1183712   (340 words)

  
 Mormon questions, LDS, scriptures, polygamy, LDS Church, Book of Mormon, Doctrine, priesthood, grace
The answers are based on the opinions of many and in no way are meant to represent the official opinion of the LDS church.
In the earlier days of the Restored Church, nearly all sermons were given extemporaneously, including those in the JOD.
It was not an official Church publication nor has it ever been a source for official Church doctrine.
www.mormonhaven.com /ansindex.htm   (567 words)

  
 Pentagram/Modern LDS Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Those in the church who accepted Hofmann's forgeries based on putting their trust in imperfect humans rather than God are guilty of not using their free agency as should be their belief.
Upon contacting the church for a credible answer, and after being transferred five times, the architects office told us that the façade was an interpretation by a B. Art Professor who gathered together old Mormon symbols in a collage that represented his interpretation of the history of Mormon symbols.
The present leadership of the Mormon church is responsible for and has the final word on the symbols used on the Temples.
cryfromthedust.net /pentagram_modern_lds_church.htm   (1593 words)

  
 United Press International - US Regional - LDS church seeks review of speech ruling
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday it would seek a review by the full court in Denver of this week's ruling that determined the walkways were public though the church had bought the property from the city for $8.1 million in 1999.
The American Civil Liberties Union went to court on behalf of the First Unitarian Church, arguing the rules the LDS Church had established allowed its members to expose their beliefs at the plaza while banning members of other churches -- including some individuals with anti-Mormon sentiments -- from doing the same.
"Protecting the church's expression from competition is not a legitimate purpose of the easement or its restrictions," the opinion said.
www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20021011-010503-1692r   (615 words)

  
 LDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS church) runs the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The LDS church homepage has information about this on the Family History Information page.
The LDS-Genealogy Mailing List is a place to discuss the LDS Church and relationship to genealogy, as well as to discuss PAF genealogy program and the FamilySearch databases.
www.genhomepage.com /LDS.html   (461 words)

  
 LDS Church History home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
However, during the nineteenth-century, LDS men were allowed to marry more than one wife under certain conditions.
"Although LDS doctrines, practices, and experiences have in some circles evoked a measure of scoffing and laughter over the years, only since the 1970s has a body of published humor dealing with the Mormon experience appeared.
Institutionalized LDS humor divides roughly into an early period when the Church was the object of outsiders' jokes and a modern period when members have become able to laugh at themselves.
www.lightplanet.com /mormons/daily/history   (470 words)

  
 Black LDS Main Page
Black Mormons not only have to deal with their own families and their own salvation, but they also have to deal with these myths that continue to be spread about fls in the LDS church.
Some of these myths include the idea that fls are not welcome in the LDS church, or that the LDS church teaches that fls are somehow less valiant than their white brothers and sisters.
This Web site is to educate and to support the fl and white members of the LDS church as they deal with these issues.
www.blacklds.org   (841 words)

  
 LDS Church History 1830 - 1904
Released as Church Historian when he became President of the Church in 1970.
was the LDS Church Historian for more then twice as long as any other Church Historian, and was the only Church Historian to be a concurrent member of the First Presidency.
All opinions on Mormon Church History and Mormonism in general are mine and mine alone, and represent my thinking at this point in time, (subject to change based on better information).
www.ldshistory.net   (709 words)

  
 The Mormon Connection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The reason that the LDS church is so interested in genealogy is explained in church doctrine: family love and life can continue forever, even after death.
The church believes that these ordinances should be performed on behalf of ancestors who did not have the opportunity themselves.
Thankfully, the church allows non-members to use their collection, and it is a wonderful resource.
www.leisterpro.com /doc/Articles/MormConn.html   (500 words)

  
 LDS FAIR Apologetics Homepage
David Ferguson recounts a number of miracles, fulfilled prophecies, and "marvelous events" in LDS Church history.
David L. Paulsen looks at the LDS view of diety relative to other Christian faiths and in light of some early Christian statements on the issue.
Our mission is to address the charges leveled at the doctrines, practices and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) with documented responses that are written in an easily understandable style.
www.fairlds.org   (846 words)

  
 LDS OSS - LDS_OSS
The purpose of LDS OSS is to help advance God's purposes using our knowledge of technology and science.
We strive to do this in harmony with the teachings and wishes of the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
We are not officially affiliated with the LDS Church, but our members ascribe to its teachings, and labor within the established principles of revealed doctrine and inspired Church leadership.
www.ldsoss.org   (253 words)

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