How to learn about Mormonism

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

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.

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[carterfamily8903]

If you want any accurate information about what Mormons have taught in the past, don't look for any truth about their past from Mormon sources. Mormons are instructed not to tell people about exclusively mormon teachings, until they are "ready" for them. They don't want to tell a Bible believing Christian for example that they believe God was once a man and became a god, and that Jesus is the brother of Satan, they just want you to start doubting the reliability of the Bible, and believe the BOM

[DefendingMormonism]

carterfamily8903-

Thank you for sharing.

However, Mormons are willing to talk about anything and everything. At least I am.

Watch my video "Who is Joseph Smith?"

I quote some of the most famous early anti-Mormons Ezra Booth, Alexander Campbell, EB Howe, etc.

As for deeper doctrines, they must be understood through the Spirit of God.

Just b/c you don't understand something, does not change the truth of that particular doctrine.

[imtherealthing]

Great Video - keep them coming. The enemies of Christ will not prevail.

[DefendingMormonism]

The more that critics voice their opinions, the easier it is to see how truly wrong and misguided they are.

[imtherealthing]

Yep, so true. They make no logical sense and when confronted with the TRUTH they can't handle it...they have to come up yet again with another OLD anti-mormon pat question *yawn*. Seriously they miss the mark so bad it is pathetic.

[BryceisBibleMan]

@hoeck2008 true but it help th Follow the prophets of God if reed the Bible you r following Prophets and other good men that been colled of God.

[hoeck2008]

@BryceisBibleMan You don't have to go to church to be a christian. So no you don't have to listen to a pastor or the Pope. All you really need is the bible and Jesus in your heart. People can be corrupted. That means pastors, priest, and presidents can be corrupted as well. They are just men.

[BryceisBibleMan]

for eney one look to find the truth about mormon go to were it says to go in the video u well learn a lot.

[BryceisBibleMan]

@hoeck2008 so as u say don't Follow eney one not the pope or a paster thay r just men to right?

[hoeck2008]

@DefendingMormonism What a lame comment. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they are misguided. That is a pretty shallow statement that I would expect a screwed up liberal politician to make. Your misguided beliefs will surely land you in hell. Joseph Smith was just a man and you are wrong to follow whatever he says. Follow what God tells you to do in the bible only. Nothing shall come before God and his word.

[DrTerminus]

@hoeck2008 -- Mormons are blessed with a religion that accurately defines and describes the true nature of God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Atonement of Christ. All one needs to do is seriously investigate the account of Joseph Smith, the first prophet of this, the Last Dispensation of time.

I cannot help it if you choose ignorance by avoiding this.

[DrTerminus]

@Brttrx84 -- Well, I'm quite capable of researching the definition of satanism which is simply "the worship of Satan." And anything tied in with Satan is the equivalent of anything evil, lies, force, coercion --- well, you get the drift.

Human beings are NOT animals. We are the children of God, we have the ability to reason, to choose right from wrong. Animals cannot do that.

It would do you well to study more about God and less about Satan. Satan is the great Deceiver. Avoid him!

[Brttrx84]

@DrTerminus

Oh, I see you don't understand what Satanism is, seeing that those traits you described are polar opposites of it's true morals. Allow me to fill you in so you can make an educated answer next time if you choose to.

Despite popular belief, Satanism is basically founded on the rule that people should live as people. We must understand we are animals, and live our lives to the fullest, without any outside influences forcing us to live a certain way.

Know things before you speak.

[hoeck2008]

Mormons are deceived by a false religion that distorts the nature of God, the Person of Jesus Christ, and the means of salvation. One day everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. It is impossible to get to heaven by our own works and that only by faith in Him is it possible. There is only one way to receive salvation and that is to know God and His Son, Jesus.

[omiolo]

The Laie Hawaii Temple was the fifth operating temple in the world and the first completed outside the state of Utah. The temple serves Church members living in Hawaii and the Marshall Islands.