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Answers to Submitted Questions About The Church of Jesus Christ(By Topic) by Joel Hardy The following are answers to questions that have been submitted to me by both members and non-members of the Church. I will try to personally answer all questions by E-mail but I will only publish here those questions that would be of general interest to others. Please let me know if you do not want your question posted. Questions that I have already answered or that are of a personal nature will only be answered if an E-mail address is provided. Your E-mail address will not be used for any other purpose nor will it be given or sold to anyone. You will not be contacted by the church in any way as a result of providing your Email address. Although I try to be consistant with teachings of the Church, these are my own answers and opinions and should not be considered the official opinion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. NOTE: Since the Church recently changed many of it's website addresses some of the links in my answers to questions may not take you to the exact intended page. See also the page Answers to Critics' Questions. This page is updated often. Last update: 30 September 2024
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Abortion
GRKANE - What will happen in the next life to all the women who have had abortions?
ANON - A question about abortion and church discipline
WILLIAM - Why do the Mormons make allowances for abortions
WENDY - If a woman has an abortion before repenting and before baptism or even receiving the gospel is she allowed to proceed with baptism and be forgiven for the sin? KELLE - Can I inherit the highest celestial glory where God and Jesus dwell if I had an abortion before I was baptised? MICHELLE - If a female has a abortion before knowing the Lds gospel can they be baptized in the church? LARA - Can a woman who has had an elective abortion still receive exaltation?
Adam and Eve
IVAN - Why was D&C 137:5 changed to leave out the name "Michael"
JOHN - Could Adam and Eve have eaten from the tree of life before the fall?
OLDSTER - Was Eve really made from one of Adam's ribs?
HENRY - Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden so would that not be considered a sin?
REUBEN - Why was Adam required to till the earth? ANNVER - Why in Moses 3:7 says Adam was the first flesh upon the earth but in 1st Chapter Genesis, animals are created first? LEHI - Questions about the symbolic meanings of the fig leaf aprons worn by Adam and Eve. RASHID - Could Eve have gotten pregnant while in the Garden of Eden? Will Satan and his followers ever get a body ANNVER - Why was the garden of Eden called after the name Eden? GARY - What first sin do you believe Adam and Eve committed on Earth? IVAN - Were Adam and Eve brought here from another planet? TOM - Has Adam been resurrected? GREG - Was Eve the 2nd flesh upon the earth? CARROT - What condition were Adam and Eve in while in the garden of Eden?JON - Can you tell me where it notes in the Bible that Jehovah and Michael were gods before coming to earth as Christ and Adam? REESE - Did Satan appear to Adam and Eve, or did he use the serpent and was Satan really necessary for the Fall? TOM - Questions about using olive oil in giving blessings and why God did not allow Adam and Eve to partake of the tree of Life after the Fall. JORDAN - Why did God give Adam and Eve two conflicting commands in the Garden of Eden? AKANIMO - How soon can baptism for the dead be done? How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden? AXEL - Question about Adam and Eve ALEX - Question about the fall of Adam. RUTH - Is it possible that the Adams and Eves on other worlds did not partake of the forbidden fruit? ANDREW - Did other races live on this earth before the Adamic race? CSNOW1 - Why was it considered a sin if Eve had to partake of the fruit in order that man may be? TREVOR - What kept Adam and Eve from eating from the tree of life in the Garden of Eden? MIKE - Did Adam have a belly button? LUKE - Questions about our sinful nature and Adam's transgression. CHUCK - Were Adam and Eve allowed all the privileges of a married couple except they couldn't have children while in the Garden of Eden? What was their sin?
Angels and Visions
ROBERT - Why did the angel Moroni visit Joseph Smith 3 times in one night and repeat the same message?
AKANIMO - Questions about the rich man parable and angels guarding our graves JON - Questions about patriarchal blessings, God knowing our thoughts, and ministering angels JOSEPH - Besdes what Joseph Smith experienced are there any other stories of the spirits of dead people appearing to others? MARTHA - Can Angels eat? LYNN - What exactly does an angel do to be ministering? JERRY - Why is a body needed to progress? Were the angles that appeared to Joseph Smith resurrected beings? HARDKNOCK - Jesus said He would not appear to the Gentiles in person, therefore He would not have appeared to Joseph Smith. NAWAL - Do we have guardian angels that protect us?JON - Have there been any stories of people coming back from the dead that have been written with and accepted by the LDS Church? PAULA - Do church members today experience visions, administrating angels, talking in tounges and visitations like in early years of the church? JAMES - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live without the priesthood? GREG - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live through it? AKANIMO - What kind of body did angel gabriel have? AKANIMO - Where do resurrected personages and translated beings reside? BECKY - What are angels? ALEX - What are ghosts? BLIZZ - What exactly is the gift of tongues and the language of the angels? How can I know when I need to obey the letter of the law? PAMELA - Do angels have wings? CADE - Why the confusion on the age of Joseph Smith at the first vision? IVAN - Who were the angels Rafael and Uriel? COREY - Who is the fifth angel mentioned in Rev. 9:1? KIRK - Who were the 7 angels mentioned in the book of Revelation and who were they while they were yet in their mortal lives.
Apostasy
BILL - Why didn't God know that John C. Bennet was in fact an evil man?
MATTHEW - Question about the apostasy THOMAS - How can Latter-day Saints, using the Bible justify their belief that God wanted the fall to occur? MICHAEL - Questions about the apostasy and Church leadership. JOSHUA - When is one truly an apostate in the lds church? BEN - Questions about the apostasy and restoration. ANNVER - A question about Revelation 12:6 and the beginning of the apostasy. ANVAH - Why and how can so many prominanat church leaders even today leave the church? JO - Who gets notified if someone resigns or is excommunicated from the Church? JON - Question about people leading others astray from the gospel. JON - Is there reference from Joseph Smith that the LDS Church will splinter or be reduced or shifted like wheat in the last days by intellectual men trying to point out errors in the church? GRACE - Is it posible that someone can loose their faith and testimony of the gospel while reading the scriptures?
Atonement
DAVID - In what way were the two thieves hung on the cross next to Jesus?
KANE - What would result if Jesus had rejected his Father’s plan?
KIRK - Why was Cain's sacrific not accepted by the Lord
GR KANE - Will I be allowed to atone in the next world for the sins of a close member of our family?
VITORIO - Did God the Father perform an atonement on the earth he was on the same as Jesus did here? SHID - Can you help me figure out what exact month and day was the date of Jesus Christ's crucifixion? TERRY - Did Jesus actually sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane? KIRSTEN - Do you have references stating the fact that the atonement of Jesus Christ was for all Worlds ever created and which will be created? ALICE - When Jesus was crucified, why was he nailed in the hands and the wrists? TANYA - What is the meaning of a personal atonement? BOB - If the atonement is required for repentance why is it that people are called to repentance prior to the actual atonement? JANNMAREE - A question about the crucifixion of Jesus. JAYSON - Was Jesus hung on a cross or a tree? TANYA - What exactly does "apply the Atonement" mean? ZHED - Why did Jesus say "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And where are the Lost Tribes? TANYA - Didn't Christ suffer for our sins also on the cross? TOM - Where did God the Father come from and did Jesus atone for the sins of everyone in the universe? NANCY - How does the sacrifice of Jesus pay for our sins? TOM - Questions about agency, Christ's suffering, and experience MARC - Asks for references about the atonement being for all worlds created. TERRY - Did Christ atone for the sins of the world in the Garden of Gethsemane or on the cross? TANYA - Questions about the atonement of Christ. BECKY - Why did Jesus have to be crucified? NANCY - How does the sacrifice of Jesus pay for our sins? BERT - Why were Jesus' hands and wrists nailed to the cross? KWASI - Question about the atonement and the law of sacrifice.
Baptism
KANE - Question about the baptisms of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
ANNAVAHRY - Why are confirmations for converts usually held on a seperate day of baptism but for primary aged its held on the same day? Is their doctrine or teaching? Aso who presides at baptisms?
JAMIE - Was John the Baptist baptized when 8 days old?
JACKSON - Is baptism necessary for the Terrestrial and Telestial kingdoms? JON - Is it OK to have a baptism in a lake or river? JIM - Is it OK to be rebaptised to demonstrate your total understanding and commitment to the Savior? TM - Questions about a spouse canceling a child's baptism and reimbursement of tithing money. JON - Where in the scriptures does it tell us why Jesus needed to be baptized? Was he married as well? GREG - Asks questions about three different baptisms. PAUL - Why are the two baptismal prayers recorded in the D&C and Book of Mormon different? JON - Can a member in good standing with the Church get rebaptised as a recommitment to Christ? BLOKE - Why do we raise our arm to the square when we baptize and close our baptismal prayer in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? SKYE - Comments about baptism. JAMES - Did the authority to baptize end after the Apostles died? JCRUTCH - Asks questions about LDS baptism and heaven DANIEL - Asks questions about baptism, forgiveness, sacrifices, and Word of Wisdon. NEPHI - Why do LDS teach that baptism is essential for salvation? HENRIK - How do mormons baptize? JASON - If you need the priesthood to baptise, or vise versa, how was Joseph Smith able to baptise? JON - A question about re-baptism that occurs in the New Testament SHAWN - A question on Paul's reference to baptism for the dead. KENOBI - Asks for help with contradictions in the Book of Mormon about the nature of God and baptism? NICHOLAS - How can I explain to a Catholic friend that their way of baptism is not necessary? SUE - A question about confession of sins before baptism. TM - Questions about a spouse canceling a child's baptism and reimbursement of tithing money. WENDY - If a woman has an abortion before repenting and before baptism or even receiving the gospel is she allowed to proceed with baptism and be forgiven for the sin? DANIEL - Asks questions about baptism, forgiveness, sacrifices, and Word of Wisdon.
Bible
BINJO - What is the meaning of Isaiah 2:22?
GREGORY - Why does Jesus bless the CUP in the Bible's Sacrament, but in the Book of Mormon's He blesses the WINE, not the CUP
SCOTT - How come in Genesis chapter 10 it says the people were divided into their different tongues but then Chapter 11, before the tower of Babel happened, is says they were all of one language?
JAMIE - What are the languages spoken after God confound their language at the tower of Babel
JAMIE - When were the first five books of Moses written?
LEHI - Can you tell me what you know about the white stone mentioned in Revelation 2:17 and D&C 130:10-11? JON - A question about re-baptism that occurs in the New Testament JEFF - Question about the phrase "without a cause" in the Matthew scripture. LAU - We say that after the Apostles were killed, priesthood authority was no longer on the earth. But what about the Seventy that were also called? BRAD - Can you explain the verses in Mark 12:19-27? GREG - Who is the Queen of the south? JON - Asks questions about Jacob's ladder and it's interpretation JEFF - Asks a question about the phrase "without a cause" in Matthew 5: 22. ZED - how do you explain Isaiah 46:9? CHRISTOPHER - Are there any scriptures that shows Judas was not as bad as we make him out to be? STACY - Who are the lost tribes of Israel? TYLER - When and how did the Twelve Apostles receive the Holy Ghost? SHAWN - Did Jesus call Judas a "son of perdition"? JACK - If God lived on an earth and progressed to godhood, does that mean that God possibly sinned and was in need of a savior Himself? FRED - Comments on an answer about who or what the "rock" represents in Matt 16:16-18 COREY - Does 1 Cor 7:12-14 mean an unbelieving spouse can be exalted through a beliving spouse? JON - Why is astrology frowned upon when the wise men knew of christ birth because of a star? SANDRA - What is the real story about Lilith and Adam? JIM - How long were Joseph, Mary and Jesus in exile in Egypt before Herod died? BETTY - Will the "mark of the beast" come before or after the appearance of the two prophets spoken of in Revelation 11? AKID - Who are the 7 angels in the book of revelation? PAM - What do you say to people who believe that the Genesis flood of Noah was just a Hebrew embellishment of the Gilgemesh Flood myth? CYREL - Asks for an explanation of Proverb 30:4 COREY - Who is the fifth angel mentioned in Rev. 9:1? LEAH - Why was David not put to death for killing Uriah? JARBAC - What is the name of cain's wife? JAMES - What happened to Cain during the flood of Noah? RAY - Asks about the fulfillment of the prophecy in Ezekiel, Chapter 37. JOHN - Which of Noah's sons did the Gentiles come from? ELISE - How can I download the lds scriptures on my laptop for free and unlimited use? SANDRA - Isn't the brass serpent that Moses made and held up on a pole the same as making a graven image? RANDY - Why don't the LDS have the joseph smith so called "inspired version" of the bible as part of their 4 standard works? TOM - How could a drunken Noah be considered just and perfect in his generation?IVAN - How come people in the Old Testament lived so long?TOM - Questions about the Jaredites and the Pharaoh at the time of MosesKIRK - Are there any scriptural references that God or Jesus Christ commissioned His prophets or apostles to write about His life and ministry here on earth?ANNVER - How could John the Baptist's father (Zacharias) perform ordinances in the temple with only the Aaronic priesthood? DON - Questions about different Bible translations. TOM - Why isn't Daniel mentioned in Daniel chapter 3? . GREG - Why is it that God is "one God" in the Bible and in the Book of Mormon? GREG - Why was Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? PAT - Why was Mary not allowed to touch Jesus when he appeared to her as a resurrected personage, but others were allowed to later on? CORY - Asks for additional information about the "Book of Joseph" GREG - What's the difference between the words "to day" and "today" in the scriptures? JOHN - Why don't we use the German Bible if Joseph Smith though it was more correct than the King James version? ZHED - Who is talking in Proverbs 8:22-36? DETROYTA - Asks for an explanation of the story of Samson's riddle of the bees and honey. TOM - Where does nephilim Giants in Genesis Came From? JANIS - Explain the phrase, "till the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righeousness" RYAN - Question about Joseph Smith's correction of a verse in the JST. TOM - Asks about the gem stones on the breastplate of AaronCARL -Asks questions about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible and Bible references about the Pre-existance BROOKS - Does Daniel describe the skin color of God? KRISTY - Asks a question on the inerrancy of the Bible. RAYCHELL - Asks for an explanation on why I claim the Bible has some mistakes in it. JAMES - Can you explain what Jesus meant when he said "on this rock I will build my church"? JEREMIAH - Why do you as LDS say that we should not to pray to Jesus when Acts 7:59-60 has Stephen praying to Jesus? DEVIN - Is Jehovah in the Old Testament Jesus Christ in the New Testament? RAY - What was the purpose of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden? BRAD - Why did God tell Adam and Eve to not eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, if it was in His plan to have them do so? TRANSLATION - Why can't the Bible and Book of Mormon be translated into plain English? KIM - What are the JST Bible and endowments? RYAN - What was the nature of the relationship between Jonathan and David in the Book of Samuel? JADEHOUSE - Why was Eli held accountable for his grown sons mistakes? KBROWN - Are there any other historical writings about the unusual events occuring at Christ's death? JOE - If Joseph's wife was Egyptian does that make us all decendants of Ham? PAIGE - Questions about Bible and Book of Mormon scriptures PRECIOUS - Was Shem,(son of Noah) the high priest Melchizedek, who gave Abraham the priesthood blessing? DARYL - How does the LDS Church explain Galations 1:6-9? BLAKE - Was Christ married to Mary Magdalene? TODD - Explain the Bible scriptures that seem to contradict a life after death. BERT - Why were Jesus' hands and wrists nailed to the cross? ROY - Who actually owns the Garden Of Gethsemane? ANGIE - Please explain the verse where Jesus says, "that the Father [is] in me, and I in him." HUF - What does the mark of the beast mean in Revelations? JAMEL - Where in the bible was a prophecy given but not fulfilled due to unrighteousness of the people? DIANA - Where in the Bible does it talk about the war in heaven? GREG - Was Judas present at the Last Supper? ROY - Why did Jesus say believers would do greater works than He? GREG - Why was Canaan cursed for something his father did? THOMAS - Was the Translation of the Bible ever completed by Joseph Smith? MICHAEL - Questions about Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible CODY - How did the orginal twelve apostles die? RICHARD - What does the scripture mean that says, 'The sabbath was made for man & not man for the Sabbath'? JANEEN - What is the mission and birthright of the lineage of Ephriam? RANDY - Who was President of the Church after Christ died? RICHARD - What does the statement "of Tenets thou shalt not speak" mean? NANCY - What does the term "types and shadows" mean in the scriptures? DANIEL - Who baptized John the Baptist? BONNIE - Who was the author of the book of Ecclesiastes? LYNDEN - What does the following scripture mean, "Upon this rock I will build my church"? TROY - For what reasons are we encouraged to read the King James Version of the Bible? GREG - How can god be all loving when he allowed or commanded all the bad things to happen in the old testament? TANYA - Why does Matthew say that Jesus does not know the time of His second coming? KOORI - How does the burnt offering in the OT relate to Jesus and his life? SHAWN - A question on Paul's reference to baptism for the dead. TRACY - What is the source of Benjamin Franklin's "parable" about Abraham turning out a guest? SONYA - How can Mormons use the Bible in light of what Revelation 22:18 says? KWASI - Did Joseph, son of Jacob, marry within the covenant? BRAD - Questions about the Old Testament calendar and the number of spirits cast out of heaven. HILDEGARD - How come no trees were destroyed in the flood of Noah? STEPHEN - Who were the three men that appeared before Abraham? SHAWN - Is the temple spoken of in Ezekial 43, the same one that the sons of Levi will make their sacrifice in? BW - Where in the Scriptures does it tell us how Moses found out he was a Hebrew? ANNVER - Questions about the translation process of our modern scriptures. LUCAS - Did it ever rain before the flood of Noah? AKANIMO - Why was Noah ordained into the priesthood at such an early age? TOM - Were all of the Psalms in the Old Testament written by David? JOEMER - In matthew there is a verse stated that jesus is the son of david..is that true? JOEMER - Asks for an interpretation of Mark 12: 18-27 JON - Does the Church have an official stance on the Gospel of Thomas? RICHARD - Can you tell me how old was John the Baptist when his father died? And how did zacharias die? ALEX - Why did God hold on to Leviticus 18:22 as a law?
Book of Mormon
PAM - Why would God tell Nephi to kill a helpless unconscience Laban just to get his brass plates?
DAVID - Question about snow mentioned in the Book o Mormon
GREGORY - Why does Jesus bless the CUP in the Bible's Sacrament, but in the Book of Mormon's He blesses the WINE, not the CUP
JAMIE - Questions about the translation process of the gold plates.
JULIO - Questions about Joseph Smith's seer stone
ROBERT - Why did the angel Moroni visit Joseph Smith 3 times in one night and repeat the same message?
JAYNE - There are places in the Book of Mormon where it tells what will happen before it happens. Is this prophecy or somethng else?
JOHN - Does 2 Nephi 31:19 mean that i don’t need to keep the commandments to earn salvation so long I am faithful and repentant? ANNVER - Is true that every nation and the lost tribes will have scriptures like Book of Mormon? CHARLES - Why did Joseph Smith have to wait 4 years before he coud take the plates for translation? LARRY - How is it that Moroni was resurrected unto immortality prior to "the resurrection of the dead"? BRAD - The Book of Mormon has many uncommon names. Have they found some of the names used in the Book of Mormon? RASH - Have you read the Sealed Portion of the Book of Mormon Yet? GREG - Asks about locations for the Book of Moromon events ADAM - Offers a map of Book of Mormon geography. TED - Why did Christ have to give Nephi authority to baptize? JOSH - Why did it take Lehi and his family 8 years to travel 500 miles? LISA - Can you explain the "Son of Righteousness" found in both 2 Ne. 26:9 and Ether 9:22? ERIC - What did the three witnesses actually see when the Angle Moroni came and showed them the gold plates? JAMES - Can you explain 1st Nephi 19:10? NICK - A question about Joseph Smith and the translation process of the Book of Mormon. SHIDRA - If the book of mormon is the the everlasting gospel, why are eternal marriage and baptism for the dead not included in book of mormon? CASEY - Why is there no mention of Laban in the old testament? JEFF - Can you explain the verses in Mosiah 15: 1-4? This sounds like modalism to me. JON - Questions about Zoram and Ishmael who joined Lehi's family CHRISTOPHER - Questions about homosexuality and the Book of Mormon NELSON - What are the names of the Three Nephites and where are they now? ENOCH - Could you list some revelations unique to the Book of Mormon that deal with doctrine. JOSHUA - Were the twelve Disciples in the Book of Mormon Apostles as the Twelve in Jerusalem? PAM - I HEARD that one of the three witnesses “only saw the plates with an eye of faith” ELISE - How can I download the lds scriptures on my laptop for free and unlimited use? JON - Asks questions about the three Nephites. TANYA - Is there any solid proof that the Book of Mormon is true? ANNVER - Questions about the translation process of our modern scriptures. NAWAL - Questions about how Christ spoke to Nephi before His birth and how the three Nephites will gain exaltation. CARLOS - Was the Book Of Mormon named after the prophet Mormon the main abridger? TOM - Questions about the Jaredites and the Pharaoh at the time of MosesCODY - How could Nephi quote something the prophet Malachi said more than a hundred years later?TOM - Why were Lehi and his family, who were of the tribe of Menasseh, living in the Southern Kingdom with Judah? BRAD - What are the dragons spoken of in the Book of Mormon? COREY - Were the jaradites Asian? GREG - Was Alma translated like Moses and Elijah? GREG - Why is it that God is "one God" in the Bible and in the Book of Mormon? ERICKSON - Questions about the Brother of Jared and spirits in the Pre-mortal life HENRY - How did Lehi get the priesthood? JACK - Has anyone identified which animals are being refered to in the Book of Mormon as Cureloms and Cumoms? JER - If the Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the Gospel, why doesn't it say anything about baptism for the dead, or eternal marriage, or other doctrines you have in the Mormon church today? TOM - How can some later chapters of Isaiah show up in the Brass plates before they were actually written? JANIS - Have you heard of THE BOOK OF ZELPH? What is it and is it true stuff? VERA - Can reading the Book of Mormon reduce symptoms of PMS? PAUL - Why are the two baptismal prayers recorded in the D&C and Book of Mormon different? EDWIN - Why is it the title page of the Book of Mormon is more bigger font in print than the caption below "the other testament of Jesus Christ"? WILLIAM - What are we to understand by the law as stated in 2 nephi 2:5 which says by the temporal law they are cut off and by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good and become miserable forever? TANYA - If the Book of Mormon is truly inspired by the Holy Spirt, then why were there errors in the first edition? SHAWN - Has the prophet Moroni received his exaltation like Abrahan, Isaac, and Jacob? CRAIG - Using the "Bible Code" program on the Book of Mormon ZACH - There is proof of the Bible; they still have the original papers, so where is the proof of the Book of Mormon, why has no one seen the Gold Plates?. MH - Where are the plates (Book of Mormon ) that Joseph Smith translated now? PINESOLQUEEN - Is there any physical proof of the horses being here before the Americas were "discovered"? DAVE - How did Alma get priesthood authority to baptize? PAUL - Did Jesus establish TWO churches during the first century or just one? BILL - Did the Lord command the brother of Jared to make a hole at the bottom of the barge and use it as an air hole? SCOTTIE - 1. Were the original writings of the B.O.M written in reformed egyptian and hebrew? 2. If the lord knew when and how Joseph Smith was going to die, why is the revelation in D&C 130:15 conditional (" ..if thou livest..")? MIKE - Asks for explainations for errors that exist in the Book of Mormon. JAMES - Where did Joseph Smith learn Greek and/or Hebrew? ANGIE - Did the Book of Mormon originate in the area of Guatemala? LARRY - If Moroni buried the plates in Central America, how did Joseph Smith find them in New York? MPAILLER - Questions about references to life of Christ early in Book of Mormon NATHAN - Who was king lamoni's father? What was his name? TOM - Questions about the Spirit; Native American DNA; why church is boring; and lineage of blacks in patriarchal blessings. KATRINA - Which Church is the most abominable above all other churches as spoken of in the Book of Mormon? KENOBI - Asks for help with contradictions in the Book of Mormon about the nature of God and baptism? FOX - Asks how we account for Greek words and Bible errors showing up in The Book of Mormon. MICHAEL - Were the Jaredites part of the lost ten tribes? TRANSLATION - Why can't the Bible and Book of Mormon be translated into plain English? DON -How does the Olmec civilization correspond to the Book of Mormon Jaredites? TOM - How can I make reading the Book of Mormon more interesting and appealing? PAIGE - Questions about Bible and Book of Mormon scriptures ALLISON - What is the name of Jared's brother? LL - How does the LDS church respond to people like Professor Murphy who has discovered thru DNA testing that the Lamanites did not come from the Middle East? STEVE - Question about changes made in the Book of Mormon NAVAL - How do you explain the statement made by the Smithsonian Institution on the Book of Mormon? BILL - Did not Oliver Cowdery later deny his testimony of the Book of Mormon? JANIS - What are some Bible scriptures that support the Book of Mormon? RICK - Do the Polynesians have records of their people hid up in caves? MELVIN - Please explain 2 Nephi 9: 24-27 ALAN - Questions about the "Michigan Tablets" and "Padilla Plates". MELVIN - Can a Spirit be born and receive a body more than once? Book of Mormon translation. LESLIE - Question about the age of Enos. JOHN - Questions about the Book of Ether. PAUL - Why the similarities between Book of Mormon and Bible scriptures? JOHN - Questions about the Book of Mormon. ROBERT - Questions about LDS scriptures. TWIGGY - Questions about the Book of Mormon. ROBERT - Questions about the Book of Mormon and Book of Abraham. SCOTT - Some Book of Mormon questions. TWIGGY - Question about errors in the Book of Mormon TIM - In the Book of Mormon, how is it that, without a head, Shiz was able to raise up on his hands and gasp for breath? JAMES - Questions about changes and anachronisms in the Book of Mormon NEPHI - Why does the Book of Mormon claim that Columbus was led by the Spirit of the Lord? JAMES - 1st Nephi 19:10 seems to indicate that Israel as well as the New World would have experienced 3 days of darkness? JOHN - Asks for explanations for apparent contradictions in LDS scriptures.
JULIO - Is the church still teaching that the American Indians are decendants of the Lamanites? PHIL - Can you explain the "Son of Righteousness" found in both 2 Ne. 26:9 and Ether 9:22? DUNAMIS - Why is there no archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon? KEN - If mesoamerica is the land of the Book of Mormon, wouldn't the "land of inheritance" be mesoamerica not the USA? HAGEN - Isn't it true the Hebrew word used for stick in Ezekiel 37:15-22 literally meant "wood" and the Book of Mormon came from brass plates? TEREZA - How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? BOB - Have any Book of Mormon names been found? HARRISON - Why in the Book of Mormon did the disciples pray to Jesus? ILEEN - Please explain why in Mosiah 15 it states that God, Christ and The Holy Ghost are one God. TYLER - Why would Alma's opinion be important to us? KACK - Whatever happened to the original stone box on Hill Cumorah that housed the gold plates? TANYA - One of the ten comandments is Thou shall not kill, so why did the Lord tell Nephi to kill Laban? PAUL - How can a 1000 years of a totally advanced civilisation leave no trace at all of their existance? JED - Comments on the Book of Mormon DNA issue. ERNIE - A question about scientific/archaeological evidence of BOM civilizations BECKY - Are there any "official" church comments about the recent findings in Mississippi? MICHAEL - A question about steel mentioned in the Book of Mormon COREY - Did any of the witnesses doubt their experience of seeing the gold plates or angel? JOSH - Why would Jesus use an Aramaic word that the Nephites wouldn't understand? JOSH - It has been said that only 1/3 of the book of mormon is recorded for us to read. Where is the other 2/3? What info was not translated? TANYA - What does it mean when scriptures say Christ descending below all things? RON - How many sons did Alma #1 have? LYNDEN - Questions about the Book of Mormon translation process. ROBERT - Questions about the Book of Mormon and Book of Abraham. DANIEL - Questions about salvation and baptism for the dead and the beheading of Laban. TOM - How can I make reading the Book of Mormon more interesting and appealing? PAIGE - Questions about Bible and Book of Mormon scriptures ALLISON - What is the name of Jared's brother? STEVE - Question about changes made in the Book of Mormon NAVAL - How do you explain the statement made by the Smithsonian Institution on the Book of Mormon? BILL - Did not Oliver Cowdery later deny his testimony of the Book of Mormon? JANIS - What are some Bible scriptures that support the Book of Mormon? RICK - Do the Polynesians have records of their people hid up in caves? MELVIN - Please explain 2 Nephi 9: 24-27 ALAN - Questions about the "Michigan Tablets" and "Padilla Plates". MELVIN - Can a Spirit be born and receive a body more than once? Book of Mormon translation. LESLIE - Question about the age of Enos.
Brigham Young
ALAN - Where are the wagon loads of plates Brigham Young talked about? ANNVER - When the Prophet Joseph Smith died why were the members allowed to choose the new prophet and why was it Brigham Young? BARRY - Why did Brigham Young say he was not a prophet? RANDY - Did Brigham Young force church members to be rebaptized? MED - Why did Brigham Young say the Nauvoo temple was not completed? PAM - Someone is trying to tell me that our Church was "moved out of its place" because of Brigham Young. GREG - Why did Joseph Smith not have children from his plural marriages when Brigham Young did?PAM - Did Brigham Young receive a revelation to be the Prophet? RICK - Why did Brigham Young strip Elijah Abel of his priesthood rights?
Church Criticism
JERRY - Will James Huntsman get his tithing donations back from the Church?
KAREN - Origin of the term "Jack Mormon" JON - Question about members who believe in Joseph Smith and the scriptures but claim current leadership are drifting away from what Joseph Smith taught. SHIDRA - If the book of mormon is the the everlasting gospel, why are eternal marriage and baptism for the dead not included in book of mormon? STEVE - Asks for an analysis of comments made by Sandra Tanner about the Godhead. LEHI - Why do many LDS disapprove of what bother Skousen taught on the atonement and the organization of intelligences JAMES - Why don't Mormons say The Lord’s prayer in their services? DANIEL - I need a list of LDS apologetic books and a list of books that deal with anti-Mormons MAX - Where does the myth that mormons have horns come from? NATHAN - How does one respond to mormon critics who claim Joseph Smith's prophesy concerning the american Civil war was not fullfiled as suggested? IVAN - Just wondering how some can justify the claim that the church is led by God, in light of some things that church leaders allow to happen NICK - How i can tell atheists that there is proof that there is a god and the bible is true and that we have living prophets living on the earth today? LAURA - Why do people call Mormons crazy and scary? PAT - How do you respond to the claim that religion is responsible for more deaths that any other ideology? RANDY - Why don't the LDS have the joseph smith so called "inspired version" of the bible as part of their 4 standard works? ADRIAN - Why does Utah not rate the best in social statistics compared to other states or countries? MOBIO - Why don't Mormons use instruments to worship and praise God or have deliverence crusades or cast out evil spirits? CINDY - Disagrees with Mormon doctrine on how we obtain eternal life TANYA - If the Book of Mormon is truly inspired by the Holy Spirt, then why were there errors in the first edition? RANDALL - Is the Church back peddling on the belief that God was once a man and that we can become gods? AMS - How come you guys don't talk about Jesus? DAVID - Questions the need for a church organization. JIM - How do you respond to those who claim that Mormons are not Christians? JANIS - Why do former church members insist on having their names removed from the Church records? Why do they continue to persecute the church after they leave? MIKE - If Romney becomes president would he be obligated to do what the prophet tells him in regards to running the country? KRISTEN - How on earth could your church pretend to have any answers to any questions about anything? JIMMY - I recently heard that the LDS ministry is on a non pay status, I find this very hard to believe BRYON - Why do LDS apostles write and sell books? CAMILLE - Do you know anything about the author of the Godmakers? CAROLYN - Explain to me how you feel that it is your right to speak for the Mormon Church? JONATHAN - You should be asking yourself what you're doing! TAMMY - If you feel that you are a Christian, then don't you also have to conclude that Frank is a Mormon? WONDERER - Where does the myth that mormons have horns come from? TODD - Why does the LDS church refer to books written by others instead of the scriptures when answering questions? TINA - What are the Mormons going to do when they die and find out they are not the true religion? ZANE - Why are you not allowed to criticize the church authority even if they are wrong? SERGIO - Why have so many past church leaders been involved in Freemasonry, which has been associated with lucifer? MALCOLM - Asks about the Church's "fence-sitting" position on capital punishment PRESTON - You actually believe that both Esaiah and Isaiah are 2 different people? And Elijah and Elias are 2 separate people?
Church History
JAMIE - How is Church doctrine approved?
ROBERT - Why did the angel Moroni visit Joseph Smith 3 times in one night and repeat the same message?
JOHN - Why did Joseph and Oliver ordain each other to the priesthood again after receiving it from John the Baptist? STEVE - Questions about Church history and latter-day prophets. PAM - Is the seagulls eating the crickets story more myth than truth? ANNVER - When the Prophet Joseph Smith died why were the members allowed to choose the new prophet and why was it Brigham Young? ANNVER - Why did the early saints give in to the laws against polygamy? STEFFANY - Is it true that Joseph Smith gave the priesthood to a black man? SCOTT - Is it true that Joseph Smith killed two members of the mob that attacked him at Carthage Jail? JOEMER - Questions about the Millennium and Emma Smith DAVID - Questions about the apostle Amasa Lyman's excommunication and restoration of temple blessings GINA - How did the Young Women program come about? RBYSECKER - Question about Parley P. Pratt's prophesy in "Mormonism Unveiled" pamphlet. ROBLYER - Why can't I find any complete information or history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre? Did Joseph Smith and other leaders belong to the Masons? INTERESTED - How many men did Joseph Smith kill in his lifetime and why? KB - Questions about the First Vision and seeking signs. MIKE - Why did Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery reconfer the priesthood on each other after John the Baptist already did it? MICAH - What happened during the Kirkland Bank scandal? CADE - Why the confusion on the age of Joseph Smith at the first vision? TWIGGY - Questions about Joseph Smith's seer stone and early claims of persecution RANDY - Did Brigham Young force church members to be rebaptized? BEN - Questions about the apostasy and restoration. MED - Why did Brigham Young say the Nauvoo temple was not completed? JOHN - Why didn't God know that John C. Bennet was in fact an evil man ? RICHARD - Did Porter Rockwell shoot or kill any man to protect Joseph Smith? PAM - Someone is trying to tell me that our Church was "moved out of its place" because of Brigham Young. LL - How does the LDS church respond to people like Professor Murphy who has discovered thru DNA testing that the Lamanites did not come from the Middle East? MICAH - What happened during the Kirkland Bank scandal? BARBARA - Did Joseph Smith teach the lost tribes are in a hollow part of the earth or on another planet?CADE - Why the confusion on the age of Joseph Smith at the first vision? TWIGGY - Questions about Joseph Smith's seer stone and early claims of persecution MED - Why did Brigham Young say the Nauvoo temple was not completed? KALLISTO - What happened to the Nauvoo temple ordinance records?
Church Meetings
ARTHUR - During this Covid-19 quarantine, is there any theological reason for not participating in an online sacrament ordinance for those with no priesthood holder in the home? FLOR - Why are not all the apostles present and seated next to each other during conferences? CAMERON - Why can't there be a staffed nursery during Sacrament meeting where parents can take their noisy crying babies? NOLI - Asks for suggestions on how to become active in the Church again JENNIFER - Questions about church attendance and the 9/11 terrorist attacks JON - When was the first Sacrament meeting and why is it held weekly ANNVER - Can a Bishop do whatever he feels is necessary to help the members of his ward? GRACE - Can you give me any quotation or scriptural verse, that says when we are inside the sacrament meeting we need to avoid speaking handshaking? RICHARD - Does the Church Handbook say we should have personal priesthood interviews during Sundy School or Priesthood meeting? RASH - Why is it that the first sacrament in our dispensation was held on a Saturday? RYAN - Why do we not hear anyone speaking in tongues in the Church? FRUSTRATED - Our Stake President demands us to wear a white shirt every Sunday as it is "the uniform of the Priesthood", can he do that? SALA - Where in the scriptures does it teach about the need to attend a "church building" in order to be saved? TOM - Questions about the Spirit; Native American DNA; why church is boring; and lineage of blacks in patriarchal blessings. MO - Is there a Church policy against carrying concealed weapons into a church building? KELLY - Asks about Church policy on wearing masks at a Halloween party ANNVER - Has ever been any notice, talk or instruction from our Church Leaders about no extra meetings or other gatherings on Sundays? ANNETTE - What is the proper dress standard for women at church? DIANE - What is the step by step process of a Mormon worship service? BRENDA - Can Mormon youth go to other entertainment besides church dances and church activities? KERI - Why can't I use a camera or video camera to record my marrige ceremony in the chapel? TONI - Expresses a concern about using non-approved materials for class instruction. PAM - What is the Church's policy about changing wards? LARAMIE - Are there any age restrictions on going to dances? MARIE - Should a woman cover her head while praying in church? ROY - What is the policy on what priesthood holders should wear to church? AKANIMO - Why does an apostle usually get up to leave shortly before prayer of generalconference? BOBBY - Does a church member who is visiting a ward have the right to offer his opinion on ward-related matters? BONNIE - Where does it say in the scriptures that people should not be paid for serving in the church? ANNVER - What criteria does a person need in order to serve within the Lds Church? JENNIFER - Questions about church attendance and the 9/11 terrorist attacks ERIC - Is being on time for Sacrament meeting a commandment? MUNDO - Question about length of testimonies in Fast and Testimony meetings
Church Policies
QUESTION - Why do LDS Members address each other as Brother and Sister?
PAT - Why do so many wear the sacred temple clothing to their own funeral for all to see? SARA - Has the church made an official statement reguarding the use of birth control, more specifically the use of an IUD? MO - Is there a Church policy against carrying concealed weapons into a church building? KELLY - Asks about Church policy on wearing masks at a Halloween party ANNVER - Has ever been any notice, talk or instruction from our Church Leaders about no extra meetings or other gatherings on Sundays? JON - Is it church policy or commandment that we do not wear the cross? JONJ - What is the church's stance on euthanasia? SIONE - What's the LDS Church teachings on family funeral services? ANONYMOUS - Does the church have an official position on mature rated video games? JO - Who gets notified if someone resigns or is excommunicated from the Church? ANNVER - How strict is the Church stand on Ward and Stake Boundaries? BOBBY - Why are wards not allowed to do fund-raisers anymore? SUE - Asks about Church leaders opinion about men having facial hair and beards. KIM - Asks questions about the Church's doctrine on unwed teen mothers and adoption. EILEEN - I have been told by our leaders that we(LDS) do not cremate people. I would like an explanation why and the scriptures that pertain to it. P. ALLEN - Asks why the LDS don't use the crucifix. SM - Is it OK to "adopt" frozen embryos? PEG - Has the prophet ever told us to not have face cards in our homes? JOHN - How long must a disfellowshipped member wait before being allowed a leadership position in the Church? MANUEL - I've heard that Gordon B. Hinkley said that we couldn't use face cards. Is this true? ANNETTE - What is the proper dress standard for women at church? DOUG - What is the position of the church on the donation of body parts after death? BARB - Are "LDS" and "Mormon" no longer acceptable names for the Church? GAIL - I would like to know if the Church has a stand on the stem cell research? JOSH - What is the church's view on us joining the Masons? TONYA - What are the Church's views on egg donations from women? PASCALE - Do I need to be rebaptized? DIANE - What is the step by step process of a Mormon worship service? GAREN - Questions about face cards. IRENE - What is the view of the mormon church in reference to people with intellectual disabilities? JESSICA - How does the mormon church stand on the death penalty? BRENDA - Can Mormon youth go to other entertainment besides church dances and church activities? SASHA - What is the Church's position on suicide? KERI - Why can't I use a camera or video camera to record my marrige ceremony in the chapel? PATRICK - What is the Church's view on euthanasia? CINDY - What is the LDS church's stand on the "morning after pill"? AMANDA - Where does the church stand on circumcision? TONI - Expresses a concern about using non-approved materials for class instruction. MICHAEL - Asks for scriptural references for church discipline. KELLIE - What is the Church's stand on Gambling? PAM - What is the Church's policy about changing wards? MALCOM - Why does the church count children under 8 as members? LARAMIE - Are there any age restrictions on going to dances? MANI - Why does the LDS Church excommunicate members? CHAD - Is there a written Church policy on not wearing masks during Halloween? RYAN - Asks for a reference against card playing.
Creation
TYLER - Question about the pre-mortal council and war in heaven and creation
OLDSTER - Was Eve really made from one of Adam's ribs?
OLDSTER - Did Jesus or God the Father creat the earth?
GR Kane - Question about intelligences and spirits
GR Kane - Is it possible to explain dinosaurs from the spiritual or scriptural aspect?
PAUL - Why do you believe that God cannot create anythng ex nihilo? BRENT - Did God design creatures for creation or is their design an eternal rule? JON - Questions about creation and the origin of man AKANIMO - Did Jesus create us? ANNVER - Why in Moses 3:7 says Adam was the first flesh upon the earth but in 1st Chapter Genesis, animals are created first? LEHI - What is the most acceptable theory among the LDS researchers regarding the dinosaurs? ALEX - Questions about the creation and Lucifer's priesthood. MIKE - How do you explain the archaeologists findings of skeletons and tools etc. being dated back to 14,000 years? LYNDEN - During the creation process where did the light come from before the sun was created? ALEX - Questions about the creation and Lucifer's priesthood. MICHAEL- What is the church's doctrine concerning Fossils/dinosaurs? KYLE - Did Bruce R. McConkie say in Mormon Doctrine that there was no death before 6000 years ago? TOM - Is there any physical evidence to support the claim about the Garden of Eden being in Jackson County Missouri?
Dating and Chastity
TRALASS - What is it like to date or to be married to a Mormon? MOBIO - What is the church's teachings or stand about the so-called "THE LAW OF ATTRACTION''? GINETTE - Why are Mormons allowed to kiss before marriage? ALEX - Why can't Mormons date non-members? KAREN - How do the lds feel about teenage pregnancy? WB - Asks about having a boy friend at 14 years of age. RAY - Can a member who commits adultry, repent and still have a chance to be exalted in the Celestial kingdom? RICHARD - Question about forgiveness for adultery RAY - Can a member who commits adultry, repent and still have a chance to be exalted in the Celestial kingdom?
Death
CARTER - When we enter the spirit world do we remember all that has happen here on earth?
DOREEN - Does someone from the Spirit World come and get you when you are dying?
JOSHUA - Does the Spirit linger with the Body after death, and for how long? SIONE - What's the LDS Church teachings on family funeral services? NIWDE - Questions about cremation and stillborn babies RON - What do Mormons believe when a baby dies BOB - Are there any doctrinal teachings that say that God takes someone to perform a more important work in heaven? CINDY - What can you tell me about life after we die. What evidence is there of it? DIANA - What is acceptable wear for cremation if the person doesn't have their own temple clothes? ALAN - Questions about those who die as infants, automatically being saved in the Celestial Kingdom CASTILLO - Near Death Experiences ED - Will a relationship continue with children of righteous parents after death if all the family members do not inherit the celestial kingdom? KBROWN - Are there any other historical writings about the unusual events occuring at Christ's death? JBROOKS - Where do the spirits of infants go after they die? LINDA - What happens to miscarried children? When does the spirit enter the body? JAMES - Will we be able to hug our relatives when we die, even though we are both spirits?
Divorce
KITTY - What is the churches view on divorce? On divorce of the Bishop or Branch President? REBECCA - Can single or divorced people obtain the Celestial Kingdom after they die? TRISH - What kingdom of heaven can a divorced member go into if they remain faithful in the Gospel? TERRI - What happens when a couple is granted a temple divorce? SHELBY - Question about getting remarried after a temple divorce LARRY - Can a divorced man be a bishop? DORIS - Why does the mormon church allow temple divorces and temple cancelations? DAWN - Why do only women require a cancellation of sealing after a divorce in order to be resealed to someone else? CHARLES - Why does the Church allow divorce and remarriage in light of what Jesus has said about it? RICHARD - Questions about temple sealing after divorce
Doctrine and Covenants
IVAN - Why was D&C 137:5 changed to leave out the name "Michael"
JON - Why was the "Lectures on Faith" removed from the Doctorine Covenents?
JAMIE - Was John the Baptist baptized when 8 days old?
SHID - Which temple is spoken of in D&C 84 that will be reared in "this generation"? JOHN - Would like to have explanations for a few contradictions between Bible and the Doctrine and Covenants scriptures. LARRY - Why was the last sentence of the introduction in Section 89 remove from recent editions of the D&C? LARRY - Why was the last sentence of the introduction in Section 89 remove from recent editions of the D&C? JOSH - Why are D&C 15 and 16 almost the same except for the names? ALAN - Were the code names used in the older editions of the Doctrine and Covenants derived from the Adamic language? ALLEN - Asks to explain a change between the Book of Commandments and Doctrine and Covenants. MAN - Is it true that D&C says animals once talked? ROBERT - Questions about the use of the names Elias and Esaias in the D&C. ROBERT - Questions about LDS scriptures. TWIGGY - Question about Doctrine and Covenants Section 137. RICHARD - Why the D&C scripture about holding the LDS Church president on trial? RICKY - Will we ever add a new revelation to the D&C? MEEKS - Where is the reference for "The Standard of Truth" in the D&C? CONFUSED - How is the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 82:7 supposed to be interpreted? ALAN - Were the code names used in the older editions of the Doctrine and Covenants derived from the Adamic language? ROBERT - Questions about the Book of Mormon and Book of Abraham. RICHARD - Asks for clarification on the interpretation of D&C 132:26. ELISE - How can I download the lds scriptures on my laptop for free and unlimited use? ANNVER - Questions about the translation process of our modern scriptures. PAUL - Why are the two baptismal prayers recorded in the D&C and Book of Mormon different? TOM - When doctrine and covenants section 4 says the field is white all ready to harvest, is it referring to wheat or cotton?
Evolution
MORMON SCIENTIST - Quotations from Church leaders on organic evolution KYLE - Did Bruce R. McConkie say in Mormon Doctrine that there was no death before 6000 years ago? MICHAEL- What is the church's doctrine concerning Fossils/dinosaurs?
Faith, Grace, and Works
SUSY - How do you develop complete faith in God? SAMANTHA - That doesn't make sense that you could get into heaven by good works. COLETTE - Asks how Mormons interpret certain scriptures requiring grace for eternal life. KIRK - Does faith have an end? MIYO - Is it true that you cannot be save by your religion but you can be saved by your own faith?
Family
PAT - Is there a study you know of that states the positive or negative effects on children with a working mother? ANNVER - What is the doctrine about priorities in regards to God, family, career, etc.? JOHN - Asking for a quote from Pres. Hinckley about wayward children SAMUEL - Were we assigned to be in a specific family in the pre-mortal world? NONIE - I feel so responsible for not doing a better job at teaching my children so they would not leave the church PATTI - My friend was told in a blessing that because she waited to start to have children, her children were given away to someone else. DEF - Why was the Proclamation on the Family written? LISA - Can mormons parent their own children or do they have to use the guidelines set by the church? SHANE - How would Mormon parents feel if their children wanted to change religions? JILL - Is it true that the Mormons want their members to have as many children as they can? JOANNA - Why does the Mormon church always say "family first"? JIM - Can members of the same family come from different lineages? MATT - Can Family Night be held on a different day of the week than Monday? LEE - Is there any place in the Church for people who choose not to have children? KAYLA - Do Mormons honestly believe the only way a family can be together forever is through sealing in the temple? SARA - If we are having a big family gathering and my husband is not home, who should ask for someone to bless the food? MISTY - Do Latter Day Saints have a requirement of having children to get to heaven?
Forgiveness
MELONI - Do the Apostles have the authority to forgive sins? TANYA -If the Lord forgives our sins, why is everyone going to be judged by their thoughts and actions? AKANIMO - Do we get forgiveness of sins by partaking of the sacrament? TOM - If the Lord forgets sins/remembers them no more, and forgives us, how can former sins return? JACK - Are there situations in which we are not required to forgive those who have done us wrong? ANNVER - If God remembers our sins no more why can't a previously excommunicated church leader be allowed to be a leader again after they have been rebaptized? RICHARD - Question about forgiveness for adultery MARTHA- Was David forgiven for murder? PAM - The Mormon doctrine says that there are sins that can not be forgiven? That is not what the Bible says! What can you tell me about Mormon doctrine on the issue of forgiveness? DWONG - The doctrine on no forgiveness for murder. DANIEL - Asks questions about baptism, forgiveness, sacrifices, and Word of Wisdon. TANYA - Does Heavenly Father and Jesus forgive us of our sins immediately when we ask or does it take some time?
General Church Doctrines
JAMIE - What does it mean many worlds that have passed away?
JAMIE - How is Church doctrine approved?
ANNVER - What is the order of importance for God's commandments and why did He use John the Baptist to restore the Aaronic priesthood? JON - Can only LDS covenant keeping people get their calling and election or see Christ? COLLIN - Was there orginally 14 articles of faith? If so what was the 14th one? PAUL - What is exact obedience? JEREMY - Why is the current prophet so focused on the name of the Church when there are more important things in the world to address? ANNVER - What Laws are we living now in these the Latter-days? TOM - A question about the law of common consent MICHAEL - Looking for a teaching by a general authority about how a true principle will be repeated more than once in the scriptures? ANNVER - What's the most important principle when it comes to a debate between obedience and the soul? CORY - How can Mormons believe in eternal happiness? ANONYMOUS - What exactly does "in harmony with the laws and commandments" and "teachings" mean? JON - Can you provide a list of all the commandments we are supposed to live?TED - If our church is called the Church of Jesus Christ why do we worship God the Father? JON - How do we know we are in the last dispensation? NEPHI - How do we become sons and daughters of God? JOHN- Why do bad things happen to good people? JAKE - Trust not in the arm of the flesh. GEO - Asks questions about the nature of a soul LEXI - What are the don'ts for Mormons? JOCELYNE - Why is Mormonism the right faith? What evidence do you have? KIM - Are men more important than women? JHEALY - Asks for evidence to support Article of Faith #8. STEVE - Is the Mormon Church polytheistic or monotheistic? KINERETA - What are the blessings you will recieve in keeping the commandments? DANIEL - Question about the LDS Church's stance on paid clergy. PHIL - How do we know what things we hear or read are consistant with official church doctrine? TYLER - Question about who we should worship. DUANE - Do the scriptures or prophets teach "the end justifies the means"? BUFF - Is there both good pride and bad pride? JERRY - Question about the laws of God. BATKINSON - What sources are considered to be Church doctrine?
God the Father
GRANDPA - Wondering if it is possible for anyone to be sealed to Father in Heaven?
JAMIE - What Bible verse was Joseph Smith referring to about God when he said, "He was once a man like us"
BINJO - What is isiah 45:7? I cant understand why God created evil?
ANNVER - How Did Joseph Smith come to know God the father and Jesus Christ have bodies of flesh and bones? RASHID - What are the differences between Trinity and Godhead? STEPHEN - Do you think that it is possible that our heavenly parents will continue the process of creating spirits for other universes and so on and on throughout eternity? VITORIO - Did God the Father perform an atonement on the earth he was on the same as Jesus did here? JOHN - How can Jesus and God the Father be omnipresent when they have tangible bodies and can only be in one place at a given time? SARAH - If Heavenly Father's glory is increased by our righteousness and progression, and Heavenly Father has more than one wife, isn't his glory greater than any of his wives? DAVID - Does God have a sense of humor? STAN - The Bible says you cannot see God's face or you will die. ANGELA - Please explain why some scriptures say God repents and others that say He does not repent AKID - Do Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have the same physical appearance? SUNDAY - Does knowledge insure salvation? Is God still learning? TANYA - Where in the scriptures does it mention that HF and Christ are acutely aware of each of his children and their lives? ALEX - How would you answer someone who asked you to prove the existence of God with out using scripture? TANYA - Did HF have to suffer and bleed through his pores and hang on a cross like Christ on another planet to become our God? QUESTION - Is there a Heavenly Father living in the center of each of the billions of Galaxies in our Universe? TOM - Where did God the Father come from and did Jesus atone for the sins of everyone in the universe? NICK - Questions about the Adam-God doctrine. AMY - If God was once a man and we can become gods ourselves, does this mean that right now there are gods in other universes that they created? PAM - Asks how the Mormon church can believe that there are many gods when Bible scriptures seem to contradict the concept. QUEST - Asks questions about LDS beliefs about God ROBERT - What about the many references in the Bible about there only being one God? NICK - Does the LDS church teach that God the Father physically/literally impregnated the Virgin Mary? ROB - Asks to explain how a God can be formed, which contradicts Isaiah 43:10 HOLLY - Do Mormans believe that God and Jesus have bodies of flesh and blood? JANNA - Are there any scriptural references to a "Mother in Heaven"? JERRY - Question about the laws of God. CATHERINA - Who created our Heavenly Father? SHANE - Question about the belief in other gods. ERIC - Questions about the resurrection, God and Jesus being one, and the Celestial Kingdom. BRYCE - How did god become a god? GREGORY - Questions about God, heaven, and Church government. TANYAN - Is God ontologically/metaphysically omnipresent or functionaly omnipresent? TYLER - Does God the Father love all of his children equally? CLARK - Is it possible that our Father in Heaven will have more spirit children? BONNIE - Where is the name "Elohim" found in the scriptures? ELDER - How many times did Heavenly Father introduce his beloved son Jesus Christ to his children? SARAH - Does God have the power to create ex nihilo? TANYA - Does Heavenly Father want Christ to be our friend? SARAH - Do the Gods continue to increase in all their attributes to all eternity, or is there a stopping point? RICHARD - Is anything in the scriptures where it says that Our Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ have some humor? GREG - How can god be all loving when he allowed or commanded all the bad things to happen in the old testament? QUINN - Why does Joseph Smith pray to both "Jehovah" and the Father in the Kirkland temple dedicatory prayer? MRMOVES - A Question about the doctrine of God once being a man.
Heaven, Salvation, and Exaltation
KANE - What would result if Jesus had rejected his Father’s plan?
KANE - Where will mass shooters end up in the next life?
JAMIE - What prevents us from committing sin in celestial kingdom?
ROBERT - Was the plan of salvation set and just needed characters to play the roles of Lucifer and Redeemer?
GODFRED - Does everyone come to earth with the same amount of potential?
JAMIE - What does it mean many worlds that have passed away?
GR Kane - Do we know what will happen to all fish and animals when this earth becomes a Celestial world (which turns into a sun)?
CARTER - When we enter the spirit world do we remember all that has happen here on earth?
ANNVER - Is it possible for families to be together in the Terrestrial and Telestial kingdoms?
KIM - Can a member still go to heaven if they die before their year of disfellowshipment is over? JON - When we die will we be united with our Spirit Mother and Father and our Mortal Mother and Father in the Celestial Kingdom? LEHI - How is the calling and election made sure given to a person? JON - In Zion what will be the difference of Kings and Queens and Priest and Priestess? PETER - Is it true that no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom without the consent of Joseph Smith? BOB - Are there any doctrinal teachings that say that God takes someone to perform a more important work in heaven? TOM - If we must prove ourselves worthy in this life to live with God again, and God is all knowing, who are we proving it to? BOB - What will resurrected beings in the Telestial, Terrestrial & Celestial realms spend their time doing? NANCY - What are the specific "conditions required" for someone to get to the celestial kingdom? ALAN - Questions about those who die as infants, automatically being saved in the Celestial Kingdom JACKSON - Is baptism necessary for the Terrestrial and Telestial kingdoms? JANN - What happens to beloved pets in the afterlife? CONFUSED - Questions about the Celestial Kingdom. RICHARD - What happens in the next life to a child who is sealed to his parents if the parents don't make it to the Celestial Kingdom CAROLINA - Questions about marriage in heaven and the Holy Ghost. RUDY - Are family members perrmitted to see each other if they end up in the same Terrestrial or Telestial kingdoms? BONNIE - Questions about the gift of discernment, exaltation, and the final judgment? SUNDAY - Does knowledge insure salvation? Is God still learning? JERRY - Why is a body needed to progress? Were the angles that appeared to Joseph Smith resurrected beings? HAROLD - Can there be progression from one kingdom to another in heaven? MICHELLE - Can a harlot or prostitute if they repent and be baptized enter the celestrial Kingdom? YHOMY - Who is in the 7 gates of heaven that will come to us in judgement time? REBECCA - Can single or divorced people obtain the Celestial Kingdom after they die? GREG - Asks questions about the Celestial Kingdom BOB - Can someone who has proven themselves worthy to inherit the Celestial Kingdom later do something wrong while waiting the resurrection in Paradise to change their inheritance?CHAD - Questions about the Celestial KingdomJET - Were can i read this phrase "As man is, God once was; as God is, man may become." LARRY - Do Mormon's believe that they can becomes god's and get their own planet? TOM - If God already knows who is or is not going to make it to the Celestial Kingdom why does it matter how I use my free agency? MIYO - Is it true that you cannot be save by your religion but you can be saved by your own faith? AKANIMO - Where will the final judgment take place? ZHED - If we become god , it is possible that we can be equal to god? JON - Can someone with poor reading and very poor comprehension skills make it to the Celestial Kingdom? SHIDHABAL - When in heaven can we still remember all things that happened to us in this world? LISA - How can I have eternal life if noone else in my family accepts the gospel? JOHN - Asks questions about being "born again". GREGORY - Questions about God, heaven, and Church government. JCRUTCH - Asks questions about LDS baptism and heaven DREW - Asks for scriptures that show what we will be doing in heaven. KORBY - Is it true a parent in the Celestial Kingdom will not be able to visit a telestial kingdom child? ELIZABETH - How do we become gods after we die? LINDA - Is there progression beyond the Celestial Kingdom? DANIEL - What happens to a family that has been sealed in the Temple, if they have been assigned to different glories after the resurrection? DARLENE - Can God's children living on other planets also be exalted to Godhood? STEVE - What does the word "Rapture" mean, as used by the general Christian commuity? LAURA - If a man can become a god why have there been no other gods recognized? Why are the Mormon temple ordinances so secretive? HOLLY - Questions about parentage of Christ, Kolob, and Salvation. JEREMY - Is it possible to go to the Celestial Kingdom if you die before choosing a religion? DEAN - Question about hearing and accepting the gospel in the after life and temple ordinances SAM - Is the Celestial Kingdom already existing or will it be created at the end? Where is God residing now? DEBBIE - Where does it say in the Bible we can become kings, queens, and gods and that we have to be married for the Celestial kingdom? DIANE -What is meant when someone says their calling and election is sure? LINDA - What happens to miscarried children? When does the spirit enter the body? TODD - Explain the Bible scriptures that seem to contradict a life after death. TRISH - What kingdom of heaven can a divorced member go into if they remain faithful in the Gospel? CAMERON - Why should we want to go to the Celestial Kingdom? TERRY - Why does the LDS church say that members of other religions will never receive exaltation? KENDRA - Is it true that Mormons believe women will be eternally pregnant and give birth to spirits in the afterlife? ERIC - Questions about the resurrection, God and Jesus being one, and the Celestial Kingdom. GREG - Question about how one is able to see God and survive it. GREGORY - Questions about God, heaven, and Church government. TAMMY - Mormon's believe eternal salvation is indebted to them JANET - If a child leaves the Church does that affect the parents' level in heaven? MARZIPAN - Did Joseph Smith say if you could glimpse the lowest degree of glory, you would kill yourself to get there? JACOB - Asks about the Mormon beliefs concerning salvation. ZELIG - Are there any scriptures or quotes from Church authorities to support the idea that those in the Celestial world can visit family or others who might end up in one of the lower kingdoms? MARTYN - If a person goes to the lowest Kingdom of heaven will that person be very happy or very sad forever? KELLE - Can I inherit the highest celestial glory where God and Jesus dwell if I had an abortion before I was baptised? SARAH - Asks about the meaning of the word "glory". MATT - Why seal families together if those in higher kingdoms of heaven can visit the lower kingdoms? ROBERTO - Do animals have souls? Could we have our deceased pets with us in heaven? STEPHEN - Is it true no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom without the consent of joseph smith? DANIEL - Questions about salvation and baptism for the dead and the beheading of Laban. ILIGAN - What is the difference between the pre-mortal life and the Celestial Kingdom? LYNN - Where are the three kingdoms of glory going to be? JON - Were there any others who were given eternal life to spend on earth like the 3 nephites and John the Beloved and when did Jesus get the priesthood? AKANIMO - Question about the salvation of those who die without the law
Hell
KANE - Where will mass shooters end up in the next life?
ARTHUR - Can women go to outer darkness? KELLY - Do Mormons believe that Catholics are going to hell? IVAN - Were the "sons of perdition" all men or was there women also? RAY - What is really the doctrine of hell? It is really literal like an overwhelming heated place? SISTERK - Disagrees with my concept of hell. ODEH - Will hell last forever?
Holy Ghost
TYLER - What is the verification process to know revelation we receive is from God?
ANNVER - Question about the Holy Ghost? ANNVER - A friend told me recently that the reason why the holy ghost does not have a body of flesh and bones is because he is not an actual person. BETTY - Will the Holy Ghost ever receive a body? CAROLINA - Questions about marriage in heaven and the Holy Ghost. TANYA - Question about the Holy Ghost dwelling inside a person KIMBERLY - How does the Holy Ghost help you find peace? TOM - When will the Holy Ghost receive a body? TANYA - Questions about the Holy Ghost and intelligences. RICHARD - Questions about righteous indignation and the power of the Holy Ghost. TANYA - Questions about the Holy Ghost. TANYA - Questions about the Holy Ghost. TANYA - If HF's and JC's spiritual essense is everywhere present in and around everything, then what is the purpose of the HG? KEITH - Who has the Holy Ghost personally appeared to? AMBER - Will Christ or the Holy Ghost ever become gods/fathers of their own worlds? TANYA - Doesn't the Holy Ghost manifest Christ and HF to us. He only says what he hears from them and not himself. Correct? BOBBY - If mormons receive the gift of the holy ghost after thier baptism, why cannot they speak in tongues? AKANIMO - I want to know if the holy ghost departs from one or we depart from the holy ghost or both can happen?
Homosexuality
JAMIE - Why doesn't the prophet receive revelation that explains same gender attraction?
GARY - Why is the Mormon church punishing the children with the new same sex marriage policy? SUSAN - Questions about teen suicide and same sex marriage. BONNIE - Will the Church be forced to allow gay people to be married in the temple? JON - Can gay Church members inherit the Celestial Kingdom? JE - There are some countries that allow same sex marriage, what should we do if we need to choose between obeying the law of the land and law of chastity? TOM - Why does the Savior want us to politically fight against same-sex marriage? REBEKAH - Asks questions on how to help a friend that has homosexual feelings ASHLEY - How do mormons feel about homosexuality? CHRISTOPHER - Questions about homosexuality and the Book of Mormon CAROLINA - If Mormons thought polygamy was OK why are they against same-gender marriage? CAROLINA - Question about the Church's stance on proposition 8.
Humaintarian Aid
PATRICK - Why does the church have a welfare system? BONNIE - What does the Church do to help the homeless people?
Jesus Christ
STEVEN - Will Jesus always have the marks in his hands and feet? TOM - Is there a connection between the jews suffering during the halocaust and the jews killing Christ? AMANDA - Who conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood on the Savior? ALICE - When Jesus was crucified, why was he nailed in the hands and the wrists? JON - Can you tell me where it notes in the Bible that Jehovah and Michael were gods before coming to earth as Christ and Adam? TOM - Could you please explain to me why Christ many times told those whom He performed miracles for not to tell anyone else? NAWAL - How was Jesus Chrsit conceived by the Holy Ghost? PAT - Why was Mary not allowed to touch Jesus when he appeared to her as a resurrected personage, but others were allowed to later on? TOM - Why did Christ choose to be baptized at the age of 30? Was that a Jewish custom of his day? JON - Questions about how John the Baptist and Jesus received their authority ED - How did Jesus get the priesthood? JOHN - How can Jesus and God the Father be omnipresent when they have tangible bodies and can only be in one place at a given time? STAN - Any reason why we should not use the abreviation "Xmas" when we are writing about Christmas? MARILYNN - Why do we celebrate Christmas in December when we are told he was born on April 6? AKID - Do Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have the same physical appearance? JON - Where in the scriptures does it tell us why Jesus needed to be baptized? Was he married as well? GREG - Where does it say in the Bible that Jesus was first born in the spirit? TANYA - Where in the scriptures does it mention that HF and Christ are acutely aware of each of his children and their lives? JON - Asks about indian legends concerning Jesus Christ NAWAL - Why do we celebrate Christmas in December when we know Jesus was born on April 6? HARDKNOCK - Jesus said He would not appear to the Gentiles in person, therefore He would not have appeared to Joseph Smith. CARAMIA - If Jesus was perfect in this life, why didnt he himself multiply & replenish the Earth as commanded to Adam & Eve? AMBER - Will Christ or the Holy Ghost ever become gods/fathers of their own worlds? JANNMAREE - A question about the crucifixion of Jesus. JAYSON - Was Jesus hung on a cross or a tree? CODY - What is a "son of the morning"? BECKY - Concerns about how misssionaries respond to questions and about Christ always being God CHAD - How could Jesus have been created by heavenly parents? JOHNS - What it meant by "natural action" in regards to the conception and birth of Jesus? HOLLY - Do Mormans believe that God and Jesus have bodies of flesh and blood? HOLLY - Questions about parentage of Christ, Kolob, and Salvation. DEVIN - Is Jehovah in the Old Testament Jesus Christ in the New Testament? JOY - How is Jesus both the Father and the Son at the same time? ANGIE - Please explain the verse where Jesus says, "that the Father [is] in me, and I in him." ROY - Who conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood on the Savior? ERIC - How is Jesus not a demi-god? GREG - Why was Jesus called "Only Begotton" before he was born? WENDY - Questions about the Word of Wisdom, Jesus, and idolatry. ALEX - How can Jesus be called the Everlasting Father? ELDER - How many times did Heavenly Father introduce his beloved son Jesus Christ to his children? KBROWN - Are there any other historical writings about the unusual events occuring at Christ's death? TOM - Questions about Jesus' earthly father and brothers and sisters. ED - Did Jesus progress to godhood? CARLTON - How does spiritual death relate to the conception of Jesus Christ by Mary? SIRLEI - Are there any other other references to Christ's birthday being April 6th other than the inference in D&C 20:1? RIOTA - Why does Jesus Christ have long hair? MAX - Was there a Savior provided for other worlds? TOM - Why wasn't Christ baptized in his youth? SEAN - Who is mary mother of jesus sealed too? Was jesus' spirt in the womb before he was born? TONY - What do LDS folks believe "Jesus" really looks like? IP - How did the Son see what the Father did before the son was here (John 5:19)? BARB - Was Christ without sin while on the earth? CAROLYN - Was Jesus in the tomb for three days or only two days after His death? DENNIS - Please explain how Jesus Christ is our brother RICHARD - Is anything in the scriptures where it says that Our Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ have some humor? JOY - How is Jesus both the Father and the Son at the same time? BLAKE - Was Christ married to Mary Magdalene? <ROY - Why did Jesus say believers would do greater works than He? AKANIMO - Did Jesus create us? HAPPY - How come we have our savior who is Hebrew man named Jesus, when in Hebrew alphabet has no J? TANYA - Didn't Christ suffer for our sins also on the cross? JOEMER - In matthew there is a verse stated that jesus is the son of david..is that true? GRACE - Why do LDS celebrate Christmas? TOM - How is it that Christ was a God and was a member of the Godhead in the pre-mortal life and in mortality even before he was perfected and resurrected and exalted? ZHED - Why did Jesus say "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And where are the Lost Tribes?
Joseph Smith
ROBERT - Why did the angel Moroni visit Joseph Smith 3 times in one night and repeat the same message?
LUCY - Why did Joseph Smith say that all churches are wrong and corrupt?
NICK - A question about Joseph Smith and the translation process of the Book of Mormon. PETER - Is it true that no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom without the consent of Joseph Smith? ANNVER - How Did Joseph Smith come to know God the father and Jesus Christ have bodies of flesh and bones? DEBBIE - Questions about the death of Joseph Smith JERRY - Why is a body needed to progress? Were the angles that appeared to Joseph Smith resurrected beings? TODD - Shouldn't all of Joseph Smith's writings be included in your canon of scriptures? JEREMY - Was Joseph Smith really married to several teenage girls? GREG - Why did Joseph Smith not have children from his plural marriages when Brigham Young did?LYNN - Why did Joseph Smith marry several women who were already married at the time? GHIL - Did Joseph Smith and Bringham Young have children with their other wives? JOE - Joseph Smith and polygamy. JENNY - Why did Joseph Smith marry a 14 year old girl? DOUG - Questions about Joseph Smith's wives and the Church owning Coke stock. MIKE - Is it true that Joseph Smith was getting married to other women behind his wife's back? JAMES - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live without the priesthood? JOHN - Why did Joseph and Oliver ordain each other to the priesthood again after receiving it from John the Baptist? MIKE - Why did Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery reconfer the priesthood on each other after John the Baptist already did it? JASON - If you need the priesthood to baptise, or vise versa, how was Joseph Smith able to baptise? MIKE - Why did Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery reconfer the priesthood on each other after John the Baptist already did it? JOHN - Why did Joseph Smith quote so often from the Bible rather than the Book of Mormon? TOM - Could this be an actual photo of Joseph Smith? JAMES - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live without the priesthood? JOHN - Asks whether President Hinckley contradicts Joseph Smith's concept about God once being a man ANAND - How can you believe in a prophet like Joseph Smith, that God warns us about in the Bible. LINDA - Joseph Smith seeing a salamander instead of God and Jesus? BRIAN - How could the Garden of Eden have been located in Missouri as Joseph Smith claims? MICHAEL - Why do so many people outside the Church feel Joseph Smith is a fraud, a gold-digger, and a false-prophet"? MARK - Was Joseph Smith really a treasure hunter with an interest in the occult? DEBBIE - Claims Joseph Smith is a murderer. A true prophet would never defend himself. BARBARA - Did Joseph Smith teach the lost tribes are in a hollow part of the earth or on another planet? DOUG - Questions about Joseph Smith's wives and the Church owning Coke stock. NEPHI - Questions about claims of false prophecies of Joseph Smith. JULIO - Questions about Joseph Smith's seer stone ANN - How could Joseph Smith see God face to face and live? ZANE - Do you have to believe that Joseph Smith really was a prophet to be a member of the church? TROY - Was Joseph Smith ever convicted of any charges against him? STEFFANY - Is it true that Joseph Smith gave the priesthood to a black man? NONIE - In the after-life will people be taught about Joseph Smith; will we find out who shot JFK? QUINN - Why does Joseph Smith pray to both "Jehovah" and the Father in the Kirkland temple dedicatory prayer? DOUG - Did Joseph Smith drink alcohol? TANYA - Why didn't JS observe the Word of Wisdom when he is the one who received it? HARDKNOCK - Jesus said He would not appear to the Gentiles in person, therefore He would not have appeared to Joseph Smith. JAMES - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live without the priesthood? GREG - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live through it? CADE - Why the confusion on the age of Joseph Smith at the first vision? RANDY - Why don't the LDS have the joseph smith so called "inspired version" of the bible as part of their 4 standard works? RYAN - Question about Joseph Smith's correction of a verse in the JST. CARL -Asks questions about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible and Bible references about the Pre-existance THOMAS - Was the Translation of the Bible ever completed by Joseph Smith? MICHAEL - Questions about Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible JAMES - Where did Joseph Smith learn Greek and/or Hebrew? LARRY - If Moroni buried the plates in Central America, how did Joseph Smith find them in New York? STEFFANY - Is it true that Joseph Smith gave the priesthood to a black man? BILL - Has Joseph Smith been resurrected? COREY - Why was Joseph Smith still preaching against polygamy in October 1843 after he got his revelation in July commanding the practice of it?
Life on Earth
AMANDA - Can we achieve perfection in our earthlives? TROY - Is our mind the same as our spirit? BEVAN - Questions about why we need a body and the Nephite Twelve. DON - Is there a difference between being happy and being filled with joy?
Marriage
BINJO - Questions about temple marriage
ALEX - When a sealed couple divorce and the sealing canceled what information about that marriage remains on the membership record?
SCOTT - Is it wrong to marry outside of the Church? CHARLES - Why does the Church allow divorce and remarriage in light of what Jesus has said about it? RICHARD - Is there any evidence in the Bible of Eternal Marriage? JON - Are there scriptures in the Bible where it tells us that marriage is ordained of God? JEREMY - Can first cousins get sealed in the temple? SHIRLEY - Questions about Celestial marriage, second annointing, and the Kabbalah PAMELA - Is is OK for a Greek Orthodox to marry a Mormon? MIKE - Why is it OK for a temple married widow to get married again? JON - Question about eternal marriage when one of the spouses becomes unworthy for the Celestial Kingdom MURDOCH - Husbands getting their wives into heaven and why Mormons have so many babies. TOM - How you explain people in the Bible marrying close blood relatives.? BRETO - What does the Mormon Church say about inter-racial marriages? ANON - If you break the law of chastity and repent can you still be married in the Temple? ANA - Question about being sealed to a dead spouse APRIL - Questions about temple weddings. ERIC - Why should my LDS friend be penalized for marrying me who is a nonmember? SCOTT - Is it wrong to marry outside of the Church, knowing that your wife and probably your kids would not be LDS either? HB - Asks for references that speak of righteous women not being denied blessings of an eternal marriage. SUUMUR - Are there any scriptures that support eternal marriages and family in the Bible? SHANNA - Is it wrong to marry outside your race? SHELBY - Question about getting remarried after a temple divorce STACY - Can parents receive revelation for their children about who they are to marry? VILMA - Why am I excluded from attending my grandaughter's wedding ceremony? GRACE - How do Mormons feel about marrying nonmembers? YOLANDA - If you are sealed to your parents and then later sealed to a spouse, who are you sealed to in heaven? DEBBIE - Where does it say in the Bible we can become kings, queens, and gods and that we have to be married for the Celestial kingdom? KAYLA - Do Mormons honestly believe the only way a family can be together forever is through sealing in the temple? ALAN - Why is it that a man can be sealed to more than one woman, but not a woman to more than one man? VICKI - What does it mean to be sealed in the temple? SHERRY - Questions about remarrying, Abraham's only son, and polygamy. SUE - Questions about temple marriage and prayer. MEGAN - In the LDS Church is it a sin if you never want to get married? TANYA - If you have to be married to be exalted, then what about the people who are not married in this life? BONNIE - Do you have to be a member of the church to be married in the church? TRINA - A question about Temple marriage. THOMAS - Could you explain what you think the term "buffetings of Satan" means, in terms of those who violate the marriage covenant? SHERRY - Questions about remarrying, Abraham's only son, and polygamy. CHRISTINA - I am not LDS but what makes me excepted from being sealed to my husband for eternity? SCOTTIE - 1. Were the original writings of the B.O.M written in reformed egyptian and hebrew? 2. If the lord knew when and how Joseph Smith was going to die, why is the revelation in D&C 130:15 conditional (" ..if thou livest..")?
Millennium
RICHARD - When Satan is loosed at the end of the Millennium who will he be tempting?
LEHI - How will people being born during the Millennium be tested? RANDY - During the Millennium will people still be able to attend their own non-LDS churches? KIRK - Will little children be resurrected as children or as adults? Will their parents be able to raise them during the Millennium? LUCAS - How long will Satan be loosed after the Millennium? HAROLD - Is it true that there will be no rainbow for one year before the millenium? CODY - Why do we do sealings by proxy if people will have the opportunity to do it themselves in the millenium? JOHNNIE - Will we need doctors during the millennium?NAWAL - Is it true that during the millenium men would marry many women in addition to their wife? JOEMER - Questions about the Millennium and Emma Smith ANNVER - Will there still be sin during the millennium before Satan is released? KEN - Will parents who had children die at a young age be allowed to raise those kids in the millenium? LISE - Who will build the temple in Jerusalem? TERRY - Raising deceased children during the Millennium. PURRDITA - After Christ comes will immortal people be able to physically bear children who could not do so when they were mortal?
R&S - Will nonmembers be able to attend their own churches and still have their leaders during the Millennium? BLIZZ - A question about the Millennium. DANIEL - How can there be any mortals on the earth after the second coming? RICHARD - Will there be an opportunity for us to change our shapes and sizes during the millennium or when we are resurrected? CHAD - What is the purpose of the Polyandry? Will there be plural marriage during the Millennium? BOYD - Do only mortals work in the temple (temple worker) during the millenium?
Missionary Work
ROBIN - What do I do when prompted by the Spirit to share the Gospel with someone? ERICKSON - Why do the Church Leaders allow the 18/years old men and 19/years old women to serve as a full-time missionary rather than finishing their study? CASEY - Questions from a man searching for the true church SHIDHABAL - What is the best thing to say that debate is not a righteous way to tell the truth when it comes to the gospel issue? MARIA - Does the medication you have to take influence where you serve a mission? MARIE - When did women first start serving as full-time missionaries? KEVIN - What does the statement "Dust off your feet" mean? LAMANITE - Why is the church still discriminating members based on Missions? JOSH - Why do we try and convert people from other churches? ALICE - How are mission presidents chosen and how long do they serve? ANGIE - Is it true that mormon missionaries can pick and choose who they want to teach the discussions to? ROSE - Why do missionaries visit other churches? NANCY - Why are mormons and missionaries so pushy? CANDY - Why cant the missionaries call their parents more then twice a year, or go home for funerals? CHRISTINA - Can Mormon missionaries seek out entertainment on their days off? SUSAN - Why can't mormon missionarys watch the news or read the newspapers? TINA - Shouldn't missionaries convert people to save souls and not for personal spiritual gain? CHAD - Question about church statement on Missionary farewells? JKG - Question about missionary callings. PANKAJ - Can a non Christian join the LDS Church? NANCY - Why do women serve missions for only 18 months instead of 24 like the young men? AMAR - Why do you have to dedicate two years of life to serving a full time mission? LISA - Who was the first woman missionary? DANIEL - Should LDS missionaries take money with them? RICHARD - What does it mean to "shake the dust off the feet"? JESSICA - Question about sharing the Gospel at work or school. BEN - Why is it that women can't serve a mission until they're 21? LINDA - Where can I find the rules regarding what the Missionary Pouch Mail can and cannot include? MIKE - Can a man be married at 19 and still serve a 2 year mission? DEBBIE - Why is that Missionaries can not be in the water or swimming in a pool or lake? JEREMIAH - What kind of condemnation comes to those that do not believe, in the Mormon Religion? RICK - How can someone join the church without meeting with the missionaries? JON - Are there scriptures or Genearl Authority quotes that speak on how we should be more bold in our conversations with less-active members about the Church?
Myths and Urban Legends
DEANA - Does the church know about the evil acts of the health care bill such as mandatory chip implant and if they do what is ther opinion of it and how to avoid it? JON - Is there any truth to the idea of coming back to earth again and again, if we choose to learn more until Judgement? TOM - What do you think of aliens and Bigfoot? DANNY - Did Cain really appear to David W. Patton? JOHN - A comment on the death of Cain. V - What is the LDS position on scrying? ZANE - Do you have to be Republican to join the church? BOB - Asks about a couple of Mormon urban legends. JACK - Can you tell me the source of the Mormon myth about the tent cities that the saints are supposedly going to live in? MAX - Where does the myth that mormons have horns come from? PAM - Is the seagulls eating the crickets story more myth than truth? JON - Questions about Cain and the story about David W. Patton seeing him.
Other Faiths
ROBERT - How do I explain to a Catholic that we should not pray to Mary?
LUCY - Why did Joseph Smith say that all churches are wrong and corrupt?
RASHID - What are the differences between Trinity and Godhead? KELLY - Do Mormons believe that Catholics are going to hell? JENNIFER - What are the LDS beliefs on the rapture compared to the Baptists? ROBERTO - Why would God give the catholic church a more than 1000 year head start to grow more than the mormon church if it isn't his church? ADRIAN - Does the LDS Church have an opinion about the apparitions of the Virgin Mary or about the miracles of the Saints officially recognized by the Catholic Church? JON - How does the LDS church feel about Muhammad and the Islamic faith? MARK - Why do the seven day adventist say that the saturday is real sabbath day? WILLIAM - Does the Lord heal people through other people like Benny Hinn? BLAKE - Who is Alma D. Erickson and do you know anything about his end time prophecy? TOM - Would you mind clarifying the term Jewish? OKPARA - A question about how other Christian faiths in Africa worship. KIM - What is your church's position on infant baptism? MOBIO - Why is the church NOT part of any Christian Association? ANNVER - Why do some churches think that loud music and dancing is the way to feel the spirit but not the LDS church? TOM - Questions about who will come down with Christ at the second coming and the source of truths that other religions have. JERICO - What church is the most abominable church of all chuches in the world? LORIE - Why does the LDS Church fund the building up of other churches? CAMILLI - What is the difference between the Latter-day Saints and Jehovah's Witnesses? ROSIE - How do mormons feel about other religions' so called prophets? TINA - What are the Mormons going to do when they die and find out they are not the true religion? JAN - My parents will disown my sister if she joins the Mormon Church. CARLY - My sister was disowned by her family when she joined the church. NANCY - Is it my parents right to not want to have LDS scriptures in their home? SINDY - Do mormons really believe that other churches are the churches of the devil? ANNE - If our daughter is baptized a Mormon can she still attend our Seventh Day Adventist Church? JOSH - Does the lds church associate with other churches? KRIS - Asks questions for a project about different religions TRAVIS - Is James J. Strang's church still around? What are the requirements for joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? HEATHER - What are some similarities between this religion and Hasidic Judaism? BRI - What are the major differences between the Catholic and Mormon Churches? ROBERTO - Asks about visions people have of the Virgin Mary. TROY - How do your reply to the statement if you were raised in the church as a child you were brainwashed or the church brainwashes? NICHOLAS - How can I explain to a Catholic friend that their way of baptism is not necessary? VALERIE - Do LDS have any problems with other religions believing they are the only true church? KELLY - Do Mormons believe that Catholics are going to hell? PANKAJ - Can a non Christian join the LDS Church? CAMILLI - What is the difference between the Latter-day Saints and Jehovah's Witnesses? TERRY - Why does the LDS church say that members of other religions will never receive exaltation? SARAH - Why do parents in your Church not let their children play with non member children?
Patriarchal Blessings
RICHARD - Why is it important for those of us to know that we belong to the Tribe of Ephraim?
JON - Questions about patriarchal blessings, God knowing our thoughts, and ministering angels DAVID - Question about Patriarchal blessings. BOB - How do explain patriarchal blessings that tell a person he will live a long life and see Christ return, but then they die early anyway?JON - Why do some patriarchal blessings tell the recipient that they were one of the "nobel and great ones" in the pre-mortal life? AMY - Fulfillment of patriarchal blessings. TOM - Questions about patriarchal blessings and the second coming. PRECIOUS - Questions on tithing and Patriarchs. JIM - Can members of the same family come from different lineages? TOM - How can two siblings from the same family have different lineages? KEN - Why was the office of Presiding Patriarch discontinued? TOM - Questions about the Spirit; Native American DNA; why church is boring; and lineage of blacks in patriarchal blessings.
Pearl of Great Price
JOSH - Did Abraham's father have the priesthood?
STEVE - Questions about changes Joseph Smith made concerning the Book of Abraham and the Garden of Eden BRUCE - Can you explain the contradiction regarding Abraham's age as reported in Genesis 12:4 compared to Abraham 2:14? RICHARD - Do you have any scripture or information that signifies which God is talking to Moses in the Book of Moses? BOB - Why does the church continue to show the 12 descriptions on facsimile 1 in the book of Abraham, when the church admits they are not correct descriptions? ROBERT - Questions about the Book of Mormon and Book of Abraham. PAUL - Do you believe Egyptologists could translate the Book of Abraham papyrus? TONY - Questions about the spirits in spirit prison and the Book of Abraham. TODD - Shouldn't all of Joseph Smith's writings be included in your canon of scriptures? CLINT - Where did you find the Book of Joseph posted on your web site? SHERRY - Questions about remarrying, Abraham's only son, and polygamy. MARK - Questions about the source of the Book of Abraham. JOHN - Who is the person refered to in Abraham 3:27 as "One like unto the Son of Man"? ANNVER - Questions about the translation process of our modern scriptures. JOHN - Does the Church still have possession of the papyrus that Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Abraham from?GREG - Question about the translation of Enoch, Moses, and Elijah
Polygamy
ANNA - A question about polygamy JUNE - Tell me about Joseph Smith and polygamy. I can't seem to put it to rest. JEREMY - Was Joseph Smith really married to several teenage girls? CAROLINA - If Mormons thought polygamy was OK why are they against same-gender marriage? ANON - Please explain why section 132 is still contained in LDS scriptures if it does not represent doctrine. ANNVER - Why did the early saints give in to the laws against polygamy? IAN - A question about the practice of plural marriage GREG - Why did Joseph Smith not have children from his plural marriages when Brigham Young did?PENNYSUE - Questions about polygamy DAN - Why did the Church practice polygamy? DEBBE- Emma Smith and polygamy SHERRY - Does the LDS Church give a misleading statement about polygamy on its web site? DANIEL - How do I explain polygamy to my non-member friends and family CAROLYN - Why do Mormons consider polygamy acceptable? ELIZA - Why is there plural marriage in heaven? K.R. - Can mormans legally marry more than one women in the state of Utah? JILL - Questions about polygamy BRANDON - Why do Mormons have eight wives? DAVE - Are there references to polygamy in the Book of Mormon? SHARI - Questions about polygamy LYNN - Why did Joseph Smith marry several women who were already married at the time? GHIL - Did Joseph Smith and Bringham Young have children with their other wives? JOE - Joseph Smith and polygamy. MIKE - Did Heber J. Grant's father have other wives? SHERRY - Questions about remarrying, Abraham's only son, and polygamy. JENNY - Why did Joseph Smith marry a 14 year old girl? AMANDA - Does Isaiah 4:1 refer to polygamy? MANI - Why was Polygamy revealed to the LDS church through the Prophet? GREG - What is the definition of a concubine? PAT - What was the ratio of men to women in Utah during the practice of polygamy? TED - Population, Prozac, and polygamy. BENJAMIN - Why was polygamy still performed and practice after a manifesto was issued ending it? COREY - Why was Joseph Smith still preaching against polygamy in October 1843 after he got his revelation in July commanding the practice of it? SHERRY - Questions about remarrying, Abraham's only son, and polygamy. DOUG - Questions about Joseph Smith's wives and the Church owning Coke stock. CHAD - What is the purpose of the Polyandry? Will there be plural marriage during the Millennium? MIKE - Is it true that Joseph Smith was getting married to other women behind his wife's back?
Prayer, Fasting, and Personal Revelation
FRANK - Can someone receive revelation for me?
JOHN - "When God shows you it's time to let someone go and you refuse to accept it, he will allow the person to hurt you to the point you have no choice but to let go"
TYLER - What is the verification process to know revelation we receive is from God?
ROBERT - How do I explain to a Catholic that we should not pray to Mary?
PHIL - Why are the Sacrament prayers not considered vain repitition, that Jesus told us to avoid? JAMES - Why don't Mormons say The Lord's prayer in their services? AARON - Is it true that General Authorities have discouraged Ward 40 day fasts? GRANT - Has the leadership of the church ever taught that we should pray facing towards the temple? LISA - Why do I feel so tired and drained after a spiritual experience? JON - Asks about the effectiveness of praying on bended knee. WILLIAM - Can we actually hear the voice of the Lord in our minds? MARC - Can Heavenly Father be persuaded through our prayers? And other questions. TERRIE - Can Grandparents receive inspiration or personal revelation for their Grandchildren? MARC - How do you petition Heavenly Father according to His will when you are unsure what His will is? JCO - Do you have guidance on fasting a good fast when you have to take medication with food and water? AKANIMO - When Enos prayed all day and into the night, wouldn't that be vain repetition? CURIOUS - How do you tell the difference between a lying spirit and a true spirit? SUE - Questions about temple marriage and prayer. DOUG - Is it incorrect to pray for those who are deceased? KORY - Is it true that at one time women could not give prayers in Sacrament meeting? JANALYNN - What is the difference between personal revelation and personal inspiration with respect to church callings? ENJ - Why do Mormons fold their arms during a prayer? DC - Facing temple while praying MARIE - Should a woman cover her head while praying in church? MOOR - Is there an LDS prayer line? MARILEE - How do you receive an answer to prayer? SUE - Questions about temple marriage and prayer. DANNY - Questions about fasting and the number "forty". MANI - Why do Mormons consider getting answers through prayer enough evidence to believe in anything and everything Mormon? TANYA - Why did Alma and some Church members pray to Jesus? TANYA - Question about who we pray to and who answers our prayers. MARY - How can one be sure that their visions and personal revelations are genuine? STEPHEN - Can someone else receive revelation for me? RON - Is it wrong to say our personal prayers in an audible voice? ANDREANA - Should we say a blessing on our food in public?
Pre-mortal life
TYLER - Question about the pre-mortal council and war in heaven
JOHN - Are God's Celestial Kingdom and the Spirit World two separate places?
JAMIE - In the premortal life was Satan's plan rejected because he was not the first born?
JAMES - Did our conduct in the pre-existence have any affect on the time, place and circumstance to which we have been born on earth?
SAMUEL - Were we assigned to be in a specific family in the pre-mortal world?
LILLY - Is it possible for anyone to remember anything from their pre-mortal life?
STACY - How will spirit children be made in the next life?
JON - Did we know each other in the pre-existance? Are we to meet and support each other to obtain our potential and can we receive visions that can guide us to each other?
ERICKSON - Were Jesus and Heavenly Father there in pre-existence? if yes, that means they are not in Celestial Kingdom? ERICKSON - Questions about the Brother of Jared and spirits in the Pre-mortal life
MARK - Did our spirits once look like infants in the pre-mortal life?
THOMAS - Were Lucifer and the 1/3 of the host of heaven cast down only to our world or to all other worlds?
JESSE - I need some Biblical references and other historical information about the belief in a pre-earth life.
MELVIN - Can a Spirit be born and receive a body more than once? Book of Mormon translation.
DIANA - Where in the Bible does it talk about the war in heaven?
BOYD - What did we look like in the pre-existence?
RICK - The fate of unborn spirits.
NATHAN - What are “Intelligences"?
ALEX - How come other churches don't believe in eternal progression?
TANYA - Questions about the Holy Ghost and intelligences.
TAMMY - Do Mormons believe in predestination?
ILEEN - Please explain why in Mosiah 15 it states that God, Christ and The Holy Ghost are one God.
TANYA - How can God be omnipresent if he can only be one place at one time?
MARTY - What is the teaching of the church concerning choices we made in the pre-earth life?
JEFF - Question about intelligences and spirits?
RAD - Asks questions about "soul mates".
DIANA - Where in the Bible does it talk about the war in heaven?
GREG - Why was Jesus called "Only Begotton" before he was born?
JIM - Could pre-mortal spirits choose not to come to earth?
BRAD - Questions about the Old Testament calendar and the number of spirits cast out of heaven.
ILIGAN - What is the difference between the pre-mortal life and the Celestial Kingdom?
Priesthood
KANE - Question about the baptisms of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
TYLER - Why do we call the priesthood after Melchizedek?
JOSH - Did Abraham's father have the priesthood?
LAU - We say that after the Apostles were killed, priesthood authority was no longer on the earth. But what about the Seventy that were also called? FRUSTRATED - Our Stake President demands us to wear a white shirt every Sunday as it is "the uniform of the Priesthood", can he do that? TOM - Is there a list of all the priesthood keys? GARY - Why wasn't the Priesthood restored by the hand of Elijah the prophet per D&C 2? AMANDA - Who conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood on the Savior? BILLY - What will happen to the Aaronic priesthood after the sons of Levi make their offering in righteousness? SHID - Why can only men have priesthood authority and be a prophet? JON - Questions about how John the Baptist and Jesus received their authority ANNVER - What is the order of importance for God's commandments and why did He use John the Baptist to restore the Aaronic priesthood? ED - How does one trace their priesthood line of Authority? How can I obtain a copy of my own? PAUL - How can I get my priesthood line of authority? RICHARD - What lessons can be taught in Priesthood for the first Sunday of the month? RENEE - When an Aaronic priesthood boy is disciplined with probation is he prohibited from wearing a white shirt and tie in Sacrament meeting? JON - Asks about a policy regarding Hometeaching assignments for elderly or disabled Priesthood brethren. JANN - Was the Melchizedek Priesthood taken from the earth after Moses? AKANIMO - What is the difference between the power of the priesthood and rights of the priesthood? JAMES - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live without the priesthood? CUB - Please define the Mormon Levitical Priesthood and explain how they justify their belief in this priesthood. ERIN - What is priesthood? KIM - Could you explain further how the priesthood works in your church KALLISTO - Was the priesthood given to women in the early days of the church? ROY - What is the policy on what priesthood holders should wear to church? ROY - Who conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood on the Savior? CONOR - Question about the "Priesthood of common belief". DIANE - Why are women prohibited from being present in priesthood meetings? CATHIE - Question about those who use the priesthood unworthily. RUTH - I am looking for a reference in regards to the duty of the priesthood to protect widows. KIM - Could you explain further how the priesthood works in your church PRECIOUS - Was Shem,(son of Noah) the high priest Melchizedek, who gave Abraham the priesthood blessing? ROY - What is the policy on what priesthood holders should wear to church? JOLYN - Why does a priesthood holder always have to be the last speaker in Sacrament meeting?
Priesthood offices
ANNVER - Can a Bishop do whatever he feels is necessary to help the members of his ward? JEFF - Why are all three members of the first presidency and all three members of a stake presidency referred to as president? ALEX - Can an Elder serve as an assistant to the High Priest group Secretary? ANNVER - How can the president of the church be "called of God" if everyone already knows who it is going to be? KEN - Why was the office of Presiding Patriarch discontinued? ANNVER - What are the offices of the Melchizedek Prieshood? MUNDO - Does a leader need to write a letter to someone who is being released from a calling? RICHARD - Can a faithful, honourable priesthood holder request a calling as a Bishop from the proper authorities? DENISE - Are there any rites that Mormon adolescents go through when they become men and women? TMCARTHUR - Are mothers prohibited from driving a Deacon around to collect Fast Offerings? DEVIN - When set apart why is an Elder's Quorum President given keys but a High Priest Group leader is given no keys? JOSH - How does one progress in the priesthood to become a high priest? EDWARD - Which priesthood line of authority do I follow? LARRY - Can a divorced man be a bishop? ALEX - What is the difference between the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. quorums of Seventy? ALEX - Why don't Church leaders wear beards today? SCOTT - Questions about the offices of Seventy and Apostle. RICHARD - How does a literal descendent of Aaron become a Bishop? ROSHANNA - Is the Bishop "having" to be married in the church handbook or just the norm? DARREN - Was Stephen and the other 6 disciples chosen to assist them in the work (Acts Chapter 6) considered apostles as well? KIM - Is it OK for a counselor in a Bishopric to have a beard? IVAN - Who should be called by the title "President" in Districts and Branchs? NELSON - Is it possible to have 4 councelors in the first presidency? IVAN - Who sets apart the newly ordained Prophet? BLAKE - What was the role of the Assistant President and why do we not have one in the church now? CAROLYN - Do your ward and stake leaders keep tract of, and have access to your individual temple attendance when they scan temple recommends at the door each time you go? RICHARD - Where does an Aaronic priesthood ordination take place?
Priesthood ordinances
GRACE - Where in the bible that i can find that the apostles recieve the priesthood authority? ANNVER - Are children's blessings which are done not long after birth considered an ordinance? JON - Is it OK to have a baptism in a lake or river? JOSHUA - Does the Quorum of the Seventy have the right and the keys to ordain members to an office higher than themselves, particularly when they are not set apart as Prophets, Seers and Revelators? ANNVER - When performing priesthood ordinances, does the person who voices say "I" or "we"?? ie. "I" set you apart as or "I" ordain you...etc.? JON - Has anyone ever received the priesthood without laying of the hands? PHILL - Has there been any point in time where not those not holding the priesthood were allowed to help administer the sacrament? ANNVER - Is their any instruction that a priesthood blessing should be used first on a person with a sudden illness before medical tretment? JIM - Is it OK to be rebaptised to demonstrate your total understanding and commitment to the Savior? PHIL - Why are the Sacrament prayers not considered vain repitition, that Jesus told us to avoid? DOM - If God is not the God of the dead, why do living people perform ordinances in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? ANNVER - Asks for clarifications on the performance of priesthood ordinations JOHN - Why did Joseph and Oliver ordain each other to the priesthood again after receiving it from John the Baptist? TM - Questions about a spouse canceling a child's baptism and reimbursement of tithing money. JON - Where in the scriptures does it tell us why Jesus needed to be baptized? Was he married as well? TROY - Why is a Priesthood Blessing different from any other blessing or ordinance in that it is performed in two distinct parts? MIKE - Why is the performance of ordinances necessary for our salvation? GREG - Asks questions about three different baptisms. JON - Can we use the priesthood to dedicate our homes so that Jesus Himself would visit? JON - Using a priesthood blessing to release a suffering person from this life. KEN - In a confirmation, the person giving the gift of the holy ghost stated by the "holy Priesthood" instead of the melchizedek priesthood. Is that OK? LUC - Is there any doctrinal foundation to taking the Sacrament with the right hand or is it simply LDS culture? TOM - Questions about using olive oil in giving blessings and why God did not allow Adam and Eve to partake of the tree of Life after the Fall. PAUL - Why are the two baptismal prayers recorded in the D&C and Book of Mormon different? DOLORES - What is the reason why we are not partaking Sacrament every general conference? JCO - If a man has the Spirit of Christ and faith in Christ can he exercise "Authority in Christ Name" not the "Priesthood" to heal a person? RICHARD - Where does an Aaronic priesthood ordination take place? JON - Can a member in good standing with the Church get rebaptised as a recommitment to Christ? ANNVER - Why in the lds church, does Priesthood holder voicing the Priesthood ordinance need to stand behind the person receiving it? TOM - Questions about performining priesthood ordinations BLOKE - Why do we raise our arm to the square when we baptize and close our baptismal prayer in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? CHAD - Can priesthood blessings be given to animals? Can you give a blessing without a companion? JILL - Why do they put a white cover over the bread and water during the sacrament? CLYDE - Are there any published talks about the cultural rules regarding the Sacrament ordinance? DEBORAH - Why do inactive LDS members give their children a name and a blessing? SKYE - Comments about baptism. SARA - Question about taking the Sacrament. SADIE - Could my friend rub blessed oil on a rash? JOSHUA - What are some reasons for not taking the sacrament? JAMES - Did the authority to baptize end after the Apostles died? BECKY - What is the 'rule' for taking the sacrament? Can visiting non members partake? TANYA - When we are confirmed to the church we hear "receive the Holy Ghost"; what exactly is it we receive? JCRUTCH - Asks questions about LDS baptism and heaven JOHN - Are there any studies showing the success of priesthood or faith-based healings? STEPHEN - Is blessing or dedicating a home a priesthood ordinance? RICHARD - Is the Sacrament an ordinance that is necessary for exaltation? JACK - Question about annointing with oil. ELDER OYELAJA - Why do we not use unleavened bread or wine in our Sacrament service? ARCHIE - Why do we use water in our sacrament rather than wine? AMY - Fulfillment of patriarchal blessings. CHAD - Can priesthood blessings be given to animals? Can you give a blessing without a companion? MIKE - Why did Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery reconfer the priesthood on each other after John the Baptist already did it? BRYAN - Questions about performing priesthood blessings. DANIEL - Asks questions about baptism, forgiveness, sacrifices, and Word of Wisdon. NEPHI - Why do LDS teach that baptism is essential for salvation? BRITTANY - What is the symbolic meaning of the sheet covering the sacrament bread and water? HENRIK - How do mormons baptize? JASON - If you need the priesthood to baptise, or vise versa, how was Joseph Smith able to baptise? BENJAMIN - Can a woman give someone a blessing? MIKE - Why did Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery reconfer the priesthood on each other after John the Baptist already did it? KALLISTO - Was the priesthood given to women in the early days of the church? AMY - What is the origin of the Patriarchal blessing?
Prophets and Apostles
JAMIE - Questions about what God said to Moses and Satan's power
JAMIE - Are all the resurrected prophets in the spirit world?
JAMIE - How is Church doctrine approved?
JOSH - Did Abraham's father have the priesthood?
JERRY - What revelations have your prophet shared with the world lately? BINJO - Can you give me some bible verses about the need of prophet and Apostles in the foundation of the true church of Jesus Christ? LEHI - Why there are no apostles before Jesus Christ? GRACE - Where in the bible that i can find that the apostles recieve the priesthood authority? JON - Questions about a future prophet, more scriptures from John, and the parable of wheat and tares JOHN - Why did Joseph Smith quote so often from the Bible rather than the Book of Mormon? MARK - How do we know when the Prophet is speaking the word of God? TOM - Could this be an actual photo of Joseph Smith? RAY - Has the prophecy in Joel 2:31 been fulfilled about the moon turning to blood and the sun turning to darkness? YHOMY - Can you enumerate the fruits of all the prophets from adam down to Thomas S. Monson? IVAN - Who sets apart the newly ordained Prophet? STEVE - Why did Elder Bruce R. McConkie believe the universe to be 2.5 billion years old? SARA - Who was it that said if he could only have one source of scripture what would he choose? " A living prophet." TOM - How could a drunken Noah be considered just and perfect in his generation?PAULA - Do the apostles see or visit with Christ as part of their Apostolic mission? LUKE - Since the current LDS prophets sometimes contradict the former ones, how do you decide which one is correct? JAMES - How was Joseph Smith able to see God and live without the priesthood? AKANIMO - Why is there sometimes more than one prophet on the earth at a time? ZHED - Is it true that the true prophet must not have honor in his own place? TOM - Don't all 15 brethren hold all the same keys as does the prophet? MINDY - What are the full names of the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles?ANAND - How can you believe in a prophet like Joseph Smith, that God warns us about in the Bible. LINDA - Joseph Smith seeing a salamander instead of God and Jesus? WAYNE - Where did the First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve Apostles serve on their missions before marriage? BRIAN - How could the Garden of Eden have been located in Missouri as Joseph Smith claims? MICHAEL - Why do so many people outside the Church feel Joseph Smith is a fraud, a gold-digger, and a false-prophet"? JEREMY - How much are the general authorities and the prophet's "living expenses" that they receive for their full time service to the church? DOROTHY - Asks questions about the influence of the Islam religion on Joseph Smith MARK - Was Joseph Smith really a treasure hunter with an interest in the occult? STEVEN - Why does the Church leadership today have a President with two councilors when Christ did not have this during His ministry? DP - How many children did Joseph Smith have? RICHARD - What sort of mind altering drugs do you suppose Joseph Smith was taking? TRACEY - Has God appeared to Gordon B. Hinckley? DEBBIE - Claims Joseph Smith is a murderer. A true prophet would never defend himself. LAMONT - How do we know when a prophet is speaking inspired truth or just expressing a personal opinion? BARBARA - Did Joseph Smith teach the lost tribes are in a hollow part of the earth or on another planet? DOUG - Questions about Joseph Smith's wives and the Church owning Coke stock. MICHAEL - A scriptural contradiction about the Lord showing Himself to prophets. NEPHI - Questions about claims of false prophecies of Joseph Smith. JULIO - Questions about Joseph Smith's seer stone MICHAEL - Questions about the apostasy and Church leadership. RICHARD - What do the prophets have to say about tragedies that are happening in the world? RICKY - A prophet doesn't have to live in Utah; he can live anywhere, right? ANN - How could Joseph Smith see God face to face and live? TROY - Question about a quote from a General Authority. PAM - Question about the living allowance General Authorities receive. PAM - Did Brigham Young receive a revelation to be the Prophet? JOHN - Why would Moses be called as a prophet if he murdered someone? MUNIX - Why are there no prophetesses in the Church today? WEBAIA - Did Moses ever experience physical death? GREG - Why is Isaac called Abraham's "only begotton son" and what will happen to Ishmael's posterity? DAVID - Has the prophecy about the moon turning to blood already been fulfilled? SARA - Has President Hinckley or any other recent prophet had any prophecies lately? RAY - Comment about the "moon turning to blood" prophecy. PATTI - Question about the two future prophets that will minister in Jerusalem in the last days. NATHAN - In what way was John the Baptist "more than a prophet"? ZANE - Do you have to believe that Joseph Smith really was a prophet to be a member of the church? TERRY - What exactly does our church believe to be the definition of "Special Witness"? TROY - Was Joseph Smith ever convicted of any charges against him?
Race
RICHARD - Why is it important for those of us to know that we belong to the Tribe of Ephraim?
ANNVER - Is black skin still a curse today?
DAVID - In the resurrection will black's skin be turned white? RYAN - Asks for an explanation about a statement Bruce R. McConkie made regarding blacks and the priesthood. STEFFANY - Is it true that Joseph Smith gave the priesthood to a black man? KAREN - What is the position of the mormon church regarding negroes and their leadership within the church? KC - Asks why there aren't many Blacks in the Church and why the priesthood was withheld from them for so long TOM - Questions about the Spirit; Native American DNA; why church is boring; and lineage of blacks in patriarchal blessings. TOM - Why aren't women mentioned much in the scriptures? What is the scriptural justification for denying blacks the priesthood? SHANNA - Is it wrong to marry outside your race? EMIL - How does the Mormon church justify its fundamental beliefs regarding all non-white races? RICK - Why did Brigham Young strip Elijah Abel of his priesthood rights? CEDRIC - Question about blacks and the priesthood. BLIZZ - Is there a hierarchy of races? BEN - Were there any early canonized or official church statements concerning the barring of blacks from the priesthood.
Repentence
GR KANE - Will I be allowed to atone in the next world for the sins of a close member of our family?
MARTHA- Was David forgiven for murder? PAM - The Mormon doctrine says that there are sins that can not be forgiven? That is not what the Bible says! What can you tell me about Mormon doctrine on the issue of forgiveness? DWONG - The doctrine on no forgiveness for murder. DAVID - Are confessions in the LDS Church the same as in the Catholic Church? LAURA - What was the purpose of forgivness if you still have to "do good works" to obtain complete salvation? RICHARD - What are the different ways our sins are remitted? DANIEL - Asks questions about baptism, forgiveness, sacrifices, and Word of Wisdon. RICHARD - Question about forgiveness for adultery TANYA - Does Heavenly Father and Jesus forgive us of our sins immediately when we ask or does it take some time? JASON - How can one "repent" for something he or she does not feel remorse for? ROY - Does the Lord really forget our sins? MICHELLE - Can a harlot or prostitute if they repent and be baptized enter the celestrial Kingdom? BOB - If the atonement is required for repentance why is it that people are called to repentance prior to the actual atonement? NOLI - Asks for suggestions on how to become active in the Church again
Restoration
ANNVER - What is the order of importance for God's commandments and why did He use John the Baptist to restore the Aaronic priesthood? GARY - Why wasn't the Priesthood restored by the hand of Elijah the prophet per D&C 2? LYNDEN - What does the following scripture mean, "Upon this rock I will build my church"? KB - Questions about the First Vision and seeking signs. MIKE - Why did Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery reconfer the priesthood on each other after John the Baptist already did it? DAVID - Questions the need for a church organization. BEN - Questions about the apostasy and restoration.
Resurrection
JAMIE - Asks a question about the fulfilment of Samuel the Lamanite's prophecy regarding the resurrection
JAMIE - When we are resurrected do we have to show ourselves to Heavenly Father or does this apply only to Jesus?
ALBERT - If I am obese in this life, is my spirit a normal size? Will my resurrected body be obese also?
LARRY - How is it that Moroni was resurrected unto immortality prior to "the resurrection of the dead"? CINDY - Is it true that a husband will use the priesthood to cause the resurrection of his wife? JAMES - Did Jesus resurrect those he brought back from the dead before His resurrection? DAVID - In the resurrection will black's skin be turned white? JON - Question about the physical resurrection of our bodies. LAUREL - If all the righteous people were resurrected with Christ why are infants found still in their graves? PAT - Why was Mary not allowed to touch Jesus when he appeared to her as a resurrected personage, but others were allowed to later on? BILL - Has Joseph Smith been resurrected? AKANIMO - Where do resurrected personages and translated beings reside? TOM - When will the veil be taken from our minds? SANDY - Does my spirit appear obese like my body? Will I be obese after the resurrection? ROBERT - Can a resurrected body eat and digest food? ERIC - Questions about the resurrection, God and Jesus being one, and the Celestial Kingdom. FORMAN - Who resurrected Jesus Christ? Did He do it Himself or did the Father do it? ELDERCABS - A question about people being resurrected after Jesus. KBROWN - Are there any other historical writings about the unusual events occuring at Christ's death? KIRK - Will little children be resurrected as children or as adults? Will their parents be able to raise them during the Millennium?
Sabbath Day
COREY - What do you think about daily exercise on a sunday? DIAZ - Why do many people that says that the sabbath day is on sunday? TERRY - How do LDS run businesses that operate on Sunday keep the Sabath Day Holy? CHRIS - I am Seventh Day Adventist. Has there ever been any conflict inside the LDS Church over which day is the appropriate Sabbath day? AKANIMO - Is it wrong to watch soccer games on the Sabbath? IVAN - LDS professional atheletes who play on Sunday GEORGE - Can we chose another day of the week for our Sabbath if we work on Sunday? RICHARD - What does the scripture mean that says, 'The sabbath was made for man & not man for the Sabbath'? MIK - Question about Sabbath day observance. STEVE - Why do Mormons worship on the first day of the week, Sunday, instead of the seventh day of the week, Saturday? LYNN - Is partaking of the Sacrament on Fast Sunday breaking the Fast?
Satan
BINJO - What is isiah 45:7? I cant understand why God created evil?
TYLER - Is it the wrath of God or Satan that causes rumors of war and inspires actual war and all the hardships on the earth?
JAMIE - Questions about what God said to Moses and Satan's power
OLDSTER - Is Satan is the devil for earth only, or is he the devil for all other worlds as well?
JAMIE - In the premortal life was Satan's plan rejected because he was not the first born?
GR Kane - Please clarify D&C Section 82 : 21 wherein it states how the Lord mentions the buffetings of Satan
RICHARD - When Satan is loosed at the end of the Millennium who will he be tempting?
JAMIE - Questions about the need for Satan and his powers
RASHID - Could Eve have gotten pregnant while in the Garden of Eden? Will Satan and his followers ever get a body RASH - Why did God put His spirit children that followed Satan here on earth? SYLVIA - Does satan have power over our dreams? IVAN - Will Satan ever get a body? JUSTIN - Is it true that in general all deseases are from Satan? JOHN - Can Satan can hear our spoken thoughts? SHARI - Can Satan read our minds? AMEMBER - Who is the anti-christ? LUCAS - How long will Satan be loosed after the Millennium? CHRISTOPHER - Question about casting out an evil spirit. CARLOS - Are there any evil spirits in the spirt world tempting souls to do evil? MARK - Is Lucifer the Satan for all other worlds created by God? CARROT - How did satan became the god of this earth?JEFF - Why does satan not realise that all he has to do to win is to stop participating?JON - Is it true that there could be 11 evil spirits tempting each person on the earth? REESE - Did Satan appear to Adam and Eve, or did he use the serpent and was Satan really necessary for the Fall? TOM - How can the devil be allowed to appear to people in the form of an angel to deceive people? FELECEIN - A friend asked me about the church stand or teaching about someone being possesed by evil spirit.what do we do about it? JON - Asks about the effects of Satan and evil spirits on the human body KAREN - In Revelations 13:3 Is the head of the beast Satan? And what are they talking about when it said that it was wounded and came alive? SARAH - Was the serpent punished for decieving our first parents? GREG - If we are told to love our enemies, should we love Satan? JIM - One of Satan's biggest lies was that men can become gods. DAVID - Were Jesus and Satan brothers? LB - Is Satan responsible for all diseases? RICHARD - Who will Satan tempt when he is loosed at the end of the millennium? JONATHAN - Does satan have power over our dreams? ALEX - Questions about the creation and Lucifer's priesthood. LIES - Was Cain the son of Satan? TRAVIS - How does one cast out an evil spirit? AL - Will Satan ever get a body? RYAN - How do we know if someone is "possessed" with an evil spirit? AARONS - Can satan put bad thoughts into our minds? How do we keep them out?
Second Coming
JAMIE - Do you think we are very close to second coming?
GR KANE - What do the scriptures mean when they say "Men's hearts shall fail them"?
GRACE - In Isaiah 66:15-17 does it say that until second coming eating meat is forbidden? JENNIFER - What are the LDS beliefs on the rapture compared to the Baptists? BEVERLY - What are the Mormon church's beliefs on the Rapture? NONIE - Will all people realize that the Church was true when Jesus Christ comes again? RAY - Question about the great sign that is to precede the second coming of Christ HAROLD - Is it true that at Christ's second coming He will begin his cleansing of the earth in our Temples? RAY - When does the moon turn to blood? RAY - What will cause the earth to reel to and fro? EDWIN - Who will be presiding at the meeting at Adam-ondi-Ahman? TOM - Questions about who will come down with Christ at the second coming and the source of truths that other religions have. JON - Is there a scriptural reference anywhere that mentions that the Old Men will give way for the Young men to usher in the coming of the Lord? GAIL - Will any of the young people of today still be alive when Christ comes again? STEPHANIE - Questions about rapture, revelation, and apocalypse DANIEL - How can there be any mortals on the earth after the second coming? ARLENE - If Christ was born in the meridian of time why do we expect Him to come again so soon? JANN - Is the returning of the saints to Missouri just an urban legend?
Sin
GR Kane - Please clarify D&C Section 82 : 21 wherein it states how the Lord mentions the buffetings of Satan
SIMON - Is there good and bad pride?
DANIEL - How can people sin in ignorance when every man has plainly been made known what is good and evil? ANNVER - Are there any restrictions given to those who are found or confess to gambling TOM - Are there different levels of sins? LAU - Why do bad people also have gifts from God that they use to injure others? ANNVER - If God remembers our sins no more why can't a previously excommunicated church leader be allowed to be a leader again after they have been rebaptized? TANYA - If a person is doing their very best to overcome a sin, but still slips up, does that mean all our previous past sins of that kind are heeped upon us again? WILLIAM - What sins are we "required" by Gods law to confess to the Bishop? PATRICK - Are there some sins that are greater or more serious than the others? TANYA -If the Lord forgives our sins, why is everyone going to be judged by their thoughts and actions? QUESTION - How can I overcome sin and stay out of trouble? KIRK - What is the difference between sin and transgression? JON - Are the children punished for the sins of their fathers? MARC - How do we differentiate between sins committed in weakness and those committed out of rebellion? AKANIMO - Do we get forgiveness of sins by partaking of the sacrament? TOM - If the Lord forgets sins/remembers them no more, and forgives us, how can former sins return? SARA - What are the three heavens and who go there? Define the word "sinner" and who do you as a religion consider a sinner? ANNE - Will my husband be damned for not paying his tithing? RAY - Can a member who commits adultry, repent and still have a chance to be exalted in the Celestial kingdom? LUKE - Questions about our sinful nature and Adam's transgression. PHIL - What exactly draws the line at taking the Lord's Name in Vain? BRANDON - Are we punished for our own sins only or also for our fathers' sins? TANYA - Asks a question about the unpardonable sin. STACEY - Do Mormons believe humans can be sinless and become saints? KAREN - How do the lds feel about teenage pregnancy? JAMEL - Where in the bible was a prophecy given but not fulfilled due to unrighteousness of the people? SUE - A question about confession of sins before baptism.
Spirits and Spirit World
ALBERT - If I am obese in this life, is my spirit a normal size? Will my resurrected body be obese also?
JOHN - Are God's Celestial Kingdom and the Spirit World two separate places?
GR KANE - What language will we speak in the spirit world?
JAMIE - Are all the resurrected prophets in the spirit world?
GR KANE - Question about intelligences and spirits
JAMIE - Question was if a member who has testimony of the gospel but breaks law of Chasity and did not repent in this life and died will that person go to spirit prison or paradise?
KYLE - Can church members who reject the church in this life get a second chance in the spirit world? BRAD - Can our dead loved ones see us? Do they know what we're doing, how we feel, what we're thinking? ALEX - Can the spirit of loved ones visit us? DIANE - Can you tell me of any place in the Bible that says we will know one another in the next world? TOM - Are there spirit babies? Are babies born with adult spirits? RICHARD - Where does the statement come from that we are 'Spirits having a human experience? JENNY - Where was lazarus's spirit the four days which he was dead before jesus called him from the dead? CINDY - What can you tell me about life after we die. What evidence is there of it? CHELSEA - Will women also teach the people in spirit prison or is that just for the men? ANNVER - Why do Mormons often explain that the spirit world consists of two separate sides being prison and paradise? STEPHEN - Do you think that it is possible that our heavenly parents will continue the process of creating spirits for other universes and so on and on throughout eternity? ADRIAN - Question about the eternal nature of the spirits of men and women. RUDY - What does God have in store for my friend who wasn't married in life, but who accepts His gospel in the next life? KIRK - How can our flesh and bone heavenly parents create spirit children? NONIE - In the after-life will people be taught about Joseph Smith; will we find out who shot JFK? JON - Who goes to Paradise and who goes to Spirit Prison? JERRY - Is the afterlife (spirit world) part of our second estate? CARLOS - Are there any evil spirits in the spirt world tempting souls to do evil? JAMES - Will we be able to hug our relatives when we die, even though we are both spirits? JOSHUA - Does the Spirit linger with the Body after death, and for how long? JON - After we die will our spirits be able to eat and drink or enjoy other physical activities? TANYA - Is there a difference between a personage of spirit (a person made up of spiritual maternal)and "taking on the form of a man."? MARK - Did our spirits once look like infants in the pre-mortal life? KALLISTO - How can someone reject the Gospel when they learn about it in the Spirit world after they die? JBROOKS - Where do the spirits of infants go after they die? TODD - Explain the Bible scriptures that seem to contradict a life after death. ROY - Where is the actual physical location of the spirit prison? TONY - Questions about the spirits in spirit prison and the Book of Abraham. COREY - When we enter the spirit world do we remember all that has happen here on earth? TANYA - Can people in the Spirit World see what we are doing here on earth? TROY - Is our mind the same as our spirit? JBROOKS - Where do the spirits of infants go after they die? LINDA - What happens to miscarried children? When does the spirit enter the body? RICK - The fate of unborn spirits. TODD - Explain the Bible scriptures that seem to contradict a life after death. MELVIN - Can a Spirit be born and receive a body more than once? Book of Mormon translation. AARON - Is it more difficult for people to change and accept the gospel in spirit prison? ELDER CURTIS - Where is the Spirit World?
JAMIE - After His death Did Christ visit all the spirit worlds of all the worlds He created
Symbolism
KIRK - Why was Cain's sacrific not accepted by the Lord
LEHI - Questions about the symbolic meanings of the fig leaf aprons worn by Adam and Eve. BLAKE - What is the symbology of numbers in the scriptures? HEATHER - Asks about a symbol called the Seal of Melchizedek. BRITTANY - What is the symbolic meaning of the sheet covering the sacrament bread and water? SARA - Does the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City have satanic symbols? DAVID - What does the symbol of the serpent represent in the religious world? GREG - Asks about the symbolical meaning of the number 6.
Temples
GRANDPA - Wondering if it is possible for anyone to be sealed to Father in Heaven?
ALEX - Are Latter-day Saint Temples Biblical?
BINJO - Questions about temple marriage
DENNY - What is the meaning of the veil of the temple being torn at the death of Jesus?
GREG - Why would animal sacrifices be made in the Temple to be built in Jerusalem? SOPHIE - Who is allowed to participate in a Temple dedication? EMILY - Why are Mormon Temples rededicated after renovation? STEPHANIE - If temples are so important now, why after Jesus was resurrected, did the Apostles condemmed those who worshipped in temples and said that God does not dwell in temples DEVIN - Are baptisms performed in temples for infants who have died or will that happen during the Millennium? LEHI - Why are members who have made the temple covenants, supposed to wear the holy garments at all times amd places? LEHI - Questions about sealing cancelations PCLINE - Who writes the various temple dedicatory prayers? SHERALYN - How does the temple provide protection for me and my family? JOSH - Wondering why we are not allowed to kneel in prayer in the Temple Celestial room? RICHARD - Questions about temple sealing after divorce NAWAL - Can my sister's child be sealed to me and my husband? SARA - Why are there upside down stars on the temple which are a sign of Satan? ZHED - Is it true that temple work for Hitler has been done? ALLEN - Do we renew our own temple covenants when we do temple work for the dead? CLYDE - When can a man who has not gone on a mission or gotten marrried get a temple recommend? COREY - What did the saints do for temple ordinances during the construction of temples in Utah SHID - Which temple is spoken of in D&C 84 that will be reared in "this generation"? MARK - What happens to someone who is baptized for the dead but was unworthy at the time? JON - What does it mean that we will be sealed to the Fathers? LEHI - Can a bishop hold back a temple recommendation from a member that knowingly supports a commust party? NIWDE - Questions about sealing policies when parents divorce. STEPHEN - Can men who hold the priesthood and work in the temple also be masononic grand masters? SHAWN - Is the temple spoken of in Ezekial 43, the same one that the sons of Levi will make their sacrifice in? JIM - Why were oxen selected to represent the 12 tribes as the base to temple baptismal fonts? JUSTIN - A question about Temple sealing policies CODY - Why do we do sealings by proxy if people will have the opportunity to do it themselves in the millenium? MIKE - Why is it OK for a temple married widow to get married again? BRYNNA - What happens when someone who is unworthy enters the temple and performs baptisms for the dead or any other ordinance in the temple? MOBIO - Why shouldnt we submit and perform proxy temple ordinances for celebreties or famous personalities? BOYD - Do only mortals work in the temple (temple worker) during the millenium? JON - Can I submit my friend's name for Temple work? JE - Why is moroni on the temple and not Jesus Christ? JOHN - Has anything ever been published as to when and where the signs and tokens learned in the temple will be required to be used? AKANIMO - How soon can baptism for the dead be done? How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden? ALEX - Can the living be sealed in the temple to the dead? JON - Is being sealed to the Fathers, mean being sealed to the different dispensational Prophets? TOM - What was the font in Solomon's Temple used for? MECAELA - How do I explain that baptism for the dead is not a false doctrine? JOSH - Can I hold a temple reccomend and work at a liquor store as a stocker? JEREMY - Can first cousins get sealed in the temple? JEAN - Questions about temple sealing policies. CAROLYN - Do your ward and stake leaders keep tract of, and have access to your individual temple attendance when they scan temple recommends at the door each time you go? CHRISTOPHER - How do I replace lost or stolen temple ordinance request cards? DANIEL - Questions about salvation and baptism for the dead and the beheading of Laban. DIANE - Questions about sealing children to parents. SARA - Does the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City have satanic symbols? MALIA - Wants to know about the LDS Temple rituals and why she can't go to her best friend's Temple wedding. DANIEL - What is the meaning of the veil of the temple being torn at the death of Jesus? MANDY - Why waste money building expensive temples when there are so many in need of food and shelter? WANDA - Why was temple ordinance work done for Hitler? LAURA - If a man can become a god why have there been no other gods recognized? Why are the Mormon temple ordinances so secretive? ARIANA - What are Endowments? LORI- Can a Woman get her Temple endowments if she is not planning on going a mission or getting married anytime soon? DEAN - Question about hearing and accepting the gospel in the after life and temple ordinances SELENA - If mormons are so honest why are there locks on the lockers inside the temple? KIM - Could you please explain baptism of the dead? KIM - What are the JST Bible and endowments? PAIGE - Why are temples a sign of the true church? QUINN - Why does Joseph Smith pray to both "Jehovah" and the Father in the Kirkland temple dedicatory prayer? THADDEUS - What is the seating assignment for each level of chairs in the temple assembly hall? JOY - When someone says a falsehood about the temple what is the best way to answer them? TOM - What do the apostles put in the time capsules when a Temple is dedicated? DC - Facing temple while praying VICKI - What does it mean to be sealed in the temple? JJ - Question about temple sealings. JANIS - Question about baptisms for the dead MED - Why did Brigham Young say the Nauvoo temple was not completed? MIRIAM - Is it true that money changes hands in Mormon Temples? DANIEL - Questions about salvation and baptism for the dead and the beheading of Laban. KALLISTO - What happened to the Nauvoo temple ordinance records? JON - Is Jesus all-knowing? Why perform ordinances for the dead? DIANE - Do members have to pay to have temple work done for their ancestors? ELDER - What is the church position on baptism for the dead for someone who committed suicide? ROY - Will Temple work be done for everyone who ever has lived or will live on this earth? LISA - Is it true that for some time, single women weren't allowed to receive their own endowments? PAT - Are there Temple ordinances that must be done in the Spirit World? JAKE - A question about men being sealed to other unrelated men. FRANK - Baptism for the dead - "None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him." PAIGE - Why are temples a sign of the true church? KAYLA - Do Mormons honestly believe the only way a family can be together forever is through sealing in the temple? QUINN - Why does Joseph Smith pray to both "Jehovah" and the Father in the Kirkland temple dedicatory prayer? THADDEUS - What is the seating assignment for each level of chairs in the temple assembly hall? JOY - When someone says a falsehood about the temple what is the best way to answer them? ALAN - Why is it that a man can be sealed to more than one woman, but not a woman to more than one man? DORIS - Why does the mormon church allow temple divorces and temple cancelations? DJ - Comparing the vision at the Kirtland Temple to the mount of transfiguration. JEREMY - If God is unchanging why would he change something so sacred as the temple ordinance? MELONI - If people are not married or given in marriage when they are out of the world, then how are people able to have sealings performed for them in the temple after their death? TANYA - Is one doomed to damnation if they enter the Temple unworthily? M'LISA - By allowing men to be sealed to multiple women, but not the reverse, doesn't this place women in a second rate status in the laws of the Church? DUSTIN - I am looking for a statement by Joseph Smith regarding witnesses to temple ordinances. DAWN - Why do only women require a cancellation of sealing after a divorce in order to be resealed to someone else?
Tithing and Other Donations
JERRY - Will James Huntsman get his tithing donations back from the Church?
JON - Question about payment of Fast Offerings RICHARD - Question about tithing. ANONYMOUS - To whom would one make a check to when paying tithing to the LDS Church? TM - Questions about a spouse canceling a child's baptism and reimbursement of tithing money. LANA - Questions about the payment of tithing. JOSHUA - Must i pay tithing if i receive only ssi as my wage? ANNVER - If someone doesn't give a full one-tenth tithing is that still called tithing? GARY - I pay most of my bills electronically and have been wondering if the church will let us do that soon with tithing? ANNVER - Should we pay tithing on unemployment bennefits? BONNIE - Have you heard of members losing their recommend because of not paying tithing? BOBBY - How and who controls the money eg tithing and other donations within the Church? MUNDO - When you don't pay your tithing does it mean we are not allowed to partake the sacrament? TERRY - How long do you have to pay tithing (consecutively) to be considered a full tithe payer? SHIDHAB - Where can i find in new testament references about Tithing , fast offering, and fast days? JON - Can a church member decide on his own what is and is not Tithing? EDWARD - Do LDS church members pay tithing on their Gross or Net income? VICKY - Does a Mormon have to pay tithes on state welfare? JANET - How can someone be expected to pay tithes on gifts? JOSH - Must you attend tithing settlement if you receive ssi and dont pay any tithing? JOSH - Why doesn't the church have homeless programs for people in Salt Lake City? PRECIOUS - Questions on tithing and Patriarchs. RICHARD - What do Fast Offerings pay for?
Trials and Adversity
FRED - How can adversity like this pandemic be seen as blessing?
JOHN- Why do bad things happen to good people? JON - Why is that good people, not only LDS, but Good Christians aslo seem to suffer harder in things, compared to less righteous people? SUSAN - Questions about teen suicide and same sex marriage. LB - Why are some people born into this world with handicaps? TANYA - Does HF allow trials to make us stronger and teach us lessons or to chastise us? JUSTIN - Is it true that in general all deseases are from Satan? EDDIE - If there is a God why does He not intervene with child abuse and murder? TANYA - Does HF allow trials to make us stronger and teach us lessons or to chastise us?
Women and Relief Society
ARTHUR - Can women go to outer darkness? MARIE - When did women first start serving as full-time missionaries? GINA - How did the Young Women program come about? DENISE - Are there any rites that Mormon adolescents go through when they become men and women? RAY - Why doesn't the LDS Church use the Girl Scout program for their young women? ROBIN - What do the Young Women names mean? KORY - Is it true that at one time women could not give prayers in Sacrament meeting? JO - Why do women have to veil their faces in the presence of God? Will women be able to see God? CONNIE - What is the appropriate usage for the Relief Society Declaration? APRIL - In the mormon church do they feel woman can and should join the military if they wish? MICHELLE - If a female has a abortion before knowing the Lds gospel can they be baptized in the church? LARA - Can a woman who has had an elective abortion still receive exaltation? WENDY - If a woman has an abortion before repenting and before baptism or even receiving the gospel is she allowed to proceed with baptism and be forgiven for the sin? KELLE - Can I inherit the highest celestial glory where God and Jesus dwell if I had an abortion before I was baptised? TOM - What's your take on the Mormon feminist group that is trying to petition for women to be able to pray at General Conference? JON - Is the purpose of women in this life higher than that of men? SHARON - Is it true that Joseph Smith thought women would get the priesthood? DAWN - Why do only women require a cancellation of sealing after a divorce in order to be resealed to someone else? JULIE - Are Mormon women allowed to have jobs? DENISE - Are there any rites that Mormon adolescents go through when they become men and women? KIM - Are men more important than women? CONNIE - What is the appropriate usage for the Relief Society Declaration?
Word of Wisdom
ANGIE - How does the Church respond to the scientific data the suggests the a glass of wine is good for your heart?
JOHN - Are there any scripture verse or a Prophet's talk about not drinking Nestea Ice Tea or Energy Drinks?? GREG - Where do other Christians get the idea that drinking in moderation is OK JEMANN - Does the church include Green Tea in the word of wisdom? ANON - Why has the church modified it's position on the word of wisdom by allowing members to drink caffienated soft drinks? TANYA - Why did God wait so long to give the world the Word of Wisdom? BONNIE - Is it OK to drink decaffeinated coffee or use it in cooking? CHAD - Questions about the Word of Wisdom. TOM - Is there any council from the church regarding cooking with wine or beer?TOM - If marijuana is prescribed to a person by a doctor for medicinal purposes, and they smoke it, is that considered breaking the word of wisdom? SIONE - Is the natural man made "kava", used in the Pacific Islands, against the word of wisdom? ZHED - Is it true that Joseph Smith drink a wine in carthage jail? Is it true that LDS is the richest Church in the world? ANNIE - Word of Wisdom DAVID - Is refusing to drink caffeinated soft drinks going "beyond the mark? HARRY - How do you quit smoking naturally? DOUG - Did Joseph Smith drink alcohol? MONIQUE - What is the truth about why we (LDS) can't drink tea or coffee? SUE - Is it wrong for LDS to drink green tea? DIANE - Why can't Mormans drink decaffeinated iced tea? JENNIFER - Is it OK to drink decaffeinated coffee or tea? LORNA - Why would the church ignore scientific findings about the benefits of coffee and tea drinking? BARBARA - Is it OK to drink decaffienated green tea? WENDY - Questions about the Word of Wisdom, Jesus, and idolatry. DANIEL - Asks questions about baptism, forgiveness, sacrifices, and Word of Wisdon. CJ - Why is it that Mormons are so influential in regards to liquor laws in Utah? RICHARD - Can you explain to me the background of why the word of wisdom was given? SWELCH - Question about teas and coffee. CHRIS - A question about marijuana and the Word of Wisdom. JOSHUA - Is the term "everything in moderation" a true statement, or false doctrine? DEVIN - Could a member that sells alcohol at a bar hold a temple recommend? CHAZ - Do you know if the church has made any statements against the use of medical Marijuana? GREG - Was the wine spoken of in the scriptures the same as the wine we have today? DIANE - Why can't Mormans drink decaffeinated iced tea? BRENDA - Do the South American Saints drink Yerba Matte? TANYA - Why didn't JS observe the Word of Wisdom when he is the one who received it?
Miscellaneous
JAMIE - What is your opinion is earth round or flat?
KANE - What are UFOs all about??
ROBERTO/A> - When are you going to change the name of your website?
HOLLY - What is the LDS view on military service? NATALIE - Why do we not today see the big more dramatic miraculous displays that affect a much larger audience of people like there were in the Old and New Testament times? BILLY - What kinds of festivals and arts do the mormons have? ARNOLD - Are there any official remarks from the LDS Church regarding UFO sightings? NICOLE - Is it wrong for LDS members to study or believe in astrology? MEREDITH - What theological questions are most debated among Mormons? VISITOR - What do Mormons think about yoga?
KANE - Asks a question about UFOs
DAVID - Are members of the latter day saints allowed to file malpractice lawsuits? ARLENE - Question about a member from another stake who is running for a high public office who has asked to speak in their ward. ARNOLD - What do Church leaders have to say about paying federal income taxes? ORSON - What is the difference between being selfish and being self centered? JANN - Who was it that said that Salt Lake would be one of the most wicked city in the world? JOHN - Is eternity a time or a place? ALEX - What is the Church's stand on Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)? TOM - How can I help others to understand that the gift of tongues does not mean to speak in languages that other people do not understand i.e. gibberish? MATT - Is there another Gospel waiting to be discovered? STEPH - Why is the word "saint" used in the name for the Mormon church.? DAN - What is the church's position on trading in the stock market? RAY - What has helped you in answering the questions that are posed? JANEECE - What is the Church's stance on wearing bikinis? DEVIN - Is the Ensign, or First Presidency message or Conference Report scripture? SHERRY - Why do some members want their names removed from the rolls of the church? DANIEL - Does the LDS church beleive in hypnotism? RICKY - Questions about antichrists and psychics. JENNIFER - Questions about church attendance and the 9/11 terrorist attacks ROSE - Do the lds believe that animals are brothers and sisters to humans? SARA - What does it mean to be about the business of God? BRIAN - A question about movie ratings. KEZIA - If you kill an ant, are you breaking the 6th commandment? GREG - What does the word "Ensign" mean? RUDY - A question about hunting animals for sport. KAREN - What is the significance of the colors "gold and green" in the LDS culture? BONNIE - What is the tribe of Manasseh suppose to do? REID - A question about illegal aliens JUDE - Reminds us of how a true Christian should act DAVID - What is your understanding of the Mayan calender date of Dec. 21, 2012? CAMERON - Does the church believe in grills or mouth jewelry? HEATHER - What is the LDS view on military service? COREY - Was there a time where there was no law, no righteousness, and no good and evil? DANIEL - Question about the LDS Church's stance on paid clergy. PHIL - How do we know what things we hear or read are consistant with official church doctrine? BONNIE - What is the church's position on joining the Masons? JON - Where does it say in the scriptures for man to beware of their own intelligence? BETTY - Can a General Authority quit or be encouraged to quit for reasons other than moral failings? BRUCE - Why isn't the Book of Enoch accepted in the LDS canon? RICHARD - Who was it that said if you memorize a scripture every day for two years you will develop a photographic memory? TOM - Asks about the authenticity of a quote from Einstein about James E. Talmage. CATHERINA - Are Polynesians or any other type of culture are allowed to get a culturual tattoo? CY - What qualifies an LDS meeting house to be called a tabernacle? QUESTION - Is there any difference between addiction and hobby? NATHAN - Questions about the relationship between sanctification and justification JONO - A question regarding the controversial former LDS writer Denver Snuffer JUSS - Do we celebrate holy week for Easter? ROGER - Does the LDS church recommend using MRE's for disaster preparation/food storage? STACY - Asks about the Abraham-Hicks Law of Attraction. WILLIAM - What does the Lord think about spanking children? LISA - What does the phrase "Many are called but few are chosen" mean?
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