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17 Things People Get Wrong About Mormons

Kelsey Berteaux - “What are you doing? You can’t use a calculator!” My hands froze on the keypad, and I looked to my fellow seventh-grader who had made the statement. We were in math class working on a homework assignment, and I hadn’t realized calculators were prohibited. It looked like all my classmates were tapping away on their electronic math aids. So I asked back, “Why?” “Aren't you Mormon?  You can’t use calculators .” And that’s when I realized: my classmate thought being Mormon was the same as being Amish. After assuring him that I had arrived at school that morning in a car...

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17 Study Guides to Help Your Family Dive into the Book of Mormon

LDS Living Staff - Sometimes we need a hand when studying the scriptures. The language can be difficult to translate into modern vernacular, the names can be so similar it's confusing, and Hebrew cultural practices are unknown to most of us. Here is a list of awesome Book of Mormon study guides broken down into kids and family, beginning, intermediate, and advanced to help you in your personal and family scripture study. For bite-sized Book of Mormon reading assignments and thought-provoking questions, follow @BofM365 on Instagram and join 120K others in reading the Book of Mormon in one year. For Kids and Families The Book of Mormon Family...

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What JFK, Abraham Lincoln + 9 Other U.S. Presidents Had to Say About Mormons

Katie Lambert and Danielle Wagner - Mormons have left a profound mark on history, and their influence has been felt around the world. Even U.S. presidents have taken note of Latter-day Saints and their religion. Here is a list of what U.S. presidents had to say about Mormons: President Ronald Reagan President Ronald Reagan held Latter-day Saints in very high regard. In fact, he was the U.S. president with the best relationship with the Mormons and surrounded himself with Latter-day Saints in his administration. "The Mormon contribution to American life is beyond measure," he said in a video . "They are the contributions of love and joy,...

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LDS Olympian Shares What Happened When She Was Faced with a Modesty Dilemma at a Photo Shoot

Noelle Pikus-Pace, excerpted from "Focused" - Before my first Olympic appearance, I was invited to attend an incredibly comprehensive social event known as the Media Summit. This national event attracts every newspaper, magazine, television broadcast, charity foundation, and webcast with any interest in sports, health, or fitness. Athletes expected to do well in the Olympics received invitations to attend, and we were asked to bring a variety of clothes to wear throughout the event. They wanted workout clothes, “Sunday best,” formal wear, competition gear and equipment, “going out” outfits, winter gear, and then basically anything else left in your closet after packing all of these items. Near...

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Church Releases Statement on Florida Shooting

Mormon Newsroom - On February 15, the Church released the following statement regarding the Florida shooting that took the lives of 17 people, including an LDS teen Alaina Petty ( read the family's statement here ). "Once again we find ourselves as a nation and as communities faced with a tragic loss of life and incomprehensible sorrow following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Among the many injured or killed were two members of our faith. To all of the victims and their loved ones, we extend our love. These are hours filled with grief, emptiness and a terrible sense of...

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Family of LDS Teen Slain in Florida Shooting Releases Statement, Testifies of Eternal Families and God's Love

Danielle B. Wagner - At least a dozen Latter-day Saints were at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman opened fire on February 14, killing 17 people and injuring another 14. Among them was 14-year-old Alaina Petty, who was killed when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz allegedly opened fire on students in Parkland, Florida. ► Related:  Church Releases Statement on Florida Shooting After the passing of their daughter and sister, the Petty family released the following statement: We are heartbroken by the loss we feel in the tragedy that unfolded yesterday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Our hearts go out to the families of all impacted...

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A Letter All Mormons Need to Read Before (and After) Entering the Temple

Adam S. Miller, excerpted from "Letters to a Young Mormon" - Unveiling the mysteries of the kingdom, the temple will initiate you into what you do not know. It will acquaint you with your own ignorance. It will, with little explanation, commend to your care a series of undeciphered stories and symbols that you must neither dismiss nor explain but keep. Dear S., My mom and dad were married in 1966. To make ends meet, my dad joined the Navy. While he was at sea, missionaries knocked on my mother’s door. “I think my husband’s a Mormon,” she said. My dad came home, and he was surprised. My older brother was born...

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"You Are My People": Inactive Gay Mormon Shares Powerful Insights After Attending Church for the First Time in Years

John Bonner, Illustrations by Maki Yamaguchi - I went to an LDS church service yesterday for the first time in years. When I walked through the double glass doors into the foyer, I was greeted by Heinrich Hofmann’s Christ and the Rich Young Ruler . It is a painting of Christ in a red robe and draped cloak extending his arms out by way of invitation to a young man whom Christ bids to “Come and follow me.” A framed canvas print of this painting still hangs in my living room. A woman in her mid 20s was seated on the couch in the foyer as two toddlers...

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Wedding Photos of the Prophet and Apostles

LDS Living Staff - Tis the season of celebrating true love—and the moments we cherished most with those we love. And to celebrate, we compiled a few photos of Church leaders at one of their most cherished occasions, their weddings. Take a look at these timeless, beautiful pictures of the prophet and the apostles on the happiest day of their lives.  ► You'll also like:   What the Prophet and Apostles Say About Their Wives Russell M. Nelson President Russell M. Nelson married Dantzel White in August 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. Photo found in  Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle Note: President Russell M....

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Hilarious Video: British “Journalist” Investigates the Peculiar World of Mormon Dating

Danielle B. Wagner - What happens when an outsider is suddenly thrust into the world of Mormon dating? Well, you get some hilariously candid moments as well as insights into just how peculiar it is when peculiar people decide to search for their eternal soul mates. ...