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Five Common Questions About Being LDS and How to Answer Them

Have you ever been asked a question about being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but you weren't quite sure how to answer it? Check out a few of the most commonly asked questions, and read some scripture-based answers that you can use the next time you're asked one of them.

D&C Lesson 6: "I Will Tell You in Your Mind and in Your Heart, By the Holy Ghost"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION:

Latter-day Saint Life

How a priesthood blessing before a 54-hour combat simulation led to a Marine’s baptism

By Emily Linder

Two Marine Corps recruits expected the mental and physical transformation of basic training. But spiritual changes also awaited, leading to a temple marriage for one and a baptism for the other.

Fun

12 Talks All Latter-day Saint Teens Need to Hear

By Kensie Smith

John Bytheway

Latter-day Saint Life

‘A home with Jesus’: The Bonner family talks conversion and finding belonging in the Church

By Morgan Pearson

The Bonner Family is known for their soulful gospel music and heartfelt testimonies. Read about their history here.

Latter-day Saint Life

What “Having the Priesthood in Your Home” Meant to Me as a Single Woman

By Camille Fronk Olson

Camille Fronk Olson is a professor emeritus of ancient scripture and former department chair at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Her research and publications have focused on women in the Bible and Palestinian families. She loves to travel, garden, and research stories about her ancestors. She scored when she married Paul Olson, a decision that included the blessing of two children and four grandchildren.

Podcasts

What We Learn about the Holy Ghost, Pride, and Enduring to the End from 2 Nephi 31–33

By Tamara Uzelac Hall

Editor’s Note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of LDS Living’s Sunday on Monday, a new weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are questions readers might have in their studies of the Book of Mormon this week, accompanied by Hall's insights that add new meaning to the beloved verses.

What Makes Mormons Tick? LDS Official Explains

To those unfamiliar with the faith – and especially those who embrace no faith at all – all this may seem rather strange. Why would 18 and 19-year-olds be willing to put their lives on hold for up to two years, at a time when their peers are working through college or starting careers?

Famous Latter-day Saints

Alex Boye's Creates Song for Pepsi, Explains How Faith Played a Crucial Part

You wouldn't think singing the cover song for Pepsi's new YouTube channel would be a spiritual experience. But for Alex Boye, his faith played a large role in this incredible experience.

Famous Latter-day Saints

The Killers' Brandon Flowers Shares How Mormonism Influences His Rock Music

On December 27, Nevada Public Radio, an NPR station, interviewed Las Vegas native and frontman for the Killers Brandon Flowers.