Why Did the Church Leave Boy Scouts? The 2018 Joint Statement Explained
In 2018 the Church and BSA jointly announced the end of their 100-year partnership, effective Dec. 31, 2019, for one global Children and Youth program.
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What Does the Church Teach About Tattoos? The Body as a Temple
The Church discourages tattoos because the body is a temple (1 Cor. 3:16–17). What For the Strength of Youth says, and why Lev. 19:28 is not the main reason.
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Who Was Eliza R. Snow? Zion’s Poetess, “O My Father,” and Mother in Heaven
Eliza R. Snow was Zion’s Poetess, Relief Society leader and author of “O My Father,” the hymn that put the doctrine of a Mother in Heaven into song.
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What Was the School of the Prophets? Kirtland, D&C 88 and 90, and the Word of Wisdom
The School of the Prophets met in Kirtland from 1833 under D&C 88 and 90 to train elders by study and faith. The Word of Wisdom was revealed during it.
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Who Was John Taylor? Carthage Survivor and Third President of the Church
John Taylor was an English convert, apostle, Carthage Jail survivor shot four times, and third President of the Church (1880–1887). His full story, sourced.
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