Category: LDS Questions Answered
Who Was Mormon? The Prophet-Historian Who Abridged the Plates and Named the Book
Mormon was a Nephite prophet and historian, about A.D. 310 to 385. He abridged the plates, named the book, and was killed after the last battle at Cumorah.
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Why Do Latter-day Saints Baptize for the Dead? Paul, the Temples, and a Fair God
Latter-day Saints baptize by proxy for the dead because Jesus required baptism, and God is just. Paul asked why in 1 Cor 15:29; D&C 128 answers.
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Who Were the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon? They Hefted the Plates
Eight men handled the gold plates in June 1829 and signed their names to that testimony. Some later left the Church. None of them recanted the witness.
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Who Were the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon? And Why None of Them Recanted
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris saw the gold plates in June 1829. All three later left the Church. None of them recanted that testimony.
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Who Was David Whitmer? The Witness Who Left the Church and Never Recanted
David Whitmer saw the gold plates in 1829, left the Church in 1838, and died in 1888 in Richmond, Missouri, still bearing that same testimony.
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Who Was Martin Harris? The Farmer Who Paid for the Book of Mormon and Never Recanted
Martin Harris financed the Book of Mormon, became one of the Three Witnesses in 1829, left the Church for a time, and died in 1875 still bearing that testimony.
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What Is the War in Heaven? Agency, the Redeemer, and a Third Part Cast Out
The war in heaven was a premortal conflict over agency and who would be the Redeemer. Lucifer was cast out, and a third part of the hosts of heaven with him.
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What Is the Salt Lake Temple? Forty Years of Granite, and Why It Closed in 2019
Started in 1853 and dedicated in 1893 after 40 years, the Salt Lake Temple closed in 2019 for seismic renovation. A public open house is set for 2027.
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How Much Is the LDS Church Worth? Ensign Peak, the SEC, and the Storehouse
The Churchā€™s Ensign Peak reserve held about $32B in stocks by 2018. What the 2019 whistleblower claimed, what the SEC found in 2023, and what the Church gives.
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What Was the Nauvoo Expositor? The Press, the Law, and the Road to Carthage
The Nauvoo Expositor was a dissentersā€™ paper with one issue. Nauvooā€™s council declared it a nuisance in June 1844 and destroyed its press. Then came Carthage.
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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. 3:16ā€“17). What For the Strength of Youth says, and why Lev. 19:28 is not the main reason.
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