In September 1857, Latter-day Saint militiamen in southern Utah killed 120 emigrants at Mountain Meadows. Here is what happened, what Brigham Young’s letter said, and the Church’s response.
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What is a patriarchal blessing? A once-in-a-lifetime priesthood blessing that declares your lineage in the house of Israel and gives personal counsel from God, like Jacob blessing his sons.
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Why are Latter-day Saint children baptized at eight, not as babies? The Lord set eight as the age of accountability (D&C 68:27), and Mormon called infant baptism “solemn mockery.”
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Latter-day Saints believe every person lived with God as His spirit child before birth. Here’s the premortal life from Jeremiah 1:5, Job 38, Alma 13 and Abraham 3.
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What is the priesthood to Latter-day Saints? The authority to act in God’s name, restored by John the Baptist and by Peter, James and John. Here are the offices, and what women hold.
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