Why do Mormons have food storage?

A lot of people ask me why Mormons store food. The church asks each of its families to have on-hand as many emergency supplies as they can. Is this because Mormons think the world is coming to an end, or that there is going to be some global catastrophe in the immediate future that they [...]

The family is important to Mormons

If you know a Mormon family, you probably noticed that we think that families are very important. This is not unique to Mormons, but it is something that we believe is top priority. I personally try to make as much time for my family as I can, because I believe that a strong family is [...]

Ask a question – here or on mormons.org

You are welcome to ask any question you’d like on this blog, but I also noticed that Mormon.org, an official Mormon church website, has a link to “ask a question”. You can view the link here:
Ask a question about mormonism on mormon.org
From my experience, the church websites are very plain, simple and unbiased. The present [...]

What do Mormons think about God?

I know there are a lot of different ideas about the nature of God. We believe in God, and in his Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. To me, God is a personal and loving God, who is in fact my heavenly father, or the father of my spirit. This personal parent-child relationship [...]

Do Mormon’s read the bible?

Yes, we read and believe in the Holy Bible. For an English translation we use the King James Version officially. I personally read and compare between the King James translation, the Louis Segond translation, and a few others.  Here is what the Mormon church website has to say about the bible:
 ”The Bible is the word [...]

Do you know a Mormon?

I’ve heard from a lot of people that they “had a friend who was mormon”, or “used to work with a mormon”. A lot of people still do. If this is the case, and if you’re comfortable with them, you might try approaching them and telling them you have a few casual questions about the [...]

Casual questions about mormonism

If you just have some casual questions about mormonism, that’s fine, please do let me know. I realize that people are often just a little curious about mormons. I’ll try to answer as simply as I know how, without trying to make you agree or believe anything I say. This site is here for those [...]

Who was Joseph Smith?

Some of the most common questions about mormonism include questions about Joseph Smith. Some people think mormons worship him- this could not be farther from the truth. We do not worship Joseph Smith, but we do hold him in high regard as the earliest leader in our church history. Any worship is reserved for the [...]

The “hot” buttons

A lot of people seem to think the important things to know about mormons include information about polygamy (a practice that is banned in the church) or things like caffeine or mistakes made by church leaders. Let me try to address these in a constructive manner:

Polygamy. Mormon’s do NOT practice polygamy. It is illegal [...]

How to learn something new

Have you ever worked on a car? Imagine you’ve never even opened the hood of a car, and someone starts talking to you about how the lifters and rods work, or how the cam position sensor works. Do you think you might feel a bit lost and confused? Now imagine if that same person [...]