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The church also issued this statement after the Human Rights Campaign's criticism: The Church recognizes that those of its members who are attracted to others of the same sex experience deep emotional, social and physical feelings. The Church distinguishes between feelings or inclinations on the one hand and behavior on the other.
The LDS Church first published "For the Strength of Youth" in 1965. [1] Subsequent editions were published in 1966, two in 1968, 1969, 1972, [2] 1990, 2001, 2011, and most recently in 2022 (10th edition).
Church In Action 1981-85: 1985 40 min. Documents highlights of Church history from the years 1981 to 1985. Before Columbus: 1986 14 min. A documentary approach to how some of the ancient American ruins and artifacts relate to the Book of Mormon. Teacher Do You Love Me? 1986 17 min.
There are differences, due in part to the President and the Twelve having life tenure, which may lead to an older or infirm President of the Church, but also provides considerable training of apostles to take over the office of the Presidency: [10] Church policy decisions are made unanimously, with consultation among the First Presidency, the ...
A child dedication or baby presentation is an act of consecration of children to God practiced in evangelical churches, such as those of the Baptist tradition. [1] [2]Child dedication is practiced by organisations, such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, in which parents promise to help their child live a life free from alcohol and other drugs.
The book has been variously called the Annual Instructions, the Circular of Instructions, the Handbook of Instructions, the General Handbook of Instructions, the Church Handbook of Instructions, and finally the Handbook. In 1998, the book was split into two volumes for the first time and was renamed the Church Handbook of Instructions.
In 1982, the church renamed its edition of the Book of Mormon to "The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ". Pre-1995 church logo. In 1995, the church announced a new logo design that emphasized the words "Jesus Christ" in large capital letters, and de-emphasized the words "The Church of" and "of Latter-day Saints".
The Directory pertains to preadolescent children,(6) presumably under ten, and explains that since children are profoundly formed by the religious experience of infancy and early childhood. we “may fear spiritual harm if over the years children repeatedly experience in the Church things that are barely comprehensible.”(2) Also, speaking of today, “the circumstances in which children grow ...