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  2. Beliefs and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ...

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    In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.

  3. Apocalyptic beliefs among Latter-day Saints - Wikipedia

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    Latter-day Saints are well known for storing food and emergency supplies. [23] Latter-day Saint leaders have instructed their members to prepare themselves [24] [25] such that they could survive without government aid. [23] In studying the scriptures, members believe the earth will suffer famines like occurred in ancient times; they also ...

  4. Culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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    [31]: 27–30 To remember the deceased, the Latter-day Saints made death masks [35] and canes from the wood of coffins. [36] They also kept locks of the person's hair. [35] LDS women wrote death poetry to express their thoughts and feelings, and many such poems were published in periodicals such as the Woman's Exponent. [33]

  5. Gifts of the Spirit in Mormonism - Wikipedia

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    Early Mormon references do not stress the idea that spiritual gifts are entirely predicated on the gift of the Holy Ghost, while contemporary opinions often do. [ 11 ] [ 2 ] However, the LDS Church's official website has the following quote, "As the Prophet Joseph Smith taught, the gifts of the Spirit 'are obtained through that medium' [the ...

  6. Spirit world (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia

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    The Plan of Salvation, as illustrated by some within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (not doctrinal) In Latter Day Saints theology, the term spirit world refers to the realm where the spirits of the dead await the resurrection. In LDS thought, this spirit world is divided into at least two conditions: Paradise and spirit prison:

  7. List of Mormon folk beliefs - Wikipedia

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    The Seagull Monument located in front of the Salt Lake Assembly Hall on Temple Square.. In the largest group of the Latter Day Saint movement, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), folklore is usually distinguished from church doctrine, but there is no universally accepted method of determining where doctrine ends and folklore begins.

  8. Revelation - Wikipedia

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    Latter Day Saints also teach that revelation is the foundation of the church established by Jesus Christ and that it remains an essential element of his true church today. Continuous revelation provides individual Latter Day Saints with a testimony , described by Richard Bushman as "one of the most potent words in the Mormon lexicon".

  9. Curses of Cain and Ham and the Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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    This painting shows Noah cursing Ham. Smith and Young both taught that Black people were under the curse of Ham, [1] [2] and the curse of Cain. [3]: 27 [4] [5]Teachings on the biblical curse of Cain and the curse of Ham in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their effects on Black people in the LDS Church have changed throughout the church's history.