OK, this is a thread I've considered starting for quite a while, but the recent questions about LDS missions in this thread, https://jazzfanz.com/showthread.php?15659-TTFN-Jazzfanz-(, have pushed me over the edge.
So here's the deal. I know jazzfanz is roughly 50% Mormon and 50% other, so the non-Mormons have undoubtedly run across many aspects of Mormonism they might have questions about. Like: Who pays for Mormon kids to serve missions? Do Mormons prefer to be called Mormon or LDS? Why can't non-Mormons go into Mormon temples? What even goes on in temples? Do Mormons really believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers? What is the Book of Mormon? Does the LDS church use it in place of the Bible? Can Mormons drink Coke? Is BYU really the best university around? ;-) Etc. You get the idea. If you are curious about any aspect of LDS belief or practice, here's your chance to ask your questions. I'll do my best to answer any sincere question, and I'm sure other LDS members will chime in as well.
This is NOT meant as a thread to debate whether the LDS church is correct, misguided, or other, or whether the LDS view on doctrine X or political topic Y is correct, but rather just a low pressure thread where people curious about something they have may have heard can get their questions answered. Please be respectful. We'll see how this goes.
Anyone want to ask the first question?
So here's the deal. I know jazzfanz is roughly 50% Mormon and 50% other, so the non-Mormons have undoubtedly run across many aspects of Mormonism they might have questions about. Like: Who pays for Mormon kids to serve missions? Do Mormons prefer to be called Mormon or LDS? Why can't non-Mormons go into Mormon temples? What even goes on in temples? Do Mormons really believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers? What is the Book of Mormon? Does the LDS church use it in place of the Bible? Can Mormons drink Coke? Is BYU really the best university around? ;-) Etc. You get the idea. If you are curious about any aspect of LDS belief or practice, here's your chance to ask your questions. I'll do my best to answer any sincere question, and I'm sure other LDS members will chime in as well.
This is NOT meant as a thread to debate whether the LDS church is correct, misguided, or other, or whether the LDS view on doctrine X or political topic Y is correct, but rather just a low pressure thread where people curious about something they have may have heard can get their questions answered. Please be respectful. We'll see how this goes.
Anyone want to ask the first question?
