Mormon Temples & Chapels

I recently came across this infographic that the Mormon Newsroom came out with (mormonnewsroom.org) and thought it was brilliant. Many people outside of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints do not quite understand the differences/similarities between our temples and chapels. This infographic combines great graphics with the information about both the temples and chapels side-by-side for easy comparison. It is simple and straight to the point; I love it!

Baptism and how the Church ensures that everyone can return home

In John, 3:5, it says: “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."  This bothered me greatly, because it didn’t make sense.  If we have a loving Father in Heaven, how could he allow one of his children to not return to him, just because they were unfortunate enough to be born into a situation where they didn’t get to know how to go to heaven?

The LDS Church is the only Church I know of that answers the question:  The Church teaches the doctrine of Baptism for the Dead. This is why it has the world’s largest database of everyone who has ever lived, plus it also has the most active ongoing effort at genealogy, so it can help families find their kindred dead.  In fact it performs, through its members, every ordinance that is necessary to assure that every soul who ever lived, will have the opportunity to return to the Father, and to live forever.

Visit this link for a quote by the prophet, Joseph Smith, about baptizing those who didn't otherwise have an opportunity to learn of the Savior.

Family relationships don't have to end in the grave

My family, both those that came before me, and those that I am associated with now, are the single most important thing to me that I have ever known.  There is nothing more precious.   I assume this is the case for most people. In civil weddings, and in most churches, it is understood that you are married until you die.  I find this unacceptable.  

The LDS Church teaches that the family is the most basic and precious unit on earth and in heaven.  When LDS families are married in the temple, they are married not just “until death" but for time and for all eternity.    This means our family relationships continue beyond death, and continue to grow forever.  Because I love my family so much, this is where I want to be. 

For more information on this topic, please visit this conference talk, feel free to post a question, or get in touch via email at Eternal.Families@yahoo.com