Latter-day Saint teachings

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Latter-day Saint teachings

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• Obedience and agency
• Philosophy and the Restored Gospel
• Clarifying Mormon Teachings

Obedience and agency

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• Mormonism and independent thought

Advantages of Latter-day Saint Theology in Philosophy

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• Question: What are some of the philosophical advantages of the Restored Gospel?

Clarifying Latter-day Saint Teachings

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• Question: How do Latter-day Saints understand the concept of love?
• Question: How should we collectively view the concept of judgement?
• Question: How should Latter-day Saints view the concept of harm?
• Question: How should we view the concept of shame?
• Question: How should we understand the concept of worthiness?
• Question: What is the difference between agency and freedom?
• Question: When, if ever, is it okay to disagree with Church leaders?
• Question: How does official teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view those that receive revelation that contradicts that of the Prophet?
• Question: What is the significance of the temple garment worn by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and what is the appropriate way to wear them?
• Question: What are appropriate activities for the Sabbath?
• Question: What does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teach about modesty and what is its importance?
• Question: Why does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consider the practice of masturbation sinful?
• Question: Why does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strongly discourage their members from getting tattoos?
• Question: Do Mormons really believe that drinking tea (or alcohol, etc.) is "morally wrong"?
• Question: Why does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have rules for facial hair?
• Question: Why are men encouraged to wear white shirts to Sunday services in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
• Question: Are Latter-day Saints really commanded to avoid r-rated movies?
• Question: Why do Latter-day Saints not swear?
• Question: Why do Latter-day Saints often partake of the sacrament with their right hand?
• Question: Should we pay tithing before paying for food or rent?
• Question: Why should the poor and destitute pay tithing?
• Question: Why should members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pay their tithing to it when the Church already possesses immense resources?
• Question: Is belief in the Book of Mormon’s historicity essential to Latter-day Saint theology?
• Question: Is The Family: A Proclamation to the World against feminism?
• Question: What does the Family Proclamation mean when it says fathers "preside" over their families?
• Question: Was “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” drafted by lawyers in Hawaii in response to legal concerns the Church had over the legalization of gay marriage?
• Question: What sort of scriptural support is there for the doctrines of The Family: A Proclamation to the World?
• Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
• Question: If same-sex attraction is something that occurs naturally, why can't God and the Church accept it by allowing sealings of LGBT couples?
• Question: What is the scriptural basis for the restriction on homosexual sexual behavior in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
• Question: Since there are people that are born intersex, experience gender dysphoria, or identify as transgender, does this invalidate the Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") doctrine of eternal male and/or female gender?
• Question: Does D&C 132 state that polygamy is required for our exaltation?
• Question: What is sexism?
• Question: Is polygamy sexist?
• Question: Why should Latter-day Saints not wear crosses?
• Question: Does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prohibit its members from using playing cards?
• Question: What does the Lord intend by commanding that we refrain from “loud laughter”?