FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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- Question: Does the Church disregard people's own cultural traditions? → Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") disregard people's own cultural traditions?
- Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have any association with polygamist groups? → The Church of Jesus Christ and plural marriage today#Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have any association with polygamist groups?
- Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints employ a professional clergy? → Paid and unpaid Church leaders
- Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints own stock in businesses that are not consistent with the Church's standards? → Modern implementation of the Word of Wisdom#Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints own stock in businesses that are not consistent with the Church's standards?
- Question: Does the Church teach members to put service in the Church over the needs of their families? → Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") teach members to put service in the Church over the needs of their families?
- Question: Does the Church teach or believe that Joseph Smith was "illiterate"? → Joseph Smith's education
- Question: Does the Joseph Smith papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents? → Production of the Book of Abraham#Does the Joseph Smith papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
- Question: Does the belief that the experience had visionary qualities contradict the claim that the plates were real? → Question: Does the belief by the witnesses that the experience had visionary qualities contradict the claim that the Book of Mormon plates were real?
- Question: Does the biblical story of Peleg describe the separation of the continents? → Understanding biblical numbers and stories
- Question: Does the eight Article of Faith statement about believing the Bible "as far as it is translated correctly" imply that Bible translators are trying to hide God's truth? → Question: Does the eighth Article of Faith statement about believing the Bible "as far as it is translated correctly" imply that Bible translators are trying to hide God's truth?
- Question: Does the eighth Article of Faith statement about believing the Bible "as far as it is translated correctly" imply that Bible translators are trying to hide God's truth? → The 8th Article of Faith
- Question: Does the fact that the Bible states that nothing should be "added to" or "taken away" from the book mean that the Book of Mormon is false? → Latter-day Saint scripture and the closed canon#Does the fact that the Bible states that nothing should be "added to" or "taken away" from the book mean that the Book of Mormon is false?
- Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents? → Question: Does the Joseph Smith papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
- Question: Does the use of the capitalized word "Angel" in the 14 November 1835 account refer to Diety? → Question: Does the use of the capitalized word "Angel" in the 14 November 1835 account refer to Deity?
- Question: Does what Joseph Smith taught about the creation of spirits contradict the scriptures? → Creation out of nothing (creatio ex nihilo)#Does what Joseph Smith taught about the creation of spirits contradict the scriptures?
- Question: Has the Church hidden the fact that Joseph fired a gun while in Carthage Jail? → Joseph Smith fired a gun at Carthage Jail#Has the Church hidden the fact that Joseph fired a gun while in Carthage Jail?
- Question: Has the Church tried to hide the fact that Joseph fired a pepperbox pistol at the mob which murdered him? → Joseph Smith fired a gun at Carthage Jail#Has the Church tried to hide the fact that Joseph fired a pepperbox pistol at the mob which murdered him?
- Question: Has the Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") ''Proclamation on the Family'' been taught frequently? → The Family: A Proclamation to the World#Has the family proclamation been taught frequently?
- Question: Has the Mormon ''Proclamation on the Family'' been taught frequently? → Question: Has the Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") ''Proclamation on the Family'' been taught frequently?
- Question: Has the implementation and enforcement of the Word of Wisdom changed over time? → Joseph Smith and the Word of Wisdom#Has the implementation and enforcement of the Word of Wisdom changed over time?
- Question: Have the doctrines in the Mormon ''Proclamation on the Family'' long been taught in the Church? → Question: Have the doctrines in the Mormon document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" long been taught in the Church?
- Question: Have the doctrines in the Mormon document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" long been taught in the Church? → The Family: A Proclamation to the World#Have the doctrines in the document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" long been taught in the Church?
- Question: How can 1 Nephi 22:15 in the Book of Mormon quote Malachi 4:1 hundreds of years before Malachi was written? → Bible passages in the Book of Mormon#How can 1 Nephi 22:15 in the Book of Mormon quote Malachi 4:1 hundreds of years before Malachi was written?
- Question: How can President Hinckley claim that polygamy is "not doctrinal" if it was a required practice in the 19th-Century Church? → The Church of Jesus Christ and plural marriage today#How can President Hinckley claim that polygamy is "not doctrinal" if it was a required practice in the 19th-Century Church?
- Question: How can a Latter-day Saint reconcile alleged failed prophecies made by prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? → Alleged false prophecies of Joseph Smith#Alleged false prophecies by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Question: How can a Latter-day Saint reconcile the opinions of biblical scholars who say that certain figures of the Bible are not historical? → Tips for reading and understanding scripture#How can a Latter-day Saint reconcile the opinions of biblical scholars who say that certain figures of the Bible are not historical?
- Question: How can one address accusations of plagiarism made about the scriptures? → Understanding accusations of plagiarism
- Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history? → Responding to criticisms about Church history
- Question: How can one approach reconciling confusing, seemingly disturbing, or otherwise troubling texts from the scriptures? → Violence in the scriptures#How can one approach reconciling confusing, seemingly disturbing, or otherwise troubling texts from the scriptures?
- Question: How can one best read and understand the scriptures? → Tips for reading and understanding scripture#How can one best read and understand the scriptures?
- Question: How can one properly view events in Ether scientifically? → Events in Ether
- Question: How can one reconcile scriptures in the Bible that appear to endorse genocide, pillage, and/or plunder? → Violence in the scriptures#How can one reconcile scriptures in the Bible that appear to endorse genocide, pillage, and/or plunder?
- Question: How can one reconcile the patriarchal blessings given to blacks during the priesthood and temple bans? → Repudiated ideas about race#How can one reconcile the patriarchal blessings given to blacks during the priesthood and temple bans?
- Question: How can one view contradictions in Scripture in a faithful way? → Tips for reading and understanding scripture#How can one approach apparent contradictions in scripture?
- Question: How can text from the New Testament appear in the Book of Mormon? → The New Testament and the Book of Mormon
- Question: How could Joseph Smith come to the conclusion that all churches were wrong on his own? → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: How could Joseph and Fanny have been married in 1831 if the sealing power had not yet been restored? → Fanny Alger was Joseph Smith's first plural wife#How could Joseph and Fanny have been married in 1831 if the sealing power had not yet been restored?
- Question: How could Lehi and his family, being Israelites, be allow to offer sacrifices "according to the Law of Moses," since only Levites were authorized to perform sacrificial rites in Israel? → Question: How could Lehi and his family, being Israelites, be allowed to offer sacrifices "according to the Law of Moses," since only Levites were authorized to perform sacrificial rites in Israel?
- Question: How did Emma Hale Smith react to Joseph's practice of plural marriage? → Emma Smith's reaction to Joseph Smith's plural marriages#How did Emma Hale Smith react to Joseph's practice of plural marriage?
- Question: How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage? → Divine manifestations to plural wives and families#How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage?
- Question: How did Joseph Smith use his seer stones as a youth → Joseph Smith and folk magic or the occult#How did Joseph Smith use his seer stones as a youth?
- Question: How did Joseph Smith use his seer stones as a youth? → Joseph Smith and folk magic or the occult#How did Joseph Smith use his seer stones as a youth?
- Question: How did Joseph use his seer stones as a youth? → Joseph Smith and folk magic or the occult#How did Joseph Smith use his seer stones as a youth?
- Question: How did early Christians view plural marriage? → Plural marriage in early Christianity
- Question: How did the "curse of Ham" or "curse of Cain" become associated with Mormonism? → Repudiated ideas about race#How did the "curse of Ham" or "curse of Cain" become associated with the Church?
- Question: How did the mainstream Christian view that God created the universe out of nothing originate? → Creation out of nothing (creatio ex nihilo)#How did the mainstream Christian view that God created the universe out of nothing originate?
- Question: How did the transgression of Adam and Eve introduce sin into the world? → Fall of Adam and Eve#How did the transgression of Adam and Eve introduce sin into the world?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints approach authorship of New Testament books? → Authorship of New Testament books
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints respond to arguments from diversity against the use of spiritual experiences in their epistemology? → Question: How can Latter-day Saints reconcile having other people receive spiritual experiences that motivate them to believe in and become part of other religions?
- Question: How do Mormons understand prophetic revelation? → Prophetic revelation