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- Question: If early Church leaders taught that plural marriage was required, does this mean that current members are not capable of achieving exaltation? → Plural marriage as a requirement for exaltation#If early Church leaders taught that plural marriage was required, does this mean that current members are not capable of achieving exaltation?
- 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? → Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ#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: If the Adam-God doctrine isn't true, how come D&C 27:11 calls Adam the Ancient of Days which is clearly a title for God in Daniel 7? → Brigham Young and Adam-God theory#If the Adam-God doctrine isn't true, how come D&C 27:11 calls Adam the Ancient of Days which is clearly a title for God in Daniel 7?
- Question: If the Book of Mormon is an accurate translation, why would it contain translational errors that exist in the King James Bible? → KJV translation errors in the Book of Mormon
- Question: If the First Vision story was known by the public before 1840, then would anti-Mormons “surely” have seized upon it as an evidence of Joseph Smith’s imposture? → Events after the First Vision
- Question: If the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) is Joseph Smith's 'correction' of Biblical errors, why do these corrections not match known Biblical manuscripts? → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#What is the relationship between the JST and biblical manuscripts?
- Question: If the gold plates were originally in Mesoamerica, how did they get to New York? → Mesoamerican Model of Book of Mormon geography
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives? → Purpose of plural marriage#If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: If the story of Emma pushing Eliza Snow down the stairs is true, why did Eliza not make use of it? → Question: Was a pregnant Eliza R. Snow pushed down the stairs by a furious Emma, resulting in a miscarriage?#Question: If the story of Emma pushing Eliza Snow down the stairs is true.2C why did Eliza not make use of it.3F
- Question: If the transgression of Adam and Eve resulted in physical and spiritual death, then why are we only subject to spiritual death for eternity if we do not repent? → Fall of Adam and Eve#If the transgression of Adam and Eve resulted in physical and spiritual death, then why are we only subject to spiritual death for eternity if we do not repent?
- Question: If the transgression of Adam and Eve was actually a blessing for them, then why did they feel guilty and afraid when God approached them in the Garden of Eden after they committed their transgression? → Fall of Adam and Eve#If the transgression of Adam and Eve was actually a blessing for them, then why did they feel guilty and afraid when God approached them in the Garden of Eden after they committed their transgression?
- Question: In Mormonism, what are the ramifications from denying a gay identity? → Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ#In the Church of Jesus Christ, what are the ramifications from denying a gay identity?
- Question: In Mormonism, when our leaders speak, has the thinking been done? → Question: For Latter-day Saints, when our leaders speak, has the thinking been done?
- Question: In the 1950s, did Mormons teach that the only way a black man could get into heaven was as a slave? → Repudiated ideas about race#In the 1950s, did the Church teach that the only way a black man could get into heaven was as a slave?
- Question: In the spirit world after this life, will those who lived in President Hinckley's time will be bowed to? → Mormon urban legends or folklore
- Question: In what way did Joseph Smith implement the Word of Wisdom during his lifetime? → Joseph Smith and the Word of Wisdom#In what way did Joseph Smith implement the Word of Wisdom during his lifetime?
- Question: Is ''History of the Church'' not accurate because Joseph Smith did not write it himself? → History of the Church (6-volume history)
- Question: Is ''History of the Church'' not accurate because Joseph Smith himself did not write it himself? → Question: Is ''History of the Church'' not accurate because Joseph Smith did not write it himself?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy? → Plural marriage in the Book of Mormon#Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Question: Is Mormonism in error because Christianity requires a "closed canon" instead of the Church's "open canon"? → Latter-day Saint scripture and the closed canon#Is the Church's "open canon" evidence of error because Christianity requires a "closed canon"?
- Question: Is The Family: A Proclamation to the World against feminism? → The Family: A Proclamation to the World#Is The Family: A Proclamation to the World against feminism?
- Question: Is a blessing given to Lyman Johnson that he would live until the gathering accomplished a false prophecy? → Question: Is a blessing given to Lyman Johnson that he would live until the gathering was accomplished a false prophecy?
- Question: Is any book of scripture perfect? → Biblical inerrancy
- Question: Is everything that is published by the Church considered doctrine? → Question: Is everything that is published by the Church considered Mormon doctrine?
- Question: Is gender a social construct? → The Family: A Proclamation to the World#Is gender a social construct?
- Question: Is interracial marriage prohibited or condemned within the Church? → Repudiated ideas about race#Is interracial marriage prohibited or condemned within the Church?
- Question: Is it hypocritical for Mormons to oppose same-sex marriage, when the Church itself practiced plural marriage? → Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ#Is it hypocritical for the Church to oppose same-sex marriage, when its members practiced plural marriage?
- Question: Is it possible that Joseph Smith is not a martyr because, while in jail, he had a gun and he had the temerity to defend himself? → Joseph Smith fired a gun at Carthage Jail#Was Joseph a martyr?
- Question: Is it possible that President Monson doesn't bear witness of foundational doctrines? → Criticisms of Thomas S. Monson
- Question: Is it possible that as late as the end of the nineteenth century that there was uncertainty among Mormon Church officials about the identity of the personages that appeared to Joseph Smith during his First Vision? → Events after the First Vision
- Question: Is it true Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri? → Question: Is it true that Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri?
- Question: Is it true that Joseph killed two men by firing at the mob? → Joseph Smith fired a gun at Carthage Jail#Is it true that Joseph killed two men by firing at the mob?
- Question: Is it true that Mormons are forbidden from drinking cola drinks such as Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper? → Modern implementation of the Word of Wisdom#Is it true that Mormons are forbidden from drinking cola drinks such as Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper?
- Question: Is polygamy sexist? → Is polygamy sexist?
- Question: Is someone unreliable because they practiced "treasure hunting" and believed in the use of see stones to find lost objects? → Question: Is someone unreliable because they practiced "treasure hunting" and believed in the use of seer stones to find lost objects?
- Question: Is textural criticism of Biblical texts superior to receiving revelation on that text through a prophet of God? → Question: Is textual criticism of Biblical texts superior to receiving revelation on that text through a prophet of God?
- Question: Is the Bible without error? → Doctrinal completeness of the Bible
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon not an ancient work because it contains "Greek words" such as "alpha and omega"? → Question: Is the Book of Mormon not an ancient work because it contains "Greek words" such as "alpha and omega" or "Christ"?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon not an ancient work because it contains "Greek words" such as "alpha and omega" or "Christ"? → Why is the name of Christ (or other Greek terms such as "alpha" and "omega") mentioned in the Book of Mormon before Christ's birth?#What about the Greek terms 'alpha' and 'omega'?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon reference to windows that can be "dahed in pieces" an anachronism? → Question: Is the Book of Mormon reference to windows that can be "dashed in pieces" an anachronism?
- Question: Is the Church "embarrassed" by the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible? → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#Question: Is the Church "embarrassed" by the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible?
- Question: Is the Church trying to hide something through its use of artwork? → Accuracy of Church art
- Question: Is the Father embodied or a spirit in the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants? → The First Vision and doctrine
- Question: Is the Mormon ''Proclamation on the Family'' official doctrine? → Question: Is the Mormon document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" official doctrine?
- Question: Is the Mormon La Familia: Una Proclamación para el Mundo" official doctrine? → Question: Is the Mormon document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" official doctrine?
- Question: Is the Mormon document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" official doctrine? → The Family: A Proclamation to the World#Is the document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" official doctrine?
- Question: Is the Spalding theory of Book of Mormon authorship credible? → The Spalding Theory of Book of Mormon authorship#Is the Spalding theory of Book of Mormon authorship credible?
- Question: Is the concept of no death before the fall on the ''entire earth'' Church doctrine? → Death before the Fall of Adam and Eve#Is the concept of no death before the fall on the ''entire earth'' Church doctrine?
- Question: Is the definition of a Christian martyr always understood only as one who does not fight back? → Martyrdom in Christian history
- Question: Is the fact that Latter-day Saint missionaries were teaching around 1 November 1830 that Joseph Smith had seen “God” personally a reference to having seen Jesus Christ, but not the Father? → Events after the First Vision