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Kiev Ukraine Mormon Temple Receives Award

Kiev Ukraine Mormon Temple Receives Award

The Kiev Mormon Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, the “Mormon Church”) recently received first place for the best religious building construction for 2010. It is the first Mormon temple constructed “in the former Soviet Union.” The Kiev temple was announced back in 1998 just a few weeks after the dedication of the first Ukrainian meetinghouse. The award was given by the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine on 12 September 2011. Latter-day Saint temples are different from regular church meetinghouses. Temples are literally Houses of the Lord. They are places where Mormons go to make sacred promises or covenants with Jesus Christ. They promise to follow Jesus Christ and live a life of virtue and service to Jesus Christ. Latter-day Saints also bring names to temples to perform ordinances such as baptisms and... Read the rest of this article »

Mormon Women

Mormon Women

There are many misperceptions about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, especially about Mormon women.  First of all, Mormons do not practice polygamy.  Secondly, Mormon women are not oppressed, nor treated as second-class citizens, nor are they expected to stay at home, barefoot and pregnant. Heavenly Father’s expectation, as far as life priorities are concerned, is the same for women as for men, and that is “family first.”  The late Mormon prophet David O. McKay stated, “No success can compensate for failure in the home.”  Both husbands and wives are counseled by church leaders to arrange their career commitments, hobbies, and outside interests so that they do not compromise marriage and family. Note in the following video, that this husband and wife have prayerfully decided to implement a role-reversal in their home — Mom is out working, while Dad has most of the responsibility for child care. ... Read the rest of this article »

Mormon Beliefs: Joseph Smith

Mormon Beliefs: Joseph Smith

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