As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I would like to just summarize what our church is and our true beliefs. Also, I want to share how we have grown, and what is presently taking place within the church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian dominion in America. Some common nicknames given to us are the Mormons, LDS church, and Latter-day Saints. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some say we are not a Christian religion, but I indeed testify that we are. Jesus Christ is the center to our faith.
The church is home to well-known 300 member Tabernacle Choir. Our current prophet is Thomas S. Monson. It was founded by Joseph Smith Jr. in 1830. The church is now present in over 176 countries in the world. It is one of the fastest growing Christian faiths in the world. A new LDS chapel is built every working day. There are 53,000 full-time missionaries in different parts of the world preaching the gospel to nonmembers and providing service where they are needed.
We believe in and we use the Holy Bible, both the Old and New Testament. We also believe in the Book of Mormon, another testament of Christ. We do not believe in polygamy as some people may think. We believe that marriage is between one man and one woman.
The church has a very broad humanitarian effort, which helps those who are financially struggling or who have witnessed a natural disaster. The church presently helps with humanitarian services in aid of earthquakes, tsunami, hurricane etc. and assists in relief efforts as much as possible. These services are paid for by charitable donations and are run by volunteers. $104.9 million of aid was given in 2007. There are 3,974 service missionaries are currently serving in the Church.
Kasey Butcher
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