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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Emily Geddes

Emily H. Geddes was born to two physicists and grew up as a Navy brat. Born-and-raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she holds a bachelor's degree in theatre from Brigham Young University, and earned an MBA from Eastern Washington University.

Ask A Mormon: Beliefs, practices after suicide

Today there is a much more compassionate understanding of the mental and emotional turmoil that would lead someone to take his or her own life and there are no restrictions on funerals for those died this way being held in LDS chapels nor are there any other arrangements that would set them apart from other funerals.

Ask a Mormon: Why do you call yourselves Mormon rather than Christian?

The name "Mormon" for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started out as pejorative used by detractors, similar to the label "Christian."

Key to Survival: Listen, Talk to Each Other

Friends, how are we going to survive the next four years, let alone the next lifetime, if we can't talk to each other?

Ask A Mormon: Is cremation acceptable?

Yes, Mormons definitely believe that after death is the only acceptable time to be cremated. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist!)

Ask A Mormon: Who sets the doctrine for Mormons?

Latter-day Saints don’t hold to any creed or single definitive statement of beliefs.

Ask A Mormon: Do Mormons believe they will become gods?

Latter-day Saints believe that every life — our spirits, our souls, the essence of who we are — is eternal.

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