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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: What would you change about the Church?

So, here's a question: What would you change? What reforms or cultural shifts do you think would be most consequential to the Church's future?

Ask A Mormon: Is it true that Mormons believe Jesus and Satan were brothers?

Is it true that one Mormon belief is that Jesus and Satan (the devil), were brothers? Not trying to be disrespectful with this question, but a serious question. Have heard from some teachers I respect that this is a belief of some Mormons.

Ask A Mormon: What’s your reaction about allegations of the LDS church covering up the Michael Jensen sex abuse scandal?

As every person in his or her right mind would be, I’m horrified and disgusted at what Michael Jensen did and think that those who were in a position to stop him from hurting children chose not to.

Ask A Mormon: Do people who commit suicide go to hell?

Many religions have held a stigma regarding suicide and, unfortunately, mental illness in general. Decades ago, suicide was viewed differently by society at large, and those who killed themselves were sometimes not allowed to have funerals in Latter-day Saint chapels.

Ask A Mormon: How do you reconcile the Book of Mormon with conventional history?

If you cornered a Latter-day Saint and asked about the mismatches between the text of the Book of Mormon and our current knowledge of ancient American civilizations, you would probably get one of two answers, or a combination of both.

Ask a Mormon: Why is Mormonism viewed with such skepticism?

Q. Why do you feel Mormonism, specifically, is often viewed through a lens of skepticism and stereotype? A. It is kind of difficult for me as an “insider” to answer this question, because I've been raised as a Latter-day Saint and we seem so normal and non-threatening to me, but I’ll take a stab at it.

Ask A Mormon: Which unique tenets of Mormonism do you find most valuable?

One of the basic tenets of Mormonism that consistently grounds me is that we are literal children of God. We have a heavenly father and a heavenly mother who love us and want us to be happy and to learn and grow and fulfill our potential.

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