A lot of this comes from misunderstandings about what the Church is, and what is represents, and fearing that they will lose a loved one if investigating the Church.

The first reference to Kolob (pronounced co-lob) comes from ancient records that we believe were translated by Joseph Smith through the gift and power of God.

For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the temple is something above and beyond a customary chapel or meetinghouse. Temples, just as in Old Testament times, are special, sacred places.

We need to provide for the spiritual protection of our homes and families, just as much as the temporal protection.

God doesn’t fear our questions, and neither should we. But those questions should lead to studying, our studying to pondering, and then our pondering to prayer.

We don’t have recent numbers as to percentage of young men serving a full-time teaching mission. However, in 1991 a survey was done, which found that 32 percent of young men serve two 2-year teaching missions.