Do Mormons circumcise?

No, Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) do not require circumcision, as their scriptures state the law of circumcision is fulfilled in Christ, but the practice remains a personal choice influenced by cultural norms, with many members still circumcising their sons due to American traditions rather than religious mandate.

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Is circumcision mandatory in Mormonism?

Passages from scriptures connected with the Latter Day Saint movement (Mormons) explain that the "law of circumcision is done away" by Christ and thus unnecessary.

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What do Mormons do in the sealing room?

In sealing rooms within the temple, marriages between a man and a woman are performed. There, a man and a woman kneel and join hands across a sacred altar to be married for this life and for eternity.

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Do Mormons not use condoms?

Birth control is not banned by the LDS Church. However, since having children is essential for the spirit children of God to come to earth, Mormon couples are encouraged to have children. The Church believes that the decision on contraception is one that should be shared by husband, wife, and God.

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Do mormons get vasectomies?

Historically, the church discouraged surgical sterilization, like vasectomies and tubal ligation, and encouraged members to only use these options for serious medical conditions after discussing it with a bishop.

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What is the most controversial Mormon belief?

The most controversial Mormon belief, especially historically, is polygamy (plural marriage), which the main Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) officially ended in 1890 but is still practiced by fundamentalist splinter groups, leading to ongoing public scrutiny and internal divides. Other controversial aspects include early, now-renounced, doctrines like the Adam-God theory, unique temple rituals, and beliefs about God's nature, though these generate less public controversy than polygamy. 

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What is Mormon durfing?

"Durfing" is a slang term used within some Mormon (LDS) circles for a sexual practice, similar to "soaking," where couples engage in penetration without thrusting as a perceived loophole to the church's strict chastity laws, often involving one person sitting on another, sometimes even with a third person involved ("jump humping"), though the church officially condemns any non-marital sex. 

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What are the two unforgivable sins in the LDS?

Those guilty of committing the unpardonable sin of denying the Holy Ghost and the unforgivable sin of shedding innocent blood must face the justice of God.

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What are Mormons prohibited from doing?

Alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea

The LDS Church's health code, called the Word of Wisdom, prohibits the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and "hot drinks"; church leaders have defined "hot drinks" as "coffee and tea". Caffeinated beverages other than coffee and tea are not prohibited by the LDS Church.

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Do Mormons need to shave?

The Church acknowledges that some aspects of appearance and grooming, such as facial hair, fall within the realm of personal choice. While the Church encourages members to make choices that align with its teachings and values, it also recognizes the importance of individual agency in non-doctrinal matters.

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Do you have to wear a white bra in the LDS temple?

Only while inside the temple do you need a white bra. You can wear whatever kind of bra in regular life that goes with your clothing. Personally, I think that colored bras are weird especially with garments but some prefer them with their darker clothes. That is another area of personal preference.

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Who is the LDS billionaire apostle?

While official net worths aren't public, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is widely considered a billionaire due to his successful business career co-founding the exercise equipment company ICON Health & Fitness (makers of iFIT) and holding significant stock, with estimates placing his wealth in the hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars before his church call, according to the SLTrib. 

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Can a woman be sealed to two men in LDS?

Women, by contrast, can be sealed to a second husband only after petitioning the governing First Presidency to have their first sealing canceled. Living women can't be sealed to more than one man for eternity, but men can be sealed to more than one woman.

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Can mormons not do oral?

In the early 1980s, the church explicitly banned oral sex even for married couples as it was considered an "unnatural, impure, or unholy practice", which reflected verbiage for sexual misconduct in the church's General Handbook.

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Which religion circumcises the most?

Most undergo the procedure for religious reasons: 68.8% of the world's circumcised men are Muslim, with an additional 0.8% belonging to the Jewish faith.

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Can Mormons sleep in the same bed before marriage?

Based on the details shared, the LDS faith has strict teachings on chastity, advising against premarital sexual relations and situations that could lead to temptation, like sharing a bed outside of marriage.

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Why can't Mormons have coffee?

In the Word of Wisdom, the Lord commands Mormons to abstain from harmful substances. Mormons are taught not to drink any kind of alcohol (see D&C 89:5–7). Mormons are also taught not to drink “hot drinks,” meaning coffee or any tea other than herbal tea (see D&C 89:9), and not to use tobacco (see D&C 89:8).

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Are Mormons allowed to wear bras?

As a matter of practicality, an ordinary supportive bra may still be worn by a Mormon woman, but it is placed over the garment rather than under. Mormons do believe in being “in the world, but not of it,” and the garment helps in privately yet consistently setting faithful adult Mormons apart from the world.

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Can a Mormon girl marry a non-Mormon?

Marrying a non-member is allowed, however, the marriage ceremony cannot be done in the temple.

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What are the most strict Mormon rules?

Mormons are encouraged to adhere to the law of chastity, requiring abstention from sexual relations outside opposite-sex marriage and strict fidelity within marriage. All sexual activity (heterosexual and homosexual) outside marriage is considered a grave sin, with marriage recognized as only between a man and a woman.

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Is saying omg a sin?

The second commandment forbids us using God's name in a disrespectful or hateful way. Like in false oaths or insults. When people say oh my God out of surprise at something shocking, good or bad, it's usually not sinful.

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How do Mormons differ from Christians?

Our difference is on Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus is eternally God. The second member of the head and is uncreated. Mormons believe that Jesus is the first spirit offspring of Elohim, god the father and a heavenly mother, that he is the spirit brother of Lucifer.

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What is a Molly Mormon?

A Molly Mormon is thought to be the "perfect Mormon woman"—an attractive and chaste woman whose life revolves around the family and marriage and the social demands of Mormonism, such as bearing multiple children, and who embodies the cheery, chipper, and domesticated female in Latter-day Saint culture.

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What is mounting in Mormon slang?

So there's a mounter, there's a Mountie, and then there's people in the mounting. So the Mounter is usually one who's driving, the Mountie is the passenger. The Mountie doesn't know that there's other people in the car. hidden in the back.

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How to perform soaking Mormon?

It's basically when a man puts his inside of a woman's and rather than thrusting, it's not a sin if you just soak it in there.

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