Do Mormons allow blood?

BLOOD TRANSFUSION/ORGAN DONATION/TRANSPLANT - There are no religious objections to these. Contact with other members of the Church is important, and the local church would supply a Bishop who will give blessings and minister to the sick.
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What do Mormons believe about the blood?

Blood atonement is a disputed doctrine in the history of Mormonism, under which the atonement of Jesus does not redeem an eternal sin. To atone for an eternal sin, the sinner should be killed in a way that allows his blood to be shed upon the ground as a sacrificial offering, so he does not become a son of perdition.
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Which religion won t accept blood transfusions?

A small group of people belonging to a certain religion, called Jehovah's witness do not accept blood transfusion or blood products, based on biblical readings.
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What is not allowed in Mormonism?

Alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee and drugs

These are all specifically banned in the Word of Wisdom, except for drugs. The prophets have made it clear that drugs, other than for medical use, are also banned. Mormons are also strongly discouraged from drinking soft drinks containing caffeine.
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Are Mormons allowed to use condoms?

Kimball stating that the church does not "condone nor approve of" measures of contraception which greatly "limit the family".
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What Mormons believe about vaccines, blood transfusions, and organ donations



What are the Mormon rules for kissing?

Members should control their thoughts and avoid pornography to maintain their “moral cleanliness.” Those single and dating should not participate in “passionate kissing” or lying on top of another person, with or without clothes.
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Is Ryan Gosling LDS?

He and his family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Gosling has said that the religion influenced every aspect of their lives.
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Can Mormons hug?

The policy of companionships staying together at all times serves to discourage these activities. While missionaries may interact with members of the opposite sex, they may never be alone with them or engage in any kind of intimate physical or emotional activity (e.g., kissing, hugging, holding hands, flirting).
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Can a Mormon marry a non Mormon?

Not anyone can actually marry in the temple, but only men and women who are faithful members of the Church. Marrying a non-member is allowed, however, the marriage ceremony cannot be done in the temple.
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Do Mormons use birth control?

In keeping with the Mormon belief that heaven is full of millions of spirits awaiting an earthly body, birth control and abortion are also forbidden.
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Is donating blood a sin in Christianity?

All Christians are encouraged to become organ, blood and tissue donors ​“as part of their ministry to others in the name of Christ, who gave His life that we may have life in its fullness.”
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Is Jehovah Witness the same as Mormon?

Both Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons identify as Christians, although their non-Trinitarian doctrine — both deny that Jesus Christ shares a single fundamental divine essence with God the Father and the Holy Spirit — has often brought them into conflict with mainline Christian tradition.
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What religion refuses medical treatment?

By far the largest denomination with objections to medical care is the Jehovah's Witnesses with millions of members. They oppose blood transfusions on the basis of verses in both the Old and New Testaments that prohibit eating blood.
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Why do Mormons not take blood?

BLOOD TRANSFUSION/ORGAN DONATION/TRANSPLANT - There are no religious objections to these. Contact with other members of the Church is important, and the local church would supply a Bishop who will give blessings and minister to the sick.
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Why do Mormons avoid hot drinks?

MARTIN: Bowman says it goes back to Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith, who said he received a revelation from God forbidding Mormons to consume hot drinks, alcohol, tobacco or too much meat. Over the years, the meaning of hot drinks has come to mean tea and coffee.
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What is the Mormon blood oath?

Mormon critics refer to the penalty as a "blood oath," because it required the participant to swear never to reveal certain key symbols of the endowment ceremony, including the penalty itself, while symbolically enacting ways in which a person may be executed.
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Can Mormons marry their sibling?

Marriage to a direct relative (a daughter, brother or sister, or niece) would be incest. However, marrying a wife's relative would not. The relation of first cousins represents the fourth degree of consanguinity and was allowed by Utah law, though forbidden by the traditional standard of Anglican canonical law.
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Can a Mormon marry two sisters?

The law also prohibited one from marrying two sisters: "And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you." Leviticus 20:14.
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Can Mormon men have more than one wife?

The LDS Church publicly renounced the practice of polygamy in 1890, but it has never renounced polygamy as doctrine, as evidenced in LDS scriptures. It has always permitted and continues to permit men to be married in Mormon temples “for the eternities” to more than one wife.
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Can Mormons 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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Do Mormons wear undergarments?

Mormon undergarments must be worn day and night by members who have received the ordinance of the temple endowment to remind them of the commitment they made to God, according to Brigham Young University. The LDS Church's handbook states the garments also “provide protection against temptation and evil.”
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What are the Mormon hair rules?

Hair should be kept "relatively short and evenly tapered." Faux-hawk, crew cuts, mullets, spikey styles, and messy hair are prohibited. They can't bleach or dye their hair. Sideburns can't be longer than mid-ear either. "Bathe, shave, and brush your teeth each day.
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Can you kiss LDS?

Aside from counseling against “passionate kissing” before marriage (For the Strength of Youth [2011], 36), Church leaders have not given specific guidelines about when kissing is “permitted” for youth.
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Are there any Mormon celebrities?

Here are eight celebrities with ties to the Mormon faith:
  • Amy Adams. A singer and American actress, Adams was born in Italy during her father's Army career. ...
  • Paul Walker. ...
  • Julianne Hough. ...
  • Katherine Heigl. ...
  • Aaron Eckhart. ...
  • Ryan Gosling. ...
  • Jewel. ...
  • Christina Aguilera.
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How do I quit the Mormon church?

There are sites that provide instructions for Mormons to submit their own letters — many former Mormons in r/exmormon have had success doing so — and Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff says the simplest way for a person to remove their name from Church records is to write to their bishop with their request to leave.
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