What is expected of a Mormon woman?

Mormon women have the specific responsibility to be righteous daughters of God; good, faithful wives; and loving mothers. A woman should give her greatest priority to her home: her husband, her family, and the opportunity to child-bearing. That is her divine mission.
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What is forbidden in Mormon?

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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What are Mormon rules on dating?

“Do not date until you are at least 16 years old. Dating before then can lead to immorality, limit the number of other young people you meet, and deprive you of experiences that will help you choose an eternal partner.” For the Strength of Youth, 24. “The Lord has made us attractive one to another for a great purpose.
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What do you call a female Mormon?

Molly Mormon (sometimes abbreviated MoMo) is a term for the popular stereotype of a female member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
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Can female Mormons wear pants?

Though the Mormon Church has no official policy against women wearing pants to church, many say they feel peer pressure to wear a dress, particularly in the Western United States, organizers said.
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What Mormons Believe: Women



Do Mormon girls have to wear dresses?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated its dress code for missionaries. Women must still wear skirts and dresses to worship, but they may wear dress slacks at other times.
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How many husbands can a Mormon woman have?

In as much as this church of Christ has been reproached with the crime of fornication, and polygamy: we declare that we believe, that one man should have one wife; and one woman, but one husband, except in the case of death, when either is at liberty to marry again.
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Do Mormons celebrate Christmas?

There are no midnight services. No liturgical edicts. No prescribed performances. But, yes, Mormons celebrate Christmas.
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How many wives can a Mormon have?

Mormon men can lawfully have one wife. The practice of polygamy (polygyny or plural marriage), the marriage of more than one woman to the same man, was practiced by Church members from the 1830s to the early 1900s.
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Do Mormons kiss when dating?

The Individual Standards for Mormon Dating

Some Mormons may choose not to kiss anyone while in high school and will wait until they are ready to date seriously in consideration of marriage later on. Others, will be completely fine with it, but wouldn't get into any passionate, heavy kissing.
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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. Since the female body is regarded as the tabernacle of the spirit and the residence of God's spirit children, a high priority is given to prenatal care.
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Do Mormons watch TV?

While on their mission, missionaries can call home only on Christmas and Mother's Day; they must be with their missionary companion 24 hours a day; they cannot come within arm's length of the opposite sex; they cannot watch television or films; and they are only allowed to listen to music and read books that are of a ...
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Can Mormons have multiple wives?

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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Do polygamists sleep together?

Many women who practice polygamy say that this is one of the most common questions they receive from people who don't understand their lifestyle. The general consensus is that the wives do not participate in sexual intercourse with each other, but they all have separate, intimate relationships with the husband.
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What is the Mormon belief on marriage?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes marriage is sacred and was ordained of God before the foundation of the world. This doctrine is laid out in a document of the Church called “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” It states: “The family is ordained of God.
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Do Mormons believe Jesus is God?

Mormons regard Jesus Christ as the central figure of their faith, and the perfect example of how they should live their lives. Jesus Christ is the second person of the Godhead and a separate being from God the Father and the Holy Ghost. Mormons believe that: Jesus Christ is the first-born spirit child of God.
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Do Mormons give Xmas gifts?

I think it's safe to say that a good majority of Mormons' traditions include Christmas trees and stockings and gifts under the tree on Christmas morning.
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Do Latter-Day Saints drink alcohol?

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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What are the basics of Mormon religion?

These key elements of the faith include belief in God the Father, his Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit; belief in modern prophets and continuing revelation; belief that through Christ's atonement all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of Christ's Gospel; belief in the importance of ...
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Can a woman be sealed twice?

Since a woman cannot be sealed to two men at the same time, she must have a cancellation of sealing from one before she can be sealed to another.
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Are sister wives Mormon?

What religion are they? The Browns are part of a sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or Mormon religion. They lived in fear of being arrested because of strict anti-polygamy laws in Utah, which prompted their move to Flagstaff.
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Do Mormons celebrate Halloween?

Most Mormons will dress up their children for Trick-or-Treating (a custom that includes children going from door to door to ask for candy), celebrations at school, at home, and at the church building. Some costumes are silly and some are spooky.
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What do Mormons do on Sunday?

Along with activities and programs during the week, Latter-day Saints gather on Sundays for an approximately hour-long “sacrament” meeting, where men, women and younger members offer prayers and give sermons, sing hymns and partake of the sacrament (similar to receiving communion).
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What is the Mormon lifestyle?

Mormons follow a strict healthy lifestyle that doesn't allow them to consume alcohol, tobacco, coffee or tea. Family life, good deeds, respect for authority and missionary work are important values in Mormonism.
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Can Mormons drink Coke?

KAREN GRIGSBY BATES, BYLINE: Most of what we non-Mormons know about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is restricted to a few things - no Coke, coffee or booze, tithing, sacred undergarments. MARTIN: No Coke, coffee or booze.
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