Polygamy is illegal all over the country, including in Arizona. It’s actually specifically mentioned in the Arizona Constitution which says, “Polygamous or plural marriages, or polygamous co-habitation, are forever prohibited within this state.” This means it’s illegal to be married to more than one person. Does Arizona allow polygamy? “Arizona’s […]
The couple kneels at an altar in a special sealing room. The words of the ordinance, like the sacrament prayer, are already written: the sealer (the temple worker who performs the sealing) asks the couple if they take each other as husband and wife. Then he seals them to one […]
Purpose. According to the LDS Church, the temple garments serve a number of purposes. First, the garment provides the member “a constant reminder” of the covenants they made in the temple. Second, the garment “when properly wornprovides protection against temptation and evil”. Do LDS members have to wear garments? As […]
The marks in the garments are sacred symbols. Thus, the V-shaped symbol on the left breast was referred to as “The Compasses”, while the reverse-L-shaped symbol on the right breast was referred to by early church leaders as “The Square”. Can you wear your bra under your garments LDS? “Women […]
Does The Bible Say Not To Drink Hot Drinks? There are prohibitions. One of the substances that the revelation identifies as being improper to consume is wine or strong drinks, which is to be avoided. As well as tobacco use, the revelation cautions against drinking hot beverages. Is drinking hot […]
According to a story written down in 1671, coffee was first discovered by the 9th-century Ethiopian goat-herder Kaldi. Where did coffee originally come from? However, it is generally believed that coffee beans were originally exported from Ethiopia to Yemen. Later, Yemeni traders brought coffee plants back to their homes and […]
Svigel argues there are a number of references to coffee in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, the verses Isaiah 51 and 52 exalt the reader to “Awake! Awake!” and “Put on strength!”, which is developed further in 51:17 with a reference to “trembling” and “draining”. […]
The United State Supreme Court in 1878 effectively outlawed any kind of plural marriage such as polygamy or bigamy. The legal definition of bigamy in Nevada is the condition of knowingly having more than one husband or wife at the same time. In what states is polygamy legal? United States: […]
Polygamy is illegal and criminalized in every country in North and South America, including all 50 U.S. states. However, in February 2020, the Utah House and Senate reduced the punishment for consensual polygamy, which had previously been classified as a felony, to roughly equivalent to a traffic ticket. What happens […]
In Utah, Provo is home to more billionaires than any other city. A total of three billionaires live in Provo with a combined net worth of $3.5 billion. Of Provo residents with a minimum 10-figure net worth, Ryan Smith is the wealthiest, worth an estimated $1.3 billion. What millionaires live […]
It resembles a plain white shirt and fitted pajama pants that cut off below the knee. “Women are told within the LDS church that they are not allowed to wear their bras underneath their garments, so this style, which has a little bunching along the bust, is meant to almost […]
Baptism is by total immersion in water and the saying of prayers. The ceremony is simple and unpretentious, and usually family and friends attend to share the joy of the event. Both the person being baptised and the person carrying out the ceremony wear simple white clothing. How do you […]
Following the Amish rules, known as Ordnung, the young couple is to lie beside each other for the duration of the night. With other Amish groups the night might be spent with the couple sitting in a rocking chair, with the young woman sitting on the young man’s lap. Do […]
Some families do their pre- and post-natal care in a hospital but choose a traditional midwife for the actual birth, whether it happens at home or a birthing center. An OB GYN at Heart of Lancaster Hospital in Lititz confirmed many of the things I learned at Wellspan but Dr. […]
Two parts of the Bible are often quoted to show God’s disapproval of birth control: First, God commanded his people to “Be fruitful and multiply,” and contraception is seen as specifically flouting this instruction. Is it a sin to take birth control? The Catholic Church officially believes that birth control […]