Can Latter-day Saints Gamble? Sports Betting, Prediction Markets and Office Pools
Updated after October 2026 General Conference The answer is fairly clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opposes and counsels against gambling in any form, including sports...
When a Child Enters Foster Care, Almost Every Choice Disappears
At one Idaho center, a suitcase, a rack of clothes and one simple question are being used to give a small piece of that control back. A child entering foster care may not get to choose where they...
Why Do Latter-day Saints Talk So Little About Heavenly Mother?
Latter-day Saints sing about a Mother in Heaven. Church materials openly teach that we have both a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother. Elder Dale G. Renlund has said that the doctrine comes by...
About 54% of Americans raised Latter-day Saint still identify as LDS as adults. But identity, church attendance, and personal belief are not quite the same thing. If someone still calls themselves...
A missionary comes home 14 months earlier than everyone expected. The name tag is still on. Family is waiting. Friends may already know that something changed. And before long, one question hangs...
Do Latter-day Saints Believe They Can Become Gods? What the Church Actually Means
Yes — and not in the cartoon sense, and not in the “just become a nicer person” sense either. Latter-day Saint scripture really does use the word “gods” when describing exalted human...
