Latter-day Saints believe that our existence is analogous to a three-part play that consists of a premortal existence; a mortal life on earth of learning, testing and growth; and a postmortal existence as resurrected beings. Latter-day Saint teachings state that where we go after this life depends primarily upon the degree to which we accept and follow Jesus Christ, as well as on the desires of our hearts and how we translate those desires into works. In addition, our destination after this life depends on whether we participate in the essential rites such as baptism that aid us in the process of repentance, progression and sanctification.
Latter-day Saint understanding of scripture provides a view of the afterlife that expands upon the common notions of heaven and hell.
In his epistle to the Corinthians , the Apostle Paul describes the condition of postmortal bodies with a comparison to the sun, the moon and the stars. Latter-day Saint revelation given to Joseph Smith builds upon this pattern. So Mormons don't believe in heaven as planet per se, but they also don't not believe in it. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been pretty savvy in its response to the play, which is not surprising.
When the widely acclaimed satirical show came to Broadway in , the Church issued a response that doubled as a plug for Mormonism, saying:. The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people's lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ. The Church has poured money into an advertising campaign in order to fix their "perception problem," pouring money into the "I'm a Mormon" campaign that features young, diverse Americans talk about their interests and ambitions before identifying as Mormon.
And, of course, Mitt Romney's run for presidency did much to bring Mormonism into the mainstream. The Kolob fascination pops up periodically, appearing on a "craziest Mormon beliefs" list and earning a permanent place on Mormon FAQ pages. But if the latest response doesn't serve to shake misconceptions, it still works to promote the LDS Church. The post is part of a greater series confronting some of the Church's more controversial topics, like attitudes towards race and polygamy. I think the emphasis that Mormonism puts on the eternity of the family, the conviction that is so central to our faith and to our culture, that the family survives death, that my marriage to my wife is an eternal bond, that death will interrupt but not permanently -- I think that those aspects of our faith make the passing of loved ones and our own imminent death more tolerable, more consolable.
There's a quote from Brigham Young: "Even though a person's body can be buried in the earth, eaten by wild beasts, turned to ashes, the particles will be watched over and preserved under the resurrection. At the sound of the trumpet of God, every particle will be reassembled into every man, and not one particle will be lost.
There are many religious groups that believe in some kind of eternal duration of the human soul in one form or the other. Mormonism may be a little unusual in its insistence of the restoration of the complete physical organism as it existed in this life.
There are Scriptures in the Book of Mormon, there are quotations from Brigham Young that emphasize that not a single atom or particles of our body will be lost, but everything will be reconstituted as fully as it was. It's almost a kind of celebration of the totality of the triumph over death.
Not only will something remain, but everything will be reconstituted as it was. And the temple, which is of course the central feature, the central phenomenon in Mormon spiritual life, exists as a kind of series of ordinances and covenants, which all have, as their central meaning, a transcendence of the power of death to abrogate human relationships, so that the temple exists as a kind of vehicle through which we conquer mortality.
Gordon Hinckley President Gordon B. He has led the church since March Can you talk to us about this? Well, this is a very personal thing for me because I lost my wife two years ago, so I've experienced something that I believe is real and personal, and there's no question in my mind that life goes on.
The whole essence of the Christian religion is based on the atonement of Christ -- his death and his resurrection. There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter. The fact that he was resurrected gave credibility to his whole life's mission, and that's the essence of it. We go on living.
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