Top 10 Bizarre Mormon Beliefs complete with quotes from Mormon scriptures.
BoM = Book of Mormon
D&C = Doctrine and Covenants
10. Tithing - mandated in D&C 119:3-6
9. Pleasure in Life - D&C 89:5-13: alcohol, tobacco, and hot drinks are all no-nos.
8. Spirits - We existed as spirits before we were born, and we return to the spirit world to await Jesus Christ's Second Coming: D&C 138:8-14
7. Modern Revelation - statements of prophets in official capacity are considered official canon: D&C 43:2-9 -- a bit like the Pope being infallible, it seems
6. Jesus visited the Americas - 3 Nephi 11:7-12
5. The Nature of God - Jesus Christ is distinct from God, and God, JC, and resurrected people have flesh-and-bone bodies: D&C 129:1-5, 130: 22-23
4. Priesthood - any worthy male can become a priest, though blacks could not before 1978: D&C 107:1-5, Official Declaration – 2, 1978
3. Multiple Heavens - celestial (God's law), terrestrial (the law of Moses), and telestial (carnal law): D&C 76:94-98
2. Forgiveness - You can get forgiven for everything but denying the Holy Spriit and murder; God will forgive just about anything until JC's Second Coming: D&C 76:43-45, 18:42, 76:111-112
1. Multiple Worlds and Multiple Gods - very good Mormons can become gods and rule their own planets: D&C 76:24, 93:10, 76:108, 131:1-5, BoM Moses 1:33
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