Kolob is a heavenly body mentioned in the Book of Abraham, a Mormon scripture. If the text is read literally Kolob is a planet geographically close to God or where Mormons go in the afterlife. In a post on the LDS Church’s official website, “Becoming Like God,” say that the Latter-day Saints’ doctrine of exaltation Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints’
Latter Day Saints deny Samoan language ban
Friday, September 27th, 2013
The President of the Church of Latter Day Saints for the Pacific, Elder James Hamula, says the Church has not put a ban on the use of the Samoan language. He said that news of the ban came from a small group of Samoan church members who were unhappy about a 2007 decision to re-organise Read more
New Zealand’s ‘the real deal’ for Mormons
Friday, June 14th, 2013
A Mormon missionary has produced a striking guide to serving in New Zealand, describing Kiwis as “earthy, raw, straight-shooting, irreverent, hilarious, and caring folk”. Missionary Gina Colvin, in a blog on a major Mormon website, also took shots at her own Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints and the way Americans see the Read more
Mormons launch website for Francophone Pacific
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched a Mormons Newsroom website for French-speaking journalists and others interested in the Church and its members in the Pacific region. The site, called ‘Salle de Presse Pacifique,’ will provide media professionals, bloggers, opinion leaders and the public with news and other resources about The Church Read more