Doctrine
Clear, sourced answers to the questions people actually ask about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Do Mormons Get Their Own Planet? What the Church Teaches
Do Mormons believe they get their own planet? No — the Church calls that a cartoonish image. What scripture actually teaches is exaltation: becoming joint-heirs with Christ of all the Father has.
Garden of Eden in Missouri? What Mormons Actually Believe
Do Mormons believe the Garden of Eden was in Missouri? Adam-ondi-Ahman is canonized doctrine; Eden's Jackson County location is a reported teaching of Joseph Smith — never canonized. The full record, tier by tier.
Sun and Moon Inhabitants: What Mormon Prophets Said
Did Brigham Young teach the sun is inhabited? He speculated it once — 'I rather think it is' (JD 13:271, 1870) — and it was never doctrine. The real quote, the unsourced Joseph Smith moon story, the era that believed it too, and the test that classifies it.
What Is Kolob? Star, Throne, and What Mormons Believe
Do Mormons believe God lives on a planet called Kolob? The canon says Kolob is a star — nearest unto the throne of God — not a planet and not His address. Eight words, three errors, one explanation.