Are Mormons discouraged from donating organs?
The Mormon Church teaches that donating organs is an individual decision, and Mormons may do so if they wish.
The Mormon Church teaches that donating organs is an individual decision, and Mormons may do so if they wish.
Attending another ward causes one to miss out on opportunities and blessings that come from adhering to the organization of the Mormon Church.
Mormonism does not oppose donating blood to those in need; on the contrary, it is encouraged.
The Mormon Church makes membership records only for living members, but families are encouraged to record stillborn children in their own records.
In the Mormon Church, a mentally handicapped person with a mental age below 8 may not have the maturity to hold the priesthood of God.
The Mormon Church counsels that burial is preferable unless local laws require cremation. Taking the law into account, the ultimate decision is up to the family.
Only in cases of incest, rape, or seriously jeopardized life, accompanied by earnest consultation with church leaders and God, may a Mormon possibly consider an abortion.
The Mormon Church teaches that hypnotism by a professional therapist can be legitimate therapy, but it warns against exhibition hypnotism.
Problems among members in the Mormon Church should be taken before the bishop for advice.
Regarding burial vs. cremation, or organ donation, the Mormon Church leaves the matter up to the family of the deceased.