How can I keep my testimony when I feel so depressed all the time?
Depression is not a sin, it is an illness. A testimony is not a feeling, it is the revealed knowledge of the truth.
If a divorced person marries again is that considered adultery?
When the Savior says “he who puts away his wife causes her to commit adultery,” he is referring to a separation without a legal divorce. When the Savior refers to a legal divorce he uses the term “writing of divorcement.”
How can I help my son get over his obsession with pornography?
It would be better to terminate internet service than to let internet pornography be available to an addicted family member.
Is it OK for a missionary to return to the mission field after his mission to find someone to marry?
There is no objection to a missionary developing an attraction to someone of the opposite sex in the mission field after the end of his mission.
How can I help my father overcome his addiction to alcohol?
We can never force a loved one to quit a harmful practice, but we can cease facilitating their addiction and support them in their good desires through our actions and our prayers.
How does the Mormon Church view victims of rape, incest, and sexual abuse?
The Mormon Church believes that victims of rape and other sexual abuse are not in any way guilty; rather they need our love and support to overcome the effects of the abuse.
Why do we need to control our appetites and passions?
Mormons are commanded by God to control all their passions and appetites within their proper boundaries. Bodily appetites and lusts can lead to addiction and keep us from God’s spirit.
What Church restrictions are there after a divorce? Is adultery a “sin unto death”?
After a divorce, a Priesthood holder might receive restrictions in the Mormon Church based on the nature of his actions which resulted in divorce. In Mormonism, denying the Holy Ghost, murder in the first degree, and some cases of adultery are considered “sins unto death.”
What should I do about a husband addicted to pornography?
To help your husband overcome a pornography addiction stay faithful yourself, support your husband’s good activites, and refuse to allow pornography in you home.
What is the accountability of those who commit suicide?
People under the age of eight and the mentally incompetent are not held accountable at the judgment bar of God. All others are solely responsible for their actions, including suicide.
