FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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- Question: Why do Mormons typically refer to homosexual/gay/lesbian issues with such terms as "same-sex attraction"? → Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ#Why do Latter-day Saints typically refer to homosexual/gay/lesbian issues with such terms as "same-sex attraction"?
- Question: Why do Mormons use the King James Version of the Bible? → Question: Why do Latter-day Saints use the King James Version of the Bible?
- Question: Why do Mormons use water instead of wine for their sacrament services? → Word of Wisdom implementation over time#Why do Mormons use water instead of wine for their sacrament services?
- Question: Why do some critics think that Sidney Rigdon was the author of the Book of Mormon? → The Spalding Theory of Book of Mormon authorship#Why do some critics think that Sidney Rigdon was the author of the Book of Mormon?
- Question: Why do women not exercise priesthood offices in the Church? → Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Why do women not exercise priesthood offices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? → Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? → Women and the priesthood#Why do women not hold priesthood offices in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Question: Why does '''TIME''''s report make it appear the Pres. Hinckley is downplaying Joseph Smith's statements in the King Follet Discourse? → Question: Why does '''TIME''''s report make it appear the Pres. Hinckley is downplaying Joseph Smith's statements in the King Follett Discourse?
- Question: Why does ''History of the Church'' say that Joseph Smith said "I have translated a portion of them..."? → Kinderhook Plates
- Question: Why does 2 Nephi 19:1 change the word "sea" in Isaiah 9 to "Red Sea"? → Isaiah and the Book of Mormon#2 Nephi 19:1-The 'Red' Sea?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative? → Plural marriage in the Book of Mormon#Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Why does God act so violently in scripture and especially the Old Testament? → Violence in the scriptures#Why does God act so violently in scripture and especially the Old Testament?
- Question: Why does Isaiah in the Book of Mormon not match the Dead Sea Scrolls? → Isaiah and the Book of Mormon#Why does Isaiah in the Book of Mormon not match the Dead Sea Scrolls?
- Question: Why does Joseph Smith's 1832 account of the First Vision not mention two personages? → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: Why does Joseph Smith's 9 November 1835 account of the First Vision mention "many angels?" → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: Why does Joseph Smith state in his 1832 First Vision account that he was in his "16th year" of age? → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: Why does Nephi mention "snow" in the Book of Mormon? → Climate in the Book of Mormon#Question: Why does Nephi mention "snow" in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: Why does the 1832 account say that the wicked will be destroyed, but the 1838 account doesn't? → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon and Book of Moses describe "God" as creating, while the Book of Abraham describes "Gods?" → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#Why does the Book of Mormon and Book of Moses describe .22God.22 as creating.2C while the Book of Abraham describes .22Gods.3F.22
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon match the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible so closely? → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#Why does the Book of Mormon match the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible so closely?
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon mention "synagogues" when they were not present among the Jews until after the Bobylonian captivity? → Question: Why does the Book of Mormon mention "synagogues" when they were not present among the Jews until after the Babylonian captivity?
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon say that Jesus would be born "at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers" when the Bible states the he was born in Bethlehem? → Question: Why does the Book of Mormon say that Jesus would be born "at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers" when the Bible states that he was born in Bethlehem?
- Question: Why does the Church continue to use the KJV instead of the JST as its official bible? → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#Why does the Church continue to use the KJV instead of the JST as its official bible?
- Question: Why does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) not provide public disclosure of its financial data? → Church investments and reporting of financial data
- Question: Why does the JST translation of Genesis (the Pearl of Great Price's Book of Moses) contain New Testament language? → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#Why does the JST translation of Genesis (the Pearl of Great Price's Book of Moses) contain New Testament language?
- Question: Why does the LDS Church teach that man first existed as spirits in heaven when 1 Corinthians 15:46 says that the physical body comes before the spiritual? → Common issues in interpretation and proof-texting#Why does the LDS Church teach that man first existed as spirits in heaven when 1 Corinthians 15:46 says that the physical body comes before the spiritual?
- Question: Why does the LDS Church use water instead of wine for its sacrament services? → Question: Why do Mormons use water instead of wine for their sacrament services?
- Question: Why does the account of Sidney Rigdon's 'trial' recorded in the ''Times and Seasons'' differs markedly from the version available in the ''History of the Church''? → Question: Why does the account of Sidney Rigdon's 'trial' recorded in the Times and Seasons differs markedly from the version available in the History of the Church?
- Question: Why does the account of Sidney Rigdon's 'trial' recorded in the Times and Seasons differs markedly from the version available in the History of the Church? → Alleged whitewashing of Church history
- Question: Why does the age when Abraham left Haran in the Book of Abraham differ from the Bible → Question: Why does the age when Abraham left Haran in the Book of Abraham differ from the Bible?
- Question: Why does the church spend so much money on temples when children are dying of starvation? → Money spent on temples
- Question: Why doesn't Joseph Smith's 1832 First Vision account mention "new dispensation"? → Question: Why doesn't Joseph Smith's 1832 First Vision account mention a "new dispensation"?
- Question: Why doesn't Joseph Smith's 1832 First Vision account mention a "new dispensation"? → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: Why doesn't the art match details which have been repeatedly spelled out in Church publications? → Accuracy of Church art
- Question: Why don't Mormons use the "Joseph Smith Translation" as its official Bible? → The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible#Why does the Church continue to use the KJV instead of the JST as its official bible?
- Question: Why don't Mormons use the symbol of the cross? → Latter-day Saints and the symbol of the cross
- Question: Why is ''History of the Church'' written in first-person, as if Joseph Smith himself wrote it? → Alleged whitewashing of Church history
- Question: Why is Joseph Smith's struggle with Satan not mentioned in the 1832 account of the First Vision? → Differences in First Vision accounts
- Question: Why is Joseph Smith listed as "author and proprietor" of the 1830 Book of Mormon instead of as "translator"? → Joseph Smith listed as author and proprietor of the Book of Mormon
- Question: Why is priesthood authority transferred by the "laying on of hands" → Question: Why is priesthood authority transferred by the "laying on of hands"?
- Question: Why is the Holy Ghost mentioned so many times in the Book of Mormon prior to the time of Christ? → The Holy Ghost in the Book of Mormon
- Question: Why is the name of Christ mentioned in the Book of Mormon before Christ's birth when it isn't mentioned in the Bible until the New Testament? → The name of Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon
- Question: Why is the statement in ''History of the Church'' written as if Joseph said it? → Question: Why is the statement of William Clayton regarding the Kinderhook Plates in ''History of the Church'' written as if Joseph Smith himself said it?
- Question: Why is the statement of William Clayton regarding the Kinderhook Plates in ''History of the Church'' written as if Joseph Smith himself said it? → Kinderhook Plates
- Question: Why might someone not be able to see their spiritual impressions come to successful, obvious, and/or beautiful fruition? → When spiritual impressions seem mistaken
- Question: Why should Latter-day Saints not wear crosses? → Latter-day Saints and the symbol of the cross
- Question: Why was Joseph fined if he wasn't found guilty of anything? → Joseph Smith's 1826 trial#Why was Joseph fined if he wasn't found guilty of anything?
- Question: Why was Joseph fined if he wasn't guilty? → Question: Why was Joseph fined if he wasn't found guilty of anything?
- Question: Why was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints involved in a lawsuit along with the Boy Scouts of America? → Abuse and the Boy Scouts of America
- Question: Why was human sacrifice occurring in Mesoamerica during 4 Nephi time period of peace and righteousness? → Human sacrifice in the Book of Mormon