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Official LDS Websites

Here are direct links to the most sought after Official LDS Websites:
Official LDS Website – Read about our Basic Beliefs, study The Scriptures online, search our comprehensive Gospel Library and discover your Family History.
Jesus Christ – the Son of God -Jesus Christ is central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which bears [...]

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Monson Announces 5 New Temples

Plans to build five new temples were announced Saturday morning by President Thomas S. Monson. With 130 temples currently operating and with another 16 in some phase of planning or construction, these five temples bring the worldwide total to 151 (with 14 in Utah). Monson noted that 83 percent of the faith’s 14 million [...]

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Reflections on the Nauvoo Temple

I remember in my grade school days watching via film projector the time-lapse animation of plants growing. It was quite fascinating to see in only a few seconds the things that normally take place over many hours, weeks, or months.
Here is a time-lapse of the Nauvoo temple construction. Each second of the time-lapse corresponds to [...]

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Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has recently announced the open house and dedication dates for the new Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, which is the 13th temple in Utah.
The public open house will run from Monday, 1 June 2009, through Saturday, 1 August 2009 (except for Sundays and Saturday, [...]

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Temples Boosting Property Value

It seems that property values in neighborhoods are often higher around a temple than otherwise. With the recent temple in Twin Falls, Idaho opening last August, property values seemed to bring higher prices than other places in the city.
Plans for the Gilbert temple were announced in April for a site on the corner of [...]

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Draper Utah Temple Open House

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is holding an open house for the Draper Utah temple, the 12th temple in Utah. This open house is an invitation to the public to experience a guided tour of the interior. Open house organizers request that advance reservations be made online at LDS Open House [...]

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Temple Lights During Christmas Season

Whether you’re visiting the temple lights on Temple Square in Salt Lake City or among the thousands of visitors that stroll among more than 450,000 Christmas lights at the 31st annual Festival of Lights on the grounds of the Washington D.C. Temple, viewing temple lights during the Christmas season is a fun family activity among [...]

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5 New Temples Announced

In the Saturday morning session of the 178th SemiAnnual General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced the building of 5 more temples in the coming months and years:
1. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2. Cordoba, Argentina
3. “the greater Kansas City area”
4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. Rome, Italy
After announcing those 5 places, there was a huge gasp of surprise and excitement [...]

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New Temple in Phoenix, Arizona

President Thomas S. Monson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today that the Church plans to build a new temple in Phoenix, Arizona. This will bring the worldwide total number of temples built or under construction to 140, including five in Arizona (Mesa, Snowflake, Gilbert, Gila Valley, and Phoenix).
There are currently [...]

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Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Twin Falls Idaho Temple

The new Twin Falls Idaho Temple open house and dedication dates have recently been announced by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Members of the public will be able to see the Twin Falls Idaho Temple from Friday July 11, 2008 through Saturday August 16, 2008 (excluding Sundays). After the [...]