New Official LDS church site

[Shera]

On Sunday our bishopric read a statement from the First Presidency of the Chruch telling us that they have put out a new Official church site. Mormon.org - Home It is awesome and questions are answered right from the source. Don't leave us alone here, but I think it is a really good place to visit and ask questions.

[abqfriend]

Great multi-media site-but lacks search and nowhere could I find the doctrines of the church clearly defined.

See my seperate thread on this subject.

-Carol- a Catholic

Originally Posted by Shera

On Sunday our bishopric read a statement from the First Presidency of the Chruch telling us that they have put out a new Official church site. Mormon.org - Home It is awesome and questions are answered right from the source. Don't leave us alone here, but I think it is a really good place to visit and ask questions.

[Shera]

There's a place that says "ask a question" have you tried asking "what are the doctrines of the church?

[Celica]

I've been using this site for over a year now, but its name was truthrestored.com

[DeborahC]

I found this page on there which talks about the "Basic Beliefs" (doctrines)
You can click on some to get further information on them:

Mormon.org - The Restoration of Truth

[Wingnut]

I've been familiar with Mormon.org for a couple of years, I'm pretty sure. It had a different layout previously.

Update: After doing a quick search on LDS.org, I found the following information (I added the emphasis):

Using Mormon.org to Share the Gospel
By Walter Cooley, Church Magazines
Walter Cooley, “Using Mormon.org to Share the Gospel,” Ensign, Feb. 2006, 77–79

Using Church materials online provides another way for members to help friends and acquaintances learn about the Church and at the same time build members’ confidence in their ability to share gospel principles with others.

The Church’s Web sites can be grouped by purpose into three categories. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Provident Living Home, which are available in various languages, help teach, strengthen, and perfect members. FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records, available in English, allows visitors to search for their kindred dead. Mormon.org, available in 23 languages, seeks to proclaim the gospel to the world. The principal Web site for members to use when sharing the gospel online is Mormon.org - Home.

Mormon.org assists members sharing the gospel with friends who have various levels of understanding about the Church. Members can use this site to introduce friends to the gospel, help them better understand Church doctrine and lifestyle, and invite them to attend Church meetings.

Since its launch in October 2001, more than 8.3 million visitors have visited the Web site. These visitors have requested more than 200,000 media items, such as DVDs or copies of the Book of Mormon. More than 40,000 site visitors wanted to learn more and were referred to missionaries.

The ret of this article can be found here: LDS.org - Ensign Article - News of the Church

The point of this isn't to belittle or correct the OP, but rather that I wonder why the Bishop is reading the letter now. Or perhaps the First Presidency has sent out a new letter, as the website has been changed (formatting) since then. It has been in its current format for several months, though.

[DeborahC]

Thirteen statements, written by the Prophet Joseph Smith, outlining some of the basic teachings and ordinances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The basic beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are summed up in 13 simple statements penned by Joseph Smith as a response to frequent queries on the teachings and doctrines of the Church. These statements are now known as the Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


They are:
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.

3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.

9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon this the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things

If you find stray question marks, I apologize. I tried to clean them up. It was in the transference of the font.

I hope this helps.

[abqfriend]

Thank You. I am aware of the basic teachings/doctrines of the LDS-and as you say "summed up" in the 13 statements.

What I am looking for is something like my church-Catholic-and many other church groups have-a definitive listing or authorized authoritative work saying what the actual doctrines of the church are.
We have the Catechism of the Catholic Church as source reference guide to our doctrines- I can find nothing similar in the LDS Church with a search capability to clearly see what those doctrines are--so there is much--- grey area.
Different people on here and other LDS sites seem to disagree on what the doctrines of their church are---so I was looking for a definitive guide-so far nothing is available.

-Carol

Originally Posted by DeborahC

Thirteen statements, written by the Prophet Joseph Smith, outlining some of the basic teachings and ordinances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The basic beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are summed up in 13 simple statements penned by Joseph Smith as a response to frequent queries on the teachings and doctrines of the Church. These statements are now known as the Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I hope this helps.

[abqfriend]

Nice web site-gives a summary of beliefs-but no doctrine search capability-and nothing spelled out.
Great multi-media.

-Carol

Originally Posted by DeborahC

I found this page on there which talks about the "Basic Beliefs" (doctrines)
You can click on some to get further information on them:

Mormon.org - The Restoration of Truth

[DeborahC]

I believe you will find it by reading the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, The Pearl of Great Price, and the Bible. Those are about the size of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and should take less time to read. Personally, I would find reading the entire Catechism cumbersome and would prefer a summary. But that's just me, I guess

You say you own a "Triple" -- that's where the doctrine is contained.
You might try reading it?
Many of your question might be answered that way?

Also, praying that Heavenly Father will show you the truth is always a help.