The Latest: Mormons leader warns of Satan's temptations
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints conference (all times local):
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A leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is cautioning people to be aware that Satan tries to tempt them to use their bodies improperly and "love as we should not love."
David A. Bednar made the comments Saturday during a speech at church conference in Salt Lake City. Bednar is a member of a top church governing board called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
His speech came after fellow Quorum member D. Todd Christofferson earlier in the day urged members to uphold sexual purity and adhere to the faith's law of chastity, which forbids premarital sex.
Neither mentioned same-sex relationships in their speeches, but the faith has recently reaffirmed its opposition got gay marriage and belief that homosexual intimacy is a sin.
The two-day conference brings nearly 100,000 people to Salt Lake City and is watched by hundreds of thousands of others in live broadcasts online and on TV.
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A leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is urging members to withstand mocking and adhere to the faith's strict rules, including the law of chastity that forbids premarital sex.
D. Todd Christofferson said Saturday during a speech at church conference in Salt Lake City that church members shouldn't waver even in a "hedonistic age" where people who uphold the faith's standards for modest attire and sexual purity face "merciless attacks" on social media.
Christofferson is a member of a top church governing board called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
He didn't mention the church's prohibition of same-sex relationships in his speech, but fellow church leaders have recently reaffirmed the religion's opposition to...