Recent Mormon myths, famous Mormons and LDS rumors

Rudy Ruettiger

Rudy Ruettiger, whose life story was made into the movie “Rudy”, got baptized. True Rudy, the former University of Notre Dame football walk-on whose story became a feature film, is now a Mormon. He was baptized on January 21, 2017.

Apostle claims Jesus no longer has beard

An LDS apostle justified no beards at BYU by stating that the last time he saw Jesus he was beardless False The story goes that Elder Holland, or some other LDS apostle, was giving a BYU devotional and was taking

Scot Pollard

NBA and survivor star Scot Pollard LDS? False Scot Pollard is a retired NBA basketball player. During his time in the NBA, he played for five different teams, but the bulk of his time was spent with the Sacramento Kings

Senior missionaries find long lost son

Senior missionaries find long lost son in prision Hard to prove This is a legend that has been going around lately. The story goes like this – a mother and father have a son that has been missing for years

SLC tornado destroys gay bar, not temple

SLC tornado destroys gay bar, but not temple Sort of, but not really The 1999 Salt Lake City tornado was a very rare tornado that occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 11, 1999, during an unusually strong summer

Dirty LDS temple clothes miraculously clean

Dirty temple clothes miraculously become clean Hard to prove It seems like people are always saying that miracles seemed to happen all the time during scripture time (seas parting, water to wine, blind seeing), but that they rarely happen today.

Newspaper gets delivered, helps with family history

Mysteriously delivered newspaper helps aid family history work True according to Melvin J. Ballard (but not verified) The following story was taken from “LDS Living Magazine”, but this same story can be found in several Church publications: Shortly after the

The Lost Ten Tribes live on a star

The Lost Ten Tribes are living on a star Undetermined This is a pretty easy one to label “undetermined” because if it could be labeled “true”, they wouldn’t be lost now, would they? The fast is, the Ten Tribes are

Missionary eats home-made bread

Missionary eats home-made bread baked miles away True according to Ted E. Brewerton (but not verified) This legend usually involves a missionary from the early days of the Church, but people have also heard it said about a more recent

Mystery man convinces signing of Declaration of Independence

Mystery man convinces Founding Fathers to sign Declaration of Independence False The myth goes that on July 4, 1776, while sequestered behind locked doors, the Continental Congress of the 13 British Colonies (our Founding Fathers) were in hot debate on

Farmer sees Indian bones resurrect

A farmer claimed to see Indian bones resurrect Hard to prove but true according to Zeke Johnson (but not verified) A farmer named Zeke Johnson claimed to have experienced this amazing event. His story is recorded in a letter to

Hitchhiking Nephite

Hitchhiking Nephite warns to prepare food storage Hard to prove Another great legend involving either one of the Three Nephites or John the Revelator. This story starts with someone driving along the highway and deciding to pick up a hitchhiker.

Laundromat burns down for displaying garments

Laundromat burns down after displaying missionary garments Hard to prove This is a great missionary legend. The story is that two missionaries are doing their laundry at a laundromat and, for some reason, leave for a few minutes. When they

MTC protected by angels

MTC is protected from attacking demons by angels Hard to prove The most told version of this legend has the MTC mission president waking in the middle of the night with an awful feeling. He rushes outside and finds several

LDS temple patron’s name saves child

Temple patron’s child is saved by name they just did a session for Hard to prove This legend starts with someone attending a session at the temple. The person (usually the mother) is heading home and gets a bad feeling

Three Nephites and the serial killer

Three Nephites protect missionaries from a serial killer Hard to prove There are hundreds of Mormon folklore stories that involve the Three Nephites. Most stories include old white bearded men helping strangers. The bearded men just suddenly dissappear and are

The Book of Mormon musical converts person

The Book of Mormon musical converts Mixture of true and false There are many variations of a story in which a lead actor from the Broadway hit musical “The Book of Mormon” was researching his or her role and ended

Neon Trees are Mormon

Band members of “Neon Trees” are Mormons True and false Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band. Formed initially by neighbors Tyler Glenn and Chris Allen, who both grew up in Murrieta, California, the band made its first home

Imagine Dragons are Mormons

Band members of the “Imagine Dragons” are Mormons True Imagine Dragons are an American indie rock band based in Las Vegas. They have had hits with both “It’s Time” and “Radioactive” and have performed on all the major late night

Are the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba LDS?

The creators of Yo Gabba Gabba are LDS True Scott Schultz and Christian Jacobs were two Mormon dads living in southern California with an idea for a children’s television show that was kinda far out there. The idea – a

Should Mormons avoid face cards

Members should avoid playing games with face cards True It is true that some General authorities have advised LDS church members to not have face cards in their homes. For example, Elder Bruce R. McConkie said, “It follows that if

Utah leads nation in porn

Utah leads the nation in pornography consumption True, at least according to one study A 2009 nationwide study of anonymised credit-card receipts from a major online adult entertainment provider found that the state of Utah was the biggest consumer of

South Park and Mormons

The creators of South Park are (or were) LDS False Neither Trey Parker nor Matt Stone, the co-creators of South Park, are or ever were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This rumor was most likely

Did Microsoft Paul Allen defend Mormons

Microsoft partner wrote letter to newspaper defending Mormons False Paul Allen is the owner of the Seattle Seahawks and the owner of the Portland Trailblazers. He is also the co-partner with Bill Gates in Microsoft. And, according to an email

U2 and Mormon connection

The U2 and Mormonism connection Mostly untrue People seem to always be connecting U2 and U2 songs with Mormonism and Utah. Bono, the Edge, Adam and Larry are not LDS and almost all these connections are either flat out false

Mick Jagger said music promotes teens to have sex

Mick Jagger says his music promotes teens to have sex True (according to Gene R. Cook) A General Authority, Gene R. Cook, was sitting on an airplane next to Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger. Cook did not recognize Jagger and

Brigham Young’s hearse now at Disneyland

The hearse in front of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland carried Brigham Young False The hearse in question first appeared in front of the Mansion in 1995 after the ride was refurbished. It didn’t take long before people began saying

Yoda modeled after Spencer W. Kimball

Yoda was based on President Spencer W. Kimball False It is most likely coincidence that Yoda and Spencer W. Kimball both had squeaky, rough voices, tufts of white hair, and urged people not to try, but to do. Someone who

LDS Church owns Coca-Cola stock

Church owns major stock in Coca-Cola or Budweiser False Story goes that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns stock in either Coca-Cola or Budweiser beer. Neither these two claims have been proven to be true.

Book of Mormon translator converted

Did translating Die Boek van Mormon convince professor of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon? Unlikely – some truth, some not A story from John M. Pontius called “Die Boek van Mormon” has been making the rounds on email

Gertrude Specht – Do we really know what we have?

“Do We Really Know What We Have?” Internet story where new member (and scholar) speaks to seminary full of priests Undetermined, but based on truths The following account, which claims to be from the mission journal of Elder Scott Anderson,

The 17 points of the true church

Is the “17 Points of the True Church” a true story Undetermined The “17 points of the true church” is a story often heard in sacrament meeting talks. The story goes like this: Five friends attending college hear Albert Einstein

Young transformed looked like Joseph Smith

Brigham Young transformed and looked like Joseph Smith Undetermined This is how the story goes…after the death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the Church was left leaderless. All the members wanted to know who the new leader would be, so a

No Mormons died on the Titanic

No Mormons died on the Titanic False The story usually goes that some Church leader (usually the England Mission President) warned all members not to take passage on the Titanic and because of this warning, no members died on that

Founding Fathers asked for LDS temple work

Did the Founding Fathers ask to have their temple work done for them? True, according to Wilford Woodruff According to President Wilford Woodruff, the spirits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence came to him and requested that their

John Taylor’s watch hit by a bullet

John Taylor’s pocket watch saved his life in Carthage jail Undetermined The story of how John Taylor’s life was saved when a bullet was stopped by his pocket watch has been told and retold by members almost since the day

Woodruff told to move carriage before tornado

Wilford Woodruff told to move carriage and mules minutes before tornado True The following story is paraphrased from Woodruff, Wilford. Leaves from my Journal. Salt Lake City, 2nd ed., 1882 (pg 339): “Get up and move your carriage!” In the

Mob members all died awful deaths

Mob members that killed Joseph Smith suffered awful deaths False This legend claims that each mob member that participated in the killing of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith ended up suffering either awful lives or horrible deaths. It is not

Kill yourself to get to Telestial Kingdom

Did Joseph Smith say you would kill yourself to get to the Telestial Kingdom Undetermined This quote is most often attributed to Joseph Smith, but some have attributed it to Brigham Young. The quote usually goes like this: “The Telestial

Members broke china for the walls of the Kirtland temple

Early members broke good china so that the stucco of the Kirtland Temple would sparkle Unlikely There is no contemporary account of members breaking their china and adding it to the stucco of the Kirtland Temple so it would sparkle.

Elevators in Salt Lake Temple inspired

Brigham Young was inspired to leave space for elevators in the Salt Lake Temple design False The builders had no idea why, but Brigham Young wanted large spaces, unused spaces in the towers of the Salt Lake Temple and hollow

Brigham Young destroys temple after his death

Tower of temple that Brigham Young didn’t like destroyed by lightning after his death True The St. George Temple was dedicated on April 6, 1877 and was the first temple completed by the Church after the exodus from Nauvoo. Upon

Angel Moroni had wings

An Angel Moroni once was made with wings False Seeing an Angel Moroni statue on top of a temple is a common sight, but has anyone ever seen one with wings? No. The closest he ever got to having wings

Einstein called Tamage smartest man

Einstein once said James E. Tamage was the smartest man False I first heard this rumor while serving a mission. The story I heard goes like this: Someone once asked Albert Einstein how it felt to be the smartest person

Down Syndrome patriarchal blessing

Patriarchal blessing for Down Syndrome child Undocumented Several stories about Down Syndrome children receiving Patriarchal blessings with something amazing happening. Usually, special and unusual promises are given and an explanation as to why they have Down Syndrome is given. Then

Pilot unable to bomb Hawaii temple

Japanese pilot unable to bomb temple Unverified During World War II, a Japanese pilot is participating in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He has instructions on where to drop his bombs, which happens to be over the Hawaii temple (not

LDS church spared by tornado

Oklahoma stake center spared by tornado True (but not as miraculous as stated) In May of 1999 a tornado hit Oklahoma City. After this terrible event, which caused severe damage, a story started spreading on the Internet about how the

LDS temple appears on fire

St. Louis temple appears to be on fire True In June of 1997, the St. Louis, Missouri temple was dedicated. On Sunday, June 1, 1997 at about 10:30pm fire trucks and other police vehicles quickly arrive at the temple after

Book of Mormon translator discovers truthfulness

Book of Mormon translator discovers hidden truths True/but is often embellished There are several versions of this story, but the main points are that Elder Russell M. Nelson had a neighbor named Sami Hanna who was not a member, but was

Da Vinci used same model for Jesus and Judas

Leonardo Da Vinci used same model for Jesus and Judas for Last Supper False I’m sure we’ve all heard this story in sacrament meeting at least once. The story usually goes that Leonardo used live models for his painting, The

Man flips car after flipping off missionaries

Man flips his car right after flipping the bird at missionaries True The following news story was posted on August 23, 2012 in the Indiana DePauw News, a newspaper published by DePauw University- Driver who flipped car on S. Locust

Did David Archuleta serve a mission

David Archuleta served a mission? True David Archuleta served a mission in Chile. He entered the Missionary Training Center in April 2012. He returned from his mission in March 2014. The KSL.com story below talks about the events right after

Missionary survives fall from Australian cliff

LDS missionary survived fall from cliff in Australia? True On June 23, 2004, Elder Matthew Weirich was hiking with three other LDS missionaries in Morton National Park in Australia when he slipped and fell off a 230-foot cliff. The amazing

Chile mission warned on earthquake

Missionaries in Chile prepare for earthquake weeks before major quake occurs True An email from Sister Lisa Laycock, wife of Chile Santiago East Mission President Larry Laycock, and confirmed by the “Church News” – ldschurchnews.com, gives more detail on how

Donny Osmond asked not to serve a mission

Church leaders asked Donny Osmond not to serve a mission? True, according to Donny The legend is that the prophet (or some other church leader) told Donny Osmond that he would do more “good” by not serving a mission. Accodring

No swimming – Satan controls water

Missionaries not allowed to swim because Satan controls the water False It seems like all missionaries know that they should avoid water at all costs because Satan has more control over the water, but is this true. The background for

Japanese missionary in South America

Japanese missionary in South America No verification Here is a heart-warming missionary story. A missionary of Japanese ancestry really wants to go to Japan on a mission since he can speak the language. Instead, he gets called to Colombia and

Missionaries called home for WWIII

Missionaries will be called home for WWIII False The Patriarchal blessing is the perfect breeding ground for Mormon urban legends. One of the classic stories claim that a friend of a friend’s roommate at BYU received a blessing stating that

LDS mission call to China

Missionaries called to serve in mainland China mission False There are a variety of stories about young men receiving mission calls with mysterious phone numbers to call. When they call this number, they talk directly to a member of the

Missionaries miss Sept 11 planes

Missionaries suppose to be on planes on 9/11 False September 11, 2001 gave birth to hundreds of rumors, among those rumors included one about LDS missionaries scheduled on flights that were crashed by terrorists on that day, but not being

Sept. 11 zone conference at World Trade Center

Missionaries cancelled meeting in World Trade Center False Not long after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, a story began to spread on the Internet about how missionaries were saved on that day. One story (with

Gold plates recently discovered

Archaeologists recently discovered golden plates in the Hill Cumorah False A “news” site recently reported the following: A team of archaeologists excavating a drumlin known as Mormon hill or the Cumorah, in western New York, have discovered a set of gold

Actor removed from temple film

Did the Church edit out an actor from the temple film because he went astray Undetermined At the beginning of August 2013, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who worshipped at an LDS temple began seeing

St. Paul font used for baptism for the dead

Was font inside St. Paul’s Basilica used for baptism for the dead? False There is an email going around that claims that there is a baptismal font located deep inside the Basilica of St. Paul that was used for the

MoTab avoided London bombing

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir inspired to avoid London bombing False A rumor that just won’t die is the one told about how President Hinckley was inspired to cancel the Mormon Tabernacle Choir tour to England in 2005 saving them from

Jesus was born on April 6

Jesus was born on April 6 Unknown Many Mormons believe that they know the exact date Jesus was born – April 6th. This date mostly comes from James E. Talmage’s book, “Jesus the Christ” and from an interpretation from Doctrine

Angels originally had wings in LDS painting

Angels in painting had wings that had to be painted over True The famous painting of Christ’s Second Coming that hangs in many LDS Church buildings was originally painted by a non-LDS painter named Harry Anderson. Anderson, a devout Seventh-day

No rainbows a sign of the second coming

No rainbow will appear for 1 year before the Second Coming Undetermined Many members let out a sigh of relief ever time they see a rainbow- but should they? The claim many members make that no rainbows will appear on

Pilots use temples

Pilots use temples to help guide them to airports Plausible, at least in London A temple suffers a power failure for an extended amount of time and is unable to light the beautiful building at night. They then receive a

Artist includes daughter in LDS painting

Angels in painting represent artist’s wayward daughters Unverified Most members are very familiar with this painting of the Savior’s Second Coming. It hangs in many churches, temples, and other LDS buildings. The painting shows Christ returning to Earth with angels

Apostle drinks Coke

Apostle once drank Coca-Cola to prove Church’s caffeine stance Unverified This legend starts out with a General Authority giving a talk (usually at BYU) on the Word of Wisdom. He then says that there have been a lot of questions

Photo of Joseph Smith found

A photo of Joseph Smith was recently found and authenticated False – It has not been authenticated A photo that purports to be the only known camera image of Joseph Smith has been circulating the Internet and email inboxes lately.

Seismic activity stops after temple is built

Seismic activity stops after temple is dedicated False This rumor claims that shortly after the completion and dedication of the Bountiful LDS Temple, seismic detection equipment could no longer detect seismic activity in the area around the temple. This would

Brigham Young and the Bear Lake Monster

Brigham Young and other notable members believed in the Bear Lake Monster True Although there have been thousands of sightings and even the native Americans in the Utah region had stories about it, the Bear Lake Monster is still just

Book of Mormon took place in U.S.

The Book of Mormon land is in the US and not in South America Theory that many support Although evidence does not 100% validate this theory, there are many who believe it. A good book to read about this subject

St. Louis temple on fire

Jaredite boat found in Lake Michigan

Jaredite barge found in Lake Michigan False The Chicago Tribune reported on January 25, 1999 about a mysterious object found on the bottom of Lake Michigan. The article stated that “If one set out with the preposterous goal of making

Catholic priest prophesies of restoration in 1739

Catholic priest prophesies of restoration in 1739 False This Mormon urban legend is over 100 years old. The legend claims that a Catholic priest named Lutius Gratus wrote in a book called “Hope of Zion” in 1739 an amazing prophecy.

Painting shows true appearance of Jesus

Painting shows true appearance of Savior False We have all seen the painting of the Savior by LDS artist Del Parson. It is the one where Jesus is wearing a red robe and most people have hanging in their homes.

Youths were general

Youth were generals in the War in Heaven False / and even the Church says so A favorite saying that usually gets attributed to President Boyd K. Packer (or another General Authority) is that today’s youth were “generals in the

Cain is Bigfoot

Cain is Bigfoot Your call The Church takes no official stance on this, but some members believe that the legendary Sasquatch (or Harry Henderson as I like to call him) is Cain. The main source that usually is used to

The miracle of the seagulls

Mormon pioneers’ first harvest was saved by seagulls Probably true but exaggerated We all know the story that has become known as “The Miracle of the Gulls”. After crossing the plains, Mormon pioneers are finally trying to settle the Great

Handcart companies had to carry everything on handcarts

Handcart companies had to carry everything they needed on their handcarts False, they had some help Handcarts didn’t carry everything they needed just on the handcarts. Just like how LDS stakes that recreate these journeys have vehicles that help carry

No Willie and Martin survivors left church

None of the survivors of the Willie and Martin handcart companies ever left the Church False Chad M. Orton, an archivist with the LDS Church’s family history department has researched the members and found that there were some who apostatized.

Only 1 tree in SL Valley

All that was in the Salt Lake Valley when the pioneers arrived was one lone tree False It makes for a better story and legend if the Salt Lake Valley was just a barren, desert wasteland. In reality, most historians

Brigham Young said “This is the place”

Brigham Young declared “This is the place” after seeing the Salt Lake Valley False, unless you are paraphrasing The quote that gets attributed to Brigham Young is “It is enough. This is the right place, drive on.” However, there is

Many pioneers died in 1847 trek

Many pioneers died in the original 1847 trek to Utah False, everyone made it to hear “This is the right place” There was not a single death in the original 1847 pioneer company that came to Utah. Most groups that

Handcarts were common

Traveling by handcart was common for Mormon pioneers False It is not exactly known how many pioneers came to Utah between 1847 and the coming of the railroad in 1869, but the accepted estimate is 70,000. It is also estimated

All pioneers suffered

All the pioneers suffered greatly when coming to Utah False, but they didn’t have any fast food or iPods so I guess that is suffering The trek of approximately 1,032 miles and 111 days that pioneers took was not one

Did Mormons support Bush more than Mitt

Mormons supported George W. Bush more than Mitt Romney? True In the 2012 election, Democrat Barack Obama narrowly defeated Republican Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pew Research released its

Bill Clinton investigated the Church

Bill Clinton said he investigated the Mormon religion? True Former President Bill Clinton told reporters that he once investigated joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here is the story that appeared in the Deseret News: Former President

Romney nomination causes persecution

Did Elder Bednar claim that the Mitt Romney nomination would lead to greater persecution? False The email below (or something very similar to it) made the rounds in members’ inboxes just before the 2012 election: “Elder Bednar, of the Quorum of

Rome temple and Prop 8

Did the Church’s support of Proposition 8 help secure a temple in Rome? False The email below (or something very similar to it) has been making the rounds in members’ inboxes: Jane Parker, who is the late Elder Wirthlin’s daughter,

The White Horse Prophecy

Is the “White Horse Prophecy” real? Unlikely Joseph Smith is alleged to have uttered a prophecy in 1843 alluding to the four horses in the Book of Revelation. This prophecy has become known as the “White Horse Prophecy”. The prophecy

Glenn Beck

Did talk show host Glenn Beck convert to the Church? True Conservative radio and TV talk show host Glenn Beck did join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The former drug and alcohol addict wanted to get married,

Janet Reno defines cults

Janet Reno’s statement on cults defines Mormons False The legend goes that on June 26, 1995, US Attorney General Janet Reno was on an episode of “60 Minutes” and gave her definition of a cultist. The quotation lists various factors

Reagan’s Mormon administration

Did President Ronald Reagan’s administration include more Mormons than any other American President? True President Ronald Reagan’s administration was full of members of the Church. Three served on his personal White House staff – David Fischer, Gregory Newell, and Stephen

Noelle Pikus-Pace

Noelle Pikus-Pace, Olympic skeleton racer, is LDS True Noelle Pikus-Pace is an American Olympic skeleton racer who has competed in both the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In the 2010 Winter Olympics she

Church told Larry Miller to buy Jazz

Larry H. Miller consulted church leaders about buying the Jazz True We all know that the late Larry H. Miller purchased the NBA basketball team, the Utah Jazz, and kept them in Utah, but did he seek church leaders’ council

Jabari Parker

Jabari Parker is LDS True Jabari Parker is an NBA basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks. He was the 2nd overall draft pick in the 2014 draft. He was the feature of a Sports Illustrated cover story as a high

Torah Bright

Torah Bright, Olympic snowboarder, is LDS True Australian snowboarder Torah Bright, who won a gold medal in the women’s halfpipe at the 2010 Winter Olympics and a silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics, is a member of the Church

MNF starts when Family Home Evening begins

The month that the Church declared Monday night as “Family Night” was the same month that Monday Night Football began True Family Home Evening, or Family Night, refers to one evening per week that families are encouraged to spend together

Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper is LDS True Bryce Harper was 16 and played catcher for Las Vegas High. He was also on the cover of Sports Illustrated being considered the next “LeBron James” of baseball. He hit the longest home run in

Hulk Hogan and Mormon Ball

Hulk Hogan said that “Mormon Ball” is most violent sport False This story claims that famous wrestler and reality TV star, Hulk Hogan, was on Late Night with David Letterman (usually the story dates it in the mid 1980s) and

Gordon Jump

WKRP’s Gordon Jump was Mormon? True Gordon Jump was an American actor best known as the clueless radio station manager Arthur “Big Guy” Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati. He was also well-known for playing the “Maytag Repairman”

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough was raised Mormon? True Julianne Hough is an American professional ballroom dancer, country music singer, and actress. She is best known for being one of the professional dancers on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She has won the

L’Wren Scott

Designer L’Wren Scott was raised Mormon? True L’Wren Scott was a 6’ 3” tall American model and fashion designer. She designed costumes for such films as Diabolique, Ocean’s Thirteen,Eyes Wide Shut, as well as Shine a Light, a documentary by

Walt Disney and Lillian Disney

Walt Disney and/or his wife were Mormon or baptized? False There is no evidence that Walt Disney was ever Mormon, baptized, or even investigated the church. The same goes for his wife, Lillian. Lillian was from Idaho where she grew

Amy Grant

Singer Amy Grant is a Mormon False Amy Grant is a singer/songwriter best known for performing Christian music. She is the best-selling contemporary Christian music singer ever, having sold over 30 million units worldwide. She has strong, Christian values that

Jewel

Is singer Jewel a Mormon? False Jewel Kilcher, who is a singer that is better known by just the name Jewel, was born in Payson, Utah. Jewel’s parents met while attending BYU. Shortly after her birth her parent’s divorced and

Mireille Enos

Actress Mireille Enos is a Mormon? True / at least at one time Mireille Enos is an actress that is best known for her roles on the HBO drama series Big Love and on the AMC series The Killing. She

Grant Wilson

Is “Ghost Hunters” host Grant Wilson a member? Yes Grant Wilson is the co-founder (with Jason Hawes) of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS). TAPS is based in Warwick, Rhode Island. He is also the co-star and co-producer of “Ghost Hunters”,

Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler is a member? False / but her mom was Chelsea Handler is a stand-up comedian best known as the host of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on E! Entertainment Television. Handler grew up in the suburban town

Gladys Knight

Is Gladys Knight a Mormon? True Gladys Knight was a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars” which caused the question of whether or not she is LDS to be asked more frequently. The answer is yes, she converted. Gladys Knight

Eric Weddle

Eric Weddle was baptized while playing for Utah? True Eric Weddle, safety for the Baltimore Ravens, grew up in Alta Loma, California. He went to Alta Loma High School and was first introduced to the LDS Church by a girl

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr was once a practicing Mormon? True Roseanne Barr, who often goes just by her first name “Roseanne”, is a popular TV star and comedian. She is probably best known as the creator and star of the TV sitcom

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is an active member? False / but her parents were once Christina Aguilera was born in 1980 to Fausto and Shelly Aguilera. Fausto and Shelly met and attended BYU and were both members of the Church of Jesus

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine is an active member? False / but he has family that is Matthew Modine was the youngest of seven children and grew up surrounded by Mormon family members. He also spent a lot of his childhood in Salt

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart is an active member? False Aaron Eckhart is probably best known for his role in “The Dark Knight”. He was indeed LDS at one time and even served a mission in France and Switzerland. He graduated from BYU

Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku is an active member? False / but her family is Eliza Dushku is an actress, best known for her role as Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was born into an LDS family in Watertown, Massachusetts. Her

Paul Walker

Paul Walker is an active member? False / but he has family that is Is Paul Walker a Mormon? The star best known for his role in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise movies was indeed born into a Mormon

Ryan Gosling

Is Ryan Gosling a Mormon? False / but he has family that is He is best known for his roles in “The Notebook”, “Half Nelson”, and “Lars and the Real Girl”. Ryan was born in Ontario, Canada to parents who

Elvis Presley read the Book of Mormon

Elvis read the Book of Mormon and was to be baptized Somewhat true Grant A. Anderson, church history specialist in the LDS Archives, has confirmed that the archives do have a Book of Mormon reputed to be Elvis Presley’s. It is

Alice Cooper

Is Alice Cooper a Mormon? False / but there are connections Alice Cooper’s real name, before he took the rock star stage name Alice Cooper, was Vincent Furnier. His father’s name was Ether Moroni Furnier. What? Who names their kid

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg is a Mormon False / but a great April Fools Joke On April 1, 2008, an email began circulating that Snoop Dogg had converted to Mormonism. The email even linked to what appeared to be a CNN story

Glen A. Larson and Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica was created by a Mormon and uses church terms True The original version of Battlestar Galactica (not the super cool update) was created by Glen A. Larson, a Mormon. There are several terms and doctrines that are found

Sting sang “Book of Mormon Stories”

Sting sang “Book of Mormon Stories” False On an album called “Primarily for Grown-Ups: Latter-day Songs you Never Outgrew” it sounds amazingly like Sting (from The Police) is singing “Book of Mormon Stories.” Of course, it is not Sting. It

Steve Martin

Steve Martin is LDS False This has got to be the most classic LDS legend. The oldie, but goodie, Steve Martin is a member. Sometimes it goes on to say that he has been seen wearing a CTR ring or

Butch Cassidy

Old West outlaw Butch Cassidy was a Mormon? True / at least he was born to Mormon parents Although it can’t be proven that Butch Cassidy was ever baptized a member, he was born to Mormon parents. Butch Cassidy was

Ted Bundy

Serial killer Ted Bundy was a Mormon? True / but he died a Hindu One of the best known serial killers of all time was indeed a member of the Church. In late 1974, Bundy moved from Seattle to Salt

Ty Detmer

Ty Detmer was baptized while playing for BYU? True Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy his junior year in 1990, the same year he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He went on to

Danny Ainge

Danny Ainge is a Mormon? True Danny Ainge played sports at BYU. In 1977 he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Never getting great numbers in baseball, he was chosen by the Boston Celtics in the 1981 draft. The

Tom Chambers

Tom Chambers is an active member? True Tom Chambers played for the Phoenix Suns for five seasons and went to the NBA finals in 1993. He then spent a couple of seasons playing in his home state with Utah favorites

Brendon Urie

Brendon Urie of “Panic! At the Disco” is a Mormon? True / but he seems to have rebelled Brendon Urie is the lead singer and front man for “Panic! At the Disco”. He was raised as a member of the

Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers of “The Killers” is a Mormon? True / and doesn’t hide it Brandon Flowers was born on June 21, 1981 in Henderson, Nevada and moved to Nephi, Utah when he was 8 years old. He lived in Nephi

Ray Combs

Family Feud host Ray Combs was a Mormon and committed suicide? True / on both accounts Ray Combs was the host of “The Family Feud”. He also owned several comedy clubs. He was also a member of the Church of

Steve Young never served a mission

Steve Young never served a mission? True Steve Young, super bowl champion and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, never served a mission. His great-great-grandfather may be Brigham Young himself, but the BYU and 49er quarterback never served a mission. Steve