Service Learning Project
Service Learning Project: Interview with a Mormon Deacon
For my service learning project I interviewed a lay minister in the Mormon Church. Brett Anderson is a Deacon in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, located at 6240 UTSA Boulevard, San Antonio, TX. I choose
this interview to fulfill the requirement of my project to compare and contrast the traditions of the Mormon faith
and the Catholic faith. I have found Brett to be a man who has a strong moral and religious base and wanted
to explore his beliefs and those of his church. It was a fascinating interview that gave me real insight into
the Mormon Church. I actually admire the dedication that it takes to be in this church and to follow the
required doctrine. …show more content…
These writings are what comprises
the Book of Mormon.
Joseph Smith is believed to be a prophet, similar to Abraham or Moses. This would be one similarity to the
Catholic faith, another would be that the Mormon Church also uses the Bible and they consider themselves
a Christian faith. The difference is that the leader of their church is considered to be an actual prophet,
whereas the Pope is considered the leader of our church, but is not considered a prophet of God.
The Mormon doctrine is prolife, the same as the Catholic doctrine. Both religions call their followers
to proselytize. "Go ye all into the world baptizing those who believe', the Mormon Church gives every worthy
male the authority to act in God's name baptizing disciples to the faith. Only Priests, and some Deacons, have
the authority to baptize in the Catholic faith. Mormons require that all worthy males go on a mission for two
years. During this time they are only allowed to contact their family once every few months and on Holidays.
They are not allowed to come home during this period of time.
One major difference is that the Mormon Church believes that the Priesthood was lost through
For my service learning project I interviewed a lay minister in the Mormon Church. Brett Anderson is a Deacon in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, located at 6240 UTSA Boulevard, San Antonio, TX. I choose
this interview to fulfill the requirement of my project to compare and contrast the traditions of the Mormon faith
and the Catholic faith. I have found Brett to be a man who has a strong moral and religious base and wanted
to explore his beliefs and those of his church. It was a fascinating interview that gave me real insight into
the Mormon Church. I actually admire the dedication that it takes to be in this church and to follow the
required doctrine. …show more content…
These writings are what comprises
the Book of Mormon.
Joseph Smith is believed to be a prophet, similar to Abraham or Moses. This would be one similarity to the
Catholic faith, another would be that the Mormon Church also uses the Bible and they consider themselves
a Christian faith. The difference is that the leader of their church is considered to be an actual prophet,
whereas the Pope is considered the leader of our church, but is not considered a prophet of God.
The Mormon doctrine is prolife, the same as the Catholic doctrine. Both religions call their followers
to proselytize. "Go ye all into the world baptizing those who believe', the Mormon Church gives every worthy
male the authority to act in God's name baptizing disciples to the faith. Only Priests, and some Deacons, have
the authority to baptize in the Catholic faith. Mormons require that all worthy males go on a mission for two
years. During this time they are only allowed to contact their family once every few months and on Holidays.
They are not allowed to come home during this period of time.
One major difference is that the Mormon Church believes that the Priesthood was lost through