Mitigate definition, to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. See more.

Ordain definition, to invest with ministerial, priestly, or rabbinical functions. See more.

In November 2015, the LDS Church took formal steps to define marriage equality as a form of apostasy in its “Handbook of Instructions,” a guide for Mormon leaders. The policy not only describes Mormons in same-sex couples as apostates of the faith, it also establishes disciplinary actions that Mormon leaders can take against same-sex ...

In decision theory and general systems theory, a mindset is a set of assumptions, methods, or notions held by one or more people or groups of people. [citation needed] A mindset can also be seen as arising out of a person's world view or philosophy of life.A mindset may be so firmly established that it creates a powerful incentive to continue to adopt or accept prior behaviors, …

Oct 17, 2017 · 10. To refrain from receiving Communion if under the penalty of excommunication, interdict, or grave sin. (915, 916) 11. To make an individual and complete confession of all grave sins, unless physically or morally unable to do so. (960) 12. To confess grave sins by kind and number at least once a year. (988, 989) 13.

Neither this declaration nor the 1983 Code of Canon Law imposed the penalty of excommunication on Catholics belonging to the Masons. However, the Holy See has upheld that belonging to freemasonry and participating in its rituals is a mortal sin which prevents one from receiving holy Communion.

Ecumenism (/ ɪ ˈ k juː m ə n ɪ z əm /), also spelled oecumenism, is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. The adjective ecumenical is thus applied to any interdenominational initiative that encourages greater cooperation …