Do Mormons believe in alien beings/extraterrestrials?
We recently addressed this question in the post “Do Mormons believe in aliens? but since it is one that has come up in different forms, I wanted to address it again here. The quick answer is that we believe that God has created other worlds, populated with His children. We also believe in angels, who played a significant role in both the ancient and modern work of God. But we also believe that “there are no angels who minister to this earth but those who do belong or have belonged to it.” – Doctrine and Covenants 130:5 We also do not believe God the Father or Jesus are aliens, which is another form of this kind of question we have had people asking. They are glorified Beings of flesh and bone. We worship them as our Father and Savior, respectively. That they are separate Beings with glorified bodies is a key truth that was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith, made known when he himself saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Q: Do Mormons dance or drink alcohol? We sometime
