Faith healing

====The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints====
[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS) has had a long history of faith healings. Many members of the LDS Church have told their stories of healing within the LDS publication, the ''[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last= Miller |first= Brandon J. |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2001/09/latter-day-saint-voices?lang=eng |title= I needed a blessing |department= Latter-day Saint Voices |magazine= [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Ensign) |date= September 2001 |pages= 64–68}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Ribeiro |first= Sérgio |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2004/01/latter-day-saint-voices?lang=eng |title= He restoreth my soul |department= Latter-day Saint Voices |magazine= [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] |date= January 2004 |pages= 70–73}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Heal |first= Simon |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2010/04/latter-day-saint-voices?lang=eng |title= Call an ambulance! |department= Latter-day Saint Voices |magazine= [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] |date= April 2010 |pages= 60–63}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Peñate de Guerra |first= Magdalena |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2005/09/latter-day-saint-voices?lang=eng |title= We rejoiced in her healing |department= Latter-day Saint Voices |magazine= [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] |date= September 2005 |pages= 66–69}}</ref> The church believes healings come most often as a result of [[priesthood blessing]]s given by the laying on of hands; however, prayer often accompanied with fasting is also thought to cause healings. Healing is always attributed to be God's power. Latter-day Saints believe that the Priesthood of God, held by prophets (such as Moses) and worthy disciples of the Savior, was restored via heavenly messengers to the first prophet of this dispensation, [[Joseph Smith]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://en.fairmormon.org/Joseph_Smith_healings_and_miracles |title= Joseph Smith/Healings and miracles |publisher= [[FairMormon]] |work= fairmormon.org |date= May 23, 2010 |access-date= 2010-09-20 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100201100307/http://en.fairmormon.org/Joseph_Smith_healings_and_miracles |archive-date= 2010-02-01 |url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=041579179acbff00VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD&locale=0 |title= Joseph Smith: Prophet of God |work= Josephsmith.net |publisher= [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS)}}{{Full citation needed|date=January 2014}}</ref>

According to LDS doctrine, even though members may have the restored [[Priesthood (LDS Church)|priesthood authority]] to heal in the name of Jesus Christ, all efforts should be made to seek the appropriate medical help. [[Brigham Young]] stated this effectively, while also noting that the ultimate outcome is still dependent on the will of God.<ref>{{harvnb|Young, Brigham|1997|loc= Chapter 34: "Strengthening the Saints Through the Gifts of the Spirit". [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/content/manual/teachings-brigham-young/chapter-34?lang=eng pp. 251–259]}}</ref>

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If we are sick, and ask the Lord to heal us, and to do all for us that is necessary to be done, according to my understanding of the Gospel of salvation, I might as well ask the Lord to cause my wheat and corn to grow, without my plowing the ground and casting in the seed. It appears consistent to me to apply every remedy that comes within the range of my knowledge, and to ask my Father in Heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ, to sanctify that application to the healing of my body.<ref name= "Young1941p163">{{harvnb|Young, Brigham|1997|loc= Ch, 34. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/content/manual/teachings-brigham-young/chapter-34?lang=eng pp. 251–259]}} Citing: {{harvnb|Young, Brigham|1941|page=163}}</ref>

But suppose we were traveling in the mountains, ... and one or two were taken sick, without anything in the world in the shape of healing medicine within our reach, what should we do? According to my faith, ask the Lord Almighty to ... heal the sick. This is our privilege, when so situated that we cannot get anything to help ourselves. Then the Lord and his servants can do all. But it is my duty to do, when I have it in my power.<ref name= "Young1941p163"/>

We lay hands on the sick and wish them to be healed, and pray the Lord to heal them, but we cannot always say that he will.<ref>{{harvnb|Young, Brigham|1997|loc= Ch, 34. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-brigham-young/chapter-34?lang=eng pp. 251–259]}} Citing: {{Harvnb|Young, Brigham|1941||page= 162}}</ref>}}