Why Mormon Badges?

These slides came from a project for our Digital Culture class at Brigham Young University that spawned The Mormon Badges Project.

Between The Book of Mormon Broadway musical and Governor Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, lots of people are talking (and singing) about Mormonism, or the LDS (Latter-day Saint) faith, right now.

But some people have only heard popular misconceptions about Mormonism.

Others simply don't know who Mormons are or what they believe.

Our goal is to award people badges after they complete 5-10 minutes of official material taken from Church websites and LDS scriptures.  (While all our material will come from the Church itself, please note that we are not sponsored by the Church in any way.)  Our aim is not to convert, but simply to inform, so that more people have accurate information about our faith.

We hope that people will find the badges interesting, informative, and easy to complete.  Each badge should leave the user a little bit closer to understanding what Mormonism is and isn't.


As the number of badges earned increases, we hope that often repeated misconceptions about Mormonism will decrease.


Why should you want to earn a Mormon badge?  Maybe you're a journalist or frequent blogger who wants to ensure your comments about Mormons are accurate.  Maybe you're just a regular guy or girl who wants to know more about the religion that everyone's talking about.  And wouldn't it be cool to display your Mormon badges on your Facebook profile or blog so that other people know you know something about Mormonism?  Each badge is a conversation piece and a credibility enhancer.  And meanwhile, we'll feel pretty good that more people understand us just a little bit better.  It's a win-win situation.