Within the Mormon religion they are taught to respect women and not go to places like strip clubs which show a lot of female body. Eric and his friends also went out drinking which a huge another component that goes against the Mormon beliefs. In the Word of Wisdom issued in 1833 by Mormon founder Joseph Smith. Alcohol, tobacco, and hot drinks which church leaders described as coffee and tea. This is important piece to the religion aspect which the members have to follow because it is written in the Words of Wisdom.…
In some cultures people have 2 or more wives, so other people think that is bad and some people think that is good everyone is different. Everything is not what they seem like everything has deeper meaning. Cultures…
“According to the National Council of Churches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the second-fastest-growing church in the United States.” In fact, “Church membership today is over 15 million” (“Growth of the Church”). Everyday thousands of people join the church and become a Mormon; however, while this is the second-fastest-growing church, not many people understand this religion. Ever since the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established in 1830 there has been much persecution and many stereotypes formed over time. This religious group has been stereotyped in every aspect of life, from how they look to what they eat.…
Mormon historian Todd Compton, who has written a book on Joseph Smith's polygamy, says there's good evidence Smith married at least 33 women by the time he was murdered by a mob in 1844. The church officially discontinued the practice of polygamy in 1890, though another article on the church website acknowledges that it continued as something of an open secret for some time after that. Today, Mormons who affiliate with offshoot groups that still practice polygamy risk excommunication. Some Mormons argue the doctrine of polygamy Smith avowed is still part of Latter-day Saint teaching.…
I had a dear friend reach out to me who was also a divorced Mormon. She wrestled with herself and who she wanted to be. As we talked, we talked much about who she used to be and how much she loved that woman. She wondered why she couldn’t call that woman back to the place she is now and was frustrated in the place she currently was. I started to reflect on my journey.…
His wives were old, young, beautiful, plain-looking; it is clear that Muhammad didn’t have all of these wives just for pleasurable reasons (Anderson and Young 230). Followers of Islam adopted the practice of polygamy of up to four women in order to be an example of Muhammad and to care for women who had no way to earn an income in a patriarchal society. What was originally used to elevate the status of women and care for widows has become a contentious idea in modern times. Since women can now work and take care of themselves, many people inside and outside of Islam wonder why polygamy is still…
In older times, men were allowed to have more than one wife. A lot of the times they had concubines or mistresses’. These same rules did not apply to women nor do they now in the future. Women were always expected to have just one man and remain faithful to him. Discussing male infidelity again, much of the time men are often praised for having more than one woman in today’s society.…
The war in Laos impacted the Hmong people; many men had left their families to become a soldier. During the war, many families were split up, some families stayed in the villages and other families decided to fled Laos because the country fell into communist forces. The families who decided to flee the village were technically fighting in the war. Many family members such as: wives, children’s, and grandparents had died because of starvation or being left behind. Coming into the United States, was a miracle for our Hmong people.…
Growing up in a Southern Baptist home I didn’t hear much about plural marriages much until I got older and was able to read about it myself. In the last couple years it has just become an interest and I have always wanted to know more about it, not that I wanted to ever live by it. It just has always been interesting to me. How could one man keep up with so many women?…
I was raised in a loving Christian family that has contributed to my personal values of acceptance, caring, and understanding. My parents continue to be great role models in my life and show me what it means to be a servant leader to the community. My father has been a high school football coach my whole life. As a child in south Florida, I watched my father extend his hand to many young Haitian refugees fleeing an oppressive government. Some of the Haitian boys joined the football team and became a part of a family that was missing as a result of their travels and situation.…
The average women will get married at the age of twenty-seven, but in America, there are girls getting married as young as the age of twelve. Marriage at age twelve may seem impossible because in today’s society it is a taboo. However, The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) has been known for marrying young brides. In the early 2000s, a scandal concerning the FLDS swept over the nation. This resulted in a nationwide yearning for more information about the FLDS, but in order to understand that, one must understand its roots and what really happens behind closed doors.…
Some Mormonism denominational and theological biases which are evident in Robinson’s debate were found mainly, in my opinion, in the doctrine of salvation. Robinson stated, that apart from Mormons faith I Christ what is more important for them to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and be saved, than stating that they are not going to be saved based on their theological “error” in believing in the Book of Mormon. Thus, then concluding that perhaps Christians are saved by the grace of Christ or by “proper” theology. This statement is both biased and confusion.…
The practice was adopted due to the widespread death, murder and persecution of the saints traveling west. In the 1800s the saints were persecuted and forced to head west. Many saints died along the wagon trails, during that time women could not own land. Many women lost their husbands and would have been left stranded had the practice of polygamy not been established. For a time, the Mormons took up the practice to ensure all saints were cared for.…
Family Groups Oddly enough my own side of the extended family, I would consider to be both a secondary group and my out-group. First of all, the vast majority of them have passed away. My mother and father are gone, as well as my beloved grandfather, and the only cousins in my family that I ever wished to associate with. Secondly, the remaining family members are volatile and have a negative impact on my life and my children’s lives, hence why I choose to keep them as far away as possible. They are overtly religious, and they use it to be cruel.…
There are 6 persons who live in my family unit. My dad, Jonas Larose who 's age is 60 years of age. He completed his secondary school and after that begins to fill in as a development laborer. My mom, Marianie Etienne, Her age is 54 years she is cooking so as to deal with the family and cleaning. I have two siblings and one sister.…