in 1844. The Mormon church would not be anywhere close to where it is today if it weren't for Young. Not much of Young's early life is known but it is known that he was born June 1, 1801 in Whitingham, Virginia to a farming family and worked as a traveling blacksmith/ carpenter and was married to his first wife in 1824 to Miriam Angeline Works. Young was originally Methodist but was converted to Mormonism shortly after he read the book of Mormon and officially joined the church in 1832 when his…
footsteps, it is a personal choice that we all come to make at some point in our lives. I’ve always been very open to the idea of religion. The air of mystery that surrounded The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the reason I chose it as my listening post. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its followers are almost always painted in a negative light. Media portrays them as this cult-like religion plagued with polygamous families. Because of this, the…
do they fall on the Church-Sect continuum? I’m going to say and stand with my answer that the Mormon church is nothing but a fancy cult. There are many examples of why they are a cult. One of the very first ones is they have a reward base structure way into getting into heaven. Their structure of leadership is funky yet it works. They have been known for their problems with society. They never seem evolve to the times in all truth honesty unless it’s for the better of the church. Reward base…
One of the fastest growing religions in the world is Mormonism or also known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is the fourth largest Christian religion in America. This religion was founded on September 21st, 1823 by Joseph Smith. Smith was said to be visited by the angel “Moroni” meaning son of Mormon. The angel appeared to him three different times and Joseph Smith was chosen to translate the Book of Mormons also known as “golden plates”. On September 22nd, 1827 Smith…
Sister Wives, should polygamy be legalized? Polygamy has been around for many years and with the TV show Sister Wives it can now be viewed in our homes weekly with each new season it brings. The show reminds us of the controversy that surrounds plural marriage. Should plural marriage be legalized? There are many opinions on this touchy topic. Should we, as a society, just leave it be, mind our own business as it were? Should we turn a blind eye to the accusations of abuse and underage…
Derived from Christianity in 1830, the Mormon Church (also known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830. Due to religious persecution, and after the murder of Joseph Smith in 1844, the newly appointed leader, Brigham Young, led the Mormons out west to a religious safe haven in Salt Lake City. In 1823, Joseph Smith claimed he was visited by an angel named “Moroni”, and this angel told him of an ancient record that contained God’s dealings. In 1827…
Chris and Ted Stewart are the authors of bestseller The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World. The brothers grew up in Logan, Utah where they attended Utah State University together (Wikipedia). Chris received his degree in Economics and joined the Air Force in 1984. After Ted graduated, he worked in the department of Natural Resources. He served as the executive director there for a while until deciding to become federal judge for the district of Utah in 1999. However,…
Joseph Smith was a charlatan with a God complex. He claimed he was a prophet of God, used his social status to gain control over the people of Nauvoo, and led them into what became the fastest growing religion in America: Mormonism. He experienced “revelations” that led him to polygamy, The Book of Mormons, freemason rituals, and ultimately his demise. On his eighteenth birthday, Joseph Smith claimed that he was visited by an angel in the woods that told him of a book that he would one day…
Center's Formal Wallet Customer And the Salt Lake Tourist Guide For 2016 Journey through time within this universal basket bus as you ride through the old districts of Salt Lake Area. Salt Lake City could be the headquarters for The Chapel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Chapel) and contains several LDS-associated websites available to guests. A lot are of sites which will explain to you Salt Lake City houses for sale… but let's be many truthful sucks. Temple Square also incorporates…
be legalized. What is polygamy, polygamy is the practice of a man marrying more than one woman. According to the LDS, church polygamy was started in the U.S by a man named Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805, when Joseph Smith was 14 it is said that he saw God and his son Jesus, it is also said…