Mormon

theme that protruded out. The fact of the matter is people were easily influenced to join religious groups, especially the ones that had very strict rules to follow and limited a person freedom. Three religious in particularly showcased these traits, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, and Puritans. During the nineteen century, the American people witnessed…

In the documentary, Meet the Mormons, we are shown the lives of six devoted members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. During the movie the viewers are exposed to the day-to-day life of these individuals and how they balance family church and other activities. The first of the six is Mormon Bishop Jermaine Sullivan. Sullivan is a father, academic counselor, and a Bishop of the Atlanta Georgia branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We caught a glimpse into…

For my service project I chose to conduct an interview with someone who practices a faith different from mine so I interviewed a Mormon. Some might consider Mormonism to be part of the Christian faith, but I would readily argue that it has differences that are substantial and irrefutable. I had always wondered about the beliefs of the people who spend their youth in ties knocking on doors and several movies made the differences seem pretty extreme. I began to wonder what it is that they…

One of these points is in the Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 2:11 where it says “For it must needs be that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither good nor bad”. There is opposition in all of us. There is the light of…

Those teens that walk around dressed nicely, usually those are mormons. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the "Mormon" church, is a religion derived from Christianity that traces its origins to Joseph Smith. Who founded it in 1830 C.E. Mormons believe just about the same as others, they believe in God and that he lived perfectly. Mormons believe that they must live as perfect as God did. Finally Mormons believed that life was a test and their goal was to return…

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. How did I become the woman standing today? How did I develop from the darkness I felt? It is not an easy process and its weird…

I am a contradiction. I am a feminist, and I am a Mormon. For education’s sake, feminists are people of any sex who advocate for the equality for both genders. Mormons are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a sect of Christianity. The world has a distorted view of each of these very different groups. Feminists are seen as lesbian, man hating, Tumblr using, “feminazis.” Mormons are seen as polygamist, Amish people from Utah in “magic” underpants. In general, those…

and I am willing to deal with the consequences,” I thought to myself. Somehow the brightly colored walls of the living room seemed dull. I walked toward my mom; as she turned around I felt her sharp eyes focus on mine. “I’m getting baptized in the Mormon Church,” I said timidly. I will never forget those words that came next. She looked at me with steely eyes and said, “you are, are you?” This woman, who had once been my mother, now looked like a stranger as she explained to me that if I went…

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 write. That book was to become known as The Book of Mormon or “The Golden Bible”. In Beam’s book, Smith was to find the golden plates and translate the ancient Egyptian…

In the discussion of the Latter-Day Saints; Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint Movement. Founded by Joseph Smith in upstate New York in the 1820s. By 1830, the Book Of Mormon was published. Years down the road on June 27th, 1844 marked an important day for the Mormonism religion. The day Smith was attacked and killed by a mob, he was currently the mayor of a small town called Nauvoo in Illinois and was preparing to run for the President of the United States. Sources report…