Mormon

Introduction I have chosen Utah for my state report. Before, I knew less about Utah. I knew that there were many national parks there, because I “kind of” researched them while trying to choose my national park for the national park report. I also knew that Salt Lake City was the capital of Utah. One other thing I know was that Utah had a low population. I didn't really know anything else about Utah before. In this report, I will tell you about Utah. It will be about how Utah became a state,…

Joseph Smith, who was a polygamist himself. As a result, this influenced Mormons to become polygamist themselves because their founder was one as well. However, only men could take multiple wives whereas women could only have one husband. When the United States government threatened to take away the assets from Mormon churches the Latter-day Saints agreed to compromise with the U.S. by forgoing polygamy. Consequently, most Mormons stopped the practice of polygamy, but a few resisted and…

bound to for the rest of their lives. This form of marriage extends beyond death, as they will appear together in the next life. This ceremony is normally performed secretly in Mormon temples. The idea that marriage binds the couple together into the next life also extends itself into the symbol of the family. By doing so, Mormons believe their families can also be together in the next…

benefits that awaited them, of owning beautiful land. The only way pioneers were able to expand west was because of the trails created by explorers. In order to help make traveling west achievable for pioneers, the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and Mormon Trail were created. Therefore, in the early 1800s, many pioneers flourished expanding west, regardless of challenges and hardships, due to their ambition and hope of the great rewards that awaited them in their new…

Caring for the Young Adult Mormon Female in Erikson’s Developmental Stage Intimacy vs. Isolation Kylee Brussatoi, Ngoc Duong, Lori Mills, Mallory Trevino Truckee Meadows Community College Introduction The authors of this paper were excited to dig into this subject of caring for the young Mormon female during Erik Erikson’s developmental stage of Intimacy versus Isolation. Which addresses the ages of 18 through 25. For the purposes of this paper, the terms Mormon and Latter Day…

raised me as a Non-Denominational Christian. That was until my senior year of High School when my mom decided she no longer wanted to be part of the Non-Denominational Christian faith and switched over to becoming part of the LDS faith known as the Mormons and flipped my life upside-down with their different views of norms and values. Growing up Non-Denominational Christian is fairly simple faith and to me…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is more commonly referred to as the Mormon Church. The basis of the church comes from the original church founded by Jesus Christ, however some adjustments were made by its original members, primarily Joseph Smith, its founder. Joseph Smith claims to have been receiving messages from God, Jesus Christ, and other Christian figures since the age of 14 years old. One markable adjustment from the original Christian faith iis how the church reveres…

During the 19th century, the United States experienced a lot of growth, both in population and in square mileage. With the acquiring of western lands from Mexico after the Mexican American War, more and more people became interested in the westward frontier. The South, hungry for more land to grow their plantations, were eager for expansion. Northerners were also excited to expand, though not for all the same reasons the South wanted to expand. The new land was the perfect opportunity for the…

them the ability to reach a larger community. The courts also felt they had this right to intervene in the Mormon practice of polygamy and did not feel they infringed on First Amendment rights. The Courts practiced the right to decide what religious practices allowed in in the United States. Although this case did not take away the Mormon religion the case did take away a fundamental Mormon practice.…

community, but, as it seems, there is always something new to learn. Mormon missionaries disclosed the difficulties they faced both while on their mission and in daily life. I also learned how regulated private schools are in Washington state and how lenient they can be. Finally, I was able to gain some perspective as to why some religions assimilate into American culture instead of maintaining their own. Following my discussion with the Mormon missionaries, I learned how unkind some people can…