Mormonism

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Mormonism: HistoryThe Founder:1.) Joseph Smith Jr. was the son of a mystic.2.) Smith’s mother was a product of extreme religious views and trivial superstitions.3.) Joseph was their fourth child, born Dec. 23, 1805.4.) The family never succeeded as “treasure seekers” in the multitude of attempts in Vermont and New York.5.) Smith regretted and later denied being known as a “money-digger.”6.) Smith was called as a prophet in 1820 after receiving a marvelous vision in which God the Father and God the Son materialized and spoke to him in the woods. The vision must not have been too moving.7.) In 1823, Smith was visited by the angel Moroni and told of the “golden plates” that later became the Book of Mormon.8.) In 1851, Smith recounted that the angel Nephi appeared to him at this time rather than Moroni. Thoughtful Mormon scribes corrected this “error.”9.) Smith allegedly found the golden tablets in 1827 by digging them up in Palmyra, New York, where Jesus left them.10.) Translation of the tablets took place from 1827-1829.11.) Oliver Cowdery joined Smith as a Mormon convert and began to help with the translation. On May 15, 1829, John the Baptist visited both men at the behest of Peter, James, and John in Pennsylvania, with orders to confer the “Aaronic Priesthood” on both men. (Pearl of Great Price records this event)12.) Shortly after this conformation, both Smith and Cowdery received the Melchizedekian Priesthood from Peter, James, and John (Doctrine and Covenants 84:17).13.) Both men left Pennsylvania shortly after this event and returned to the home of Peter Whitmer in Fayette, New York, where the translation was completed and published in 1830.14.) After a conference garnered more “converts,” the Mormon church moved to Kirtland, Ohio. In 6 years, 16,000 members were added.15.) Between 1831 and 1844, Smith received well over 135 direct revelations from God to help build Kirtland. Smith’s practice of polygamy was instituted here and later confirmed by divine revelation.16.) Smith purchased 63 acres while in Missouri, deeming it “holy ground” to mark the spot where the temple of Zion, the earthly headquarters of the kingdom of Jesus Christ, was eventually to be built.17.) The Mormons moved on to Nauvoo, Illinois following the controversy in Missouri.18.) On June 27, 1844, an angry mob of some 200 people stormed the jail and brutally murdered Smith and his brother, unknowingly placing the title of martyrdom on Smith.Succession1.) Brigham Young takes over at 43 years old. In 1846, Young announced that the Mormons were leaving Nauvoo. A year later, the first band of Mormons made it to the Great Salt Lake.2.) Young ruled the Mormon Church for 30 years, claiming the same authority and infallible prophetic succession from Smith.3.) To maintain Mormon control of Utah, Young ordered a massacre of around 100 non-Mormon immigrants known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre in September of 1857.4.) From that time on, the Mormon church slowly began to reach out from Salt Lake City, Utah, building LDS churches in most towns across the US.

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