Religion 's Rise Up And Fall Away

Moving to Palmyra, New York in 1816 with his parents and seven siblings, Joseph Smith and his family found themselves confused and troubled by the opposing churches in the area. His family tried to associate themselves with the Presbyterian Church for a time. Then his father shifted his interest to Methodism, but none of the churches suited their needs.

All these differing theological issues pale in comparison to the disagreement that many Christians have with the LDS Church’s origins. In 1830, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was founded after Joseph Smith claimed to have received a vision of God and Jesus Christ telling him that the true church was not on the earth at that time (Perry). If this is true, it implies that all other Christian religions are false. Prior to the Church’s organization, Joseph Smith published The Book

name was Moroni. It was Moroni who told Joseph Smith where the gold leaves or "plates" were

Within this tidal wave of religious fervor the stage was set for the introduction of Mormonism in the 1820s by self-proclaimed prophet, Joseph Smith. Claiming the angel Moroni paid him a visit and guided him to a “set of buried golden plates,” Smith purported that God had blessed him with the ability to understand the ancient texts inscribed upon them (Gopnik 2). Because of this gift and God’s benevolence, Smith was able to translate the

The Mormons from 1831 to 1844 established numerous Mormon churches in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. However, the Mormons experienced a time known as “the Dark Ages” in which the Mormons drew hostility and persecution, because of non-Mormons who did not trust Smith, or were suspicious of Mormon teachings and

At age fifteen, Smith had his first vision. In this vision, God the father and Jesus told him that Christianity was wrong. And he was not to follow the faith. Smith took this seriously, but when he shared his vision with others they doubted him. When he was

Mormonism is a religious group part of the main branch of the Latter Day Saints movement, led by Joseph Smith in New York during the 1820s. Mormons believed in the Bible, as well as other scriptures, such as the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon was about Jesus’s travels around the Americas. They also believed that it was Christian to have more than one wife, but to non-Mormons this was abhorrent. Many violent outbreaks have occurred with Mormons and their neighboring states. Technically, Mormons didn’t have a choice to move or not. Because of their different religion, they were forced West, all the way from New York to Utah. Utah had a very open government allowing the Mormons to vote and have a say in government decisions. It also provided

Joseph Smith Jr., born to Joseph and Lacy Mack Smith, started The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church. Joseph Smith was born on December 23 of 1805. When Joseph Smith was a young teenager, he was wondering what church he should join. He came across James 1:5, “if any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you”. One day, Joseph Smith went

Three years passed, and Joseph Smith was disliked by the community by his proclamation that he had seen God. Again, he prayed, this time asking for forgiveness for his mistakes and silliness he had done as a young child. He was greeted by a vision of an angel, which told him that the full gospel was ready to be given to all nations. Joseph Smith was also told he would be responsible for accomplishing this.

The Mormon religion was founded in the nineteenth century by a man named Joseph Smith. In 1890, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints banned the practice of polygamous marriages. As with many religions, when a main practice is resolved it can cause some parishioners to be upset. Some Mormons were not fond of the idea of dissolving the practice and moved to separate parts of the country to continue the practice. The most well known polygamous branch was given the name the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This group settled near the Arizona-Utah border (Andersen, 741). The group is mainly based in Colorado City and Hildale, Colorado (Urban, 62). The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

Joseph Smith, the son of a New England farmer, received divine revelations in the early 1800s. He said that god the Father and Jesus Christ had appeared to him near Palmyra, New York in 1820. They told him not to join any existing denomination of a church because they were wrong and had been corrupted through years of unworthy leaders. He needed to prepare for an important task. In 1823, Smith reported being visited by an angel Moroni. The angel told him about golden plates on which the history of early people

The Latter-day Saint faith, or Mormonism, is a fairly new religion. In fact, it only dates back to the early 1800s, making it a “new religious movement”. Mormonism was founded by a man named Joseph Smith. This religion teaches that beginning in 1820, Smith began to receive visions and prophecies from god himself. These revelations continued to come Smith. In fact, an angel by the name of Moroni, came to him and told him of ancient golden stones that contained God’s written word. Smith later found these stones and translated them into what is now the Book of Mormon. As Smith recruited followers and began preaching about his accounts, the Mormon faith was born.

The religion commonly known as the “Mormonism” or The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints (LDS) is a religion divined from Christianity. Mormonism has been traced back to 1830 C.E in New York, where Joseph Smith formally organized The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. During this time period of the 1800’s, also known as the time of the “Second Great Awakening” a religious boom was on the rise. There was much speculation and uncertainty centered on religious beliefs. Joseph Smith claimed that during this time he was called upon by God to restore the church that had been established on earth by Christ. Joseph responded to God’s message by reclaiming the church of Christ, through the creation

With this paper we are going to look at The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They are more commonly known as Mormons or just LDS. We are going to learn about what Mormons view of beliefs of creation and death. At the end of the paper we will look at how Mormonism compares to my current religions views. However, we need to understand how Mormonism started and some of the main beliefs they currently hold. “Mormonism was founded by Joseph Smith in the mid-19th century Northeast United States. The largest Mormon religious body is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS for short)” (Mormonism - ReligionFacts. (2015, March 17)) One the most important things that stand out the

Commonly referred to as “Mormons,” though they prefer to be known as Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in the first-half of the nineteenth-century by its founder, Joseph Smith. Smith was said to have been visited by God, the Father, and Jesus Christ after retreating to the woods to pray for guidance. At the time there were multiple competing facets of Christianity and Smith was unsure which to join. To answer his question, God and Jesus Christ told him not to join any of the churches, but to restore the one true church. After Jesus’s crucifixion, Latter-day Saints believe the original church fell after followers argued over his teachings leading to the loss of his true message. Later, Smith was visited by an angel named Moroni, who announced the existence of two gold plates for him to find. The plates were in an unknown language so, through God’s assistance, Smith translated the plates into English. Once they had been translated, the plates were taken back by the angel. The translation of the plates came to be known as the Book of Mormon, which is the groundwork of the church for Latter-day Saints. Smith and his followers, due to the hostility from the local population in New York, left to settle westward where they could practice their religion freely. Along the journey, Smith was murdered by a mob for his religious beliefs, but his follower continued on and settled in Utah. On February 14th, I interviewed Kevin Anderson at The