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Walker, Turley, and Leonard explain the reasons for high tension in Utah a different way. Instead of focusing about problems with the church like Denton, they explain about things happening around the church. They focus on how news of a coming U.S. army puts fear in the people. They quote Heber C. Kimball as saying “that the army wanted to take Mormon women back to the States” (Walker, Turley, Leonard 44). Also, the authors describe how Brigham Young also makes it seem like the second coming, where Christ comes to destroy the wicked, is near and that the people need to prepare for it. They also mention Brigham Young’s strict war policy. Within this war policy, they were to be frugal with all their supplies, and not sell or trade any of it to those of

As part of the office staff at my church, I would draft letters to inform the church members of upcoming events and I would create programs that will allow the members to follow along with the Pastor as he's speaking. I would also keep a record of each members' donations and would mail their report to them at the end of the year for their tax records.

After further investigating the student organizations here on TCU’s campus, I discovered the Latter-Day Saints Student Association. Having grown up in the Methodist faith and living in a heavily Christian community, I felt this community would challenge me to break my boundaries and become a more accepting and open person. While I did have one Mormon friend growing up, I was never aware of her community’s belief system. Upon further exploration, I stumbled upon the Latter-Day Saints Student Association which provided me the ideal setting to explore the Mormon faith further.

Another situation in which the church had to defend their believes and the divinity of the temple is in modesty. In society modesty has changed in where modesty is within the beholders eyes. Media has taken modesty and thrown it out because it does not sell millions of dollars like sex does. Therefore, young women and men are no longer modest rather they follow the trained of the media. The LDS church has spoken out about modesty and how it should look. For they need to

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

Mormonism is the term used to describe the religious beliefs and practices of the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The congregations, or the group of people assembled for religious worship, are frequently referred to as Mormons. This religious movement, which was founded in the year 1830, argues that the Mormon Church is a restoration church originally created by the Saviour Jesus Christ and He chose the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. to restore it (Hughes, 2014). From that day, Joseph labored in God’s service, working to establish The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to build up God’s kingdom on earth in the latter days. Jesus directs His Church today through revelation to a prophet on the earth, and Joseph Smith was that such prophet.

In the early 1800’s during the time of the Second Great Awakening was a time of turmoil and confusion for the citizens of different religions during this time. Many different religions began to pop up during this time, and each vied for the attention of potential converts. However, a boy Joseph Smith decided to seek the true religion through prayer, and he was told none of them was true. This is a story that every member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learns about when they are young. The principle that I will be studying this paper is that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, and by understanding this we know that the fullness of the gospel has been restored to the earth today.

“The Latter-day Saints believe in a loving, personal God as our heavenly Father. Since He is the Father of our spirits, all people are His children and thus all people are brothers and sisters” (Mormon Newsroom). The church/organization is led by a prophet which is the president of the church as well as 2 councilors. In church the leaders do not aspire to church positions but rather respond to “callings”. They believe God was once mortal as well as that Lucifer was Jesus’s brother. Therefore one has both a bad side and a good. When being apart of the church, one must give 10% of their income to them for the tithe to build God’s Kingdom upon earth like it once was. Church’s

Sunday February 7, 2016 Gorge Mason University Religious studies class attended a church meeting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) or commonly known as the Mormon church. The church meeting was broken up into three hours. The first hour was the sacrament meeting and announcements from the bishop. This hour was unique because it was the first Sunday of the month. Which is fast and testimony Sunday and members of the church fast for 24 hours to get revelation or to remember and scarifies something like eating for Jesus Christ. The second hour was Gospel principles where we talked about Joseph Smiths first vision. And lastly the third meeting males and females are separated to ether relief society

Thus, in summary, a keen social media campaign geared to an external audience may be vital to creating the online community. Technology is a vital component for church growth. Churches that adapt via creating a call and response nature of interaction through their online community of social media and online giving are significantly more likely to make young adult disciples and grow their church.

Pro Church Tools. (2013). The Ultimate Social Media Strategy For Smaller Churches. Retrieved January 13, 2017, from https://prochurchtools.com/ultimate-social-media-strategy/

After you've garnered your rental car and you're ready to explore, Salt Lake City has a lot of cool attractions. This city is known for its remarkable vault of history. Study your genealogy at one of the local museums. Sign up for one of the tours and enjoy the sites of the city. Salt Lake City is also known as the main hub for the Mormon religion. If you'd like to learn more about the history and experience the culture of Mormonism, visit Temple Square. Temple Square is only a few blocks away from downtown Salt Lake City.

History books have called Joseph Smith an American religious leader who founded the modern day Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS). This religious institution is based on Smiths visions and the followers of the LDS church are called Mormon’s. His vision was for the restoration of the early Christian church and a new way of life to live by. While Smith visions and ethics have been controversial at times, millions still follow his teachings and the religious culture he started in 1830. Today the Mormon Church has over 15 million followers and has grown to touch many parts of the world with its 83 thousand missionaries. (A Prophet)

Bushman, R. L. (2008). Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Every four years, Mormons have a pioneer trek. It’s a twelve mile hike, in which Mormons dress as pioneers, eat what pioneers ate and some ride in wagons. Mormons also have a general conference, twice a year. It’s actually broadcasted nationally on BYU, it’s where the leaders speak and give guidance to the