Jesus Christ Superstar

Individuals who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are taught gender is an essential characteristic of an individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose. (The Family Proclamation to the World) American society teaches through media, that males are to be aggressive, and females are to be submissive. Society teaches individuals to stuff males and females into confining and suppressive boxes, where males are meant to be domineering and females are sexual objects

would put seeing stones into their hats believing that they would see a revelation of where treasure was located. When Joseph was 14, he walked into the woods and prayed to God for guidance on which church to attend. He received a vision of God and Christ, saying to join none of them as they were all corrupt. Years later, Smith claims to have been visited by the angel Moroni. He tells Smith about a set of golden plates containing the history of a ancient South American civilization. He told Smith where

importantly, I was able to decide on a career in optometry, and have since planned out what I want to do after optometry school. After my first semester at BYU-Idaho, I took a two year break from school to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Africa. I dedicated my time to serve the people surrounding me. Usually the service was simple things: helping wash laundry by hand, preparing meals, cleaning or even building a mud home. I enjoyed every bit of service I

between Christians and Mormons are very different. Some would say that they are different because The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a cult. There has been great debate about whether or not the LDS church is a cult or part of the Christian religion. People believe that Mormonism is a cult, mostly because of the very different theology between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and biblical teachings. Mormonism holds authority to The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants

The Mormon service I visited, had a few similarities but also a few distinct differences from the Catholic service that I am used to. Before this particular Sunday, I had never attended a Mormon service, nor had I spoken to anyone who believed in Mormonism or the “Latter Day Saints.” With that being said, I was welcomed much more openly than I had originally thought. Before entering, I was approached by two members of the church; two young women (sisters) between the ages of roughly 19 to 22. I arrived

had seen a vision, that he had been visited by both God, and His Son, Jesus Christ. This vision is a cornerstone of the Church that is known today as, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, nicknamed the “Mormons”, a religion that was built on the ideals of communal living and strict obedience to religious guidelines, a people that would be

FDCNC 350 Case Study Analysis Worksheet Name Daniel Diaz Case Study This Bud’s for You Argue the following claims: It IS okay for Mormon farmers to grow Barley that may ultimately be used in Beer production. It is NOT okay for Mormon farmers to grow Barley that may ultimately be used in Beer production. Provide statements to support your claim. These may come from the case study, personal observations, or outside sources. **However, at least 2 statements must come from outside sources** Cite your

I have chosen to reflect on being a white woman, a member of the LDS church here in Utah but also in Denmark, and now a spouse of a cancer patient. Some groups you are born into, some you choose, and yet others you wouldn’t choose, but are none the less a member of, or become a member of. It has been interesting to reflect on these different groups and how they have influenced my life. I don’t believe I thought much about being white or a woman until I started back in school. The privileges

background. While my parents were firm believers of the Mormon faith, they pushed us to make our own decisions in regards to religion. After a faith-shaking senior year of high school, I came to know for myself that the Mormon church, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is true, and this renewed my determination to put God first in my life. Little did I know how great of a challenge this would be with the Mormons’ weekly three-hour long meetings and two hour-long classes, not to mention the

Georgia. Unknown to Stacy, her life, and the life of her family would be forever changed in this small, southern town. By Latter-day Saint standards, the Cleveland family would be considered fully non-members! Dwayne was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but had been inactive in church since his childhood. Their daughter Amber had begun going to a local Pentecostal Church just down the road form their small home. Stacy said, concerning her daughter: “I was happy that she was