...Mormonism Joseph Smith, Jr. in the early 19th century stated the Mormon or Latter-Day Saint movement. It began with the context of Christian Restorationism. The history of the Mormons has been surrounded by controversy and persecution. According to Mormon history When Smith was 14 he wondered which of the Christian sects is the true Christian faith. According to Smith God and Jesus appeared to him in a vision. They told him that none of them where and that they had fallen away from the true faith and advised him not to join any of them. They promised to restore the true faith. Joseph Smith became the first prophet of the Mormons (ReligionFacts, 2010). The Mormon faith differs somewhat to Christianity. They are very much a family oriented religion and children seem to follow their parents into this faith without question. Today there is still controversy surrounding some of the past beliefs of the Mormons and some rogue groups that still follow the old beliefs. The interview for this paper was conducted at The Church of Latter Day Saints in Buckhannon, WV. The inside of the church does not differ much to other new churches built in today’s society. It consists of the Chapel and classrooms. Interviewing one of the members of the church gave me in-site into some of their beliefs. A Mormon church service is three hours long it is divided up into three parts the main worship service, Sunday school and they then breakup into two classes priesthood for men and relief society...
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...The Mormon Culture ETH-123 The Mormon Culture I decided to do my final report on the Mormon religion “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” I myself and not Mormon and don’t really have a religious preference, I find myself fascinated with the religion. One of the things that I find fascination is The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Not only is the one of the oldest choirs it is also one of the more famous as well. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs in more than 28 countries and in multiple cities around the US. One of the biggest things the Mormon religion tried to instill on every member is leading by example. This is a practice that most members of the church try to follow. Some of the things include cursing, drinking, smoking and pretty much anything that is bad for their bodies. Mormons believe that by leading by example they are spreading good to others so that they make the right choices. I feel that the reason that the Mormon religion is criticized so much is due to the face that people that practice other religions take this as a threat to try to change what they believe in. Food supply is another very big part of the Mormon culture. For years the Church has counseled their members to build a year supply of food and other necessary supplies in case of emergencies or if tragedy were to strike. To prepare for this there are certain guideline that need to be followed. These include mostly of nonperishable items like grains and other dried foods such...
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...Mormons: Are They Being Insincere? The documentary, Meet the Mormons, is scheduled to open, for one week only, in over 300 theaters across the United States. The movie premier is creating a buzz that is circling the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; however, the film is being scrutinized for the wrong reason. The documentary’s tickets sales, not its content, is the source of much controversy, as members are buying out theaters for opening weekend. Even though, it may be perceived as insincere; it may ultimately allow additional nonmembers to see the movie. Right to Buy Tickets for Opening Weekend Anyone can buy a ticket to see the movie Meet the Mormons. Elder Jeffery R. Holland, a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, "We want as many people as possible to see this film," in a September video directed at church members. "As with any theatrical film, our success will depend on box-office performance during the opening weekend. How long the film will be available in theaters will depend on that." (Wolf, 2014, para. 6) Holland also recommended that members consider if they have the means, to “buyout” a showing for a group (Wolf, 2014). This request is a recommendation to the church’s parishioners, not a directive. Local congregations that choose to pre-purchase tickets will most likely share with family, friends and neighbors. The LDS church will donate net proceeds from the movie attendance to the American Red Cross. Allow More Nonmembers...
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...be more in line with what I was looking for. Misconceptions First, let me just say that this meeting was far longer than I had expected. It was three hours to be exact, broken into three meetings. I hadn’t expected anyone to really enjoy going to church on their day off from work, let alone spend three hours there. Although it was long, it was extremely informative and the speakers were quite impressive given the fact that they were not paid for their time spent preparing or giving their sermons. This was one of the things that really blew all my preconceived ideas about religious worship. I thought that all religious clergy were in it for the money but, in fact, no Mormon clergy are paid for their service. And another thing I learned from my time spent in the church was that the “Mormons” prefer to be referred to as “Latter Day Saints.” Latter Day Saints, I thought, was a little over the top but after asking about it, I learned that the official name of the church is “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” This was a bit confusing to me at first, but I found out from a lady I was sitting next to in the Sunday school class that Mormons are Christians and that they believe the term Saint to mean...
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...The ethnic group that I chose are Asian (Asian descent) The first settlement that is recorded is of Filipinos migrating to America in 1763. They came to America by escaping the imprisonment aboard Spanish galleons. When they escaped the Spanish galleons they fled into the bayous of Louisiana. As stated in the Ancestors in the Americas: Asian America history timeline, In the 1830s Chinese were "sugar masters" working in Hawaii. There were also Chinese sailors and peddlers in New York. Ancestors in the Americas: Asian America History Timeline, as retrieved from http://www.cetel.org/timeline.html A resource from one of the largest, up to date survey, which is the American Religious Identification surveys shows that not one religion can claim the majority for the Asian American Community. It shows a 27% of Asian Americans follow Eastern Religions such as Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Sikh. This report also shows that 17% of the Asian Community is Catholic. This percentage has declined from 27% in 1990. The Asian Nation website states, “Chinese Americans are the oldest and largest ethnic group of Asian ancestry in the United States. They have endured a long history of migration and settlement that dates back to the late 1840s…”, Lai, E., Arguelles, D. (2012) The New Face of Asian Pacific America: retrieved from http://www.asian-nation.org/chinese.shtml. Most Chinese immigrants arrived in the United States as contract labor. First in Hawaii for plantation followed by mining...
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...Mormon The Mormons are a religious group the follow Mormonism. Mormonism is the main sect of The Latter Day Saint movement. This Movement is part of the Restorationist Christianity. Restorationist Christianity had its start in the 1820’s with the then leader Joseph Smith. This movement took place in upstate New York. Brigham Young took over after Smiths death and had the movement follow him to Utah. Utah may be the Headquarters for The Mormon Religion but there are more Mormons living outside the United States then in the USA. Most Mormons will call them selves as Christian even though many of their beliefs differ from what is normally considered Christianity. Mormons do believe in the Bible, but the one book that most people associate with Mormons is The Book of Mormon. Mormons believe that returning to God after death requires following the good deeds that Jesus Christ had done. You must also accept his atonement through baptism. Within the Mormon faith there is different several different groups. Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formally known as Latter-day Saints, accounts for over 99% of Mormons. Former Latter-day Saints who seek to disassociate themselves from the religion are often referred to as Ex-Mormons. Fundamentalist Mormons these are the Mormons that broke off of the LDS over the issue of polygamy. Liberal Mormons; Liberal Mormons often times call progressive Mormons will take an revealing approach to LDS teachings...
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...president of the church. Mormon continued to receive hostility in Illinois so Young lead them to Utah, where many Mormons ended up settling permanently. Despite more persecution, Young sent people out to spread Mormonism to those in other countries and continents. After Young came Taylor, who continued to watch his people suffer mainly for their belief in polygamy. However, next came Wilford Woodruff who convinced the church to abandon this practice in order to conform to the law of the United States. Many Mormons were not happy with this declaration, so they broke off into their own little subgroups in order to continue polygamy. Now there are many different sector of Mormonism with one of the largest and most popular being the Latter Day Saints. Due to the surprisingly large number of people who left Utah to share their religion, Mormonism has now spread to many parts of the world. Besides the United States, Mormonism is most heavily prominent in Latin American countries. Almost all of the Central and South American countries contain a large number of Mormons. Australia also contains a good number of followers throughout the continent. Mormonism has now managed to spread into all of Europe, but only parts of Asia and Africa. Mormonism can be found in northern and southern Asia, but has failed to reached the countries in the middle. For example there are virtually no Mormons in China or in Iraq, Iran, and the surrounding countries. As for Africa, it is mostly seen in the...
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...Mormonism and Christianity are practically the same thing, right? Mormonism is just a rectified version. Both religions worship the same God and believe in the Bible. Wrong. Mormonism was founded in the 1820’s by a man named Joseph Smith, in the United States. Smith claimed to have a revelation from God, calling him to become a prophet of God and start a new religion. He also claimed he was visited by an angel called Moroni, who presented him with a set of golden plates which he translated into the Book of Mormon, which acts as a key to the Scriptures. The Church of Latter-day Saints does indeed study the Bible but only in accordance with the other three fundamental works of faith including The Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture. | | |wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn | | | | |Anti-Semitism |the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people | | |wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn | |Islamophobia |Extreme or irrational fear of all Islamic persons | | |wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn | |Xenophobia |Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries | | |wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn | |Persecution |the act of persecuting (especially on the basis...
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...Stereotyping Abstract Stereotyping is a general opinion regarding traits of particular groups as a whole. In stereotyping there is no room for individuality, only assumption based on the groups traits. A common stereotype in Utah involves the Mormon religion and the assumption that anyone from Utah is Mormon. Studies indicate there are not nearly as many Mormons in Utah as most people think. When developing stereotypes, one must be able to recognize traits and characteristics of a group. Stereotypes are not permanent and do have the potential to be changed. This process does take time since they are developed through experiences and observation. Individuals are not always aware of their participation in the use of stereotypes. Many people associate individuals with them unconsciously. Stereotypes are not always negative and can often benefit social situations when used in a positive manner. Stereotyping A stereotype is a belief developed regarding people in general. These beliefs result in categorizing people based on assumptions and the beliefs do not allow for individuality. Stereotypes can be positive or negative depending on the situation. These beliefs result from consistent traits that are noticeable in a group and which are easily recognizable. Stereotypes can be changed, but this can take a great amount of time and convincing. Many people have opinions related to stereotypes without the realization...
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...* Moronism * Founder is joseph smith * Born In the US in 1805 to a protestant family * Had many jobs all over doing different things on farms as apprentice * Was conflicted on what form of religion was true * In 1820 he received a vision of god and jesus saying that none of the religions around were true * He recieves a second vision. An angle named Moroni appears and tells him of a lost history that took place in north america and it was recorded on golden tablets buried in the hills in new york * Next several years he hold odd jobs and digs whole in the hills until the angle leads him to the tablets. * He then translates the tablets * With the tablets were two stones burried with them which were blessed and enabled him to read the tablets * He spoke them aloud and the transcription is published as the book of mormon * After the translation the tablets and the stones were taken into heaven by god * Story get published in 1830 * When it came out it was widely accepted as true * Story of a military leader named mormon * Starts in the 400 BCE * There is a man born in jeruslaem who is chosen by god the man named lehi, he says trust in me and ill take u to a new land * He packs up belonging and follows god boards an ocean and sales to the west the the promise land god has given him...
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...7 December 2010 Mormonism: Cult or Religious Movement? Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. When it first was founded in 1830 there were only six members. A month later this number had grown to forty members. Currently there are estimated to be over 13,824,854 members in the entire world ("Newsroom "). After observing the belief systems of Mormonism one could argue that it contains more similarities to that of a cult compared to that of a new religious movement. Before comparing Mormonism to a cult, a definition must be laid down. A cult, according to Dr. Walter R. Martin as quoted in Edmond Gruss’s book entitled Cults and the Occult, is “the Adherence to major doctrines which are pointedly contradictory to orthodox Christianity, yet which claim the distinction of either tracing their origin to orthodox sources or of being in essential harmony with those sources. Cultism, in short, is any major deviation from orthodox Christianity relative to the cardinal doctrines of the Christian faith” (Gruss 3). Anthony Hoekema calls cults the “unpaid bills of the church” (Hoekema 1). Hoekema also goes on to say that cults sometimes arise because they believe “established churches have failed to emphasize certain important aspects of religious life, or have neglected certain techniques or values.” ( 1) Many times cults either contain all or some of the following ten characteristics. The first characteristic they usually contain is the importance...
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...The Mormons have a very complex system of leadership in their church. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is president who is the head of the church and two other “supporting” presidents. The man who has been an apostle the longest is the president of the Church, and by inspiration he selects two other apostles as counselors. These three function as the First Presidency, which is the highest governing body of the Church” (Mormon Newsroom). The current president of the Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Thomas S. Monson. The two “supporting” presidents are Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf. After the presidents are the Quorum of the Twelve. The Quorum of Twelve are also called apostles. Next...
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...Joseph Smith as the prophet and instrument God used to restore the ancient truth and divine gospel (Gordon B. Hinckley, “Joseph Smith Jr.—Prophet of God, Mighty Servant,” Ensign, Dec 2005, 2–6). While FLDS Mormons also see Joseph Smith as the prophet God chose to bring forth the true Church, they worship and praise him and his 19th century doctrines. In conclusion, Joseph Smith is seen as the prophet of God to restore the true church; though LDS Mormons respect him like any other prophet they do not worship him like FLDS Mormons. In Mormon Religion, “The Priesthood is the authority to act in God’s name. The same priesthood authority that existed in the original Church established by Jesus Christ exist in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today. The Church is directed and led through this authority.” (mormon.org) There are two types of priesthood, Aaronic and Melchizedek. Aaronic priesthood is given to worthy males 12 years of age and older. Melchizedek priesthood is given to worthy males 18 years of age and older (mormon.org.) The Both Mormons (LDS)...
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...Who contributed more to the Mormon movement? Joseph Smith or Brigham Young? Firstly what is a Mormon? A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religion founded in the US in 1830 by Joseph Smith. Then Brigham Young was the new leader of the Mormons once Joseph Smith died. In this essay I am going to investigate who contributed more to the Mormon movement. Was it Joseph Smith or Brigham Young? Joseph Smith was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism. He was faithful, driven, and a strong speaker, but was easily tempered. When Joseph Smith was 14 he prayed behind his father’s house for guidance. According to Smith, a pillar of light appeared before him. In 1827 he was visited by an angel who told him where the book was to be found and Smith claimed he dug it up on a hillside near Manchester, New York. The book gave a different story from the Bible. According to the book, lost Israeli tribes migrated to America before the birth of Christ. There they fought each other until Christ was born and established his Church. Later, the fighting started again. One of the few survivours was a man called Mormon who spent the rest of his life recording the story of his people on the plates. Smith claimed that no one else was allowed to see the plates. When he was twenty-four, Smith published the Book of Mormon; by the time of his death fourteen years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion and religious culture...
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