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Mormonism

Mormonism. Trey Jarrell. Basic Facts. Officially know as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Founded in 183o by Joseph Smith Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah Considered a division of Christianity by its followers, but a cult by others

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Mormonism

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  1. Mormonism Trey Jarrell

  2. Basic Facts • Officially know as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints • Founded in 183o by Joseph Smith • Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah • Considered a division of Christianity by its followers, but a cult by others • Mormons follow a strict dietary code known as The Word of Wisdom. It requires abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, and illegal drugs.

  3. Joseph Smith • Considered a profit of God by Mormons • Grew up in the Burnt Over district of New York during the second Great Awakening. Had a hard time deciding which Christian denomination to join . • Wanted to find the true church of God • Was given the advice to ask God himself what to do.

  4. Joseph Smith cont. • One day he went into the woods, knelt down, and emptied his conscience. • A pillar of light descended upon him and he was given the truth by two angels of Jesus Christ • Seven years later returned to the woods and received a record which contained a new testament, The Book of Mormon, written in gold. • Translated the text to paper and instituted the Mormon church in 1830

  5. Controversy • Joseph Smith had several wives at the same time throughout his life • Before his assassination, he instituted polygamy among his followers. • Many people because of this consider Mormonism to be a cult rather than a Christian denomination • Either way, polygamy was renounced in 1890 and is now strictly forbidden.

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