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Beginning of the Mormon Church
The Mormon Church was restored by Joseph Smith after the apostasy, where the church was no longer on Earth. He claimed that God chose him to restore the true church. -
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon, one of the religious books for mormons, was translated in 1829. On the 26th of March, the first printed copies of the Book of Mormon became available in Palmyra, New York. -
First Mission
This was the first mission to travel outside of the United States and Canada. Heber C. Kimball and six others went to Liverpool, England in attempt to convert people there. -
Name of the Church
The official name of the church is established. The name of the church would come to be The Church of the Latter-day Saints. -
Baptism for the Dead
In Nauvoo, Illinois, Joseph Smith announces the doctrine of baptism for the dead. This doctrine allows a living person to get baptised for a deceased person. -
False Accusations
• Polygamy- man can marry numerous wives
• Can marry your cousin
• Joseph Smith restores priesthood/church was on Earth since after Jesus died
• Mormons have many children
• Get married at young age -
Truth about Mormons
• Go on mission trips for 2 years to teach about Book of Mormon
• Believe God, Jesus, and Holy Ghost are three separate beings
• White undergarments symbolize purity/only wear during marriage
• Baptized at age of eight/must say prayer then become submerged in water
• Five religious books-Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, the Doctrine, and the Covenant -
Works Cited
• Hitchens, Christopher. "Mormonism and Cults Have Similarities." Cults. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Romney's Mormon Problem." Slate.com. 2011. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.
• "Joseph Smith." Brigham Young University. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. https://byustudies.byu.edu/features/josephsmith/js.aspx#images.
• "Joseph Smith: A Prophet of God." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 20
