Brigham Young: The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints

In the middle of winter in Missouri 1838, eight thousand to ten thousand Mormons trekked through the belligerent weather conditions searching to find a place of refuge. They were compelled out of the state of Missouri due to the infamous Mormon Extermination Order. The Extermination Order, which at the time was thought to be a compromise, ended up causing even more conflict in the form of violent rhetoric, battles, fights, and mobs. The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Missourians had been struggling to find compromise. The Mormon Extermination Order was an attempt to create compromise for LDS members being persecuted in Missouri while ending the political and religious conflict the large numbers of Saints

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

Smith was sent to jail and was later killed by a mob of Non Mormons.

Two of these denominations were the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the African Methodist Episcopal. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - commonly known as Mormons was founded by Joseph Smith; he was inspired to create a new church faction by the revivals he experienced in the western area of New York called the "Burned Over District-" implying it had been "scorched" by so many revivals. Although not regarded as a splinter off from an existing Protestant denomination but a restoration of primitive Christianity having distinctive post-biblical doctrines, the Mormon Church is now a flourishing, worldwide denomination. On the other hand, during the revivals, Baptists and Methodists converted large numbers of blacks. However, because of the mistreatment they received from their fellow believers, under the leadership of Richard Allen, the black population broke away from the Methodist church while creating their own denomination; the African Methodist Episcopal.10 Both churches mentioned above, having developed and sprouted out other denominations over the years, still stand even today.

Member of the church prefer to be recognized as Latter Day Saints though there are many different ways to call them both politely and discriminatory. The above way is however the most common and acceptable. The church of Jesus Christ for latter day saints was made official in 1830 by Joseph Smith he and another man by the name of James J Strang would go on to change the name in different ways over the years until there deaths. The church was formed in New York April,6 1830 It is said that James S strang claimed he was ordained by angels and asked to take over the matriarch for the church and he felt Joseph Smiths presence this claim just so happened to take place the same hour Joseph Smith was murdered even though he and James were over 200 miles away from each other . Members of the church have

In 1844, Joseph Smith, ecclesiastical leader of the Latter-day Saints and presidential candidate, was murdered by an angry mob. This mob was fostered by the release of a newspaper questioning Smith’s practices (including polygamy), qualifications, and intentions for his potential presidency. More than 150 years later, Mitt Romney, a member of the LDS Church, launched a presidential campaign and garnered forty-two percent of the popular vote. Although these two candidates share a faith, their political roles and views are substantially different. This is representative of the significant changes in the relationship between the Mormon church and the U.S. government.

One of the largest struggles for members in the church is animosity of non-members. On one hand, many express their dislike of the LDS church without even knowing what Sacrament Meeting is or the full the title of the “Mormon church” (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). On the other hand, there are a number supposed experts about Mormon doctrine. Some have belonged to the Church themselves at one point, leaving after finding unresolved dissonance between their beliefs and the Gospel. Others are often learned scholars, criticizing the Mormon doctrine to prove their own views. The following paper involves the latter of the two in an analysis of Ezekiel 37:15-17, a Biblical scripture that the LDS Church believes to refer to The Book of Mormon.

The Mormon faith dates back to the year 1830 when Joseph Smith, the founder along with 5 other men gathered together to form what they initially called The Church of Christ. This was later changed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

During the Second Great Awakening many Americans were stirred by passionate religious movements and Mormonism was one of them. Although it initially began as a revelation given to Joseph Smith, his strong beliefs led to powerful revivals in the New York area that drew people from across the northeast. Despite strong interest and numerous converters to the faith, the Mormon community would not remain in the New York area for long. Though they had an objective of spreading Mormonism throughout America and other parts of the world, this was only part of the reason for their move west. Religious persecution, government issues, spiritual revelation, financial problems, and land disputes ultimately led to their decision to settle in Utah.

They then told him that he would be the prophet of the new church (Smith, n.d.). Joseph Smith’s own account of that day says,

Mormonism was founded in the 1820s’ by Joseph Smith. Smith, wanting to expand his religious following migrated to Illinois where he established a settlement that included a temple of worship and a village (Green 57). In Illinois the Mormon peoples’ were met with threats, violence, and occasionally they were even killed. This was the case for their leader Joseph Smith; Smith was met with disgust from non-mormons when he attempted to run for presidency and his church riddled with scandal when the word of polygamy got out. With his tarnished reputation, Smith was ultimately murdered by an outraged mob, who then threatened other Mormons that if they did not leave they would be met with the same fate (Mormons into the West). With that warning, the Mormons picked a new leader, Brigham Young, who wanted to flee the American Border. Young set for travel with his new followers to the Great Salt Lake, which at the time was located in Mexico.

Brigham Young - predecessor of the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joseph Smith; lead the pioneers across America and landed in Salt Lake City, Utah; church was founded in 1830

In my opinion, I think religion is the main reason that caused the people in Missouri act vicious toward the Mormon (LDS) settlers. Not only that, the Mormons also spread bad influences in socially, economically, and politically to eveyone. They practiced their religion everywhere and believed different useless things. In order to make the Mormons leave the state, the people in Missouri have to being cruel and used violence to attack them. The Missouri people got angry even more when the Mormons demanded against the federal government about what they have spent and lossed in Missouri. They want everything back, eventhough it is their responsibility to keep in track of their resources as well as their property. Due to the hate of the Missouri

On April 6, 1980, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka the Mormon Church) was founded. [It is interesting to note that according to Mormon doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 20:1), April 6 is the birthday of Jesus Christ.] 10 years prior to this event, in 1820, fourteen-year-old Joseph Smith

I am Joseph Smith, but you may also call me “The Prophet” that is, as what your generation says nowadays, “cool”. I was born on December 23, 1805 as the fifth out of eleven children of Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith who spared no pains in instructing me and my siblings in the Christian religion in our farms in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire. Religion was stressed and encouraged in my household, and my parent’s devotion and love for God was what inspired me to grow and strengthen in my faith to seek Him and the divine truth. My parents and brothers, especially, encouraged me during my prophet calling. My older brother, Alvin, was very dear and supportive in the contemplation of my success, and Brother Samuel embraced God and got baptized after me and Oliver. Him and Hyrum soon afterwards became a witness to my book and saw the plates. Every morning and evening before our meals, my father led us in hymns, prayer, and read us the Bible. He also homeschooled us and used the Bible for the basis of our learning. My dear mother, a lovely woman, joined a local church but she continued to examine and study the Bible and looked up to Jesus and his disciples as her guide. It was she who told me “We must obtain from God that knowledge which man cannot give or take away.”