Famous Mormons: John Doyle Leehttp://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/lee.htm Brigham Younghttp://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/young.htm Joseph Smithhttp://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/smith.htm Emmeline Wellshttp://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/wells.htm David King Udall and Ida Hunt Udall http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/udall.htm Primary source 1: http://net.lib.byu.edu/imaging/into/hdniowa/17bylfs.html (a letter) Primary source 2: http://josephsmithpapers
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"We are a peculiar people‚" Elder Bruce R. McConkie once said (McConkie 25). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of a few "odd" Christian religions. Many of its practices have created much persecution and political reaction‚ polygamy being one of these. It created much social and political persecution of the Mormons. <br> <br>Most of this persecution had come from anti-polygamist Christians. This is ironic because the anti-polygamists believed in the Bible‚ but not polygamy‚ one
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Smith was the founder of the Book of Mormons and the religion of Mormonism. After being kicked out of everywhere they finally settled in Ohio. There they built a church and they stayed there for a while. While they were there a man by the name of Brigham Young joined them. He did so many things for the Mormons that they said he was one of the Twelve Apostles. Then later he became the president of the Twelve. The people of Ohio then drove the Mormons out of their state and so the Mormons had to settle
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few and far between. Why would two belief system based on the same principles be so different? Why Mormonism is often referred to as a cult is a question often raised and the mystery behind the church is something to be investigated. Around 1820 a young man named Joseph Smith began a search for a religion in which he could call his own and would be a source of truth during a time he felt was full of religious corruption. Joseph Smith lived in the state of New York during this time of his life. Smith
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The Mormon Migration was an important time in history because the religion was new; it had troubles‚ but Mormons are good at heart. The trouble of proving themselves worthy to the world and finding safety was hard. With good nature and strength they overcame obstacles to become a religion with over 12 million followers. Main periods in time are the creation of the religion‚ the Mormon Migration‚ and lastly the result of the migration the Utah War. The creator of the Mormon religion was Joseph Smith
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On the day of September 11‚ 1857‚ an emigrant party camped at Mountain Meadows was brutally killed by the Mormon militia aided by Indians. This essay examines two viewpoints regarding the massacre found in Sally Denton’s “American Massacre” and in “Massacre at Mountain Meadows” by Ronald W. Walker‚ Richard E. Turley‚ and Glen M. Turley. September 7‚ 1857‚ the emigrants of the Fancher-Baker train were just awakening and preparing for the day when gunshots were sounded. The emigrants were caught
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The Mormon Church: An American Original James Andrews March 24‚ 2013 World History From 1500 H Mitt Romney was a competitive candidate in the 2012 presidential campaign‚ and he is a Mormon. David Archuleta is popular American song writer and singer who nearly won American Idol back in 2008‚ and he is a Mormon. Andy Reid‚ the well recognized NFL coach of the Philadelphia Eagles‚ is also a Mormon. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions of recorded human history‚ and it is only
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recognized by all true Christians as very God Himself; the second person in the Trinitarian godhead. This visit was the conception of what is one of the haughtiest worldviews among religious organizations to date. It was during this visit that the young Joseph received the message that he should not unite with any of the local churches because “…they are all wrong…all their creeds are an abomination…those professors are all corrupt.” This announcement set the stage for what was either the biggest
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another” (Maxwell). Brigham Young fits this mold well. He was president of the Mormon church for over thirty years‚ and in those years he influenced many people by his great leadership qualities. Although he was hated by countless numbers of people‚ Brigham Young‚ through his determination‚ faith‚ and mental strength‚ was the only capable person in 1846 to lead 16‚000 pioneers on a successful journey from Illinois to Utah. Even though he was being judged harshly‚ Brigham Young’s determination
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