Mormonism

Stars are usually used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") to represent the Telestial Kingdom, the lowest of the three degrees of Heaven. In this situation, the sun represents the highest degree, the Celestial Kingdom, and the moon represents the second degree, the Terrestrial Kingdom.

Those who go to the Telestial Kingdom are those "who received not the gospel of Christ, nor the testimony of Jesus" when it was offered to them. It will also be home to "liars, sorcerers, aldulterers, whoremongers, and whosoever loves and makes a lie" after they suffer in hell for their sins for 1000 years. Joseph Smith taught that although the Telestial Kingdom is the lowest degree of heaven, it's glory "surpasses all understanding." (See Doctrine and Covenants section 76)

In the early days of the Church, stars were more popularly used than in modern times. They are especially popular on the Salt Lake and Nauvoo Temples, the pioneer-era Tabernacles, and the Assembly Hall on Temple Square.

The 5 pointed star is actually an ancient Christian symbol that early Mormons used as well. It could represent several things, including the 5 senses, the 5 wounds of Christ, the 5 joys that Mary had of Jesus (the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Resurrection, the Ascension, and the Assumption), and the five virtues (generosity, fellowship, purity, courtesy, and compassion). It also was sometimes used to represent Jesus Christ, who is called the "Morning Star" in Revelation 22:16. The star was almost entirely rejected as a Christian symbol in the late 19th and early 20th century, and lost popularity with the Mormons around that time as well.

The Mormon Pioneer Trail is a 1,300-mile travelled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1846 to 1868. The Mormon Trail extends from Nauvoo, Illinois on the Mississipi river, passing through Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Eastern Utah to Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Mormon pioneer movement began in 1846 when, after having been driven once again by mob violence from their settled home, the Saints decided to establish a new home for the church outside the established boundaries of the United States. The trail was used for more than 20 years, until the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.

Among the emigrants were the Mormon handcart pioneers of 1856-1860. Two of the handcart companies, led by James G. Willie and Edward Martin, met disaster on the trail when they departed late and were caught by heavy snowstorms in Wyoming.

Once the Mormons arrived in Salt Lake, some were asked by the Prophet Brigham Young to go settle other places such as Genoa, Nevada; St. George, Utah; Cardston, Alberta, Canada and many other settlements in the territory of Deseret.

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No. "Mormon" is a nickname for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Christ is a seperate Christian denomination.

The original name of the "Mormon" church was the Church of Christ, however after a very short while the name was changed to the longer "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" in order to avoid confusion with the Church of Christ denomination and several other independent churches with the same name. The name change took place about 175 years ago.

Some Native American tribes got along well with the Mormon pioneers and others did not. For the most part, the Native Americans were willing to help the pioneers because they too had be driven from their homelands. A pretty large Native American population was baptized into the Mormon Church, and today outreach among Native Americans continues.

There are actually several Mormon Tabernacles. Tabernacle was simply a name for a large worship space or meeting house for the Mormon Pioneers. The Tabernacles still standing are generally reserved as historic sites and are used for occassional community events, not weekly worship services.

The most famous tabernacle is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, adjacent to the Salt Lake Temple. As all addresses in Salt Lake City branch out from this block, it doesn't really have an address... Temple Square is surrounded by North Temple, South Temple, West Temple, and Main Street. It is the home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Other tabernacles in the surrounding area include Provo, Ogden, Brigham City, Logan, St. George, and Paris (Idaho).

Most of these Tabernacles are open for public tours during business hours. You can see photos and information about each tabernacle at the Related Links below.

While no official state nickname is the "Mormon State", Utah is sometimes called the Mormon state because Mormons settled it and the majority of residents (60%) are practicing Mormons. While Mormons live in all states and almost all countries, about 10% of the 14.5 million Mormons worldwide live in Utah.

The Mormon trail started at Nauvoo, Illinois and crossed Iowa to Winter Quarters, Nebraska and ended at Salt Lake City, Utah. Therefore the trail passed through only 3 states and that was Iowa, Nebraska & Wyoming.

Mormonism generally means membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, sometimes called the Mormon church, or the LDS church. Members are sometimes called Mormons because that is a name of a prophet in the Book of Mormon, which they believe in to be "Another Testament of Jesus Christ." Members of this church prefer to be called Latter-day Saints. Latter-day is a term in the old and new testament in the Bible referring to "last days" and Saints referring to the members. The church's early history began in 1820 when Joseph Smith, then a 14 year old boy, wanted to know which church was true and which church he must join. He stated that in answer to his prayers, he saw God and Jesus Christ, who told him not to join any church because while many drew near to God, His church had been lost when his Apostles died. Instead, Joseph was instructed that he would later restore the true church of God. Through a series of events, Joseph Smith organized the LDS church. The church was officially organized according to the laws of New York in 1830, with the first official meeting and worship service of the Church being held on April 6, 1830. However, no single date can be completely attributed to the organization of the LDS church--members of the LDS church often refer to the several organizing events of their church as "the restoration" which spanned from 1820 through the 1840's. These events included restoring the priesthood, or authority from God to do His work; calling apostles, prophets, bishops, teachers, and other authorities; building of temples as in ancient times; revelation of saving ordinances including baptism; and other events important in the history of the Mormon Church. More information and details can be found on one of the church's several websites, primarily Mormon.org

Although the early membership of the Mormon church briefly practiced polygamy, the Mormon church has not practiced this for well over a 100 years. There are polygamist living in or around the state of Utah, but these are not members of the Mormon church. Any member of the Mormon church who practices polygamy is excommunicated.

Joseph Smith, Jr. founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) in April, 1830 and was the leader of the church until he was murdered in Carthage, Illinois in June, 1844.

This varies greatly, and depends a lot on where the family lives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) puts no set rule on how many children a family should have, it only follows the Bible's direction that says "Children are an heritage of the Lord". People may choose when to have children based on their desire, ability, medical condition, and financial status.

I have known Mormon families with no children, some with only one or two, and some with 13 to 15! An average Mormon family living the suburbs of Salt Lake City has between four and eight kids, while an average Mormon family living in Europe has one to three - it's just based on the culture where they live.

Yes and no. Warren Jeffs is is a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint (FLDS) which does regard the Book of Mormon to be the Word of God, so he is a Mormon. However, he is not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) which is (by far) the largest church which regards the Book of Mormon to be the Word of God, so he is unlike any Mormon you are likely to meet.

According to 2008 church records, there are 13,508,509 baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) worldwide. That information is found here: http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/statistical-information

The Mormons' belief did not end. The "Mormon" church, which is a nickname for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is still a worldwide growing church. You can learn more about the Mormon religion by visiting www.mormon.org.

Chapters in the current LDS version of the Book of Mormon are:

1 Nephi: 22 chapters

2 Nephi: 33 chapters

Jacob: 7 chapters

Enos: 1 chapter

Jarom:1 chapter

Omni: 1 chapter

Words of Mormon: 1 chapter

Mosiah: 29 chapters

Alma: 63 chapters

Helaman: 16 chapters

3 Nephi: 30 chapters

4 Nephi: 1 chapter

Mormon: 9 chapters

Ether: 15 chapters

Moroni: 10 chapters

For a total of 239 chapters in the Book of Mormon.

Other editions from other groups, such as the Community of Christ, have different chapter breaks.

There are 52,000 or so full-time LDS missionaries at any given time, so there's a good chance there is a person of that name has served an LDS mission.

The Haun's Mill Massacre occurred on October 30, 1838, beginning at approximately 4 p.m.

The reason why the Haun's Mill Massacre occurred is the same reason that the Missouri Mormon War broke out. Essentially the Mormons were quickly becoming the majority, dominating the local economy and politics. Also, many of the Mormons had become quite vocal about the fact that they intended to inherit the entire area from the settlers and create their Zion. This was an annoyance to most Missourians of the time, and they took matters into their own hands to get the Mormons to leave.

There are members and congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") in every state of the United States. The headquarters of the Church is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

If you'd like to see a map of Church membership in the U.S. click the "Related Link" below.

Mormons celebrate Christmas in a traditional Christain way, indistinguishable from any/all other Christians. There is no required or prohibited traditions; it is up to the individual to decide how to celebrate Christ's birth. The Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) holds annual Christmas celebrations on a national, international and local basis.

The five largest temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) by square footage are:

Salt Lake Temple: 385,000 square feet

Los Angeles California: 190,614 square feet

Washington D.C.: 160,000 square feet

Jordan River Utah: 148,236 square feet

Provo Utah: 128,325 square feet

The tallest temple is Washington D.C., it is 288 feet tall. The Salt Lake Temple comes close at 210 feet tall.

You can see all the temples of the Church organized in order of size by square feet at the "Related Link" below.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) was officially organized on April 6, 1830.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) has a fantastic website which outlines the basic beliefs and doctrines of their Church. You can visit this site by going to the "Related Links" below.

Here are a few of the most fundamental beliefs of the "Mormons":

*God is the father and creator of your spirit. He loves you and has a plan for your life.

*God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to the earth to atone for your sins so that you could return to live with God.

*The Church that Jesus Christ organized in the New Testament apostatized over the centuries, the doctrines were changed and the authority to preach was lost, but all was restored in 1830 to Joseph Smith, Jr.

*God has prophets and apostles now, just as he did in Biblical times.

*God's word is contained in the scriptures, which include the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.

*God loves all people and has prepared a way for each of them to return to him, those who do not accept Jesus Christ's atonement in this life will have an opportunity to do so before they are judged.

*The family unit is fundamental to God's plan.

*Our bodies are sacred gifts from God and should be treated with respect by living a healthy lifestyle, being chaste, and dressing modestly.

There are many differences between the Mormon and Methodist religions: Here are some key differences:

1. Methodist is a protestant religion and by nature is a revision of Catholic doctrine. The Mormons (or more correctly The Church of Jesus Christ od Latter Day Saints) is a restorationist religion which claims to restore the Christian church through new revelation.

2. Methodist is a bible church and is based on interpretations of the bible. The LDS church is based on modern day revelation through living apostles.

3. Protestant religions believe that man may be saved by faith in Christ and that Christ atoned for our sins. LDS believe that man may be saved by faith in Christ and repentence of sins (a turning away from sin to following Christ) and that Christ atoned for our sins.

4. Protestant religions tend to be led by paid ministers who are educated in a theological institution. LDS is led by an unpaid lay ministry. All members are called to temporary positions within the church.

5. Many protestants believe that God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are 1 personage. LDS believe that they are separate individuals who are one in purpose and that humans are all spirit children of the Father.

6. Protestants believe that we were created by God at the beginning of the world. LDS believe we lived as spirit children of God before we were born and that earth life is to prepare us to be like God.

Some additional Mormon practices include temple worship, making and keeping covenants, marriage for eternity, the gospel being taught in the spirit world to those who did not hear it, the need for priesthood authority from God to minister. and additional scripture besides the bible.

No. Warren Buffett is not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church).

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