Presentation for my World Religions class on Mormons.

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MORMONS ?
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2. The name of the church is
‘of Latter-Day Saints’ is used to
distinguish today’s church from the Although it is not the first Temple
church in Christ’s time. The ‘Mormon built, this temple is an international
church’ is a nickname. symbol of the Mormon Church and is
located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The church began with 6
members in 1830 and in 2010
there was estimated to be
14.1 million members

3. JOSEPH SMITH
THE FOUNDER
“The fundamental principles of our
religion are … concerning Jesus Christ
that He died was buried, and rose
again the third day, and ascended into
heaven; all other things which pertain
to our religion are only appendages to
* Born on December 23, 1805 it.”
* Was said to have had 27 wives
* Under his leadership the LDS Church founded communities in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois
* He was president of the Church from 1832 - 1844
* A newspaper set up to oppose Smith was attacked and burnt out at Smith’s order.
He was arrested and murdered in jail by a mob of outraged citizens
Killed on June 27, 1844

4. (1805) Birth TIMELINE OF EVENTS
WE WANT TO MAKE THIS EASY
(1820) First vision
(1823) Moroni appears
(1827) Receives gold plates
(1830) Book of Mormon is published
(1836) First Temple completed
(1838) Officially added on
“of Latter Day Saints”
(1844)Death

5. TIMELINE
CONTINUED...
In 1820, when he was 14, he went into the woods to pray and God the Father and Jesus
appeared to him and told him not to join any of the denominational churches.
On Sept. 21, 1823, when he was 17, an angel named Moroni, who was the son of Mormon,
appeared and told him he was to translate The Book of Mormon his father had compiled.
On Sept. 22, 1827 he received the gold plates that contained the scriptures and Moroni
instructed him to begin the translation process.
The translation was finally published in 1830 as the Book of Mormon.
The first Mormon Temple is the Kirtland Temple located in Ohio was completed on
March 27, 1836.

6. WHAT THEY They are the “true church”
BELIEVE
Mormons believe in the same path to eternal life that the
Savior taught while on the earth. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
enables believers to progress in following the Savior and in
becoming more like Him.
They keep to the 10 commandments
The glory of the Celestial
Kingdom is compared with
They believe there are 3 kingdoms of Heaven. Which that of the sun. It is the
highest degree of glory one
Kingdom a person goes to depends on the life that
can receive and is
person lived and is decided by God during Judgment: where God and Jesus
Celestial Kingdom (highest) Christ dwell.
Terrestial Kingdom
Telestial Kingdom (Hell)

7. SACRED TEXTS
Soon after the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith wrote the thirteen Articles
of Faith, which are straightforward statements of basic
beliefs in the Mormon Church, many of which set
the Mormon Church apart from other Christian
denominations.
The Book Of Mormon is the most sacred text in the LDS
Church. Like the Bible, it is the word of God. While the
Bible is written by and about the people in the land of
Israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the
creation of the world until shortly after the death of Jesus
Christ, the Book of Mormon contains the history and God’s
dealings with the people who lived in the Americas
between approximately 600 BC and 400 AD. The prophets
in the Book of Mormon recorded God's dealings with His
people to create the book.

8. Jesus Christ (leads the church through the prophet)
Prophet (the president of the church)
Under the prophet are 2 Apostles
selected as his counselors that make
up the “First Presidency”
Twelve Apostles
There are currently 8
(“Special witnesses” of Jesus) quorums of the Seventy.
Each quorum can have up
Seventy
to 70 members.
(Assist the Apostles)
Stakes A “Stake President” leads a Stake
who serves for 7-10 years. A group
of Wards forms Stake.
Church Ward
Organization
The leader of a Ward is called a “Bishop”
who serves for 5-7 years. A Ward has
200-400 members.

9. ORDINANCES OF MORMONS
In order to reach the Celestial Kingdom Mormons must perform
righteous duties in their lifetime.
BAPTISM
Mormon children are baptized at age 8 – They believe that children who
die before age 8 are innocent and saved through the atonement of Christ.
MISSIONARY WORK
They believe it is their responsibility to share the gospel of Jesus Christ
with others so missionaries work can consist of simply going door-to-door
and preaching or traveling to other countries and sharing the word of God.
PRIESTHOOD
All worthy men in the church may hold the priesthood.
Aaronic Priesthood – Young men hold this priesthood which gives them the
power to administer the sacrament and baptize.
Melchezideck Priesthood – Older men hold this priesthood which gives them
the authority to give the gift of the Holy Ghost, bless the sick and lead the
church.

10. Mormon Membership in the Mormon
lifestyle Church influences every aspect of
the lives of its members
* Mormons strictly follow the “Word of Wisdom” – a commandment
that forbids drinking alcohol, coffee, tea, and using tobacco or
illegal drugs.
* They believe in the law of “Tithing” in which they donate one-
tenth of their income to the Lord.
* They believe in dressing modestly for both men and women.
Clothing is not too tight or too loose. Shorts and skirts are knee-
length and bathing suits are one-piece.
* They believe in the law of chastity – no sexual relations out of
wedlock.
* More than 360,000 high school students attend seminary
ever morning at 6am before school.

11. CONTINUED…
PRAYER
Praying is an important part of a Mormons daily ritual. Prayers
made on the spot, not memorized. They pray to the father in
the name of the Son. They say blessings on their food at each
meal. They are encouraged to pray together as a family in the
morning and evening. They also say individual prayers for
others, help, comfort, questions and protection.
SABBATH DAY
Every Sunday is the Sabbath Day in which Mormons refrain from work,
shopping, and leisure activities.
FAST SUNDAY
On the first Sunday of each month they refrain from eating food or drinking
liquid for 24 hours and donate the money saved to the poor.
HOME TEACHING
Pairs of men are assigned to teach a gospel lesson and watch over 4-6
families. They visit their assigned families on a Saturday.

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