Ethnography on Church of Latter Day Saints

“God was once as we are now and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. I say if you were to see him today you would see him like a man in form like ourselves and all the persons and image of man. I am going to tell you how God came to be God. We have imagined that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea and take away the veil. God was once a man like us and dwelt on earth, same as Jesus Christ did, and you have got to learn to be gods yourselves the same as all the gods before you. Namely by going from one small degree to another, from a small capacity to greater love.” Joseph Smith the founder of the Mormon Church said this outlining some of the Mormon beliefs. Not many people know much about the Church Of Latter Day Saints but this outlines some of their beliefs and behaviors.

A few of the basic beliefs of the Mormons is that God is their spiritual father, Jesus is their brother that paid for their sins, and in the Holy Ghost. They can get to heaven and eventually be gods of other planets through good works and faith. They must have faith in Jesus Christ, repent, be baptized, and get the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying of hands. Mormons believe that one can have the gift to speak or interpret t

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Symbols

Temples/ steeples - Holy places

Bread and water - Jesus’ sacrifice

Sheild - Choosing the right thing

. They are not to have any drugs this includes caffeine. We believe that man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof. We believe the Bible to be the word of God so long as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God. Besides believing in Jesus, repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Ghost they must study the life of Christ and strive to be like him. We believe all things, hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to endure all things.

Mormon Rules

( Articles of Faith)

1. Usually Sunday is a time to concentrate on God and spend time with family. The reason they do not have wine like the Christian Church is because they are not supposed to have alcohol. When they are 19 Men are supposed to do two years of missionary work.

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