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Amethyst Speck Prof. Kramp HUMA432.1 07/24/2023 Mormonism Movement Mormonism, as stated by the Mormon Church is, “A common term used to describe the teachings and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” (Book of Mormon Translation). Therefore, the Mormonism Movement was created to provide others with information on their teachings and doctrines as being the true path of Christian Restoration. The Beginning of Mormonism took off in the 1830s, but it started in Western New York in the 1820s, when a young man named Joseph Smith was questioning what church to join. After being inspired to read The Bible for answers, he soon came to understand, “The Bible was telling him he could go directly to God for personal answers to …show more content…

The basic history of Mormonism indicates a young man's desire to follow God in his true fullness, to the point of developing a New Church. However, with most Americans being Protestant or Catholic, Joseph Smith’s early practices and teachings were opposite of cultural standings at the time. In exploring Early Mormonism culture to the culture of Catholicism many concepts stand opposite: the understandings of The Bible vs The Book of Mormon being the word of God, the concept of God in flesh and his oneness, and man created before being born on earth, seem to influence a strong separation between …show more content…

Mormons believe pre-existence is the concept that humans were spirits in heaven before coming down to earth, “Now the Lord has shown unto me Abraham, the intelligences [spirits] that were organized before the world was” (The Book of Mormon, Abraham 3:22, pg. 35). The pre-mortality is where Mormons “developed [their] identity and increased [their] spiritual capabilities.” (Dieter Uchtdorf), to prepare to come to Earth. In preparing for Earthly life what they did in Heaven not only affected life in Heaven but Earth as well. In pre-mortality, God told Mormons the plan of salvation and where they are, “Blessed with the gift of agency, [they make] important decisions, such as the decision to follow Heavenly Father’s plan” (Dieter Uchtdorf). In learning of God's plan, Mormons choose to come down to earth, have their memory of Heaven wiped, and have the potential for Eternal life. Because Mormonism has the belief that they were with God already, the thought of them coming to earth counters being with God for

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