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The Jehovah's Witnesses Book Report

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On September 21, 1823, Joseph Smith had a vision. A prophet by the name Moroni came to him and told him that there was a book written on golden plates which contained the history of the first inhabitants of North America, as well as the “fullness of the everlasting Gospel” (LDS, 2012). Moroni also revealed that the book was personally “delivered by Jesus to the ancient inhabitants” (LDS, 2012). Moroni wrote in the sacred book one last time before burying it in the Hill Cumorah, where Joseph Smith eventually found it. Upon discovering the book of golden plates, Joseph Smith was also given a magical breastplate that could translate documents. With the help of the breastplate, Joseph Smith was able to translate the documents. From this he established …show more content…

2012). By 1879, the first information source of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was printed, the first Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. Proselytism is carried out primarily by going door-to-door and by word of mouth. As goes for leaders, there are Elders within the church, and that is the extent of their structuring. The Watch Tower magazine serves as the authority figure in the church on their website. Rather than a statement of beliefs, there is a topical reference for almost any question imaginable. A cultural issue that the Jehovah’s Witnesses contest is tattoos. According to the Old Testament, individuals would cut and mark themselves, aka tattoo, for the deceased. Therefore, it is an unholy and disrespectful to tattoo ones body. Another cultural issue Jehovah’s witnesses contest are blood transfusions. They believe that the individuals ‘s life-spirit is in the blood, therefore it should not be transferred to another person, even if it is life threatening. Lastly, Jehovah’s Witnesses are advised against listening to secular music. They believe that music should be something that pleases God. Both religions coexist easily within the world, as rifts between the two are not very

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