PHIL 2400 1st editionLecture 20Unit: Latter-Day Saints; Community and HistoryRequired readings:“The Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Religion in America and the World” Outline of Current Lecture I. CommunityII. Are they Christian?III. 1830sa. Kurtland, OHb. Independence, MOc. Nauvoo, ILIV. UtahCurrent Lecture Community Local level organization – ward Leaders are usually referred to as lay leaders Commit to 15 hours of church work a week Do not get paid but use money to benefit church as a whole Send young men on missionaries  Inform others about beliefs and practices Interested in helping out those who need it Self sufficiency Simplicity in living Consumption according to need Keep a year’s supply of food in case of emergency Fast offering Two meals on the first week of the month Meals donated to people who need it Don’t drink coffee, tea, caffeinated soda Don’t do illegal drugs Don’t participate in premarital sex Are they Christian? Mormonism is a very new religion From a scholarly point of view: Does it matter?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Making a claim about Mormonism belonging to Christianity seeks to place them in a worldview that is very concerned with right and wrong Relates to ideas about Christian privilege Looking at Tradition itself Title of church mentions Jesus Christ Followers frequently mention Jesus Christ Some say that it should be in the Christian family Baptisms performed by other Christian traditions are considered invalid More scriptures revered beyond the Bible Strong belief that God continues to reveal himself to the people Difference in ideas about the afterlife and before birth stages 1830s  Kurtland, OH Formed utilitarian society Built temple reminiscent of Hebrew Bible descriptions Joseph Smith set up bank and got involved in real estate Independence, MO Moved there after revelation that it was the original place of creation and would be the place of Jesus Christ’s return Conflict with locals- Against slavery- Interested in claiming land for themselves Haun’s Hill Massacre- October 30, 1838- Militia attacked Mormon settlement and killed 18 Mormons Governor issued the extermination of removal from Missouri Nauvoo, IL - 1839 Moved there after war in Missouri Initially accepted due to sympathy for persecution Approx. 12,000 Mormons at this time Received revelation of proxy and introduced plural marriages Joseph Smith announced that he would run for presidency- Journalist denounced Mormon practice of polygamy- Mormons destroyed printing press- Smith was later murdered after following escalation Utah Brigham Young led the movement Still a part of Mexico at the time of their great move Journey took a year to complete Many followers died along the