The Mormon Church

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This paper gives a brief biographical account of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church. It provides an overview of how Smith founded the Church; describes the philosophy of the Church; discusses the influence of Church spokesperson, Sidney Rigdon; and describes its gradual evolution into the religious establishment that it is today.

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"Joseph Smith, 1805-1844, and his family of origin were called Seekers, Christians who respected the teachings of all denominations but were not affiliated with a church (Church Pp). When Joseph was in his teens, his mother and the majority of the family converted to Presbyterianism, however, he was deeply concerned by the multiplicity of Christian sects and wondered which, if any, was the true Christian religion (Church Pp). In 1820 at the age of fourteen, Joseph received his first vision when God and Jesus Christ appeared before him as separate entities and told him that all of the Christian sects and denominations were in error and cautioned him not to join any of them, for he would receive a major personal assignment in the future (Church Pp)."

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