Why Are Mormons Called Mormons?
…way for others to label a growing and unfamiliar religious community. A Name Given by Outsiders In its earliest usage, “Mormon” functioned as an external label rather than a self-chosen…
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Why Did Joseph Smith Start Mormonism?
…ministers denounced them, and mobs attacked them. Joseph Smith was arrested repeatedly, often without conviction. He spent months in jail, lost property, and was forced to move repeatedly to escape…
Why Did Joseph Smith Attempt to Translate the Kinderhook Plates?
…is driven by speculation and newspaper reporting rather than any official claim from Joseph Smith. June 27, 1844 Joseph Smith is murdered in Carthage, Illinois. 1879 James T. Cobb, an…