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When Joseph Smith was in his early teen years, there was a religious awakening in the area where he lived. Churches were fighting for members, and the people in the community became very religiously active. In Joseph's own family, some joined with the Presbyterians, some with the Methodists, and some with the Unitarians. Joseph was a very spiritual boy and wanted to join with one of the churches but didn't know which to choose, so he turned to The Bible for answers.
He opened to a passage in James 1:5 which says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God." The passage struck him harder than any other verse of scripture had before, so he decided to do as it said and ask of God. He went to the woods behind his home and began to pray to God to ask which church he should join. Mormons believe that God and Jesus Christ then physically appeared to him and told him that he should not join any of them, because they had all strayed from the truth. Over the next decade, Jesus Christ and other Biblical figures appeared to Joseph and gave him the instructions and authority to restore the original New Testament Christian Church to the earth. This church is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the 'Mormon' church).
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What religious group was led by John Smith?
I believe you are thinking of Joseph Smith, and his starting of the Mormon religion
Brigham Young?
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith
Who is Joseph Robert Ashley Smith?
Joseph Smith, Jr. was a religious leader, and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. He's also well-known as the author of the Book of Mormon.
Is Smith a Mormon?
No, but Joseph Smith, the founder of the church is.
The founder of the Mormon Church?
Joseph Smith.
What is the impact of Joseph smith?
Founder of the mormon faith
Did Joseph smith find the Mormon church?
Err.. Yes.
Who was the Mormon leader before Brigham young?
Joseph Smith.
Was he friends with Joseph smithfrom the Mormon chuch?
Was Joseph smith was friends with James Anderson from 1600?
Who founded Mormon folk music?
Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, founded the Music.
Who contributed more to the Mormon movement Joseph Smith or Brigham Young?
Brigham Young! He had way more children than Joseph Smith. Thus, Young had more Mormon descendants to further the Mormon movement . Brigham also didn't die as early as Joseph Smith, giving him more time to reign over "Zion"ANOTHER ANSWER:As there wouldn't be a Mormon movement without Joseph Smith, I'm going to say that he contributed more... he started the whole thing!
When was the lynching of Joseph Smith?
Joseph Smith, Jr. was shot and killed by an anti-Mormon mob on June 27, 1844 in Carthage, Illinois.
