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| | Stake (Mormonism) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A stake is comparable to a diocese in the Roman Catholic Church. | | | At the end of 2004, there were 2665 stakes in the LDS Church. | | | After the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., Brigham Young succeeded him as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lead the members of this church to the territory known as Utah. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stake_(Mormonism)
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| | The Watchman Expositor: Jehovah's Witnesses - Enemies of the Cross |
| | Mormonism rejects the presence of crosses as legitimate religious symbols of the death of Christ. | | | While Mormon leaders find the symbol of a cross, "inharmonious with the quiet spirit of worship and reverence," they seem to have no problem using symbols linked to the Occult. | | | While the Mormon Church discourages the use of a cross as jewelry and on church buildings, both the Nauvoo, Illinois and Salt Lake City temples featured numerous inverted pentagrams (upside-down five pointed stars), a symbol often linked to the occult (Mormonism, Magic and Masonry, p.68). |
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http://www.watchman.org/jw/newart.htm
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mormonism |
| | It is of importance to bear in mind that the opposition to the Mormons in the localities where they settled is, from the contradictory and divergent statements made by the Latter-Day Saints and the neighbours not of their belief, difficult of explanation. | | | Mormonism announces as one of its principal aims the preparation of a people for the coming of the Lord; a people who will build the New Jerusalem, and there await His coming. | | | According to Smith and Cowdery, the Aaronic priesthood gave them authority to preach faith and repentance, to baptize by immersion for the remission of sins, and to administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the priesthood of Melchisedech empowered them to lay on hands and bestow the Holy Ghost. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10570c.htm
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| | Chapter 5 - The Proper Name of the Church |
| | It is a doctrine of the Utah Mormons. | | | Is that a doctrine of the Utah Mormons? | | | We will show by the history of the church, written by themselves that they called themselves Mormons, said the church was the Mormon church and that the faith they preached was Mormonism. |
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http://www.biblebelievers.net/Cults/Mormonism/FortyYears/kjcfor05.htm
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| | Mormonism -- last choice |
| | Mormonism is a religion with a fuzzy, indistinct course. | | | Similarly, sex abuse of women and children in Mormonism is the fault of the victim and not the abuser. | | | A good LDS Mormon member must unquestioningly accept that the founder, Joseph Smith, was a divinely inspired prophet of God and that all past and current presidents are divinely inspired. |
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http://www.geocities.com/wsimister/mormon.htm
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| | A Memoir on Homosexuality: Richard B. Teerlink |
| | The practice of polygamy in Mormonism is an example of this. | | | Mormonism belongs to the Abrahamic Tradition and it, along with Judaism, Christianity and Islam, all trace their origins back to the same roots. | | | I was raised a Mormon, was beat up a bit by Mormonism, but I have come out whole on the other side. |
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http://www.humanistsofutah.org/2001/teerlinkjuly2001.html
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| | Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of: Organization and Beliefs |
| | Mormons on a mission: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most powerful forces working to defeat gay equality. | | | Mormon belief is based on the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and various revelations made to Joseph Smith. | | | Mormons carry out a campaign of vigorous proselytizing which has, in the course of a century and a quarter, raised the church from a handful of followers to its present size. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0859199.html
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| | Jerry Stokes Glossary of Mormon Terms |
| | Mormonism, Mormons* Unofficial terms for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members; members prefer to use the official name of the Church and to be referred to as Latter-day Saints. | | | Modern Mormons are using DNA to enhance their research but are saying this same science should not be trusted as it applies to the Book of Mormon. | | | The Mormon Jesus is also said to have ministered in the Precolumbian Americas according to the Book of Mormon. |
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http://churches.net/churches/utmiss/Glossary/Glossary.html
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| | Why We Left - Personal Accounts of Leaving Mormonism |
| | A stereotypical Mormon, former missionary and married in the Mormon temple, discovers God to be the equivalent of a Cosmic Terrorist. | | | I left Mormonism because I discovered the fact that the church is not what it claims to be. | | | #56 is on Mormon women suffering from depression which is sadly common place in the Mormon church. |
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http://www.exmormon.org/stories.htm
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| | THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMONS) |
| | Some Christian Fundamentalist authors, particularly those from the counter-cult movement, feel that differences between Mormonism and traditional Christianity are so great that the LDS church should be considered a non-Christian cult. | | | The LDS, and most other Mormons denominations, recognize four source texts as divinely inspired and authoritative scripture. | | | The The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also known as the "LDS Church. |
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/lds_intr.htm
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| | Steve Benson on Mormonism |
| | Benson said Mormons sell their church on the premise that "it is being led today by a modern-day, living prophet. | | | His grandfather, 94-year-old Ezra Taft Benson, is the president and prophet of the Mormon Church, a worldwide religious organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. | | | Benson renounced his membership in the church in October and to a great extent was ostracized by his family and Mormon friends. |
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http://www.lds-mormon.com/benson1.shtml
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| | Mormonism Research Ministry - Articles - Leaving Mormonism |
| | While Christians with no background in Mormonism and with no knowledge of the LDS faith may be very sincere, they may have a difficult time helping you break through the language barriers and theological differences. | | | Leaving the Mormon faith can also mean being treated less cordially by Mormon family members and friends. | | | I no longer believe the Book of Mormon is the "most correct book on earth." (You may wish to list some of the inconsistencies between the teachings in the Book of Mormon and Mormon doctrine as it is taught today.) |
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http://www.mrm.org/multimedia/text/leaving-mormonism.html
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| | Mormon Prophet says, "Wear only one earring in each ear". [Good thing we have a Mormon prophet today saving the world ... |
| | Recovery from Mormonism - The Mormon Church - www.exmormon.org | | | But in the fantasy world of "living prophets" and "priesthood authority" that is perpetuated in Mormonism, he probably thinks that he's some kind of heroic priesthood leader at the front lines in the war against Satan and his evil legions of piercers and tattoo artists. | | | Today, some Mormon leaders and scholars deny that Brigham Young ever taught that Adam was God, because they don't want church members to know that Young taught a false doctrine. |
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http://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon245.htm
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| | John Smith (1781–1854) |
| | January 1, 1832 expelled from the Congregational Church of Potsdam, New York, after 17 years of membership for believing in the Book of Mormon. | | | My father had not seen his brother for about eighteen years … As my uncle was in greate haste to see his father, my father took a wagon and carried them to Stockholm, about twelve miles, where my grandfather and uncles resided. | | | Jesse is very hostile to Mormonism, but Asael welcomes the news. |
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http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/b/smith_unclej.phtml
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| | Polygamy and Truth, Salt Lake City Messenger, January 1988, Reason!, Mormon History, Jerald and Sandra Tanner, ... |
| | After 1852, when the Mormon Church was openly practicing polygamy, the leaders of the church were declaring that it was absolutely essential for exaltation. | | | While Mormon apologists would have us believe otherwise, untruth and secrecy were used by the church leaders to cover up polygamy. | | | Mormon writer John J. Stewart made it very clear that although the church does not allow a man to have more than one living wife at the present time, the doctrine of plural marriage is still an "integral part of LDS scripture": |
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http://www.xmission.com/~country/reason/polyg.htm
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| | Patriarch |
| | In the main branch of Mormonism, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Patriarchs are typically assigned in each Stake (Mormonism)stake/ and hold the title for life. | | | In Mormonism, a Patriarch (Mormonism)patriarch is one who has been ordained to the office of Patriarch in the Melchizedek Priesthood. | | | One of the patriarch's primary responsibilities is to give Patriarchal blessings, as Jacob did to his twelve sons in the Old Testament. |
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http://www.infothis.com/find/Patriarch
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| | Feeding the Multitudes: Being Fishers of Men |
| | We had a hymn, a prayer, the stake president got up, we had a special musical number, I spoke, closing hymn, prayer. | | | We had the Zone Leaders come, and they had a table with copies of The Book of Mormon, and some pamphlets and we asked them not to engage anybody and not to proselyte, but in fact to simply receive requests for copies of The Book of Mormon or requests for referrals. | | | I was on KRLA, a radio station in L.A., on Sunday nights called "The Spiritual Seeker," and it was an opportunity to answer phone calls, kind of the Book of Mormon Answer Man, for those of you familiar with the Bible Answer Man. It was a Sunday night broadcast, and it was fabulous. |
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http://www.fairlds.org/pubs/conf/2001BarR.html
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| | Church Organization and Priesthood Authority |
| | "The Relief Society is the official adult women's organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is an essential part of the structure of the Church at general, stake, and ward levels. | | | Its purpose is to teach children the gospel of Jesus Christ and help them learn to live it." Encyclopedia of Mormonism | | | "The LDS Church is characterized by two types of organizational entities: priesthood quorums and organizations auxiliary to the priesthood." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/basic/organization
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| | Stake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In the LDS church, a stake is an organizational unit made up of several local congregations, led by a Stake President. | | | In folklore and mythology, a wooden stake, along with a silver bullet, have special powers to kill monsters. | | | This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. |
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stake
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| | Mormon News for WE 14May00: New Stake Presidency Leads To News |
| | According to President Powers, he joined the LDS Church after meeting a girl, "I was a senior in high school and I knew nothing about the church whatsoever, not even the name. | | | Powers says that he expects that the area will grow, "As president, I will do what the Lord impresses on us to do," Powers said. | | | Midland TX Reporter-Telegram 13May00 D1 ODESSA, TEXAS -- The Midland Reporter-Telegram carried three articles Saturday about local LDS Church members and the reorganization of the Odessa Stake. |
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http://www.mormonstoday.com/000514/D1Odessa01.shtml
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| | Priesthood Organization |
| | General Authorities are men called to serve at the highest levels of leadership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | | | He speaks and acts under divine guidance from Jesus Christ, who is the head of the church." Encyclopedia of Mormonism | | | "Twelve men ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood office of apostle constitute the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the second-highest presiding quorum in the government of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/basic/organization/priesthood
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| | B. Marcus Martins' Curriculum Vitae |
| | Nashville, Tennessee - Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and The Mormon Social Studies Association | | | The Third Century of Mormonism in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities | | | Tokyo, Japan - International Association for the History of Religion and Japanese Academy for the Study of Religion |
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http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/religion/martinsm/Martins-Vt.htm
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| | Mormonism. Books: Brief List. |
| | Arbough, George B. Gods, Sex, and Saints: The Mormon Story. | | | Thompson, Roger The Mormon Church New York: Hippocrene Books, 1993. | | | Bushman, Richard L. Joseph Smith and The Beginnings Of Mormonism. |
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http://www.stthomas.edu/justpeace/mormon14.htm
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| | Excommunication |
| | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"; see also Mormon) practices excommunication, as well as the lesser sanctions of disfellowshipping and probation, as penalties for those who committ serious sin. | | | Those who are excommunicated lose the right to take the Sacrament (Mormonism)Sacrament and membership in the Church, which to be regained must include re-baptism of the individual. | | | Excommunications occur only after a formal "church court" in which twelve members of the Stake High Council/ listen to evidence and then vote. |
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http://www.infothis.com/find/Excommunication
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| | Wooden Vampire Stake |
| | Stake (Mormonism) Stake (Mormonism) In Mormonism, a stake is an organizational unit composed of a number of wards, a ward being a single congregation. | | | Wooden Stake FAQ: We have had a lot of questions about what we do, and since they are often pretty similar we have colleted a dozen or so which hopefully cover pretty much everything. | | | Those who have been following the vampire language saga (here and here) on Prentiss Riddle's blog will want to take a look at this... |
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http://www.bramstokercentre.org/woodenvampirestake.html
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| | Stake (Mormonism) |
| | In Mormonism, a stake is an organizational unit composed of a number of wards, a ward being a single congregation. | | | The name "stake" is a reference to the stakes that upheld the tabernacle housing the Ark of the Covenant in Moses' time. | | | In addition to a Stake Presidency, each stake also has a body of twelve priesthood members called a Stake High Council. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/stake__mormonism_
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| | MORMON CENTRAL - JOSEPH SMITH - LDS TEMPLES - BOOK OF MORMON - MORMONISM |
| | For example, a high priest can officiate as a bishop if there is no designated descendant of Aaron available. | | | Those holding the office of a high priest can be ordained and set apart to various responsibilities, such as bishoprics, stake presidencies, stake high councils, stake patriarch, mission and temple presidencies. | | | Those holding one of the above offices can be ordained and set apart to various responsibilities. |
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http://www.xmission.com/~research/central/respri1.htm
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| | Mormon News for WE 13Oct00: New York Stake Marches in NYC's Co |
| | More than 100 church members and missionaries carried flags representing 100 nations, as well as a banner announcing the parade entry, up Fifth avenue from 44th street to 59th street and then west along 59th street to Columbus Circle, a distance of more than a mile. | | | This year the stake earned the 20th spot and appeared in the television coverage of the parade. | | | In 20th place, the New York Stake was only eight or nine spots behind New York Senatorial Candidate Hillary Clinton, which may have helped get the Church television exposure. |
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http://www.mormonstoday.com/001013/D1ColumbusDay01.shtml
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| | Ward (Mormonism) |
| | The main organizations (called auxiliaries) of a ward that are overseen directly by the Bishop are the Relief Society (the LDSWomen's organization), the Young Men and Young Women's organizations, the Primary (the children's organization), the SundaySchool, and the offices of the lesser or Aaronic Priesthood (typically males 12 to 18 years of age). | | | Offices of the higher or Melchizedek Priesthood (Elders and High Priests) within individual wards are advised by the Bishopbut overseen by the Stake President. |
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http://www.therfcc.org/ward-mormonism--153637.html
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| | stake - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "stake" is defined. | | | We found 32 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word stake: | | | Stake : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info] |
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