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 The Story of the Church From the RLDS or The Community of Christ by Inez Smith DavisTHE GOLDEN PLATESAlthough the great revival was a significant result of the reaction that swept over America in the early part of the nineteenth century (and it was noteworthy that in the contemporary literature of the first forty years of this century, no subject so engrossed the interest of the Christian public as did these revivals,")1 its "most brilliant decade, between 1830 and 1840"2 was marked by several remarkable events; for this re-awakening, as had been the case in no previous intellectual revival, spread...

VICTORIA, B.C. ” Charges of practising polygamy against two leaders of a fundamentalist religious sect in Bountiful, B.C., will give Canadians an unprecedented look into the controversial lifestyles of one of the most private communities in Canada. The charges against Winston Blackmore and James Oler will also test the legal boundaries of religious freedom in Canada, says a legal expert.

Woman testifies Jeffs pressured her into marrying at 14. A young woman who said she was ordered to marry her cousin at age 14 by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs testified in court Tuesday that she repeatedly begged Jeffs to let her out of the union. Jeffs refused, she said, telling her the marriage was God's will. During a felony preliminary hearing for Jeffs under tight security in Washington County, Utah, District Court, the woman, now 20, gave her first public account of her arranged marriage to a first cousin. "I told him (Jeffs) I just wanted two years before I...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Yes. Community of Christ believes in one  God, who is eternal and all powerful. Jesus Christ, the center of the faith, is the Son of God, God incarnate. The Holy Spirit is the living presence of both the Father and Son. What do you use for scriptures? Community of Christ recognizes three books of scripture: The Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants. We believe in continuing revelation and an open canon of scripture. Who is eligible for priesthood membership? All persons, male and female, are...

LDS - RLDS: Differences & Similarities By Bill McKeever In 1830, Joseph Smith, Jr. founded a new church called the Church of Christ. This organization would later be called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). In 1844, Joseph Smith would meet an untimely death when he was killed in a gun battle at Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois. His early demise left the fledgling church with a political power struggle. Although numerous splinter groups were formed, a large number of Latter-day Saints decided to pledge their allegiance to Brigham Young. In doing so, Young led his followers...

What's the smokey backroom? Smokey Backroom ^ Posted on 08/18/2002 8:33 PM Central by Itsfreewill Jim posted a message to the moderators, Mods: The Smokey Backroom is here. This forum is setup for those who want a little more heated debate. I'm recommending that we allow a little more rule bending here. We don't want the racist stuff or the propaganda, but we can allow the people to let their hair down a bit. Spitting, biting, hair pulling and cursing allowed as long as they don't go to extremes. I'm thinking we can also move out of control flamewar threads...