Week 3uop Eth Paper

Religious and Ethnic Groups

ETH/125

03/01/2015

University of Phoenix

There are many different religions and races in the United States and in the world around us. In this paper I will be talking about the Latter Day Saints religion and the African American Race. The Latter Day Saints Church (Mormons) believe to be the original Church in which Jesus Christ founded on Earth. They believe that after the Apostles died, the priesthood Jesus gave to the Apostles (which enables them to act in the name of God) was lost as well as many true doctrines.

Many churches of Christ were made but they were divided ridiculously constantly arguing over the nature of God, predestination. They believe in the Bible as the inspired word of God, and they believe the same with the Book of Mormon. They believe the Book of Mormon was written by ancient people in America that knew of Jesus Christ. They believe Joseph Smith helped restore the Church of Jesus Christ onto Earth and by the power of God translated the ancient plates that became the Book of Mormon.

They believe that revelations are still happening today, unlike many Christians (Lutherans, Episcopalians, and Methodists). They have prophets, like the early Christian Church, who deliver prophecies and help instruct the Church of Jesus Christ. They believe before they came to Earth they lived with the Heavenly Father in peace and that they chose to come to Earth to grow and to prove our faith to Jesus Christ and the Father.

This isn't like mainstream Christianity because they believe in just Heaven and Hell, and that the majority of man will go to Hell, whereas Mormons they believe almost all man will go to Heaven, but the most righteous who followed God on Earth will go to the highest degree in which God and Jesus reside and they can have their families forever. In Christian theology, the family relationships will melt away in Heaven (Dreieck).

This religion has contributed many things to American culture....