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'''Theodemocracy''', also known as Mormon Democracy is an ideology thought up by Joseph Smith, The founder of The Later-Day Saints movement |
'''Theodemocracy''', also known as Mormon Democracy is an ideology thought up by Joseph Smith, The founder of The Later-Day Saints movement. It combines Mormon values with Christian Democracy, where religious leaders and their decisions are sustained by votes from their congregation. The end goal of theodemocracy was to lay the groundwork for the Kingdom of God before the second coming of Christ. |
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After the death of Joseph Smith, Theodemocracy was brought to Utah by Brigham Young, where it played a small role in the government of the state of Deseret until Utah became a territory in 1850. |
After the death of Joseph Smith, Theodemocracy was brought to Utah by Brigham Young, where it played a small role in the government of the state of Deseret until Utah became a territory in 1850. |
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==Fundementalist Theodemocracy== |
==Fundementalist Theodemocracy== |
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After The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints banned polygamy in 1890, many Mormons were split on whether or not to continue the tradition or abandon it entirely. Fundamentalist Mormons abandoned The LDS and established The FLDS: The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints which still promotes the usage of polygamy |
After The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints banned polygamy in 1890, many Mormons were split on whether or not to continue the tradition or abandon it entirely. Fundamentalist Mormons abandoned The LDS and established The FLDS: The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints which still promotes the usage of polygamy. Fundamentalist Mormons have strict dress code rules and still follow Brigham Young's controversial teachings of prohibiting Blacks from Priesthood. |
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==Personality and Behaviour== |
==Personality and Behaviour== |
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