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The teachings of The Tribes have changed over time, originally Mormons believed all Native Americans were descended from Israelites and still had strong cultural connections to Israel and Judaism. Modern Mormonism teaches Israelites were '''''among''''' The ancestors of Native Americans, and Israelite influence on Native Americans has been lost to time. |
The teachings of The Tribes have changed over time, originally Mormons believed all Native Americans were descended from Israelites and still had strong cultural connections to Israel and Judaism. Modern Mormonism teaches Israelites were '''''among''''' The ancestors of Native Americans, and Israelite influence on Native Americans has been lost to time. |
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==[[File:Freemason.png]] Mormonism and Freemasonry== |
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Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and his father Joseph Smith Sr. were all Freemasons. Smith founded a Masonic lodge in 1842 in Nauvoo, and remained a Freemason until his death. Endowment ceremonies in Mormonism [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment%20(Mormonism) have been pointed out to be very similar to elements of Freemasonry]. |
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Brigham Young prohibited Mormons from joining The Freemasons, though the reasons are unclear. In 1925, The LDS Church banned members from joining The Freemasons, this ban was lifted in 1984. |
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==[[File:Cball-Egypt.png]] The Golden Plates== |
==[[File:Cball-Egypt.png]] The Golden Plates== |
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