Are modern day Mormons familiar with The Kingdom of Beaver Island?

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Island_(Lake_Michigan)

If you don't like clicking links from here google - Beaver Island wiki to see what I am talking about.

There seems to be some confusion on this question. My only question is if modern day mormons are aware of this. I don't have apoint to make. This is purely for my own edification and out of my own curiosity.

Answer 1

I had not heard of it before now.

That's interesting.

Was that your question?

Thanks for the addendum.

Answer 2

What about it?

ANYBODY can claim whatever they want. That doesn't make them legitimate. If you read farther he was killed and his followers lost everything.

He also did NOT start the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He left them. That is why the people that followed him were called Stangites, NOT LDS.

Most people don't hear about it from the LDS because Strang left the Church and was NO LONGER a member of the LDS. But if they did look up the history of the LDS church they will see a mention of it, just not the details of what happened to them after they left.

Answer 3

There are many splinter groups of mormons. The RLDS (named something else now) has been the most prominent. There are many that are polygamist organizations, however none of these are the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" (aka mormons). Additionally, none of them are supported by, endorsed, or "in good standing" with the LDS church.

I'd never heard of this particular group, kingdom, leader, or island, however it was an interesting read.

Answer 4

That has to do with Strangite LDS, not The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...it just has to do with a break-off sect from the original church.

Answer 5

Interesting...

Answer 6

i don't think so since i've never heard them mention it

Answer 7

so what about it?