"Ordinance on the Personal Sale of Liquors. Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Nauvoo, that the Mayor of the city be and is hereby authorized to sell or give spirits of any quantity as he in his wisdom shall judge to be for the health and comfort, or convenience of such travelers or other persons as shall visit his house from time to time.Passed December 12, 1843.JOSEPH SMITH, Mayor. WILLARD RICHARDS, Recorder." (History of the Church, Vol. 6, p. 111)
2007-03-20 03:17:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He was a bartender/prophet.
2007-03-20 03:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I'm not a Mormon, but I'm Christian. What I know is that it's not a sin to drink alcohol, just a sin to be separated from God, which may occur if you are drunk. I can see why a spiritual man would like to be the one to maintain the flow of alcohol to the community. Govern the quantity, and make a profit.
2007-03-20 10:28:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who knows and who cares? Maybe since he was the mayor he actually had to be involved in setting the ordinance or whatever... I am not sure why this matters...
Maybe he was giving himself the power so he could say "sorry we aren't going to actually sell it." afterall, it does say he was authorized to sell or give as he in his wisdom shall judge...that means he could have NOT sold the liquor to anyone because it was in his wisdom not to.
Hail Jesus... wow, seriously. I think you may have a little explaining to do in the next life...good luck with that.
2007-03-20 14:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being the mayor, Joseph Smith had secular duties to perform. Being a prophet, he also had spiritual duties to perform. Often, the spiritual and secular do not fit hand in glove.
He was simply carrying out the duties of his secular office at a time when he was acting as mayor. He would not have been acting as prophet at that moment in time....simple.
2007-03-20 16:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I guess because he was the mayor and it is part of the mayor's job to run the city. Part of running the city is to manage liquor disbursement.
2007-03-20 10:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by J T 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because he needed the money. What is wrong with selling liquor to heathens?
2007-03-20 10:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He wanted to be prepared for an onslaught of Pascal's Wager references.
2007-03-20 10:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by Murazor 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe so people would be relieved to know that the wine wasn't poisoned by the Mormon's enemies.
2007-03-20 21:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He may have wanted to sell to Indians. He was known to be a heavy drinker, and a womanizer....(maybe he was even a con-artist)
2007-03-20 10:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do me a favor. Read "Hail Jesus" answer...then tell me why you're picking on the Mormons. lol
2007-03-20 10:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋